You're Not Enough

Chapter 29

I barely got any sleep last night. My mind was too busy racing; I decided not to take the pill. I'm running low, and I won't call Travis to get me more. When I'm out, I'm out. So I need to save the few I have left.

Violet is in the shower now. I took mine earlier before she got up. I need to go downstairs; my mom is here. I spotted her car outside earlier this morning. I wonder if my dad will have to sleep back on the couch now that she's back.

I get up from my bed and walk downstairs. They both are up; I can hear them talking, they stop their conversation as soon as they see me. "Hey, baby!" my mom says. She is wearing a black pencil skirt and a red button-down shirt. Her curly hair is pinned back into a bun. She walks over and embraces me in a hug. I free as her arms wrap around me. "I missed you." She says when she lets go.

" I missed you too," I reply honestly.

" So, where's your friend?" She looks up the stairs eagerly.

" In the shower, she'll be down soon." I walk over to the island past my dad and grab a fruit.

"Jayda." He says.

"Dad," Is that his way of saying hello to me? He is probably scared to say something; he doesn't want me to tell mom everything that happened while she was gone. My mom sits at the dining room table; there are papers spread everywhere.

"So what have you guys been up to?" She looks at my father then at me. We both hesitate to respond.

"Nothing much," I vaguely respond.

"You guys didn't go to the game?" She asks.

"No, honey, we didn't. I was stuck at work." My dad takes a sip of his coffee.

"As always." She says. She continues searching through the papers.

The doorbell rings. "I'll get it," I say. I finally get why people say saved by the bell; it's not just because of the show.

You can feel the tension and awkwardness in the room. I'm glad that the doorbell rang; it gave me an excuse to leave the room.

I walk to the door and unlock it. It's James. He's wearing tight dark green pants and a white polka dot collared shirt. His eye doesn't look as black as it did yesterday. I'm pretty sure he used makeup to cover it up. "Are you guys ready?" He says.

"Almost Violets in the shower. Come in." I open the door wider to let him in.

I need to introduce him, "Mom, Dad, this is James," I say as we walk into the open dining room.

"Nice to meet you." My mother gets up and shakes his hand.

"Nice to meet you, too, Mrs. King." He greets her back with a warm smile.

She walks over towards my dad. He reaches his hand out and shakes James' hand; he greets him also with a grin.

"Really, James, you had to come early," Violet says as she walks down the stairs.

"Early, it's 11:00. If anything, I should've been here earlier; everything is probably taken by now." He rolls his eyes.

Violet rolls her eyes back at him. "It's a mall. I'm pretty sure you'll find something.."

"Mall?" My dad questions.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask. Can I go?" I ask my parents; my eyes move between both of them.

"Sure." My mom says.

James and Violet walk to the door, "Nice meeting, you guys." They both say.

Before I can follow behind them, my mom speaks again. "Marcus, give her some money!" My mother instructs him.

"Mellisa, she doesn't need to be buying anything." He groans. "Didn't you guys just go shopping Sunday?"