Remember this Moment

Chapter 3

When I got inside Jake knocked on my window. I let her in her smile dropped.
   "Natalie, whats wrong?" she was almost whipering.
   "My dad left. Jake, hes gone I dont know when I will see him." She pulled me in for a hug as i sobbed, soaking her shirt.
   "Hey shhh. I'm so sorry Nat. How about you come over tonight so we can do something fun." I nodded but I was unsure if I wanted to do anything. A few seconds later her phones ringtone filled the depressing silence of my room.
   " Listen I have to go but I will see you tonight." I wiped my eyes and hugged her.
   When she left I walked around the now half empty house. I went into the bathroom to throw something away when something caught my eye. I picked it up realizing what it was. The white stick with the little plus sign. Mom? Was it dads? No it couldnt be they cant be in the same place for 3 seconds without screaming at each other. So this means mom was with another guy. Mom is the reason of the divorce!
   I hate her. Shes never home. Its always work, the bar, then back to work. And when whe is home she picks fights with everyone. About one day a month though she will take me to the mall and out to lunch. She does it to "catch up".
   I could always depend on my dad. Thats why I am so upset about him leaving.
   I dont know how long I had been gripping on the sink counter, hyperventilating, but it had been 20 minutes since Jake left. I carefully washed my face making it barely noticable that I had been crying when I heard the door open.
   "Natalie? Honey? I'm home!" Her heals clicked on the floor as she walking into the kitchen dropping her keys on the counter.
   "In the bathroom mom!" I yelled back. Click, click, click... getting louder. She leaned against the doorframe admiring me admiring myself in the mirror. She came up behind me and played with my hair.
   "Im asuming you know?" She cant look at me. I'm not answering.
   "Ok well I have to go out for a work thing tonight so I wont see you until the morning"
  I turned around and looked her straight in the eye. A look that could kill.
   "Whos is it?"
   "What are you talking about?"
   "I found the test, whose is it?"
   "Thats none of your buisness you shouldnt go around snooping through thing-"
   "Snooping?! It was in plain sight! Dont you dare make me the bad guy! Dad had to go through this shit but theres no way in hell I will let you treat me like this too!!" Screaming wasn't really my thing but I couldnt help it. I pushed past her.
   "I will see you in the morning so we can talk about this."
   "Whatever, I am so sure you will want to talk about it tomorrow why cant we talk about this right now?"
   " Im already late"
   "I fucking hate you!" I screamed as she slammed the door shut.
    "Hey Jake I think Im going to stay home tonight and do homework. Ily♡"