Piper POV
Another week has passed at the Litch.
"Oh honey you look like you have lost so much weight! Are they feeding you well in here?" my mom asked at visitations. This was her first time here and already she was critizing the food and the way I looked.
"I'm fine mom. I've been exercizing a lot so it's all muscle. How are you?" I asked.
"Oh me." She giggled sheepishly. "Everything has been much more manageable thanks to Larry. Unfortunately, I do get my doubts about this place. I don't know what goes on in here with my baby in it but I could almost call Larry my son. He's been such a help keeping me company and sane. Also I took a trip out to the wild with him to go see Cal. Cal's happy you thought of him and says hi back dear," she filled me in on the news.
"Almost call Larry your son?" I questioned, my only concern. What the fuck was Larry doing?
"Yes dear, Larry has been such an angel. He has been over every day this past week helping me with errands around the house and doing the groceries for me. You should marry a man like him, he has my blessings without a doubt," she said. I was going to kill Larry. How dare he suck up to my mom for approval. He best not have told her anything about his wild proposal. I just nodded my head not able to do or say anything else.
"Oh also, Larry told me he got a call from your guidance councellor Healy. He invited him over for the event at Valentine's Day. Larry agreed to it; he's very excited. That sounds so great doesnt it! You get to be with him for a few hours as opposed to three minutes! I'm so happy for you and him! Aren't you happy Piper?" she asked me. I didn't want to ruin her happiness so I sarcastically agreed with her.
"Yeah mom, I'm so happy. I'm sure it'll be great." Needless to say, that brought the end to our meeting.
Today was such a beautiful, brisk day, perfect for running. I decided for a long stride but slow rate so I could last longer. I hummed to a mental tune in my head to enjoy myself. Too bad there weren't any radio's in stock, I could really use one right now.
"Don't you look fantastic," Alex spoke as I came around the bend. She was in her thick prison coat again.
"Wow how long have you been there? You want to run with me or would you prefer to continue to watch?" I joked skipping in spot.
"Long enough to watch you run that lap. Pah, I wish. Watching sounds great but then my mind would wander too easily. How about we walk the track and talk?"
"Okay, walk and talk it is."
"So how are you?" she began.
"Good I guess... and I talked with my mom," I said.
"And how was that?"
"For the most part annoying, my mom critisized me on my looks she says i'm looking too thin. Do I look horribly thin Alex?" I asked rushing.
"Babe from where I stand and what i've seen," she shook her head, pursed her lips together, and looked me up and down, as if wanting but holding her ugre to pounce on and devour me, "you look perfectly fine and delicious."
"Hehe thanks. Anyway she blames the food," I said smiling.
"Don't let Red hear you say that or you'll be dead. I knew a girl who got starved out for two weeks. It was a disaster, I wanted to feed her a cow after she was able to eat again. Is there anything else?" she asked. I waited. Should I tell her about Larry? I didn't know.
"Piper you okay?" she checked.
"I'm fine, it's just. How do I put this?" Alex swung over to my other side so she could take my hand into hers to caress. Her hand was warm.
"...I think Larry is sucking up to my mom for, you know... cheating on me," I said.
"Fuck. Do you want me to kill him?" she asked.
"Maybe. I thought about doing that too. I guess it's just bothering me that she also gave him our blessings if he ever wanted to marry me," I said. Alex dropped her hand and raked it through her hair expelling a grunt then turned to look at me.
"You're not thinking about saying yes right babe? Cause I wouldn't be able to fucking deal with that, it's hard enough he's your fucking boyfriend..." she asked me sternly. "...and I don't even know what the hell we are..." she motioned with her hand. It looked like I just punched her in the gut even though I did absolutely no such thing.
"Alex, I'm not going to marry him. Not after what he's done. You have to understand I still have feelings for him but I am trying to get over those. What he did is inexcusable," I said amazed at the punctuality and sureness of my speech. Wow. Was I really done with Larry? Was I really going to break Larry's little heart, while he only wounded mine, deeply. Am I choosing this ex-drug dealing, ex-lover of a woman who lives her life on the edge of a shining sword over a life of bland normality? Not to mention give away a life my mom was so fond of for me for one that she despised so much. My brain hurt.
"Want me to do it for you?" she asked me.
"Do what for you?" I asked popping out of my trance.
"Break you guys up," she said.
"What!? No Alex, really no. He doesn't even know you are here with me. Let's not cause any more problems okay. I'll be fine, trust me,"
"Enough of me now. I have everything under control. How have you been, Ale?" I asked her wanting to quickly change the subject.
"Bored as fuck. The most exciting thing that has happened today is that my box of gifts from the outside world came today. Just a few things I asked from my folks about two weeks ago," she said.
"Oh thats cool. Got anything in there for me?" I asked batting my eyelids.
"Haha funny kid. Maybe, maybe not.. either way I'm making you wait," she stuck her tongue out.
"That I can do. Chase me now, I want to run," I exploded forward with the rush of my thoughts leading well before me.
"NO, PIPER. ARGHHH! I am so going to make you pay when I catch you, because that is a sure fact!" she yelled from far behind. Two can play this game.
A/n- Just a tiny filler of a chapter. I'll try to get another up tomorrow night as I won't have to worry about any more midterms! Whoo!
