Ryder
My mom sits in front of me and I avoid her eyes.
Lucas and Ethan on either side of me, watch the tense situation in slience.
"What are you doing? Why am I hearing you've called in all our branches for some girl?"
I look her in her eyes.
"You don't get it." I say.
"What don't I understand?"
"Mom, I don't have time for you to nag me, right now. I'm busy." I move to get up but a hand on my knee stops me.
"Please explain it to me. I know I told you to never to contact me when you left but I'm sorry. I just want my little boy to tell me why he looks like the world is about to end." She pleads with me.
A surge of emotion comes to my throat and I try to hold back spilling everything to her.
"I...I'm losing it, Mom. I know I should be leading the gang and showing that I care so m
