My Mate

Chapte 7: Wrong time! Wrong place!!

"Angel! How's your day?" Mom asked as soon as I entered home.

"Not bad... I met Dr.Boris today"

"Oh really..." Brenda stammered.

"What's the occasion honey?" she tensed a bit.

"Nothing... I just wanted to share few things. I refused to take boosters" I relaxed with the sofa engulfing.

"Are you alright Angel?" mom brushed her hand over my face.

"Why mom?" Brenda scrunched her brows.

"Why did you ignored me for past 8 years? and why are you caring me now?"

Brenda looked so distant, "Am sorry Angel. I failed to be your mother. I can't believe I lost your father after all we fought to live together" Carla never met their grand parents. And she comes to know that they are not very much happy about her parents marriage. Even though they refused to say why, she never pushed further. A tear rolled down on mom's cheek. Carla starred at her mom face. She struggling to react but she can't.

"Every day... every moment... remembers your father. Sometimes I think about moving out of this town but sometimes I couldn't leave those memories that we created" Brenda cupped Carla's face.

"And I forget we made a miracle, you Carla" she hugged her. Let the tears wet her shirt.

"Until I saw the danger is following you. I don't want to lose my daughter to the same wolf" she murmured in her ears.

"What?!" Carla jerked and pulled her mom to face to face.

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by same wolf?" She searched her mother's eyes.

"No... no... I mean... I..."

"Mom, Are you hiding something?" Brenda refused Carla's eye contact.

"Mom please" she pleaded. Carla sensed something is wrong from the moment she saw that wolf. Everything seems perfect too perfect to be good. But the wolf...

"Sorry Angel... I just... your dad died because of a wolf... so..."

"You said he died in a car accident! Did that wolf hunt my dad? Is that why you refused to let me see my dad? TELL ME MOM!!" Her lips quivered, her body's shaking, her grip on mom's shoulder digged deep. That's when Brenda remembered the promise.

"No... no... I mean Yes your dad died in an accident but that accident happened because this gigantic wolf crossed the road out of nowhere and your dad turned the wheel and crashed" Brenda started to crying.

"Am sorry I didn't say that before. I just.."

"That's alright mom. I can understand..." She was a kid when her dad died. May be Brenda didn't want to scare her with gigantic wolf story at that time and she got drunk afterward. This is the first time they are talking about her dad after his funeral.

"Sorry I didn't mean to hurt you from those memory mom"

"It's alright angel. I had been a horrible mother. I should have handle myself better for the sake of you. I failed and I am trying to pay for that. Will you accept me Carla?"

Carla's stomach made a churn at the sight of mom begging for another chance. What's it with my stomach reacting? I want my mom, my beautiful happy mom who tickles me, who giggles with me, who made my favourite cookies, who braid my hair but... if there's any chance that mom is alive inside her, I have to give a second chance.

"Okay" That's all she said. She noticed Brenda's eyes came to live. Her bony cheeks got little red. Brenda dragged her to dinning table.

"You must be starving. I made your favourites potato and beef Angel. Come on"

Carla followed her now happy mom to the table and that smell from kitchen filled her heart.

It's been a week from that day. It's been hell of a week. Although she couldn't feel anything the least she didn't feel depressed. She slept well. She didn't thought about suicide. It's really lucky and best that suicide attempt got failed. Talking about that she never saw Jake from that day on. They didn't have same class but she usually had few encounter on cafeteria or in hall.

Jake is the reason for that day. If he didn't stopped me. She couldn't have experienced these days. She is grateful for that. Even though he looks like a jerk, he was kind towards her. He even invited her to his party and made her feel free and safe. May be she could say a thanks to him. Yes, She have to.

After lunch bell, she didn't went to stadium instead she turned left and entered cafeteria. She didn't realised cafeteria could be so loud, after having a nice and peaceful lunch for a week, it bring back some worst memories.

There is no free table except the one behind Martha's gang. She really didn't want to stay for lunch here. As soon as thanked Jake, she could be on her way. But Jake is nowhere to seem. So Carla decided to take that seat and decided to wait for few minutes.

Carla slides to that table without attract Martha. She don't want to create any scene in cafeteria. That's a week worth of gossip. Martha whined loudly to know everyone that she's upset. Such a drama queen.

"I mean... what is wrong with me? He never left by my side but it's been a week and he is still so cold to me. I did nothing" Carla cringed at her hight pitch voice.

"There is nothing wrong with you babe. It's that Carla. He's been acting weird from the party. Don't you notice that?" Lara rubbed Martha's arm.

"Yeah, did you remember next day of party, he even scolded you after Carla talked to him at hall. She is turning him to you babe" Argh... it's Natalie.

"And did you notice they both are not having lunch at cafeteria from that day"

Carla was intrigued by that information. He is not having lunch at cafeteria. The popular guy is going somewhere at lunch. Sigh... what a waste of time spending in this loud crowd waiting for him. Carla decided to left cafeteria. She turned to check the entrance for not bump into anyone and she saw Jake entering and searching for someone. As soon it landed on Martha he starting walking towards her.

"Jake! I have been thinking about you. Where were you these week. I missed you baby" she literally melted at him.

Wait why is he ignoring Martha's talking. What... Is he coming towards ME? Oh no...

He sat opposite to Carla but ignored her and started to eat his lunch. That was....

"Jake! baby why are you sitting here. Oh! do you want a seperate table for us?" She sat on his lap whispering into his ears. Am really at the wrong place. I stood from my table and walked off. I heard a loud thud behind me. What I saw is a month worth of gossip for this school.

Jake pushed Martha and walked off. Martha hold Jake's arms.

"Why are you ignoring me?! Am your girlfriend. Atleast you could have told me where you were?" Jake send glares at her and shook her arms from him.

"Am I asking too much? Is it wrong for a girl friend to ask what's wrong with you?"

Jake took steps towards her as she backed until she hit the wall.

"First of all, you are not my girlfriend. Second You have no rights to ask me anything" He turned away from her.

"I knew... I knew you are doing this to me because of Carla Winstern"

Ohoh.. wrong time wrong place...