GoodNovelMated 312 Chapter 312 I stood there, holding the strap of my backpack a little tighter. "Oh Okay." I waited. Just in case she changed her mind, Just in case, she glanced at me, saw something in my face, and said, "You know what? Get your shoes on. I'll drive you." But she didn't. She reached for her lipstick instead. It was bright red almost too red. Like the actresses in those TV shows I watched alone most nights when they weren't home.
I bit the inside of my cheek.
I missed when she used to taketo school, kiss my forehead, and tellto be a good boy. I used to wave at her from the gate, and she'd wave back through the window. That was a long tago, hough.
But I guess I'd never experience that ever again.
"Mum?" I called cautiously. I didn't want to upset her. Lately, she got irritated when I spoke too much.
"Mhm?" She replied, adding smore lipstick to her lips.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt7 I stepped closer, careful not to bump into the vanity table. "Did... did I do something wrong?" I gathered the courage to ask the question I've always wanted to ask her for so long now. But she didn't even look at me.
I pressed the tip of my finger to the edge of the table and started to tap it. One- two. One-two. Slow and nervous.
"You used to hug me," I whispered. "You used to callyour little man and tellI was smart. But now you don't even look at me. You... you suddenly becso mean. Did I beca bad boy? Is that why you stopped?" She froze and slowly turned to look at me. She turned like it hurt to do it.
"Kester..." she said my nand her voice was so soft. It wasn't annoyed or tired. Just... soft.
For the first tin so long, I saw my Mum's eyes soften a little bit.
I saw her really look at me.
I was happy. I made the right decision to cto talk to her. At least I got her to look atafter so long.
Before today, she only gavesimple answers to questions and barely even sparesa glance. But today, she looked at me.
My heart was filled with so much joy. I wished I could hold on to the moment forever. I had almost forgotten the reason I was there or the question I asked her a few seconds ago. Even if she did not answer my question anymore, I would leave her room happy.
I smiled when she called my name.
"What..." She swallowed, "Why would you think..." She looked away.
"It's okay, Mum. You don't have to feel sad about it," I said softly, trying to catch her eyes again. "I love you, Mum. Just that... I get too lonely most of time." Her lips trembled, but she said nothing.
I miss when we were a happy family," I continued, my voice almost whisper now. "I get jealous of the other kids in school... their mumet bring them lunch sometimes.
wait at the gate to wave at them. I just... I just miss you." 1/2 Chapter 312 I didn't want to upset her. I really didn't. So I spoke as carefully as possible, like I was walking on broken glass with my bare feet.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA single tear rolled down her creek, and I wiped it off immediately.
"Kester, baby..." She turned to faceagain, taking my hands in her. The moment they wrapped around mine, I felt the truth: she had been holding so much pain, all alone.
And now, she was crying. And I felt sad about it.
Tears spilled fast. She wasn't hiding them anymore. "You've been a good boy, and I've you usways been so proud of you just...it's just..." Her voice broke and she folded in, burying her face into my small hands as if she could hide there. I hated seeing her like that.
And I hated not knowing what to do.
"I'm sorry, Mum. I didn't mean to make you cry." I tried wiping them many tears could, but they wouldn't stop coming. "Please don't cry...'
"Listen to me," she said, looking up suddenly. She cupped my cheeks. "Listen well, my body. This is very important, and you must do exactly as I- BAM! The bedroom door slammed open so hard it banged against the wall with so much force that I almost jumped out of my skin.
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