Bad Behavior

Empty Stomach

When the Sangsters left I closed the door sighing in relief. I turned towards my mother who had a worried expression on face sitting at the table putting candles in my cake. "How did it go? I mean... have you been transferred?" She smiled at me and lit the candles while I pulled out a chair to sit in. "I have but... farther away from here. It's has better pay but..."
"But what mom?" She kissed my cheek hiving me a hug. "Listen, you understand that times have been really hard for us right? With this new job position we could probably buy a nicer house and new clothes. We can have a better life. I just want you to know why I'm doing this before I tell you."
"Doing what mom? You're freaking me out." "I'm just not going to be able to be home during the week and possibly Holliday's, weekends maybe. I'm just worried about you being by yourself."
I smiled at her. "Mom you can't leave this opportunity. I'll be fine by myself, I'll clean the house while your gone and I can cook, everything will be just fine. I'm okay I promise."
She kissed my four head moving the hair out of my eyes. "How did I get so lucky to have a beautiful and smart daughter?" She then pushed the cake towards me and said "Make a wish". Please help my mom and I get through this new transfer. I blew out the candles while my mother clapped her hands hugging me tightly. "I don't really want cake I'm just going to get to bed. I still have school tomorrow and I don't want to be tired in the morning."
"Okay, sweetheart. Oh, what did the Sangsters get you for your birthday?"
"Nothing really just a bracelet." I lied walking into the bathroom getting ready for bed. I tucked myself in my covers letting tears fall from my face. My mom leaving was going to be one of the hardest challenges I'll have to face.
It's been a few weeks sense my mom left.
It was strange waking up to nobody home. The apartment felt bigger without my mom here. I got up to the bathroom. I took a quick shower, put my hair in a ponytail, and brushed my teeth. I looked in my closet putting on a black t-shirt and jeans, grabbed my stuff, and headed out the door locking it with the key my mom left for me on a chain so I could wear it as a necklace. When I went to the school building I saw Thomas and his friends smoking behind the garbage. I walked faster hoping they didn't see me catch them and entered the school building heading towards my locker. But just before I was able to reach it I was shoved up against the wall. "I was just telling the boys what I great gift I so graciously gave to you. That's all we were doing right? Because I'd hate for all the blame to be put on you and your mum to lose her job." He squeezed my arms tighter pressing me into the wall harder. "N-no, I saw nothing Thomas I promise." "Good girl." He released me and smirked. "One more thing before our first period starts" He said pulling out a video loop of the water being poured on me"Thanks for the views." I pulled out my phone and clicked on the video her sent to everyone. 12k have seen this video and around 9k liked it. I choked up at all the comments and I blocked myself from watching the video. Tears slid down my face and I immediately wiped them off entering my first hour.
I sat down and the bell rang. "Alright class I'm going to assign you to your first partner project this semester. I tuned him out and a few minutes later Thomas walked in smiling with a girl who was wiping her mouth of weird white stuff... wait eww. "Thomas and (y/n)" wait... did I hear that right? Just when I thought life couldn't get worse. "This should be fun." He said sitting in his seat. "Okay go get to work."
I slowly moved to sit next to him. He seemed annoyed when I sat down giving me low groan and an eye roll. "Look as exciting it is to work with a worthless piece of shit like you I need to go. Sarah didn't quite get to finish what she started, did you." Sarah blushed twirling her black hair and smacking her gum. He then started kissing her and when they broke apart he was chewing her gum and she giggled. "My house after school runt, right now I have business to attend to." He said handing the teacher a note and walking out freely slapping her butt.
I was sitting in the cafeteria eating what looked like was supposed to be meatloaf when Sarah approached me. "Thomas as your partner huh? Don't even try anything or else I'll make your life hell."
"To late job has been filled by Thomas."
Well just so we understand each other..." She then poured my food all over me "so I make myself clear?" She laughed as Thomas approached and laughed with her.
" Janitor closet is open." He told her the looked back at me. "Here's my address. There is no way I'm going to your apartment full of cockroaches. Don't need to risk getting your disease again." "Oh my gosh she has a disease? Ew." Sarah replied and then they left leaving me in a huge mess. I went to the bathroom cleaning myself off and came out bumping into someone. "Sorry I didn't see you." The deep voice was kind. I looked up to a guy with dark brown hair. He was a bit buff but not completely and fairly tall, I'd say 5'11. "Umm. No I'm sorry. I should have watched where I was going." He smiled. "I'm Kyle by the way." "(Y/n)." I replied. "I know I saw your video. Sucks what happened that Thomas guy is such a jerk." "Agreed." I laughed a little. "Again, I'm so sorry. I got your shirt stained."
"Tell you what, there is a party Friday night at my house. Come and we'll call it even." I blushed a little and nodded my head.
"Great here's my number. Let me know."
"Okay."
"Cool, I'll see you then."
The day finally ended and I threw my clothes I was wearing in the washer with a small load and changed into a green shirt and black shorts. I looked in the fridge for something to eat but there was nothing. Mom didn't leave me any money and there was no food left. I've been filling up on lunch, but lately I've just been starving. I'm sure mom will send something soon.
I locked up the house and headed my way to Thomas' house. To say that his house is huge would be an understatement.

I approached the door and nervously knocked. A few minutes later the door opened. "Oh, you." Thomas was shirtless zipping up his pants and he opened the door wider to let a girl out. "Have a goodnight Manny." She scoffed a little "It's Mandy." He smoothly pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her. "Right. How could I forget." She smiled and began kissing him back sloppily making out. I stood there awkwardly as he started groping her breast and I cleared my throat when he started grinding on her. She glared at me and kissed his cheek leaving. "Well are you coming or not?" He he said lighting and smoking a cigarette and pouring a glass of spiced rum with coke when he entered the kitchen. "Let's get the fucking thing over with." He said walking up a staircase leading to a second room with a large television and couches and a hallway. We entered his bedroom. His wall was a whole window facing the front yard. When I looked out there was a huge glass pool in his back balcony. "Wow." I whispered. He noticed the aw written on my face then used a remote that caused two curtains to close.
Just then a lady in her mid-40s in a maids uniform came in. "Can I get you and your guest anything Mr Sangster?" At that moment my stomach growled from not having eaten properly for weeks and not having anything at all today. "Dinner will be done soon." She said looking at me and I smiled. "Nothing. We're fine." He replied to her inhaling his cigarette and blowing out a puff of smoke. "What's for dinner?" He asked her. "A starter of Creamy Pureed mushroom soup and a side seizure salad, then the main-course Of Prime rib, mashed potatoes, and baby peas. For dessert banana parfait and of course your choice of a glass of wine, champagne, blue shoe, or punch, and of course water sir." I could feel my mouth water at the sound of that. "Okay, you may be excused." "Thank you." I quickly said and the lady smiled at me looking at Thomas "I like her." And left the room as he rolled his eyes.
"Okay let's get started." About half an hour passed and a speaker bussed. "Food is done. Should I carry it up?" The lady asked. Thomas stood up pressing the button and speaking into the buzzer "That would be good."
She carried up the soup and salad with nice trays and a miniature table and two chairs. I immediately got up and helped her set up everything. "There's no need for that." "It's okay, it looked difficult to carry." We got it set up and Thomas immediately sat down. "The main course should be done soon just ring when your finished." Thomas nodded waving her off. "Great now I have to look at you while I eat." He said giving me a dirty look. We began eating and I scarfed it down. I didn't realize how hungry I really was until I started eating. Thomas gave me a concerned look. "Don't you eat at home?"
I slowed down a bit embarrassed of my actions. "Sorry." I whispered and began typing some more waiting for him to be finished and ring the bell button on the speaker. The lady came up and brought up the main dish and sides and I scarfed that down too. "Fuck." Thomas scoffed. When everything was eaten and taken to get cleaned we went back to focusing completely on our project. I yawned after a few hours and my eyelids nearly closed. I checked the time reading 9:38pm. "I need to go home, it's already dark and the drunks are most likely already out in my neighborhood." I told him. "Whatever." He replied.
"We'll have to finish at your place though. Mum and dad are having a big conference something about including a woman's perfume." I nodded "Thats fine." "I don't care if it's fine or not. I wasn't asking for your permission." "S-Sorry." Just as I walked out the door Thomas stopped me. "Wait a minute. Here's my number call me when you get home. I don't need the cops coming because a girl went missing from my house. Bad publicity." I mumbled a thanks and began walking in the dark all the way home.