Realize (COMPLETED)

18.

LM

Krystal Manoban.

My beautiful mother with horrible timing.

I love her to death but, really?

She just had to choose this moment to come over, without calling which has never happened. She strolled in looking professional in a cream pant suit and sunglasses with two grocery bags in her arms. "Goodmorning baby! Oh," mom dropped the bags on the table bypassing me and approached Jennie, "I didn't know you had company. I'm Lisa's mother Krystal, and you are?" She held out her hand.

If I weren't horrified that my mother had just barged into my home and approached Jennie pretending she had no idea she was here, I would have found this scenario kind of funny. She's almost as bad as Rose.

"Jennie." She shook my mother's hand and forced a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. Underneath it all, I can tell she's uneasy meeting my mother like this. I'm uneasy watching it. Either this could go really well or really bad...I'm hoping for my mother's sake she doesn't say anything that might set Jennie off.

"Nice to meet you dear. Look how beautiful you are, and just glowing. How far along are you?" Mom slid both of her hands on Jennie's bump obviously not giving a damn about personal space.

Jennie looked shocked. She glanced down at her stomach as if she had forgotten it was there. "Um, Six months."

"Mom, I-" Before I could begin mom shot me a glare that told me to put a cork in it, she would get to me soon.

"Well Jennie you're just lovely," then mom turned to me, "Sorry to stop by without calling but I figured you would still be in bed. It looks like you've already had breakfast." She observed our half-empty glasses of juice on the table.

"Yeah. I would offer you some but we ate it all."

Did I mention how fucking good it was.

Mom only smiled. "That's okay. Jennie here is eating for two. What's your excuse Lisa?" She quirked an eyebrow at me.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. She's a piece of work.

"Um, I'm going to go take a shower. It was nice meeting you Mrs. Manoban." Jennie headed for the stairs.

"Oh Jennie?" mom began, Jennie's steps faltered and she slowly turned around to face her. "I hope to see you again soon. We could go out for lunch, or we could have dinner sometime?"

Jennie smiled, this time it did reach her eyes and gave a sharp nod before heading upstairs.

I fight my own smile thinking about how she couldn't resist the Krystal Manoban charm. I doubt she'll actually take mom up on her offer, but her even agreeing is a start.

"Lisa, let's talk." Mom left it there as she motioned for me to follow her into the living room. She sat comfortably on the couch and waited for me to take the seat cushion next to her. Once I'm seated, the interrogation begins.

"When were you going to tell me about her?" Her face holds no anger or disappointment, just the worry lines of a mother.

"I would have told you eventually if Rose would fucking keep her mouth shut." I groan.

She frowned. "Watch your language, and don't blame this on your sister. You know how hard it is for her to keep a secret. She can't hold water much less something like this."

"I really need to change the locks. I'm tired of her barging in unannounced and then blaming it on me because she has a key. It doesn't even make sense!" It just makes me mad.