Cruel Love [L.H]

Chapter 12

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"Honey wake up" my mom shouted. "We have to go to church" she said.

"But I'm so tired, I don't wanna get up" I groaned.

"Honey the Lord is waiting, please get up I don't want to be late" she said.

"Fine, ugh...." I said then I got up and I walked into the bathroom.

I went to the sink to wash my sleepy eyes and I finally I got them to open.

"Shit!" I yelled. Oh my gosh, my fucking face! I look at the mirror to see a swelled up jaw and lip and it was blue black.

"No swearing honey" mom yelled.

I touched my face to feel a horrible sting. I am so pissed at what I got myself into, I better cover it up.

I took a shower, washed my face, brush my teeth and changed into my Sunday outfit ( in the picture ) cause it looked decent and because I can hide my bashed up face.

I had to borrow mom's concealer and foundation, to be honest I never wore them before but it will be my first because I needed to cover my messed up face.

While mom was still showering I ran into her room and I grabbed the foundation and concealer and I ran back into my room and I locked the door.

I applied the concealer and the foundation on my bruised up face and my lip was cut badly so I have no choice but to wear a red kinda brown lipstick.

Oh my gosh I look like a ghost with all this foundation and concealer. I wiped a little bit of it away but making sure the bruise was covered. Yay! I'm done and it's not obvious.

I went downstairs and I waited for mom and we took the bus to church. Lucky enough, we were early so when we walked in no one would have to stare at us.

We sat in front near the grotto and then mom knelt down and prayed. I just sat there looking around waiting for mass to start.

I turned behind to see Ashton and his family sat down. I groaned ugh.... does it always have to be this way. Mass started and probably during the sermant I may or may not have dozed off a bit.

Sermant ended and we had to say the creed and then so it went on and the priest spoke "Share the sign of peace with one another". This is not going to happen, oh gosh! I have to turn around and share the sign of peace with Ashton but I don't mind his family.

I turn to my mom and kissed her on the cheek saying "Peace be with you". I heard my mom saying peace be with you to Ashton and his family and I didn't want to turn.

"Honey turn around and share the peace, don't be rude" she whispered to me. Mom seriously??? So I had no choice but to turn around and say 'Peace be with you' to them.

I turned around and shook his hand saying 'Peace be with you' and to his family shaking their hands. They all had a bright smile on their face which was awkward because Ashton never really smiles at me.

So I turn back around feeling 'awkward'. It's just weird but who cares. Mass ended and I waited for them to leave first so we don't clash.

"Autumn" someone calls my name making me flinch. I turn around slowly and

*dun dun dun dramatic music playing*

It's Ashton just like I expected it to be and there's no walking away.

"Oh honey, who's this young gentleman you are talking to?" Mom asked.

"Um... I don't know" I replied.