63RD HEARTBEAT

JORDI ADKINS

“Why are you staring at me like that mom?” I stood right in front of the mirror looking at my shitty costume that my mom rushed to get me at some random store. Through the reflection, I could see my mom creeping up on me. “It’s creepy.”

“I’m just... You’re a big boy now, Jordi.” She replied whimpering with such delight.

“Mom, really?” I turned around to face her. “I’m about to turn eighteen in like three months from now. Why are you saying that as if I just turned fifteen yesterday. Quit treating me like a baby.” I went and it seemed that my mom’s not paying much attention to what I just said.

“I just can’t believe my baby’s all grown up now.” She clutched her necklace staring at me as if she’s not ready to let me go out into the world. Although, she doesn’t actually need to know that I’ve been out there.

“Er?...” I shook my head in utter annoyance.

“It seems like yesterday you were just a crybaby and I’m just patching up your wounds here and there.” She breathes out just