"Everything okay honey?". Charlotte asked as she began to clear the plates away. I felt rotten because I couldn't finish my dinner. She had made so much.

"Yeah".

"You finished? Would you like some coffee?".

It was getting late I shouldn't really have coffee but I didn't want to be rude and it never stopped me before. "Yes please thank you".

"You okay?". Alanna whispered.

"Yeah are you?".

"Want to car share tomorrow?". She asked.

"Yes and we can stop for some coffee before we get to school. I have a feeling tonight is going to be a long night. I still have chemistry work to do". "How does he expect you to write down the answers?". She frowned.

"Good question". I laughed. Shrugging my shoulders her mom came back with my coffee.

"You girls okay?". She asked. "Come into the living room it's much warmer in there". So we did we followed her through.

She was right it was toasty in here.

Alanna had her face buried in her phone and her mom wouldn't stop staring at me.

"Leah?". "Yeah?".

"I'm sorry about earlier". She said catching Alanna's attention. "I shouldn't have put you on the spot like that it's just Jake-..." "Mom". Alanna warned.

"He needs a nice girl, a strong girl I'm sick of him bringing all them floozies home".

"Stop

Did you see that girl he brought home last week. I had to chase her out of here because she wouldn't leave". "I thought Jake had his own house?".

but he likes to treat mine like a whore house. He's fly I don't know they're here until I get up

didn't know what

expectations of Jake were slipping every minute I was here. He seemed like a right charmer and his mom wasn't holding back. "The boy needs to reign it in before it's to late. Heart of gold but he's a

going to walk Leah

be a stranger

Taylor oh I

chilly tonight. The temperature had definitely

mom". Alanna sighed.

brothers a

"He's really not".

her. "Thanks for asking me over

"Leah?".

"Yeah?".

a slag he

hands up. "Goodnight I'll see you in the morning". Closing the door behind me I fell against it.

got some goodies if you want some. They're on

they're both lovely. How was your day?". She had brought home chocolate muffins but I was still

seeds for the garden and I also got little lights to

you go?". I asked. We

"Excuse me?".

never see you anymore. You're away early doors and then you don't come home till late. Where do you

"Leah Wilson".

shouldn't have said anything. I'm going to head to bed

here". I stopped in my tracks. She knew people out here? "I-I got back in contact with him a few years

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