My Mother’s Boyfriend

Tulip sat in the living room, lost in her own thoughts. Armanda and Desmond romantic chatter in the background. She saw how happy her mother was with Desmond and couldn’t hide her disgust. It’s only three weeeks her husband died and now “she’s no longer grieving?” Her heart jumped when she made an eye contact with Desmond. “Wanna go see the movie with us, Tulip?” The question took her by Suprise, no one seem to want to talk to her not even Armanda. “I... I..” “She will be studying with Cavier” Armanda cuts in. “Isn’t so honey? Armanda added with a smile. “Yes, I have to go now” She got up, feeling shy and violated from his stares. His eyes were so enticing and strong that she could fall knowing he’s staring at her. She barely understands the concept of love and attraction. It’s new to her. Apparently she’s older than most of her classmates because her father made sure she repeated two school sessions for failing. Still she doesn’t feel older, infact she felt like the youngest. “What is Desmond’s obsession with my mother” she thought. She wished her mother had let her joined the movies night with them. She would like to talk to him, ask him questions or maybe secretly tell him that she likes him. His blue eyes, perfectly carved face and his smile couldn’t leave her head. “At least I’m coping with my Dad’s death.” Well, in the middle of her feelings she could still think straight. She needs to know where Desmond came from, hoping she won’t fall in love with the strange man in the process. “Your teacher called, your grades are not good!” Armanda said firmly, she had just came back into the room, fully dressed for a night out. “My classmates are talking mom, they said you’ve been cheating before Papa died” Tulip replied to her defensively, taking the opportunity to confront her with Desmond not in sight yet. “And what does that have to do with your grades?” She shot back furiously. Tulip was evidently shocked, this isn’t her mother, she had never raise her voice at her. “Sorry” Armanda said reluctantly after seeing her reaction. Tulip wanted to cry. “Why are you scolding the young woman?” Desmond added, still on the stairs. “Don’t interfere in my family business!” Armanda shot again. Desmond didn’t react, he smirked at Tulip who reddened immediately. “Does he think I’m attractive? He just called me a woman instead of a girl” She watched them leave the living room and rushed to her room balcony upstairs. “One last look” she said aloud, already forgotten the confrontation she had with Armanda. He already opened the door and closed it for Armanda. The last minute, he was about to get into the car, he looked towards the balcony, making eye contacts for couple of seconds. She almost melted when he smiled. He got in the car and they left, Tulip still smiling. Tulip had never felt this way before, is this how love feels? Maybe she shouldn’t blame her mother too much because anyone would fall in love with Desmond pretty easily. She grabbed her stuffs and rushed to Cavier’s house, her best friend who have been crushing on her forever but Tulip wasn’t giving any green lights so it doesn’t matter besides Cavier is pretty timid, he can’t profess his feelings. She knocked. “I haven’t done the homework” was Cavier’s immediate response. He was on his computer and he had seen her from the cameras. “I’m here for something more serious” She replied and sat on his lap to get his full attention. Cavier almost choked, he was shocked. Women doesn’t sit on his lap quite often especially Tulip! “Wha.. what do you want?” He demanded after dropping his game pad, trying his best to hide his nervousness. “This is between us, I want you to help me find up about someone. Well, my mother’s boyfriend. I need to see what he is up to, I do not trust him” She was reddening just by mentioning his name. Cavier’s reaction was mixed. He knew there was more. “What do I get for this heinous request?” He asked hesitantly. She lifted his face up and planted a kiss on his forehead. Her Lipgloss formed her lip shape. Cavier smiled and asked her to stand up so he could work. He has been in between friend zone and Boyfriend for awhile that he is already used to it. He thought he’s finally getting the kiss, he hid his disappointment with the smile. His friends would laugh at him almost every time because he has been friend zoned by tulip for years now. “Maybe I’m making progress” he thought “Stop!” Her voice brought him back to what he was doing. “Right there” “DESMOND TILLIS launches a new club weeks after he started going out with his late friend’s widow.” “Friend?” “You know you could just search this on google instead of coming to my house?” Cavier frowned. “Well, I didn’t know he’s famous!” She replied, getting pissed off. “You could have asked your mother since they’re seeing each other” She shot him a dead stare. “Uh, I’ll give you my homework and I need to get coffee” He left the room leaving her alone. She couldn’t stop staring at his picture now that Cavier was gone. She unconsciously started touching this picture on the screen, biting her lips. “What in the world are you doing?!” Cavier shouted, standing by the door, a cup of coffee and his school iPad in his hands. “We’re attending the party” “What party, you know I’m not good at parties” Cavier frowned, he didn’t want to get himself involved in anything that could affect him physically or academically. “I want to meet Desmond and talk to him. Please, for meeee” Cavier couldn’t refuse her, he had never done that and probably wouldn’t. “I’ll make some fake IDs, we still have time.”