The Abandoned Lovers

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Chapter 29 - She's Here!

I've probably talked about it before, that feeling of excitement and nervousness which people called anxiousness. But mine is mixed with so many emotions, fear, pain.

What if she's like my mom? What if she hates me? What if she kicks me out? Nobody wants an almost eighteen year old!

But as soon as she sees me, a large smile spreads across her face.

She smiles brightly at El, moving towards me. "Who are you Doll?" She says, her voice having a hint of an Italian accent.

"I'm Summer, Summer Cynthia." I say and she smiles brightly as she hugs me. I won't push her off, but I barely know her. It makes me uncomfortable people touching me, at least people other than Kingston.

But I'm happy she likes me.

"I've always wanted a teen girl! That's why I tried so hard to get Persephone with that asshole of a dad, but she isn't quite at that stage yet. I wasn't even with him anymore." She says, shaking her head before looking up at me in surprise.

"Sorry for my rambling dear, just excited. Are you River's girlfriend? He needs one of those-" she stops as footsteps come quickly down the stairs.

River is in the entrance soon, shirtless making me blush at the sight of him, he holds Pho at his side. Buts she quickly wiggles to get out of his arms when she sees, Mrs. Bianchi.

"Mommy!!" She exclaims, running towards her like there's no tomorrow. She bends down, picking up Persephone with no big deal.

As she comes back up she looks at River, he leans against the wall with a smile directed at his mom. "I see you forget to tell me about this young lady in our calls." Mrs Bianchi says, signaling to me as she coos Pho.

"I'm not a baby anymore Mommy." Pho says, and Mrs Bianchi nods awkwardly putting Persephone down with a sad smile. "Sorry hun, I've missed a lot, huh?"

River nods once she's done, "Yea, I'll tell you why in a moment, but Summer will be living with us." He says and Mrs. Bianchi smiles mischievously.

She looks at me with a smile, she's a little bit taller than me, her dark brown eyes holding every single emotion all at once.

"She's a cute one, don't do the thing with this one." She says, putting her hand up to my face making me flinch, but her hand stops mid way. Her fingers gently rub against my skin with a worried but knowing expression on Mrs Bianchi's face.

"I have some Ideas of why already, hun. I want to talk about so much with you, a teenage girl." She says, smiling at me. "Ugh, I love this. River, now." She says, pointing to the living room as she walks in.

He smiles at me, sending a wink my way before heading to the room with his mom.

El smiles at me and rushes over, "She likes you!" So says and I chuckle, "She seems more friendly than the parents I'm used to." I say and El gives a sad smile, "She's quite nice, Wl Cariño."

She picks up Pho, "Go get to bed, she'll want to talk to you tomorrow." El says and I smile with a nod as I travel up the stairs. The faint sound of voices coming from the living room.

"Darling, I know what that's like. Don't treat her like the girls, for the past years. You should've seen her face when she saw you shirtless!"

"I know mother, I want her life to be better-"

I go up the stairs quickly before I hear anything else, not wanting to snoop when I've only just met Mrs Bianchi. But I can't help but wonder if they were talking about me.