"Mom, I’m leaving."
"Mmh."
Okay, I’m done with this.
"Mom, say something. You’re not going to stay mad at me forever."
"Just go, baby. You’ll be late for your first day at work."
So, we’re not going to talk about it.
"Fine, Mom. Bye, I love you." I give her a kiss on the cheek and hurry outside.
She just nods.
I don’t care if my mom and I aren’t on good terms right now. What Julia’s family did to her wasn’t fair, and the fact that Julia didn’t tell me—that hurts even more.
I was supposed to be looking for a place to move into, and as I stand in the cold waiting for the bus, I can’t help but think of him. If I’m not going to use the money, I should give it back. But I definitely can’t go to his house again, so I’ll just call him and maybe send the money back. I don’t know why I’m s
