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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