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
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
thing here
please give me an answer. A
don’t have to be so
to you, but sorry
“Hmmm hmmm.”
give me an answer to my question,
yes. I’m still on
sighed, driving my hand through my hair. “I knew it.”
why did you
hear what you have
“And you did.”
did,”
to help
you with
with Catherine and the whole drug shit.”
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
bed.
her. I don’t think
her mother. Of course, you can do
not too sure about that.” She shook her head, laughing. Her tone was kind of low.
broke her into pieces. And now, you’ll have to fix things, put those pieces
that, but
The relationship with Catherine is something you ruined for yourself. Now
Luke.
think I’m going
Luke. You have to help me.”
“Mom…”
eyes, I could see how
deep sigh. And then I closed both of my eyes, fixing my
She asked. I could hear the joy in her tone.
looking in another direction, not setting my eyes on her.
so much!” She got up from the bed and hugged me tightly as if she were
go of me now,” I told
sorry,” she apologized
that was a
Jack was the one calling. It was obviously about
told me earlier.
both
for real? We have to go talk to Catherine.”
I promise. Right now, I’ve got business stuff to take care of.” I took. her out of the room. She
to be quick. You just have to tell me
how we’re going
I gave her a fake smile before closing the door. I locked it, leaning against the door. Thank God that was over.
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