Learning to Fly by Misha Elliott

Author:Misha Elliott [Elliott, Misha & Cartee, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00ILMPBD0
Published: 2014-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Kass became a very close friend of mine over the next few months. It is great that she is dating Jake and I am dating Alex. She takes me under her wing and gives me the mothering I have longed for. She takes me to get my ears pierced, hair highlighted, and eyebrows waxed. She also convinces me to trade in my glasses for contacts. All of the things I often imagined my mother would do with me or for me. Who was I kidding? I had an Angie, not a mom, who treated me like an inconvenience most of my life.

At first, the changes are strange and now I see that it is Larry’s influence causing Angie to be more grounded. Marrying him is the best thing she could have done. His encouragement causes her to try to establish a type of conformity in our lives that is nice to see. Nevertheless, I resent it. Why is she finally able to do all the things I had wanted for so long? Yet, she couldn’t do it for me?

We are working on things but it will never be the mother daughter dynamic that I have wanted for so long.

I come home surprised to find her waiting for me in my bedroom.

“We need to make an appointment for you to get on the pill,” she says abruptly.

“I don’t want to go on the pill.”

“Yes, you’re going on the pill. Having sex doesn’t make you a grownup you know.”

“Obviously.” My voice is full of sarcasm and deep-seated resentment.

“I have done so much for you and I’m doing everything I can to make us a family.” I have reached the point where I cannot take another word from her.

“You have done nothing for me. You haven’t changed anything. Sure, you go around playing perfect wife, arranging meals together to impress Larry.”

“I forget, Sophie, that you know everything. Let’s see how well you do with your life. If you get yourself pregnant, don’t expect to come running to me.” After she leaves the room, I go and I lock the door behind her. I know that sex was a part of life, but I was getting tired of hearing about it.

~~*~~*~~

Our sex life became hot top topic at lunch. “I can make an appointment for you to see Dr. Phillips one day after school. She is really cool; I have seen her for as long as I can remember.” Kass takes a huge bite of her pizza, dismissing me as if the decision has already been made.

“I don’t need to see a doctor, Kass. I’m not due for another checkup until next fall.” I say. “I’m not sick either.”

“You’re not supposed to see her because you’re sick, dim wit.” I can see the pizza as she continues to talk with her mouth full. “She can write a prescription for you to go on the pill and you can get free testing at the clinic.” I do not want to have this conversation in the cafeteria, and look around nervously.

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