As I made my way up the sidewalk to the front door of my father's condo the next thing I know I was being swept off my feet into my boyfriends arms.
"You should not be moving love, here let me assist you," Ben says giving me a quick wink and peck on the cheek.
I rolled my eyes and smirked, "Relax mister I think I am allowed to do the super strenuous movement know as walking. It's not like I am running a marathon or anything plus I don't think my dad is enjoying this too much." I glanced towards my dad who just rolled his eyes and fake a throwing up gesture. I laughed and finally just wrapped my arms around Ben's neck and motion for him to carry on.
"Humph… "Escaped my lips after Ben dropped me on to the couch without thinking.
My dad who was carrying in some light luggage gave Ben a dirty look, "Watch it pal my daughter is not a sack of potatoes let's try to keep the stitches in tact shall we? While we are at it boy keeps 8 inches in between my daughter and you at all times when you are in MY house mmkay? Ace I am going to take a quick shower try to stay out of trouble?"
I wrinkled my nose at him and sneered, "Okay dad I'll try and don't worry Ben and I won't do it till your asleep so no worries there." I say winking at the last part of that sentence.
My dad dropped the bag he was caring and gave Ben and me a dirty look. "That's not funny Paycee Alayne I would hate to have to throw your little boyfriend through the window and ground you for the rest of the year."
Ben smiled, "Sorry Mr. Turner that was dumb of me I apologize babe. Also, don't worry sir I will be on my best behavior while I am here and the threat was noted. "Ben was staying here for the next two days till school starts back on Monday. My dad Okayed this partly because I still think he feels bad about what happened plus I think he still trying to win me over in the whole moving in thing.
For the next twenty minutes or so I mainly hung out and watched TV. With Ben until someone knocked on the door. Ben immediately jumped up to answer the door and a twinge of fear cringed in my stomach. I had completely forgotten about the de… demon, "Ben don't answer…."
But the next thing I know Ben is heading back towards the couch followed by my mother. All the anger I had been suppressing for my mother was starting to surface. Ben took the seat next to me again and draped my legs back over his lap like he hadn't moved at all. My mom slowly took the seat on the far left side of the room where about five feet and coffee table separated us. It has been a while since I saw my mom because everything about her was completely different. For starters her hair was now shoulder length with bright blonde high lights in it along with side bangs. She was wearing a beige and brown Dolce and Gabana business dress with Jimmy Choo pumps to match. The necklace around her neck alone is probably worth more than dad's new flat. The woman sitting diagonally across from me definitely was not the same woman that left almost a month ago. The thing that really tops the cake is the French tip nails she got done almost as if to offset the obnoxiously huge wedding band. My "old "mother always use to say she'd never get her nails done professionally because she believed ' why waste money on getting your nails done when you could just do it yourself for half the price and definitely better looking.' But I guess when you have more money than Bill Gates these days it doesn't really matter. Any person who knew m y mom before would definitely know her natural style was something casual with a touch of sexiness to it, not the trophy wife attire. After a moment of analyzing her I finally met her gaze and she offered up semi smile.
"So do I pass the test or do you need to examine me a little more?" she said as she back in the chair and crossed her legs.
"I don't know mom what test? The perfect mother test? Because I am pretty sure abandoning your kid ensures an automatic fail. Oh wait how about the bitch test? Cause you definitely could pass that one just in the way you speak to dad alone."
Ben shifted underneath my legs uncomfortably, "Babe be nice she is your mom."
I gave Ben a dirty look although I knew he meant well, "Ben stay out of this please this is between me and her."
He just nodded and pretended to be glancing around the room as if he had never seen the flat before.
"Thanks Ben but my arrogant daughter is right. Listen Paycee Alayne Halliwell- Turner when you address me it should be respect because whether or not you may think I am mother of the year I am still your authority figure. Second of all I didn't abandon you so stop being so dramatic, and as I recall you beg for on more than one occasion to go live with you amazing father." The way she said the last part about my father I could tell it was drenched in distain. "As far as the bitch thing goes sweetie it's obliviously in the DNA so don't be so hypocritical." She actually had a smirk on her face as if she had won an amazing battle.
"For the sake of Ben and my nerves what are you doing here mom? Shouldn't you be in Florence with your new husband?"
She just sighed, "Pace I wish you would just let this go already and move on. I am obviously here because I love you and want to make sure your okay. Whether you want to admit it you are still my daughter and mean a lot to me." She almost sounded sincere towards the end of that sentence.
"Well I am ok as you can see for yourself, so don't waste your time and go back to your new life."
"Pace you know that's…." just then her cell phone in her purse began to go off. She quickly grabbed it and read who the caller was and began to get out of the chair. She answered the phone and before she walked outside to the patio she used her index finger to motion just one second.
As soon as she was out of hearing range I sighed and rolled my eyes. "It's probably the new husband as we speak."
Ben sighed as well, "Babe I know what she did sucks but you can't stay mad at her for forever about getting remarried. You and I both know your parents aren't going to get back together, so why shouldn't she move on and be happy?"
I gave Ben a look of betrayal, "Are you serious? You think I give a damn that she got remarried Ben? I am mad because she just left me! What kind of person does that, especially now of all times Ben. Not only did she leave she had my father the person I probably love most in this world be the bad guy and tell me that she wasn't coming back. Your mom may not be here right now, but at least she didn't leave by choice." I was almost in tears and was pretty much yelling now. I knew he wouldn't necessarily understand because he doesn't know what "times" I am talking about. I twisted my legs off Ben's lap over the couch and stood up. I grunted a little bit because I was as gentle as I should have been. Ben almost jumped up to help but I motioned to him that I was fine. "Never mind I am just the over dramatic person as always, I am going to go lie down, do what you want." I made my way up the stairs just in time to pass my dad who was drying his hair with a towel.
"Whoa kiddo what's wrong? I heard yelling all the way from the bathroom?" He glanced from Ben then back to me.
"Nothing I am just in the need of a nap, see you later dad." I made my passed him and he almost protested but then he glanced to where the sound of a door was being opened and noticed my mom.
"Oh…..Never mind have a good nap sweetie I'll deal with her."
As I made my way into my room I noticed the mess of the shattered lamp had been cleaned up and my bed had been remade. I slowly made my way over to the night stand to touch where the old lamp use to sit, and with a quick whoosh and ringing my ears I had one of those premonition thingys reminding me play by play what happened. I had to catch my breath because I still hadn't gotten use to this power thing and it always took me by surprise. This vision reminded me of all the fear I was feeling, so I decided to change my mind and go back down stairs. I was about to turn around when someone put the hand over my mouth stifling my scream that emerged from my lips. With a quick swift motion with hand still intact over my mouth I was turned around to face the intruder. After I got a good glance the hand that was covered my mouth was removed because I was too stunned to speak.
There in front of me stood a boy who strongly resembled Ben, but extremely different looking. The boy was about six inches taller than Ben but had the same bright green eyes and troubled smile. His nose was little crooked as if it had been broken and he had a long scar underneath his right eye. The boys hair was also longer and styled completely different it almost look like a punk style hair cut with long bangs in the front and short in the back. The boys clothes were also tattered he had a hole in his black tight knit shirt and several holes in his worn out dark navy jeans. Not to mention this boy had A LOT more muscular features that Ben, his biceps alone were the size of melons. For some reason I should have probably ran for the door, but instead I made my closer the boy. I was so close to the boy that I could feel his breath on my face as he exhaled. I slowly but gently raised my hand to his face to trace the scar I glanced up to see if he objected, but instead it looked like it somehow comforted him.
"Oh my god…. BEN? Is that you?" I continued to trace his facial features as if to make sure this boy was really real.
He smiled almost as in relief, "Yes, Ace? Boy I have missed you soo much it hurts." With another swift motion he quickly planted his lips on mine in an angry forceful kind of way. Most sane girls would have punched the boy then screamed and ran away. But, for some reason it just felt right to kiss this boy who claimed to be my boyfriend. Then after a moment I pushed back away from the boy mainly to catch my breath along with to catch my thoughts. I backed up a little and touch my lower lips and glance backed with the boy who looked pleased with himself.
"OMG it is you!! But that's impossible you, I mean he, shit I dunno is down stairs on the couch. Whoa …… Wait what do you mean you miss me?"
"For the safety of not changing too much and the time frame, Ace I am from the future. A very different future where things are harsh, crueler, and a lot darker. A future where you di… aren't in it with me anymore. I am here to change that. I have to change that…." The last part of his little speech sounded as if he was trying to convince himself not me.
"What the fu………?" Right then there was a knock on the door followed by my dad's voice.
"Ace? Can I come in I wanna talk to you? Are you ok I thought I heard a scream?"
Before I could say anything the future boyfriend disappeared into my closet and a second later my dad head appeared through the crack of the doorway.
"Ace?"
"Oh yeah dad come on in I am fine," I said taking a seat on the end of the right side of my bed that way I could glance at the closet. My dad took the opposite side of the end of the bed next to me and began to talk. I quickly smiled at my dad then glanced towards the closet where the strange boy was hiding.
Sorry took so long to update!! More soon!
