285: NEED A HAND

LUKE’S POV

“So, you tell me, mother. Are you still on drugs?” I quizzed my mom, with the both of us still ensconcing ourselves on the edge of the bed. I think I knew the answer. But I just decided to throw the question at her, and now I was expecting a replication.

“The thing here is that…

“Don’t tell me that. Just please give me an answer. A yes or a no.”

She glanced at me at that moment. “You don’t have to be so rude to me.”

“Not rude to you, but sorry about that.”

“Hmmm hmmm.

“But

but you just have to give me an answer to my question, Mom.”

“Well, yes. I’m still on the drug stuff.”

I sighed, driving my hand through my hair. “I knew it.”

“Then why did you ask me?”

“I just wanted to hear what you have to say.”

“And you did.”

“Yeah, I did,” I whispered.

“Are you going to help me?”

“Help you with what?”

“Two things. My relationship with Catherine and the whole drug shit.”

I chuckled. “Okay, let’s not get things wrong around here. I might help you with the drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine, you’ll

have to do that on your own.” I rose from the

bed.

“Come on, I’ll need your help talking to her. I don’t think I can do this myself.”

“You are her mother. Of course, you can do this yourself.”

285: NEED A HAND

LUKE’S POV

Are you still on drugs?” I quizzed my mom, with the both of us still ensconcing ourselves on the edge of the bed. I think I knew the answer. But I

here is

that. Just please give me

that moment. “You don’t have to be so rude to

rude to you, but sorry

“Hmmm hmmm.”

just have to give me

I’m still on the drug stuff.”

driving my hand through my hair. “I knew

why did you

just wanted to hear what

“And you did.”

I did,”

you going to help

with what?”

relationship with Catherine and

things wrong around here. I might help you with the drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine, you’ll have to do that on your own.” I rose from

bed.

to her. I don’t think I can

Of course, you

shook her

broke her into pieces. And now, you’ll have to fix things,

to do that, but I’ll need

is something you ruined for yourself. Now

saying that, Luke. You’re still

think I’m going

have to help me.”

“Mom…”

into her eyes, I could see how she wanted this badly. and

both of my eyes, fixing my hands on my waist. “Fine, I’ll help you.”

asked. I could hear the joy in her

another direction, not

from the bed and hugged me tightly as if she were

you can let go of me

right, sorry,” she apologized

that was

was the one calling. It was obviously about what

told me

go.” I held both of her shoulders, walking out of the room.

you for real? We have

care of.”

have to be quick. You just have to tell me

we’re

before closing the door. I locked it,

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