Chapter 3 SWEET HOME

September 2016

"Tell your mom I need to see her." Mrs Hart sighed.

"What does the test result say?" I asked as my heart suddenly ran a mile.

"Nothing serious, just your normal cramp." She said making me sigh.

"I'll see you some time then." I smiled.

"Sometime?"

"Later." I corrected as she laughed as we came out of her office.

"Drop her home safely son, don't think I've forgotten that reckless driving of yours." His mom narrowed her eyes, pointing her index at him.

"It's fine, aunty, at least we won't die." I said jokingly as Ashton face squeezed into a scowl.

"Whatever." He scoffed as he made his way down the hall. "One day you all will need my driving skills." He yelled before turning the corner as we burst in laughter.

"Need that nonsense, my foot." She rolled her eyes as she walked me to the door.

"Make sure to tell your mom."

"I will aunty, bye." I smiled as I made my way to the car.

"What happened to him?" Destiny asked as soon as I got to the car.

"Got spanked by his momma." I teased making destiny laugh and Ashton narrow his eyes at me.

"I heard what you guys talked about." He smirked as I went red.

"You so didn't." I yelled as used my bag to hit him.

"What's with you and destiny and all this hitting today?" He pouted innocently as he turned to face me. "It's called sexual harassment?....no, domestic violence?....sexual violence?....domestic harassment?...teenage vio-"

"Shut up and drive." Destiny sighed cutting him off as I shook my head and laid it on the head rest to take a little nap before we got home.

"Idiot."

"Skinny denny."

"Womanizer."

"Cheer-rider"

"Mommy's handbag."

What the hell are they arguing about now, and waking up to this kind of quarrels is suffocating.

Applying brake to the car at once. "What did you just call me?" He whispered.

"Ashton Hart." I yelled at once as fear overtook me "I don't wanna die young." I screamed as I held my chest.

"Did you hear what she called me?"

"At least move from the road, there are other car users waiting for you." I exclaimed as he started the car and moved to the side of the road.

"Y'all teenagers are so reckless and you decide to disturb others with your useless lives?" A man who seem to be in his early 40's with this beards looking like forest said with his head out of his truck.

"I bet you wear mama's pants with you so fat as a pig." Destiny yelled making him give the middle finger and drive off.

"Disgusting jerk." She sighed as she turned to Ashton who seems to be trying to cool down.

Hope she's not trying to fuel his anger again.

"What do you mean by cheer-rider?" She asked with a frown.

"Because you've probably slept with almost all the guys in school." He said and I saw the hurt flash in her eyes.

"F**k You." She yelled as she opened the door, got out and closed it with a loud bang.

My car, poor baby Adrianna.

"Why did you say that?" I was tired of their fights and this one was enough for the day.

"She called me a manwhore." He sighed. "I didn't mean to hurt her, I was just angry."

"Better go after her and make sure she's okay." I said as I got out from the back seat and opened the driver's door.

"Sure." He said as he got out and ran to the direction she ran to.

Ashton actually hated it when they called him mommy's handbag, the name seems to infuriate him because it made him feel like, according to him and I quote "a sissy" .

Even though he's reckless and does not take anything serious, he loves his mom a lot and does anything she asks of him. His dad rarely comes home, just sends money for their daily upkeep.

Since his mom's already rich, she refused to take the money partly because she was richer than her husband and mainly because he had a new wife, who's probably Ashton's age or maybe if it's too much, a year or two years older.

I sighed, getting into my car as I made my way home. Many thought flew past my mind.

Why does Mrs Hart want to see my mom?"

Is it that it came back?

I hope not, I can't take the pain for another time again.

I arrived home sooner than I thought as I made my way inside. I saw my dad in the bar, pouring himself some wine.

"Hey dad." I smiled as made my way to his drink, taking it from him unaware and gulping all down as I dropped the glass with a sigh.

"School was great." I laughed as I saw him watch me with surprise.

"You haven't stopped this habit of yours? Sneaking up on me and drinking up my wine." He exclaimed as I ran up the stairs. " You are too young, I've told you several times." I hear him yell as I laughed my way to my room.

"Home sweet home." I screamed as I fell to my bed.

All my muscles were sore, I need a break from studying, dancing and modelling. Being a ballerina and a model wasn't the easiest job out there.

I had to mind what I eat and keep my weight on watch. I had to eat less causing an unbalanced diet and my period to be unusual.

Just then I heard a bang close to my window, as I stood up to check it.

I learnt some ninja skills back then in middle school and i think this is the best time to put it to use.

I did a double forward dive as I made it to my window successfully without breaking any bone. I quietly and carefully opened my curtain to checked where the noise was coming from,which was obviously from the next house.

But what I saw probably made me a curious cat for the rest of my stressful life.