forbidden fruit tastes the best
Claire! I heard my mother shout from the kitchen, I rolled my eyes, lately she's been all giddy and secretive.
yes mother? I ask as I enter the kitchen.
oh there you are Claire, my mother says as I walk in
I have something to show you, she says just as she whips her left hand out and i see the biggest rock on her finger,
uh.. umm, what is that I ask staring from my mother to the ring.
I didn't even know you were seriously dating anyone?
oh yes says my mother, I have been dating Mr Walker for a little while now and he wants me to be he's wife and us to move to the upper east side!
Wh..what? Move? you can't be serious mom I say with a little bit of panic and disbelief.
yes Claire move it will be better for us, for you! Brian has two children of he's own a daughter Samantha she is the same age as you! and a son Brett he is 19 you are going to love them, I promise,
oh Claire, my mother says coming closer to me, please be happy for me.
I stare at my mother for a second, taking in her shoulder length brown hair, honey brown eyes and sunkissed skin, she is quiet beautiful I can see why Mr walker wanted to snap her up.
Claire? my mother says bringing me back from my thoughts,
I smile as sweetly as I can and give her a hug. I am happy for you mom, I really am but I have homework to do so I'm going back to my room.
once back in my room I look at myself in the mirror, how would I fit in in the upper east side? I'm short 5 foot nothing, have long honey brown hair, my mother's eyes my body is quiet womanly for a 16 year old, boys would say voluptuous, girls would say fat.
I start to panic, I feel the heat rising up my throat, oh, oh no no, moving! moving means new school! new people. new. bullies.