Jordan The Warrior *Editing*

Chapter Seven

"Jordan are you okay in there" I hear a banging

I open my eyes to see that I'm at the bottom of the tube. Fuck, I had another panic attack and blocked out.

"Jordan honey! Are you okay?" I hear my mom through the door. I must have fell hard because my fucking head hurts. I get out the shower and wrap a towel around me. "Jordan I'm going to get your brother, so he can open the door" "Alice go get billy" shit, please don't do that.

I yank the door open "I'm fine mom damn I was just taking a shower" I tell her in a rushed tone. "Oh my god Jordan what happen to your eyebrow" she gasps trying to grab my face. I move away from her to look in the mirror and see the cut on my eyebrow. Fuck! I've must have done that when I blacked out.

"Come here honey, let me see" you can hear the concern in her voice. " I'm fine it's just a scratch" I wipe the blood off my face with my towel. I close the door for I can get changed, I can't believe my first day here, I get that flashback. I can't let myself lose control of who I am, I need to be stronger.

I'm done getting dress when I walk out, I see mom sitting on my bed. She has her head, downplaying with her fingers. She looks so different, but at the same time she doesn't. I feel so attached to this woman who just gave me up, but then I feel so far away from her.

"Why are you still here, I'm fine" I tell her walking to the hamper that's on the other side of the room. She jumps up and comes towards me grabs my face she scrunched up her face "your not fine, look your still bleed" she taps a rag on my eyebrow. I hiss at the pressure" stop it" I grab her wrist to stop her, "I don't need your help, do you hear me?" I look at her in her eyes. Her eyes start to get glossy "Jordan" she whispers looking down.

"Hey mom, I can help her" Alice walks in. I turn my head from them, she lightly runs her fingers down my cheek. I close my eyes, feeling the light touch burn my inside, "Mom" Alice puts her hand on her shoulder. She nods her head, "Yeah okay, dinner almost ready." She says turning around leaving but stops and turns around "your father won't be joining us for dinner tonight he's working late" she says then leaving us alone. "Thank god" Alice says and I chuckle.

I hiss, feeling the pressure on my eyebrow again, "hey, can you cut her some slack? I know you're not messing with her because she wasn't there but-" I snap my neck at her, is she for real right now. "You're not serious, are you?" I look at her like she's stupid, then she gives me the same look" oh, so you are serious". "Yes I am Jordan" she sighs, "Listen, mom has been through a lot since you left. She's been a ghost for the past six years and when she found out you decided to come home I've never seen her this happy. All I'm saying is give her a second chance, she's trying to get your trust back and your love" I put my head down shaking my head, this is too much for me right now.

Al grabs my face and makes me look at her, "Just try, please" we'll see what happens because if she thinks I'm going to forgive her just like that she got another thing coming. She finishes fixing my eyebrow up, then pats me on the shoulder "Let's go downstairs the food probably done" she says turning around.

I start to follow her out the room, I can smell the from up here. Wait I minute is that... I give a big ole stiff, and I was right. This lady made beef stew!! I almost fainted just smelling it, my mouth starts to water. I'm in love with beef stew man, she's really trying to win me back, huh.

We finally get in the kitchen and mom is getting the bowls out of the cabinet, but it's too high for her. I walk up behind her, to reach for them, she jumps a little from sneaking up on here. She looks at me with a shock face, but then changes it to a smile when she it's me. "Thank you sweetie" I give her a nod and walk to the dining room.

I start to set up the table when I get tackled to the floor. Out of instinct, I reverse our position and put them in a headlock. I looked at my attacker, once I recognize who it was I chuckle.

"You still haven't learned yet, young grass hopper? Never give up your offense" I chuckle at him. He starts to struggle, so I put my hold tighter, "Mom!!!" He starts to yell. "What's wrong Tim, you can't handle a little squeeze" I laugh at him, he's moving like a fish out of water. "Mom!!! Get off me, you fucking ogre" he starts to whine. "What? You don't miss me little bro" I laugh harder "Mom!!!"

"Sweetie, please let go of your brother and come eat" Mom comes in with a pot in her hands and Alice is right behind with something in her hand. "Pussy" I whisper in his ear then push him off me, "Mom! Did you her what she said" he tries to get her attention. I chuckle at his antics, Man, what a snitch.

"Timothy, please calm down and sit" she says, putting the pot in the middle. He huffs and sits down, such a child. "I see you can't pick on someone your size, Jordan" I hear a voice enter the room. I turn towards the body, "Would you like to step up then B" I look at him dead in the eye. He chuckles "I don't think you can handle me, little sis" he walks up closer to me coming face to face with me. I come up closer, "well let's test that theory then".

"Alright guys stop. Sit down and eat" mom says to us. Billy and I are still having the stare down, we're around the same height, but I'm a bit taller. He breaks our contact by laughing "Oh My God why so serious sis" he laughs hard "you really think I would fight you, I'm not trying to get my ass handed to me" He starts to calm down and sit down next to Alice on the other side of the table. I copy his action and sit next to Tim.

"What were you doing out there in Scotland? Bench pressing trees? Your swol sis. "Tim looks at me amazed" It wasn't really anything to do in scot, so I just worked out a little" I replied making my bowl. "A LITTLE!!" Tim yells dramatically, grabbing my arm comparing it to his head. I laugh at him, snatching my arm away from him.

"Timothy calm damn" Mom lightly chuckles pouring herself a glass of water. Everyone starts to calm down, and we pick up a light conversation about what's been going on in our lives.
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Three servings later I'm full ready to go to bed, I get up and start gathering the dishes. Tim and billy already left, so it was just Alice, mom and I. "Um the dinner was great, thank you" I tell mom but not looking her just continuing gathering the dishes. "Your welcome sweetie" from her tone I know she is smiling.

I walk in the kitchen putting the dishes in the sink then turning on the water."oh honey you don't have to wash the dishes, I got it. Go to bed I know it's been a long day for you so go get some sleep, I got it from here. "She smiles at me, so I nod my head"Goodnight" I tell her. She puts her hand on my face, "Goodnight sweetie. I'm so happy you're home" she rubs her thumb on my cheek. I grab her hand, "I know" I gently put her hand down.

I finally make it upstairs and shed my clothes off, leaving me in just my boxers and sports bra. I sink in the bed once I lay down. Man, this bed feels like heaven, my eyes start to get heavy, and I close my eyes.

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