Ten
1439 Words
Sienna's POV
"Mum it is 5 am in the morning, this better be important" I groaned angrily as I picked up her call. The gala ended around 2am in the morning and unfortunately since Julian was the host and I was his date we had to stay till the very last minute. It was hell, I could feel my eyes and body giving up on me plus those f*****g heels but I just had to, suprisingly Julian even asked that I go home and rest but I mean what kind of grilfriend will that make me right?
"You didn't bother to tell your dearest mother that her instincts were finally right" She screeched happily making me take my phone away from my ear.
"Mum, please can you elaborate on what you mean because I am so lost"
"Really you want to act like you don't know what I am talking about right now?" She sounded quite offended, the thought of her actually being really hurt about this taking some sleep away from my eyes but sadly not all of it.
"I am really sorry, Mum but my head is really foggy right now" I apologized sitting up in my bed.
"Julian Thorne, Sienna, I am talking about Julian Thorne". How didn't I even think of that?
I wouldn't even bother asking how she found out because one thing I know about my mother is that nothing of this kind easily passes her by, especially when she was the one who orchestrated the whole thing.
"What happened to him?" I asked in a bored tone now regretting why I picked up her call this early, her ranting right now will only add to my headache and anger from lack of sleep.
"Really?" She shot back.
"Please Mum, if you are just going to be exclaiming without telling me what is actually wrong then I am pleading with you to just let me sleep and then we can continue this conversation when I am fully awake" I groaned.
"Oh there won't be any more sleeping for you, you have lots of explaining to do Sienna, I am coming down there right now" Mum declared.
"What, Now?" She has got to be kidding me.
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She wasn't bluffing, it didn't take Caroline Blake up to fifteen minutes to get here all because of 'Julian Thorne' as she called it.
"Good morning Mum" I greeted as she walked into my room with a scowl on her face.
"And what is good about this morning when you don't even tell your mother anything" She responded.
"I was waiting for the right time" I shrugged avoiding her eyes. There is no point in acting like I didn't understand what she was talking about anymore.
"The right time?" She asked taken aback.
"Well I am sorry but it is just barely 48 hours since everything happened, it is not so easy to come running to you when I am still trying to get used to it"
"Get used to what?" She asked, perplexed.
Oh shitt, totally forgot I am not supposed to tell anyone about it. Now I have to make her believe I am head over heels in love with Julina Thorne, the torture.
"Uhm...nothing" I quickly corrected avoiding her eyes.
"Darling" She called out, her voice growing soft.
"Yes Mum"
"I know I haven't exactly been calm when it comes to your love life but I wouldn't want you to make a mistake like I did," She said softly, her voice breaking at the end. She knew talking about any of her previous husbands was a sore topic for both of us. I have never blamed her for anything that happened with both of them but sometimes I wish she had made better choices.
"I know, Mum" I whispered softly.
"I am only going to be happy for you if I am sure you are happy"
I sighed deeply, I hated lying to her. I have only lied to her once since the incident and that was for her own good. She needed to believe the therapy had worked or she would never have been able to live with herself but right now, I have to make the decision.
"I am happy, Mum" I lied, dropping my eyes to my palms.
"Sienna" She warned raising my head a little.
"I promise, Mum"
"I will take your word for it, but any slight signs of anything out of place you come straight to me, he may be a billionaire but he is no match for me" She joked making me smile but it didn't reach my eyes, it couldn't. The heaviness in my heart was going to be there for some time but I need her to stop worrying about me and this is a big step to that.
"I will, Mum, my Supermum" I beamed at her my heart swelling as she pulled me in for a tight hug. She has her faults and we have both been through a lot to keep us apart but she is my mother and nothing will ever change that.
"I love you my Darling" She whispered, placing a kiss on my forehead as she pulled away.
"I love you more Mum," I said back taking in the sweet scent of her perfume, one of the few things that brought me peace.
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"Sienna Elise Blake" Lila yelled from the staircase, her footsteps thumping loudly as she climbed up.
"Now here comes the real trouble" I murmured to myself as my room door flew open.
"My dearest best friend," I said sweetly, my bright smile a contrast opposite to the furious look on her face.
"Mum just left you missed her" I added maintaining my sweet smile.
"Why the hell am I finding out that my best friend is the new girlfriend of Julian Thorne from the news?" She fumed ignoring what I said.
"Wait the news? Don't tell me it is on the news already". It's barely twenty-four hours.
"Of course it is on the news, do you even know what this means?"
"That I am totally screwed, that's what" I answered sighing. So much for getting a little more peace and privacy before this blows out, I should have known going to the gala with him was the turning point.
"Sienna, what were you even thinking?" She yelled. I expected her to be angry but not like this.
"I don't understand"
"This is not you, Did he force you to do this? What did he say or do? Trust me I will get him locked up before the end of the day" She continued, her anger quite understandable but will not be easy to tame.
"He didn't force me to do anything, Lila, I can assure you that," I said calmly. It is funny how both Mum and Lila have wanted me to get into another relationship and get over what Damon did but now they are both acting like I am going to die soon.
"It doesn't seem like it because you said to me after you know what that you would never date any guy again if you haven't gotten to know him for at least five months and now this?" She said staring at me with raised eyebrows. Lying to Mum is one thing but lying to Lila is on a whole different level, She is going to be able to tell but I just have to try.
"I know what I said Lila but Julian is different" I started trying my best to hold in the gag as I talked about him in such a manner. This better go well or I am having Julian’s head.
"Different, how? And you better have a very valid reason for this" She responded walking further into the room.
I took a deep breath before speaking up again, Here goes nothing.
"You know he was Damon’s boss while we were still together, right?"
"Yeah, and?"
"That night we were on a date, I realized that maybe it wasn't just a coincidence that we met again, maybe it is fate and I am willing to work through it, something in me just tells me to give him a chance and I am doing so" I said making sure I kept my voice emotional and believable enough to.
"Fate? Really Sienna" She jabbed, her disapproval shining in her eyes, but her next words turned the tables around.
"And what about Brittany?" She asked, the air around us thickening as she stared at me hard, a flint of regret and apology in her eyes but she didn't back down.
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