The Person in the Wardobe(2)

04.

When I got home, it was four in the morning.

There was someone sitting on the sofa chair in the darkness who asked me, "Where have you been?"

I rubbed my aching temples and said, "Mom, you're still awake?"

"Did you go to that trainwreck's apartment again?"

"Don't be so harsh. Leave me alone..."

Before I could finish my sentence, I got a hard slap on the face.

My mother pushed me into the wardrobe and slammed the door shut.

I curled up in the dark, hugged my knees, and fell asleep.

The next day at noon, Regina called me over again.

Regina said, "Bailey, Hugh asked me if I had any special fetishes. What do fetishes mean?"

I laughed sarcastically.

Regina added, "He said he felt his body ached so hard as if he'd been beaten up. He suspected that I was sick."

I said, "Stop thinking about him. I've been getting a lot of headaches lately. There's a pretty good gym. Come with me and take a look."

I drove Regina to a fancy gym.

There were more hot girls and handsome instructo