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

of the bed. I think I knew the answer. But I just decided to throw

thing here is

please give me an answer. A yes or a

at me at that moment. “You don’t

to you, but sorry about

“Hmmm hmmm.”

just have to give me an answer to

still on the drug

driving my hand through

did you ask me?”

just wanted to hear what

“And you did.”

did,” I whispered.

to help

you with what?”

relationship with Catherine and the whole drug shit.”

drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine, you’ll have to

bed.

on, I’ll need your help talking to her. I don’t

mother. Of course, you can

that.” She shook her head, laughing. Her tone was kind

have to fix things, put those pieces back

I’m going to do that, but

is something you ruined for yourself. Now you’ll have to

saying that, Luke. You’re still

don’t think I’m going to

have to help

“Mom…”

son,” she pleaded. Looking into her eyes, I could see how she wanted this badly. and I couldn’t say no anymore.

out a deep sigh. And then I closed both of my eyes, fixing my hands on my waist. “Fine, I’ll help you.”

hear

yeah,” I replied, looking in another direction, not

hugged me tightly as

let go of me now,” I

she apologized and let

was a

the one calling. It was obviously

me earlier.

held both of her shoulders, walking out

real? We have to

business stuff to take care of.” I took. her out of the room. She was now outside the door.

just have to tell me when you want everything

and how we’re going to…”

her a fake smile before closing the door. I locked it, leaning against the door. Thank God that

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