Toxic: A Sociopath Novel

Chapter 16

"You are so disrespectful,especially to your own mother.She is great; and you treather so poorly. You're such acrybaby too, and every wordfrom your mouth comes out inan annoying, screechy whine.Every time somebody asks mewhat my problem is, your nameis the response. You're rude,all you do is whine, andyou're an attention whore,trying to kill yourself justfor attention. That was lowand you know it. You need togrow up and treat your familybetter, especially your mama." I had to send Lyn that message via anInstagram direct message because sheblocked me on all other social media. Iguess she wasn't smart enough to figureout that I could reach her throughInstagram. Not too long afterwards, I got aresponse."I'm disrespectful? Goback and reread your message.For your information, I adoremy mother. Do not throw shadeat me because your mom is acrack whore. Plus, you don'tknow my story LeighAnn. If Iwanted attention, I wouldhave written a note or toldsomebody, don't you think?It's common sense, somethingyou seem to lack." I gasped at thecomment about my mom. She might notknow how to raise kids but she is not anaddict or a whore. "You're one to be talkingabout whores." That was the bestcomeback I could manage."Whatever LeighAnn. Whydon't you go cheat on mybrother some more?" Bitch. Whereis she getting this information? I went toreply but I couldn't because she blocked mebefore I even finished typing. I captured ascreenshot so I wouldn't lose the messageforever, and hoped to be able to get itthrough to her at some point.I was infuriated at this point. Nobodybad mouths my family except me. I ran toLyn's mom about the whole situation."She called my mom a crack whore!"I yelled."Do not scream at me, LeighAnn.""I'm not screaming; I'm yelling.Screaming doesn't have words.""Do not get smart with me," Lyn'smom started. "Lyn has been through a hellstorm, and you sitting here egging her onjust creates a bigger mess. You need to calm down and just walk away from anysituation that involves her.""But, she's so rude, and of course,you're going to take her side just becauseshe's your daughter.""I am not picking sides; I am going totalk to Lyn as well.""Can I be in the room too? I want tohear the conversation.""No, LeighAnn-""Please!" I begged multiple times,tucking on her blouse like I was a toddler."Fine." She snapped. I clapped myhands in excitement then followed her intoher bedroom. I sat across from her on herqueen size mattress as she dialed Lyn. Sheanswered on the third ring."Hello?""What is the issue? Why are youcalling LeighAnn's mom names?""Oh my God." I could hear theannoyance in Lyn's voice. "She literally satthere and called me a whore and accused me of hating you. How does someonedislike their own mother? I'm sorry that hermom doesn't give a damn about her, butjust because she has it out for her ownmother doesn't mean we all do." Lyn wasyelling."I am not yelling, so do not yell at me.""Why do I get lectured but she justgets to talk to me like I'm trash?""I have talked to LeighAnn too. Youneed to be the bigger person sometimesand walk away." Lyn sighed hard and then aloud thump from her end of the phonenearly made us bang our heads on theceiling."Damn it!" Lyn shouted, then weheard a bunch of shuffling."What happened?" Lyn's mom asked,concerned."I dropped my phone, cracked itpretty good." I learned Lyn's ways prettywell from spying on her every move, so Iknew that she threw her phone across the room in order to not startle anybody byscreaming, so there she goes again, fibbing."Mom, I got to go. I don't want to talkabout this right now. I just want to have funfor a while. I love you and I'll see youtomorrow.""Okay." Lyn's mom responded, givingin to her so easily. "I love you too." The callfinally ended."So what now," I started. "She getsaway with calling my mom names?""The only advice I can give you,LeighAnn, is too walk away." Yeah, thankssmarty pants, but you've already suggestedthat.