Chap13 Burning at both ends
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Jason sat on the couch not even bothering to look up when his mother came into the room. Their already strained relationship had got worse over the past few weeks. His mother had made attempts to His mother spent the first few days attempting to establish some form of communication between them but got no where. Jason was determined to ignore her, the more she tried to talk to him the more determined he was to shut her out. She had enough and just gave up but she was getting fed up with him moping about the house all day glaring at her.
Jason refused to speak to his mother. He was fed up with her keeping information from him. Technically that wasn't true he was fed up with her keeping one thing in particular from him. She had no right to keep it from him. It was up to him if he wanted to see Sands it had nothing to do with her. He would get her to tell him he refused to let her win this.
Part of him liked to think this wasn't so much about his feelings for Sands but his want to get the better of his mother but deep down he knew a score to settle with her had little to nothing to do with it. Sands had affected him in a way he hadn't expected. He didn't want to deny his feelings for Sands he never had and he never intended to he just wasn't aware they were as strong as they were now.
He wondered if Sands felt the same. A small part of him knew he had to find out. He never would find out if his mother didn't tell him where Sands was. He was filled with a renewed feeling of determination. He wasn't going to let his mother keep treating him like a kid.
"Hello Jason have a good day?" she paused picking up the mail and opening it. Her face grew cold and she glared a Jason. "What the hell is this?" she demanded storming across the room waving a letter in front of his face.
She was waving the letter so close to his face that he couldn't read what it said but he wasn't sure now was the best time to point that out. He wasn't sure if she even wanted an answer and he knew she could get angrier at him for not answering so he didn't know what to do.
After a few minutes she started to read or more accurately shout out the letter.
Dear Mr and Mrs Sykes,
I am writing this letter regarding your son Jason Alexander Sykes. I have noticed some concerning changes in your son's behaviour that I think it is time you were made aware of. Jason's attendance and test results have dropped significantly below his usual standards he has been attaining.
I felt this was an issue that should be brought to your attention. I feel it would be within Jason's best interests if you and Jason were to attend a meeting in my office at a time in the near future that is of most suitable to yourself. Please give me a phone on the number on the bottom of this page to arrange this date.
I look forward to meeting you soon so we can discuss and resolve this issue.
Yours truly,
Mrs Yvonne Butler.
Jason bit his lip. "Shit," he thought to himself this was the last thing he needed right now. He knew what his mother was thinking.
"As well you might sit there looking guilty Jason Alexander Sykes. What the hell are you playing at? What in the name of God is going on inside that head of yours? Do you just not care about your future? Stupid question it is clear from this letter that you don't care. Why should I care? What is it to me if you mess up the rest of your life?" she screamed.
Jason was about to answer when she started up again. "You used to care. You used to work so hard, your father and I were so proud of you, so proud. You've changed. I tried not to notice it but I refuse to go on pretending any longer. You know as well as me when this all started…"
"Don't even say it," Jason said pushing his luck.
This only succeeded in making her angrier. "Don't say what? Don't say that I blame Sheldon? Why should I not say it? You and I both know it's the truth! The change in you since you started hanging around with him is almost frightening. Do you want to know the one thing that scares me even more about it? I don't think you are even aware that you have changed. Tell me, do you know you've changed?" she demanded.
Jason was silent for a moment. "Yes, yes I know I've changed," he said. Then he thought about it. "Actually no…I've not changed. Sands just helped show me who I really am," he said.
"Who you really are? So you are a lazy bastard who doesn't give a shit about his future?" she snapped really starting to lose it with her son now.
"No," he snapped back.
"Then what are you talking about dare I ask?" she fumed.
"I'm gay mom. Alright?" he blurted out.
His mom just stared at him. "Don't give me that, it's just a phase of course your not gay," he said brushing the statement off using her hands to emphasis the point.
"No it's not. Come on mom you must have known there was something going on between us. I know you suspected something," he said. He was almost relived to get the truth out.
His mother stood shaking her head. She had suspected there was something going on but hearing it just made it all the worse to her. She just couldn't accept this.
"I…love him," he whispered.
His mom just shut her eyes silently thanking God that Jason wouldn't see Sands again. She had known he was bad news and there was no way he was letting her son have any further contact with him.
