Epsd 5

"Will you wait for me to take you home?" inquired Ava as she got out of the car.

"Maybe. It will depend," replied Kara.

She hurriedly reached the car. Brenda, though, was looking overwhelmed. Her gray eyes were fixed on her daughter, ready to tear up, and Audrey, with chocolate skin and crazy curly hair and very brown eyes, seemed quite upset and appeared to be forced to be there in the first place.

Brenda slowly got out of the car and went straight into the arms of her daughter.

"Oh, sweetheart," she sobbed.

"It's alright, Mom. I'm okay. Thank you for coming. Audrey?" replied Ava, keeping her eyes on Audrey, who was still seated in the car.

"I will give you space," whispered Brenda in Ava's ear.

"Shall we talk inside the house? Please, Audrey?" requested Ava as Audrey untied her seatbelt. "Please, Mom, help drive Kara home. I know it's silly, but please do."

Continued she walking to her car. "Hey, Kara. My mom will drive you home. See you tomorrow?"

"No! I can get home myself," replied Kara.

"No, it's not a big deal. I will take you home, dear. Should I use your car, Ava?" answered Brenda.

"Sure. The keys are still inside. Thank you, Mom. Goodnight, Kara," responded Ava when Brenda got inside the car to set off.

It was then when the car drove off that she and Audrey headed inside.

"A drink?" inquired Ava.

"No, I'm not here to drink though," replied Audrey angrily.

"Yeah, how are you then?"

"Fine. Since you left, I've been okay."

"About what happened, please forgive me."

"That won't do, Ava. You apologizing isn't something that will change what my parents think of me. My dad? It won't do."

"Look, Audrey, I say sorry not because I think what I did was wrong. It was about time."

"I asked for more time. You couldn't wait any longer?"

"It's been five years. How long were you planning to keep us a secret? You know very well that I need to have you with or without anyone's permission but with honesty. That's why I did that. That's why I kissed you in front of those cameras," explained Ava.

"Yeah? Yes, of course, Ava. The most righteous girl there is. I wasn't ready for anything. I wasn't ready to be public with you."

"What do you mean?"

"I wasn't thinking of having a serious relationship with you, Ava. That's it. That's what it means."

"What did you tell your dad?" inquired Ava, wiping the tears away.

"That you forced me to kiss you. As they all know, you're very hedonistic. It wasn't hard to convince them," rubbed Audrey.

"Ha... ha! Ha.... Haha. Wow. I'm hedonistic, they say. That's not what they think of me... That's what you think of me. All this time, I've wasted my feelings with you. I thought we had something going on."

"I did as well. I thought we had something," replied Audrey. "I don't want to see you again. Ever."

"Yeah. I think I don't either. Now please get out. Get out," exclaimed Ava, opening the door to shove Audrey out.

As they closed the door, Brenda had also returned and parked outside.

For a few seconds, Ava stood still in the doorway until Brenda pushed her back inside, shutting the door.

"It wasn't a good idea, I knew it," stated Brenda.

"It was, Mom. Well now, I finally know what not to hope for. Does she even know that she was the reason I was sent here?"

"She doesn't need to. I always didn't think she was right for you. But I respected your choices."

"Not with that, Mom."

"Yeah, but this young girl, Kara? Well, she is quite a catch, I see," smirked Brenda.

"I love you, Mom," responded Ava, grabbing a hug. "The way you always cheer me up."

"Well.... that's what I can do for you now. And? I almost forgot. I got you some money. Since I couldn't stop your dad from sending you to this horrible place, I got to withdraw some money from one of his credit cards."

"No, Mom. No."

"I'm kidding. This is mine," explained she getting up from the couch out to the car. "But it would be a good idea as well."

She reached the back seat and took out a small bag, heading back to Ava. "Get yourself a new couch. That one is disgusting," continued Brenda.

"How much is this?"

"A hundred fifty thousand dollars. Just for the time till I cash your dad."

"Oh, Mom, please don't do that."

"Okay, I promise. But if he provokes me."

"No, nothing. Don't," chuckled Ava. "Please take her home."

"I will," replied Brenda, getting close to her daughter. "Sometimes I wonder why God didn't create everyone like you."

"Oh, Mom. Stop it. Just live so I won't miss you soon."

"I will be back. We didn't get time to speak. But! When I return, nothing will be destructed our sweet mother-daughter talks."

"Bye, Mom," said Ava politely.

"Bye, honey," Brenda replied and the cute girl. Think about it," whispered Brenda.

"Just live already."

Brenda walked briskly to her car, and in a while, she set off. It was around nine-thirty in the night when everything went back to being lonely. Ava closed herself inside the house, carrying the cash bag. She sat to think of everything and then suddenly, she broke into tears with laughter as she commenced speaking loudly to herself.

"That... I hate you, Audrey," sobbed she.

"I fell so madly in love with you, so stupidly. I'm so stupid. I'm so silly," continued she, pounding the table, then clumsily walked to her bedroom and laid down to sleep.

The morning wasn't to be employed with anything. She decided to stay worked up in bed sobbing to herself. It was approximately ten past one in the afternoon when Kara came knocking at her door.

She had had a very lazy night. Her father had heard of how friendly she and Ava were and was punishing her for it.