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
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
thing here
that. Just please give me an answer. A yes or
don’t have
rude to you, but sorry about
“Hmmm hmmm.”
just have to give me
I’m still on
my hand through my
did you ask
to hear what you have to say.”
“And you did.”
I did,” I whispered.
to help
with
with Catherine and the whole
not get things wrong around here. I might help you with the drug. problem and all
bed.
her. I don’t
mother. Of course, you can do this yourself.”
too sure about that.” She shook her head, laughing. Her tone was
And now, you’ll have to
do that,
with Catherine is something you ruined for yourself. Now you’ll have to fix
on saying that, Luke. You’re still helping me.”
think I’m going to do
You have to
“Mom…”
eyes, I could see how she wanted
my head, letting out a deep sigh. And then I closed both of my
She asked. I could hear the
direction, not setting my eyes
bed and hugged me tightly as if she were about to squeeze
let go of me
apologized
was a
started ringing, and Jack was the one calling. It
told me
to go.” I held both of
you for real? We have to go talk
to take care of.” I took. her out of the room. She was now outside the door.
have to tell me when you want everything to be
and how we’re going to…”
gave her a fake smile before closing the door. I locked it, leaning against
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