Badboy's Venom

chapter 21

ZOE'S POV

I say my goodbyes to the Anderson's and they offer me a warm farewell. "Feel free to visit anytime." Mr Anderson says and I smile at him. "Thank you sir." Jake simply waves his hand and I wave back. He runs towards me and gives me a hug as we are about to step outside with Carl. I hug him back then kiss his soft cheek. Carl and I head to his car. "I think he likes you." Carl remarks. "He's an adorable kid." I respond to him with a smile plastered on my face.

We get inside Carl's car and pull off. Carl insists to drop me home and I nod. I don't think mom will have a problem with that. We're not dating; Carl and I are just friends. I've never had a guy friend besides Mike who offered a friendship then later on we were dating until he messed it up, for a day even worse. I don't think I'll ever forgive Mike after he used me. Carl is the type of friend with a pure heart which I'd like to keep forever, a person who never took advantage of me when he had the opportunity to do it.

I was directing Carl all the way until we finally arrive home. He parks his car in front of my home. We both get out and head inside. I knock twice on the door before opening it. It's not locked, I assume my mom's up already. I get inside with Carl following me behind. "Since you're safe, I'll be leaving now." Carl says while turning around. "Don't leave, come inside." Mom says that, using the backdoor to enter. She's coming from working on her garden.

Carl enters the room and I introduce him. "Mom this is Carl my friend, Carl this is my mom Elizabeth." They both shake hands. "Nice to meet you Elizabeth." Carl says. "It's nice to meet you too Carl." Mom replies with a cold tone. She's suspecting something I can see it in her eyes. "I'm sorry I can't stay long, I have to get going." Carl informs, sensing the tension in the room. "I'll walk you out." I state, we both head out and say our goodbyes.

I head back to the house to find mom waiting for me with her arms crossed. "Explain what just happened here young lady." She says with anger filling her voice. "He's really my friend mom." "So you sleep at Samantha's home then wake up at Carl's." "It's a long story mom, I'll explain later but he's not my boyfriend." I say and she stares at me. There's a knock on the door, we both look at each other. "I'll get it." I say. I walk towards the door and open it.

"Mike what you doing here?" I ask him surprisingly. I can feel my blood beginning to boil. He's wearing more of a gentleman; a black long shirt and blue Jean with flowers on his hand. "Can we talk?" He request with his deep charming voice. Mom gets closer to the door. "Let me guess, another male friend of yours." She says with sarcasm dripping in her voice as she looks at Mike. Mike's eyes go wide.

"Zoe I think its better you find yourself a place where boys come and go. And who are you?" Mom questions Mike harshly. "He's nobod..." "I'm his boyfriend, Mike Brown." Mike interrupts me. Right now I feel like the ground can open up and swallow me. "Zoe you never told me you've got a boyfriend, come inside Mike." Mom offers nicely, her attitude changing from cold to nice in a second!