Living With The Bad Boy

“It’s your mom. Your mom made Aiden promise to break up with you” Hailey said to me.

“What? I don’t understand you” I exclaimed.

“Yes Liv. She told Aiden to break up with you since there wasn’t any point of having a relationship while you were leaving. When he refused she pleaded with him” She said.

“No, my mom wouldn’t do that to me. No you’re lying” I defended my mother.

“No Liv, I’m saying the truth. She actually did. Aiden couldn’t bring himself to break up with you so he had to do something to make you hate him and that night. The girl you saw him with wasn’t Elsa. It was someone else in the disguise of Elsa”

“What do you mean by that?” I stared at her.

“I’m only telling you the truth Liv. It was Aiden’s only way to make you hate him and break up with him. He was hurt Liv. He was broken and we couldn’t do anything about it because your mother had made us both promise not to tell you anything” She blurted.

“No, you’re joking with me right now. Tell me this is all a big fat joke” I couldn’t bear this bitter revelation. It’s too much.

“I’m not joking Liv, I’m being honest. Please forgive me. Aiden never cheated on you. It was just a plot to get you to hate him.  He regretted doing it shortly after. He couldn’t bear the fact that you hate him that’s why he kept begging you all this while” She told me.

“Wait, if Aiden wanted to cheat or whatever. Then why did you guys have to drag me into all this madness?” Elsa asked.

“Because you’re the only one who would make Liv hate him so badly. If it were someone else she might not really make a big deal out of it but it’s you Elsa. You are the person she never really liked so that much was obvious” Hailey explained.

“Whoa… So you guys thought that dragging my name in mud will be cool  huh?” She fumed with rage.

“Look Elsa, we’re really sorry for all the insults. We really are” Hailey apologized.

“That explains why Liv always had that look on her face whenever we were together in a place. I had no idea she’s been hating me while I’ve been making efforts to befriend her. What a joke” She said to us.

“I’m really sorry Elsa” Hailey apologized.

I stood there blankly trying to collect all my thoughts. My mother, the one woman I’ve always loved and respected did this to me. How could my mom do this to me. This all makes no sense at all. My mom can’t do this to me. She really can’t.

But on a second thought. Hailey won’t just lie about something as big as this. So much lies being told to my face and I had no clue. I hated Aiden all this while and even vowed to never forgive him for something he didn’t even do. Something that was my mother’s one big scheme.

“Take me home, now!” I commanded and got into the car without even taking as much as a glance at both of them. I know I owe Elsa an apology for being harsh to her all this while but you wouldn’t blame me since I really never liked the girl after all. The apology can wait till I’m done with my findings. I need to get to the root of all this madness.

I waited patiently in the car until Hailey was done discussing whatever she was still busy discussing with Elsa.

“Took you long enough” I glared at her as she got into the car.

“Liv….”

“Just hold it, I’d appreciate it if you just drive and don’t talk to me. I can’t believe that my childhood friend. The one girl I took as my own sister could hide such a thing from me all this years.

“I know you’re upset with me, I’m….”

“Upset! I’m angry, very angry!” I practically yelled.

“I know, I’m really sorry Liv” She apologized again. I really wasn’t angry with her. I was just shocked and out of words.

“I have nothing to say to you till further notice” I faced the window.

“Ok fine, but please promise me you will still talk to me” She begged.

“I’ll think about it” I said without taking as little as a glance at her direction.

“Thanks” I could tell she was smiling even though I wasn’t seeing her. My ego is too big to check but I’m certain she was. I know her too well already. I’m not finding this funny at all but she still has guts to smile in this kinda situation.

That. Is. The. One. Thing. I. Hate. About. Her.

***

“Hey girls, you’re back already” My mom smiled as we approached her. Hailey looked extremely nervous already. I could tell. But I, on  the other hand was far from anything close to nervousness. I was mad, I was loosing it.

“Mom, how could you do this to me” I said angrily.

“What?” She seemed confused.

“Oh cut the pretense already mom, you know too well what I’m talking about” I yelled angrily at her.

“Calm down sweetie, let me understand you.” She turned to face Hailey. “What’s she talking about?”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“I told her Aunt” Hailey said calmly without hesitation.

She seemed to understand what Hailey said because her expression immediately changed from that of confusion to concern. She gave me an apologetic look as she tried to touch me.

“Don’t. Don’t you dare touch me!” I yelled as I could feel the tears roll down my cheeks.

“Honey I’m sorry” She said sympathetically.

“No you’re not sorry. You aren’t!” I yelled. “All  this while I was busy hating Aiden for no reason not knowing that my mother. The woman I look up to and love so much is the reason behind it all. Is there ever a time you told me to do something that I didn’t do? Have I ever been a bad daughter to you? Why would you do this to me. Do you hate me this much?” I stared at her in anger as the tears kept streaming down my cheeks uncontrollably.

“I’m sorry sweetie, it was never my intention to hurt you” She apologized.

“Well you did. You hurt me so fucking much! Don’t you have conscience? You watched me all that time dying of heartbreak. I was broken and you were busy trying to console me knowing fully well that you’re the mastermind behind it all. I hate you mom! I hate you!” I cried in anger.

“Please don’t say that baby. I did what I did for your own good. If I didn’t do that you’d have kept the relationship that would lead to nowhere. A distance relationship never pays. You’ll get heartbroken eventually when he leaves you for another. It was the best thing for you” She said calmly.

“It’s my life for fucks sake. Why couldn’t you let me decide that? I am not a kid and I have the right to decide who I want to be with and who I don’t wanna be with. You could have at least told me afterwards but no you didn’t. You hid it from me all this years. If Hailey hadn’t told me I’m sure you never would have.” I felt my chest tighten in pain. This is far worse than a bad break up.

“Please baby, I’m really sorry. Please forgive me.” She apologized.

“No mom, I can’t forgive you. The same way I hated Aiden all this while. I hate you twice as much now” I told her.

“No you don’t mean that!” She yelled.

“Yes I do, I mean every word of what I just said. I hate you and I hate everything about you right now!” I yelled and run upstairs, ignoring her calls.

I sat down on my bed with my head in my palms. This is too much. How could my mother do this to me.

My head had began to pound heavily. Aiden. Oh my goodness I really do regret all the things I said to him but I still won’t talk to him. I’m angry with him. He shouldn’t have lied to me. My thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Go away I don’t want to talk to the both of you!” I yelled angrily.

“Liv please open the door”

“Aiden?” I asked in surprise and stood up.

“Yes it’s me, please open up, let’s talk” Without another word I made my way to the door and pulled it open and immediately wrapped my hands around him in an embrace. At first he seemed shocked and didn’t move. Bit then I felt his arms around my waist as he hugged me back.

“Liv” He said as we finally pulled away and entered into the room. “Were you crying?” He asked and I nodded in response.

“Please don’t cry” He said with a look of concern as he attempted to wipe the tears with his hands but I pushed his hands away.

“Don’t touch me you dickhead. How dare you lie to me like that!” I yelled in anger.

“I know you’re mad at me. I can’t blame you for that. You deserve to be but please hear me out first” He said calmly.

“If Hailey hadn’t told me, you weren’t planning on ever telling me were you?” I asked the question that has been bothering me.

“No. I’ve been trying to tell you ever since you returned but you wouldn’t listen to me” He said calmly yet again.

“Why did you do it Aiden.  I thought you loved me” I stared at him, waiting for his response.

“Yes I did Liv, that’s why I had to do it. Your mum begged me and you know I couldn’t disobey her. I only did what I felt was good for us”

“You know I hate you right?” I glared at him.

“Yes I know and I’ll do anything to make you forgive me. Please don’t be mad at your mom. She only did it because she loves you” He said with concern.

“I know she does Aiden but I can’t just forgive her for what she did” I said to him.

“I know but please you just have to. You’re her only daughter and no mother would ever wanna hurt her child. Please don’t punish her in this way. Just forgive her”

“Fine, I will” I said.

“Are  you sure?” He asked for assurance.

“Yeah. Though I’m angry with her you know I can’t really hate her or be mad at her for so long” I said to him.

“That’s why I love you” He said with a smile. Those words of his sent shivers down my spine. It terrified me.

“Y… you do?” I asked.

“Yes. I still love you. You know I’ve always loved you Liv” He said with his eyes swirling of emotions.

“Even after all these years?”  I was surprised.

“Yes. What about you. Do you still love me?” He asked in expectation.

“I… I’m sorry to disappoint you Aiden but I don’t……”

“It’s okay, I understand. I won’t give up on you just yet” He gave me a small smile.

“What do you mean by that? I don’t quite understand you” I asked him.

“What I mean is that we can ve friends again just like before” He said with a smile.

“Yeah” I smiled back.

“So what do you say Olivia Henderson. Will you be my girlfriend?” He said playfully.

“No” I laughed at him.

“Ouch” He said in mock hurt.