Chapter 2
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Chapter 2October 13th, Friday Morning
"How was the date?" I asked and innocently sipped my orange juice.
Mom stood on the other side of the kitchen island wearing her fuzzy bathrobe. The one she always wore when she was happy. She answered with a silly grin. "Wonderful."
"You slut!"
"Ravyn Washington! How could you say that to your mother?"
I rolled my eyes. "Because you're a slut. You slept with him on the first date?"
Mom pointed a finger at me. "Don't get any ideas, young lady. You're not having s*x until you're done with college."
"How come you don't think I've already had s*x?"
Her face froze. I laughed. "Jeeze, Mom. Don't have a stroke over it."
Her mouth fell open but she couldn't speak. I put down my glass of juice.
"It's okay, Mom. You can breathe again. I'm still your pure, unspoiled daughter. I haven't let any of those filthy boys touch me. Well, not that way at least."
Mom leaned on the counter and shook her head. "Why do you torture me?"
"Because you love it so," I answered sweetly. "You know, if you wanted to throw on some clothes I could drive to school. Get in some practice before the test? Call it a birthday wish?"
I was supposed to take the driving test after school today. I felt sick thinking about it and couldn't tell if it was from excitement or fear. Probably both.
Mom shook her head. "I can't, honey. I'm sorry. I need to shower, take care of Nana's bath and get to work. I don't have time to run up to the school."
"I haven't had hardly any time to practice. Do you want me to fail the test?"
"Ravyn, you know that's not the case. I just have so much to do. Besides, one trip up to the school isn't going to make that much difference."
"No, it's all the other times I haven't gotten to practice. I thought it would make me feel a bit better."
"You'll be fine." Mom came around the island and gave me a quick hug and kissed my forehead. "You know what you're doing. You're a better driver than me. It won't be any problem."
"Sure, you can say that, but you're not the one taking the test."
"And I'm thrilled that I don't have to take the test. But you'll be fine. Now you'd better get going. Watch out for black ice, honey. It was cold last night."
I looked around the kitchen. "Have you seen Perky?"
Mom shook her head.
"She's been missing the last couple days."
"I'm sure she's fine. She'll show up."
I nodded. Mom was probably right. "Okay. I'm going. Try not to sleep with anyone else before I get home."
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