“Is there something you want to say?” she said sternly.
“He’s lying!” I said, “I never said that!”
“Jack Switherson,” mom said coldly.
When she said my name like that, it meant trouble.
“It’s the truth!” I said, “I only told him to leave Jill alone. He then spouted off that he was going to milk her for all she’s worth before claiming her as a trophy.”
“Witnesses said the same thing Collin said Jack,” mom said, “you came up accusing him of trying to steal Jill from you and then said awful things about his mom.”
“You have to believe me!” I whinned, “I never said that. PLEASE!”
Mom sighs.
“You are grounded young man!” mom said sternly, “Provoking a fight is bad enough. Now this?!”
“You reap what you sow,” said the voice in my head.
“But I’m telling you I didn’t say anything about his mom!” I started to get upset.
Jill walks out of the office in a bit of a huff. Mom goes after her. Leaving both Collin and me alone. He snickers.
“Just you wait Jack,” he said with a smirk, “by this time next month-I’ll be fucking her.”
He then turns to leave the office laughing.
Mom drove me home a bit later. She didn’t say a thing to me the whole way. Once we got home, she turned to look at me.
“I’m so disappointed in you Jack,” she said, “I know you don’t like him and frankly neither does me or Jill. But you can’t go around saying such awful things about his mom or pick fights with people bigger than you!”
“Whatever,” I said and slammed the car door behind me.
I get to my room and slam the door behind me. Throwing myself down on my bed. I’m fuming. Once again Collin got away, while I got punished. Yes I threw the first punch, but he deserved it! If I was more fit, guaranteed I would’ve won that fight.
I tried texting Jill for a bit, but it seemed like she was ignoring me.
Colllin’s taunt kept playing in my head all night as I laid in bed.
“Milk her for all that slut is worth before claiming her as my trophy.”
And.
“I’ll be fucking her this time next month.”
That’s right, prom is next month. Jill and I planned on having sex afterwards in a hotel room.
I tried calling Jill again, and this time she picked up.
“What?” she spat, “Can’t you tell that I don’t want to talk to you right now.”
“Jill please listen,” I began, “it’s about prom and our promise.”
“What about it?” she asked.
“We should have sex right now instead,” I said hoping she’ll understand.
“ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?” she yelled in my ear, “YOU SERIOUSLY WANT TO HAVE SEX AFTER YOU JUST SAID SUCH AWFUL STUFF ABOUT COLLIN’S MOM AND PICKED A FIGHT WITH HIM?”
“Collin said he was going-” I tried to say.
“WELL MAYBE I SHOULD!” she spat, “CLEARLY YOU DON’T TRUST ME AND KEEP HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT ME FUCKING HIM!”
“Y-You wouldn’t Jill,” I begged.
“Try me!” she then hung up.
I couldn’t sleep at all that night. I didn’t want to dream about what Jill threatened.
“Jack get up it’s past noon!” came my mom’s voice outside my door.
I get out of bed groggily. I was sleep deprived and looked it. I opened my door and saw mom standing outside it arms folded.
“I just got off the phone with Jill just a bit ago,” she said, “can you explain why you said that to Jill?”
“Why did you ask her to have sex with you?” mom continued, “After everything you did yesterday, why did you ask something so…perverse?”
“Collin told me he was going to-” I began.
“She was crying you know,” mom added, “she loves you and yet it seems like you don’t.”
I hung my head.
“She also asked me to tell you that she wants a break,” mom said, “to think things over.”
She then pushes past me into my room and yanks out my game console. Bundling all the cords around it and left.
“These will be in my room,” mom said, “maybe you think twice before getting such a ass and a jerk.”
She then went to her room and slams her door.
That weekend was the worst point in my life.
I had my phone, but I couldn’t call anyone. Couldn’t play on my game console, because mom had it in her room.
“You reap what you sow,” I told myself.
I fucked up. I get it-I fucked up!
“Jill loves you and yet you don’t fully trust her!” the voice said, “Your mom loves you and yet you don’t tell her about these dreams you have.”
They wouldn’t understand!
“What happens next is your own fucking fault!” the voice added.
Mom wouldn’t understand the dreams I’ve been having lately.
“Your own fault,” I told myself.
Come monday morning and I go down for breakfast. Mom sits at the table sipping on her coffee.
“Morning,” I said.
“Morning,” she said back.
I pour myself a bowl of fruit loops and sit down across from her.
“I need to tell you something mom,” I said as I ate.
“What is it?” she asked.
I took a deep breath.
“Well?” she said.
“I’ve been having these nightmares lately.” I began.
“Gee I wonder why?” mom said sarcastically.
“It’s been about Jill,” I continued.
“Don’t want to hear it,” she said.
“And about you,” I finished.
She turns to look at me. A mixture of shock and disgust all rolled into one.
“You dream about me?” she asked, “What fuck is wrong with you?”
“In the nightmares I have,” I began, “I’m always watching you or Jill get taken from me by Collin.”
“I don’t want to hear it,” she said, “That’s just sick. I am your mother! I don’t belong to you!”
“Get ready to leave in three minutes,” she gets up from the table and leaves the dining room.
At school, everybody was snickering at me. I walk up to my locker and found Jill there. She was just placing her bookbag into it as I opened mine.
“Can we talk?” I asked.
“…”
“You still mad?” I asked again.
“You think!” she spat coldly, “You basically asked me to fuck you after you got into a fight with Collin and lost. On top of that, you said such awful things about his mom too.”
She then slams her locker shut and turns to face me.
“Oh I forgot to tell you,” she said, “I’m seeing Collin after school again.”
“Why?” I asked in confusion.
“Because HE asked me to that’s why!” she said in annoyance.
“That still doesn’t answer my question Jill!” I said in retort.
She just walks off, ignoring me. I hit my fist against my locker and hurt my knuckle.
For the rest of the day, Jill avoided me like the plague. Lunch time, I sat alone. As Jill ate with a few of her club members. Mom was the same way. She wouldn’t listen to me when I tried to explain myself.
Finally school ended for the day and I became worried. I saw Jill get into Collin’s car and they both drove off the school property. Meanwhile I had to wait for my mom to get out of a teacher’s meeting.
Once that was over with, we headed to mom’s SUV and got in. The drive home was silent as well.
“Jill’s still mad at me,” I said.
“You think she wouldn’t be after what you asked her?” replied mom coldly, “She loves you Jack. But it’s like you don’t really love her back.”
“I do!” I said in a squeaky voice, “She is the best thing to happen to me.”
“Actions speak louder Jack,” said mom.
When we got home, I immediately went up to my room. Threw my backpack on the floor and laid on my bed sighing.
“Why is this happening to me?” I asked myself.
Suddenly my phone vibrated in my pocket. I fish it out and flipped the screen open. It was a video clip from a unknown number, along with a text.