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
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
thing here
please give me an answer. A yes or a
me at that moment. “You don’t
rude to you, but
“Hmmm hmmm.”
have to give me an answer to my question, Mom.”
still on the drug
hand through my hair. “I knew it.”
you
what you have to say.”
“And you did.”
I did,” I whispered.
to help
you with
My relationship with Catherine and
might help you with the drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine,
bed.
need your help talking to her. I don’t think I can
her mother. Of course, you can do this yourself.”
sure about that.” She shook her head, laughing. Her tone
you’ll have
going to do that, but I’ll need your help.”
Catherine is something you ruined for yourself. Now you’ll
that, Luke. You’re still helping me.”
I don’t think I’m going to
have to
“Mom…”
see how she wanted this badly. and I couldn’t say no anymore.
a deep sigh. And then I closed both of my eyes, fixing my hands on my waist.
hear the
I replied, looking in another direction, not setting my eyes on her.
the bed and hugged me tightly
of me now,” I
right, sorry,” she apologized
that was a
one calling. It was obviously
me earlier.
You have to go.” I held both of her shoulders, walking out of the room.
We have to go talk to Catherine.”
do that later, I promise. Right now, I’ve got business stuff to take care of.” I took. her out of the room. She was now
have to be quick. You just have to tell me when you want everything to be
how we’re
smile before closing the door. I locked
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