JESSICA POV
What is happening? I just came out of Alex's house when i saw fave and my mom, just few blocks away standing together. immediately i saw it my heart started pounding, i started feeling uneasy. what were they doing together?
I went over to greet my mom but she just looked at me dismissively like she didn't care if i stood there or not. I dismissed any stupid thoughts, i Just carried her bag and left there.
After some time just minding my business at home i heard ny mom having a conversation with my dad and out of curiosity i decided to eavesdrop. Then i heard it, i felt a twitch in my stomach.
Fave had told my mom everything, and my mom was telling my dad about it and how she didn't believe at first.
She said i didn't believe at first? Believe what exactly? the fact that i lied or what? What exactly did fave tell her....
" Jessica! " i flinched where i stood as i heard my mom call my name from inside where she and my dad were talking.
" Yes" i responded, then took some time, mentally preparing myself.
My dad looked at me in my eyes briefly as if to say something then he just looked away, as if he didn't know what to say again.
" Jess", my mom started after some brief time when i entered the room
" Be honest and just answer these questions", She said calmly. I had expected her to start shouting at me immediately i entered the room.
"Okay ma, i answered her", then mumbled quietly. "I will try"
"Who were you actually with that day?"
She asked, still calmer than i had expected
" That day?" i asked like i didn't know what exactly she was talking about
She looked at me dead serious in the eyes like she was ready to pounce on me at that exact period
"Just answer, you know what am talking about". She replied.
I know what she is talking about?. she made it sound like i had been expecting this interrogation.
"Have already told you that i was being_____"
"Stalked?" my dad asked cutting me off.
"Yes" i answered like i wasn't even sure in what i was saying.
" But that's not what i heard from fave today " my mom said before i could even think of my next statement.
So fave had really told my mom something.
"Okay " i said then exhaled lightly .
I met with Alex that day, it was genuinely our first____"
" Alex"? My dad asked.
He didn't involve himself when mom was asking questions but he is really good at interrupting me whenever am saying something.
" Yes, Alex our neighbour " i replied his question. Why ask the question like that?' do they feel am using Alex to lie or what ?.
" So, as i was saying, the person i met that day was alex, i promised that was our first time seeing each other "
I replied then my mom chirped in with another question, seems like she has a lot of questions on her mind today.
" So if Alex was the person you met that day ....., why did you choose to lie??? My mom asked.
"Cause i wasn't sure how you would react if you found out that i stayed talking to a boy that late. I replied with all honesty."
I wasn't lying at a point it felt better telling them i was being stalked than telling them i spent half my time with a boy .
" So you decided to lie?" My mom asked. i Just nodded in response. I really hope things don't take a bad turn.
" I hope...." my dad started then trailed off.
" Hope what? " i found myself asked before i could even stop myself.
" What your mom is suspecting isn't true ?, because he doesn't look like one to do such.
" Suspecting?".
What could my mom be suspecting, that Alex doesn't look capable of doing?
" And what is that ?". I asked i was really curious at what they were actually suspecting. I hope its not something that will compromise our relationship.
" Are you going to answer my question honestly? My dad asked.
Honestly?, what is the question that require my honesty that much?.
"I hope it's not Alex that stalked you that day?" my mom asked.
Alex?, stalked?. What made them conclude that he was my stalker, i never mentioned to them that the lie i told them actually happened or anything like that.
" What makes you think that? "I asked, why did they think so?.
Is that what fave said that Alex stalked me?
" No she didn't say such"
"Then why did you suspect him like that?" i asked i don't know why i was talking like this. I just blurted out my thoughts
" We know Alex is a good man, that is why we are finding it hard to suspect him...."
" But we just need to know the truth right now" my dad said calmly, like he was choosing his words, so he won't say any bad thing.
"That's the truth, i met with Alex we talked there we met some days after i had told you people that stuff that's when i realized that this is his house"
"He didn't stalk you?"
"No!!" I shouted, then responded calmly why re u thinking he is my stalker, i Haven't even told you people if i was actually being stalked or not? "
" That's it, Alex is your stalker you lied that it was another person out of fear and your supposed stalker disappeared..."
" ....So meaning Alex is your stalker , and God knows what you two have been up to ever since you became close"
"No this can't be happening, that's not what happened" i told my mom after her supposed theory.
"Let me just ask Alex directly, i need the truth and you're not ready to tell me"
I don't know when i left the house, but i knew that i was moving with different motives in mind.
Finding Fave: To come and tell my parents that this is some kind of prank or whatever that we did it to see how much they trust Alex.
Finding Alex: To warn him about the false accusation coming his way. I hope he won't be offended.
Finding katie: To just do whatever.
As long as this doesn't end as Alex being the culprit.
But then as i was about to cross to the other side of the road. I saw him, i never thought i would ever see him again in my life.
I saw my supposedly stalker that i told everyone about was standing at the other side of the road crossing to come and meet me.
What the hell?. Why so many problems at the same time?.