SIX.

Louis POV.

Damn Laura, she and her minions got me yet again into troubles. I didn't dare telling mommy this time, I don't like standing in a corner, I felt stupid.

I wish she was here to hold me, but she can't, ughhhh...

I don't feel like going to school today, I want to skip seeing Laura even if it's just for the day.

How can someone be this pretty from the outside but hideous in the inside. I won't lie she might have a perfect body and skin, but her heart is coal black as is her soul.

I had detention yesterday, all cause of her. Came home late, was late doing my homework and hardly got any time to talk with mommy before bed.

She says she's sending me a gift, I don't like accepting gifts knowing that I can't send her anything back but it was in my rule to accept anything she sends.

I heard my mother voice from downstairs telling me to get ready, ughh.

Not feeling like going to school I did the only think I could think about. I faked being sick, I'm not going and mom won't make me go while I'm sick.

I stayed in bed, head under cover to make my face warm to the touch, I waited until I heard my door being opened and raised my head.

"Mom I don't feel well" I say in my best sick voice, making my voice sound rough.

My mom walks in my room and touch my forehead, I was warm just like I planned.

"You feel warm anything hurt?" she asks believing me.

"Yes my stomach" I says in the same voice, holding my stomach for extra effect.

"I can't skip work today, can you take care of yourself?" she asks.

Typical of course she can't stay home with me, well that's okay as long as I don't have to see Laura.

"Yeah mom, I'll just stay bed" I say sounding miserable, staying in bed is so hard...

"That's good Louis call me if you need anything" she says before leaving the room.

Finally, a day with no Laura or her minions. My phone ring, announcing a new message.

Mommy: good morning baby girl, have a nice day.

I message her back telling her I'm staying home today.

Mommy: something wrong?

I think about it, if I tell her I don't want to go to school cause of Laura she'll probably make me go there, so I decided to tell her the same excuse as my mother.

Me: Not feeling well (sick emoji)

Mommy: My poor baby, let me call you.

Shit, shit, I place my head under the cover again making sure my cheeks are all blushed and pink looking.

"Hi" I say in my best I'm sick voice.

"Hey baby how are you feeling?" she asks really concerned unlike my real mother.

"Uhh...just some stomach ache and headache" I say, I can't make lie too big or unbelievable.

"Let me do some phone calls so I can stay home today" she says and my mouth open with shock.

I know she work in some kind of company, she never tell me any details about her job. But from what I know I know she's someone important and can't just skip work like it's nothing.

"Uhh...mommy nooo, I'll be okay no need" I try telling her.

"Nonsense, my baby is sick, I'm stying home with you honey. Now give mommy a minute munchkin"

She says and ended the call, now I have to pretend to be sick the whole day or risk getting caught. My phone rang again in around three minutes.

"Do you have any fever baby girl?" she asks and I shake my head no.

"I need you to get up and check for me please" she says, damn it.

I took my phone with me under her request and searched for a thermometer, I placed in my mouth and prayed to God I'll be just a bit warm. No luck, my fever was normal.

"Uhmm, where does it hurt baby girl?" she asks.

"My tummy" I say holding my stomach again for safe measurement.

"Ohh my baby, go back to bed Lou"

I do as ordered and went back to bed, I take my chance and ask her about her work again.

"I work in the fashion industry Lou" was all she gave me, no details.

"Can you skip work?" I ask worried I got her in some kind of troubles.

"Yes baby girl I can skip. You're what's important to me right now" she says making my heart melt at her words.

I stayed in bed talking with my mommy the whole day, I even told her about my dream to be a fashion designer one day and she said she'll try her best to help me.

Around lunchtime I heard the doorbell.

"Uhh...I need to get that" I tell her leaving the phone on my bed.

"Take the phone with you Lou" she orders again.

I took the phone and went to open the door, it was a food delivery guy. I told him I ordered nothing.

"To louis hoping you get better, your mommy" he says handing me the food and note. When I tried to pay for it he said it's already done.

"How" I ask her through the phone still shocked, she sent me soup from a restaurant in my area.

"Mommy got her way Lou now eat" she says and I do sit down to eat the delicious soup. After I was done she ordered me back to bed and I obliged.

By the night time she was still fussing over me, asking if I got any better while my real mother didn't even bother. I felt hot tears run down my face, I just lied to her and she skipped work to take care of me.

"Lou what's these tears for? Are you okay? In pain?" she asks worried.

"I lied to you, I nu sick, I nu wanna see Laura" I confess.

"You lied louis?" she asks between gritted teeth and I nod still crying.

"Why did you lie?" she asks

"I nu wanna see waura" I say her scolding making me go ti little space even more.

"Who's Laura?" she asks.

"Bully" I say sniffling.

"I'm so disappointed in you Louis, go to bed now" she order.

"But mama..." she cut me off

"Don't Louis, bed now. We'll talk in the morning"  she says before ending the call.

I did do as she asked, went to bed but I cried my self to sleep.