Chapter 64 Chapter 64
Jojo
As soon as I saw the number plate, I knew it was my mom, but what would see want? Except telling me again what a disappointment I am? I told Anton not to get out, I wanted to go alone to my mom but Benji insisted to come with, I mean he saw the worst of my family what will a bit extra do? “What can I do for you mom?” I asked as she rolled down the window, she had huge sunglasses on probable to hide the fact that my father hit her and her eyes where swollen and blue. “Joelle please get an abortion; he will take you back if you to that.” Benji wanted to say something but I put my hand to his chest, I can handle this. “I don’t want to go back; you think after what he said to me I will ever sit foot in that house again. And for the abortion I can’t believe you asking me to do that.” “But Joelle you still our child.” “And the baby in my belly is my child. No mom I’m not when I left that place, I left it you will never ever see me again.” “You do know there will come a day he will forgive you and then he will search for you and he will get you Joelle.” “Well at least that is still a long way from happening so I don’t have to worry about that now.”
“Joelle please rethink it please for all of us, what will the people say?” “Well according to you and Mrs. Devon, I’m a slut that sleeps around and got pregnant so you know what the people are saying.” “They would blame me and your dad for letting you run away.” “Mom seriously your feelings and how you look in the public eye is none of my concern anymore.” My mother reached for her chest like she was clutching imaginary pearls, like I hurt her or something but she did much worse to me. “Now please ask your driver to get out of our way we have a plane to catch.” My mother grabs her purse, open it and took out a few 100-dollar bills, “Fine just take this it’s not much but take it.” “I don’t want anything from you.” I told my mom but Benji said, “She’ll take it.” Then he took it out of my mom’s hand. “Now move before I call security.” Benji said. He took my hand and turned around walking back to his SUV.
As we got in his SUV, I was angry with him for taking the money from my mom but before I could even say a thing he said. “Be reasonable angel you need every cent you can get especially because you don’t want me to help you.” “But I didn’t want her money.” “Angel in a way it’s your money not hers you are part….” I interrupted him “Were part.” “Okay were part of that family so that makes their money your money.” “Fine if you have to be that technical.” Eventually Anton could start driving I just wanted to get away from this place I had enough I’m ready to start a new life even if it isn’t going to be so glamours as the one I lived, I’m fine with it, I’ll stay under the radar of everyone I just want a simple life. Yes, I’m going to cry my eyes out probable on a daily basis because I lost Benji and because I have to raise a child alone but still, I just want to get away from Housten far far away.
We were driving for a while stuck in traffic when Benji touched my hand to get my attention I was looking out the window thinking this will be the last time I see this, the last time I’ll be riding at the back of a car watching the scenery go by. “Are you okay?” He asked. I looked at him with tears in my eyes. “As okay as I could be.” He loosens his seatbelt and came to sit right next to me holding me. “I want you to know I’ll always be there for you angel always if you need something call me, if you scared call me, if you just want to talk call me.” “I can’t rely on you Benji I’m not being nasty it’s just I can’t call you for everything I need to try and count on myself from now on, I need to learn how to be alone.” That made me cry even harder. It was always going to be difficult when I leave but now that I met him and we like each other so much it’s going to be even harder and I know I’m going to struggle not to call him. “And we talked about it, your new girlfriend or even you wife wouldn’t like other women calling you.” “That’s going to take a while angel a long while, when I go back, I have a lot of shit to sort out with my father’s company and besides I have goals I have set out for myself when I get my dad’s company on the right track.” I was half jealous he already had a plan for his life even though it was only for his work life but he had a plan. I didn’t even know if I can finish my last year of law school and then I need an internship and who is going to hire a single mom with a baby. My life is fucked. But I tried my best not to cry to hard because of that, I made my bed I have to lay in it as the people say. “I’m glad you have goals for yourself Benji but I think I should remind you the board also had goals for you; you needed to be married to take over from your dad.” “Well after my dad fucked up so royally, I’m sure they will take new blood in a second.” “That’s also true.” “But angel I need to warn you if you are going to stalk me on social media you might see me with other women, you know my mother but let’s make a pack right here right now.” I was confused what kind of pack would he want to make with me at this point?