Bad In Common

Chapter 1 ??

Just as I'm about to reply I hear my mom turning my door knob and struggling because I locked it.

" Why is your door locked?" I can basically hear the wheals turning in my mother's head.

" Oh uhm I'm just getting dressed!" I yell out a quick reply as I open my bathroom window.

" Call me?" Toby - I mean Jody asked hopeful as he threw out his belongings so he could climb out next. There's a tree right where my window is that I totally take advantage of. Especially in times like these.

" Yeah." I reply knowing fully that neither of us have each other's numbers. He delivered the pizza last night and then I invited him in for a few drinks. One thing led to another and well here we are. He's cute okay and I was lonley. Spare me the judgment.

I hear my mom knock on my door again. I know she's getting impatient. Without looking if Jody was ready to climb out I give him a little push. He loses his balance and misses the tree with a few inches. I cringe as Jody lands in mom's miniature rose garden. That's got to hurt.

I quickly run over to my door and unlock it. I come face to face with my mother's tired appearance. She's had a rough week. Helping me get everything sorted for college and getting called in at the hospital to do hours long of surgeries. Even though she has dark circles forming under her eyes, due to the lack of sleep she's been getting, she still looks beautiful. I envy her good looks because I for sure didn't inherit it. The only similarity I have to my mother is the dark color of my hair and my nose. Other than that I have more similar features of my dad.

Mom pushes past me and enters my room. Her eyes scan over my untidy room. I know she's searching for something to take me out on. It's a habit of hers that I have grown used to. I hear her sniff as she turns to glare at me with her icy blue eyes.

" Do I smell cigarettes?" she questions while raising a perfectly plugged eyebrow.

" Usually people smoke it but I mean if you -"

" Allison." mom cuts me off with her infamous glare.

Rolling my eyes I sniff around as well just to make my upcoming lie more convincing.

" No, I don't smell anything."

Mom walks over to me and starts to sniff. I try and hold in my laugh as she rounds me while making little sniff noises.

" Don't lie to me Allison." mom warns me.

I mentally roll my eyes and walk over to one of the boxes that still needs to be filled up.

" If you are done accusing me I'd really appreciate some help over here." I say as I start loading in a few items.

Mom stands rooted to her spot. I can feel her judgemental eyes roam over me. She releases a breath as she walks over to me.

" Remeber our agreement. One more screw up and you can forget about college. " she say as she lifts up a photo album.

" Yes mother." I mutter under my breath as I reach out for the photo album.

Mom's grip tightens around the album making it difficult for me to take it out of her hands.

I sigh in defeat and look down at the floor. I know what's coming next.