Knocked Down by Nikki Ash

Author:Nikki Ash [Ash, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-04T18:30:00+00:00

“Mami! Papa! Are you here?” I call out as I walk into my parents’ home. After I left Griffin and Levi at their place, I went home, sat on the couch for two-point-five seconds and then considered going over to Griffin’s place. When I realized how weak I am when it comes to him, I grabbed my keys and bolted out of my apartment and over to my parents’ house. Out of sight, out of mind, right?

“Ava!” My mom steps out of the kitchen, her arms wide open, to greet me. “This is quite the unexpected surprise.” She give my forehead a kiss.

“It’s Sunday, so I figured I would come over for Sunday dinner,” I say without making eye contact with my mom.

“And you were just here last Sunday,” she responds without missing a beat.

“Can’t a girl visit her parents two Sundays in a row?” I step out of her arms and walk into the kitchen. She’s making homemade flour tortillas, so I lift up the towel that’s keeping them warm and snag one.

“A girl can visit her parents every day…but my girl doesn’t visit two Sundays in a row unless there’s something wrong.” She goes about making us each a café con leche, hands me mine, then sits down at the table across from me.

I take a sip of the hot coffee and sigh. “Have I been that bad of a daughter?” I ask, upset with myself because my mom is right. I’ve pushed myself away from everyone after this last break up. The friends I have, I rarely call anymore, the ones I made with my boyfriend, I walked away from so they wouldn’t have to choose sides. Even the toy party I’m hosting is for mostly strangers—a soon-to-be bride and her bridesmaids, and Lilly and her family and friends.

“You are not a bad daughter, Ava. You’ve just been a little lost. Your heart was broken and you have needed some time to heal.” She hands me one of her homemade cookies she knows I love to dip into my coffee. “The great thing about having a mom, is that I’m always here for you. Even if you didn’t come over for a year’s worth of Sundays, I would still be here.”

“Thank you, Mami.” I stand up and give her a hug. “Te amo.” I love you.

“Oh! Before I forget,” my mom says as I sit back down. “My friend, Gloria, asked me to order a new vibrator from you. Apparently she thought water resistant meant water proof.” She rolls her eyes. “I told her bringing it into the bathtub wasn’t the best idea. Your father and I only bring the anal—”

“Mom!” I cover my ears. “Nope! I don’t want to know. You know the rules. We pretend anything you order is not for you and Dad!”

“What’s not for your mom and me?” My dad walks into the kitchen with Samuel and Courtney, Samuel’s girlfriend.

“The set of anal—” my mom begins to say.

“Mom!” I screech, “No! No sex toy talk!”

She giggles and my dad laughs.

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