Life On The Edge (August Alaina Story)

Chapter 22: Something Different

Amber

I walked up to Kamens foster home and knocked on the door. When I looked down at my hands, I saw that they were shaking. I glued them to my side so it wouldn't be noticeable.

Seconds later Martha showed up at the door and we locked eyes. Hers looked dark and angry and I think I knew why, but I just stayed quiet as she stared at me.

"You are nothing but trouble" she said breaking the silence

I was kind of taken back by her words, "Excuse me?"

"Your nothing but I little whore"

My eyes widened "a whore?"

"Yeah... you think you was gonna get away with getting a hotel room with my husband"

"I didn't get a hotel room-"

"You wasn't with him at a hotel the other day?" She asked and I hesitated

"I-its not what you think"

"No it's exactly what I think"

After she said that I realized that I wasn't supposed to be the bad guy in all of this, Rick is, and I'm definitely not gonna sit here and let this woman tear me down because of his actions

"You know what... I dont gotta explain nothing to you" I said before trying to push past her into the house but she stopped me pushing me back.

"Don't play with me little girl"

"Play with you? What the fuck do I have to joke about! Your delusional if you think for one second that I want your trifling ass husband."

She was quiet you a second, "well maybe we should get to the bottom of this"

"No maybe you should. I don't have time to be going back and forth with a grown ass man. Now can I please see my sister?"

Martha moves aside to let me in but then stopped me again, "wait... RICK!"

She called upstairs and I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms. I could feel the sweat start to invade my skin as I heard his heavy feet travel down the steps

When he looked at me I quickly took my focus down to my feet.

"What?" I heard him say and I could still feel his eyes on me.

"I need to know what's going on" Martha spoke up

"What you talkin' bout?"

"Was you at a hotel with her last week"

After he didn't say anything I looked up at him confused on why he wasn't telling the truth. He looked at me then back at her

"She told me to book it"

My mouth fell open at the pure lie he just told, "I told you?" I asked getting closer to him while pointing at myself.

He just stared down at me

"Tell the truth..."

Rick continues to keep his silence as he kept his eyes on me, but I wasn't backing down.

"Tell her... or I will"

"Tell me what?"

"There's nothing to tell" he said quickly

Martha was constantly looking back and fourth from him to me not knowing what to do "I can't do this" she said walking out of the room

I tried to walk away as well but I was stopped once again by Rick pushing me up against the wall