CHAPTER 20

NUELLE POV

It took a lot to keep my cool in front of Jeremy and Thank God black people don't Blush outwardly, it would have been so embarrassing if we do.

"So you guys are already done with the homework, That was quick" my mother's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"We decided to do it tomorrow, we still have a week before it will be due for submission" I reply not missing the sarcasm in her voice.

"You know I gave birth to you right? I have lived way longer than you and have more experience about life than you and the most important one, I'm not stupid right".

"I know mom, where are we headed with this talk?"   I'm having the feeling  I wouldn't like where this is going.

"I don't want to assume the kind of relationship you both have but for him to appear unannounced in the middle of the night you both must be something".

"Mom I know what you are thinking and it's not it, I assure you"  I respond as calmly as I can.

"Nuelle if he is still bullying you, you need to let me know baby"  I can see the worry in my Mom's eyes as she talked.

"It's not like that mom he is not bullying me anymore we are even kind of friends" saying we are friends kind of made me feel weird.

"Oh Thank God," my mom said as she let out a breath of relief, "I don't know what I would have done to him if he was still like that to you.  So are you both dating because you know friends don't show up in your house by 10:30 pm again unannounced except they need a favor and I don't think he needed one".

"Mom! We are not dating... yet" okay this is where I knew I'd fucked up.

"Wow!! So you have plans to date him, he was your bully why would you want to date him? I get that he is one handsome fella but still he bullied you, I don't get you teenagers at all."

"Mum drop it okay, I don't even think he likes me that way" the thought that all conversations I and Jeremy had might just be part of a plan to prank me just popped into my head.

"Why wouldn't he like you, you are utterly stunning, do even look in the mirror,  you and your sister are my pride sometimes I wonder how I gave birth to such beautiful children.

He should be happy you even glanced at him, you are way out of his league".

"Thanks, mom," I say even though I know she's being biased, I mean she gave birth to me she has no choice but to say that.

"But on a serious note please be careful I don't you getting hurt or ending up like me, I want you to be happy, even though I don't want you dating now but you know teenagers of today the moment you tell them no" that's when they want to do it, it's like you guys listen backward."

"Mom are you scolding me or you're being supportive pick a side," I say laughing at my mother's words.

"And who says I can't do both, well I'm going to bed I have a busy day tomorrow good night," she says with a yawn as she walks to her room.

"Good night mom," I say in response to her as I too walk To my room.