Young Love by Paige Powers

Author:Paige Powers [Powers, Paige]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

I turned the dial up on the heaters and heat blazed from it. Jack came from Mr. Rogers’ yard and saw me. He sighed as he looked up at the house. He climbed the porch with a brown backpack over his shoulders and looked in at me when he arrived at my window.

“Princess,” he said and cracked a smile. I rolled my eyes. He came in, his snow boots bringing the puffy white snow into my room and on my toes.

“Aw man, Jack!” I whispered in a yell. I tip-toed to the window and shut it shaking. “Take off your boots.” I said and he did. He put them in the corner then peeled off his jacket.

“Damn its cold,” he muttered and put his hands over the heater dunk. I went over to my closet and grabbed the old mattress that my friends would sleep on and pulled it out.

“Yeah, it’s winter,” I said sarcastically. He smirked. He helped put the mattress on the other side of my bed so if my parents came in, they wouldn’t see him immediately. I brought out a pillow and a Barbie comforter and threw them on his bed. He looked up at me from under his bangs.

“You’re kidding?”

I gave him a smug look. “Nope.”

He sighed. Then I heard someone walking up the stairs.

“Lidia?” my mom called.

“Shoes!” I said and grabbed Jack’s hand running toward my open closet door. He laughed and I turned and clamped a hand over his mouth. He winced. I frowned. The steps got closer. I pulled my hand away from his mouth and saw it. The cut on his lip. My mouth hung a little then I looked up into those blue eyes and glared.

“Lidia…I think we should talk…” Mom said, knocking on my door. Jack’s eyes were sad. I shoved him in the closet and shut the door just as my door peeked open. I smiled as mom entered the room. She smiled at me. “Something wrong, honey?” she asked. I shook my head and headed over to my bed where my book lay open. “Lidia, are you okay? You seem different somehow,” Mom said, as she sat down on the bed. I gritted my teeth together. I sighed.

“Mom, I’m fine. I’ve just been busy with school and stuff.” She frowned.

“Is everything okay with you and Jack? Are you on the pill honey? I don’t want you getting pregnant.” My eyes bulged from my eyes and I heard a faint laugh. I coughed.

“Oh my gosh, Mom,” I said. “I’m not having sex!” I yelled. She shrugged.

“OK, honey,” she said doubtfully.

“You know, Mom…,” I trailed off and looked away.

“Please don’t get mad at me. I’m only worried. Why don’t we do something tomorrow after I get back from work? Since your father and I have been fighting, it’s been hard for us to do anything. Besides me sleeping in your room.” She smiled and laughed. I didn’t.

“Yeah, fine,” I said quickly. She sighed and patted my knee.

“Goodnight, honey. I’m going to bed early because of work and your father will, too.

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