My Letter To The Stars

The Truth Hurts

Corinth Pov

"So the competition is next week are you nervous?" I asked Lexa after we decided on the cake and we're now heading home. I was trying to figure out how exactly to tell her that I was now living at Caleb's.

"Not really, our concept is so unique that in actuality I'm more so confident than nervous. " she retorted.

"Yeah it definitely is, remember how you said that we are starting over is that true?" I asked while fiddling with my thumb.

"Yeah we're cool, why what's up?" She asked. The suspense was drowning out the atmosphere.

"Well," I say in a questionable tone.

"Well." she mocked.

"Well mom left and I've sort of been staying at Caleb's not in that way but his mom knows my mom, you probably met her at the party. " I said in one breath.

"It's fine." She interjected. Throwing me a smile.

I almost threw up with how my stomach was reacting to me telling Lexa this.

"We are starting over, let's not let the past make things worse between us." her voice was strong-willed. Alexa's smile was everything to me, I forgot how much I loved being able to make her smile because she wasn't one to smile much.

"Ok so take a . . .

"I know where he lives," she intercepted and I stared at her " Don't ask me how?" She laughed in between speech while tapping the starring wheel at intervals.

"Those cakes were really good right," I said while rubbing my stomach.

"You probably didn't notice but when she went at the back and you went outside to make a phone call I snatched myself an early birthday present," Alexa added when she took a pile of cash from her bag.

"Why would you?" I questioned.

"Ms.Jenna has already lived her life, it's time for me to live mines." She dropped the bag unto the flooring and continued tapping.

"But wouldn't you much rather live your life off of your own accomplishments?"

"The easier way out is the path I'm going to take, mom blew all the cash that she was planning to throw my party with on alcohol so now I take control." Lexa's tone felt different. Something felt wrong but I wasn't about to bring things back to what they were.

"Ok yeah, I guess," I muttered under my breath.

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When we arrived at Caleb's house I noticed my mom on the porch. She didn't look pleased and Jess seemed to be trying to calm her down.

"Mom is everything ok?" I asked while walking toward her after leaving Alexa in the car.

"Corinth baby are you ok when Kimmy called I got here as soon as I could."My mom said walking toward me her eyes welling up with tears.

"I'm a tough cookie mom," I reassured her.

"Kimmy told me that it was Shenelle that did that to you ."

"It's not Jess's fault. " I added in Jess's defense.

"Why are you so quick to defend everyone but yourself after all you have been through." Mom said in a weak tone.

"I hate pity mom, I don't want to be treated like an egg no one wants to break again," I answered honestly.

" I don't. . . " My mom was about to protest but I intercepted.

"You don't mom, really?" I voiced sarcastically.

"It's not what I'm intending." She reinforced her notion.

"Really?" I questioned.

"What Shenelle did to you was unforgivable." Hatred boiling over in her tone.

"But don't take it out on Jess it's not her fault." I bellowed.

"I'm not, I just want to know what could you have possibly done to deserve what you were put through." My mom added.

"Since she can't seem to want to face the reality and apologize or even explain herself. . ." My mom stopped herself.

" I'm going to press charges. " My mom shouted in a harsh tone.

"Lianne let's not make matters worse." Jess pleaded.

"No mom it's fine just don't ok." I added annoyance apparent in my tone " let's just go ok."

"Go get your stuff now, I'll wait for you in the car." My mom retorted and looked at Jess " to think I trusted you with her."

Walking away from the argument made my chest hurt. To think that she would risk her job and let go of people she considered for me, made me hate myself.

As I walked through the door, it finally dawned on me how quickly I had felt a sense of peace here. No one treated me like the victim. No one knew my history instead they would walk around only knowing me present. That for me was sanity.

I was gathering my things when I heard a knock on the door and spun around to meet Shenelle looking at me. Her eyes held an emotion I couldn't read. There was hatred no doubt, but there was something that I was missing.

" For what it's worth I'm sorry for what I did," She never made eye contact " But I couldn't let someone close to me get hurt because of you again."

"What do you mean again?" I questioned; my clothing falling to the floor.

"You remind me of myself so much, it's too bad fate had a nasty way of bringing us together." Her tone laced with disgust as she walked away.

"Why do you hate me so much?" I whispered while looking at her figure fade in the distance.

I turned around to finish packing, just left with thoughts and presumptions as to why she hated me. Someone I've never met. Judging me and mistreating me without me even being able to understand.

"Leaving so soon?" I heard Caleb's voice and I immediately blushed but I shoved it behind me.

" I guess I am," I replied without turning back to look at him.

"Did I. . ." He asked in a questioning tone.

"Thanks for yesterday," I said.

"You know you don't have to thank me for that, I wanted to." He stated in a dominant tone.

" I don't like people feeling sorry for me," I added still not looking at him.

" Do you think I pity you, after everything I've said to you." he walked toward me and turned me around to look at him " I guess you just don't understand, just like everybody else."

His hazel eyes were deep and dark, it felt like he was taking the life out of me and Without another word, he lets go of me and walked away but stopped.

" Can you smile for me before you go?" He asked as he turned to face me. Remembering our arrangement I smiled and his eyes smiled along with me and he turns away and leaves.

I felt my chest sink as though sinking in quicksand. Nothing felt more like a quick death than him leaving.

I walked out toward the car and I told Jess thanks for having me. She was an amazing hostess and I'll forever be grateful.

"Hey mom, so has the overprotective psycho mother left yet?" I asked. Gaining a chuckle.

"Yeah sorry I went all crazy mom back there it's just that none of it makes sense." She muttered while pulling off. But something about her behavior felt questionable. Anger was there yes but something else was too.

" So mom how was NASA?" I squealed " I want all the details."

"Well I did leave before time, but I'll tell you everything that happened."

Forgiveness never comes easy.

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The end of chapter 16

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