It's complicated part 2

Chapter 25

I drive home and I'm greeted by my mom who's on the couch on her phone.

"Tori I wanna talk to you real quick" she stops me

"Alright" I set down my bags and walk into the living room to sit in the chair across from my mom, "What's up?"

"Okay you know how I have full custody of you right?" She begins

I nod, "Yeah."

"Well even though I have full custody of you your dad still knows what's going on and he's updated on everything that goes on." She explains, "Including the trip to LA. He said he doesn't want you to go-"

"But don't you have full custody of me?!" I interrupt, "He's not even-"

"Ugh Victoria- can you shut up for a minute?? I have sole custody of you but he does get to know about things going on. He doesn't want you to go but he doesn't have a say in anything. He knows that but he wants to be able to see you since you'll be in LA. ."

"What'd you say?" I ask

"I said it's fine with me but it's really up to you. I'm only saying it's fine with me because he's your dad and I know he's done a lot to this family but if there's any part of you that wants to go see him, I'm not gonna hold you back." My mom replies

"I don't wanna see him" I reply simply

"Are you sure? Tori you might wanna give it some thought. That's all I'm saying. Don't be so quick to shut him out." My mom explains

"What would you do?" I ask

"I'd think about it. Like really think about it. I know how he is and what he's done but I dunno.. it's your choice." She replies

I sigh, "alright.."

"Please be careful in LA.. I'm really trusting you this time Tori." My mom looks at me seriously, "whether or not you realize it. There's a lot of terrible shit in the world and I worry about you and Micah. You guys are growing up in a world that's so sick and unsafe but at the same time there's a lot of amazing opportunities. Don't be that one idiot who messes up the chance they have to actually do something that makes you happy."

"I know mom" I try to reassure her, "I- we won't be stupid. I promise."

"Trust me, i know what goes on in your guys minds because I've been in the same place you guys have been in before. Your grandpa was like this but he changed. I know what it's like to sneak out and come home late. So don't think you guys are getting anything by me because I know you guys sneak out and go to parties and go with friends. You guys sneak out often. You're lucky The cops didn't catch you. Im your mom tori, we've had the same thinking before." She adds before standing up and walking into the kitchen.

I sit in my seat, dumbfounded that she actually knew we've been sneaking out.

"I assume you guys think you're all that because I never confronted you guys on it? Yeah I was gonna wait till summer to ground you. Then you asked to go to LA and as much as I wanted to ground the both of you, I thought you guys have a really good opportunity right now. This is a make or break type thing Victoria. You either make me proud or make some mistakes. Make me proud." She says while heading for her office, "I'll be in here if you need me."

Grabbing my bags, I head upstairs to my room and begin packing. Honestly I didn't think she knew or would ever figure it out. We've had close calls but as far as I know we've never been caught. As I pick out clothes to pack, Micah walks into my room and flops onto my bed out of pure boredom.

"Are you done packing?" I question

"Nah" he runs his fingers through his curls, "kinda wanna hold off as long as I can. I'm lowkey not ready to accept the fact that im leaving another home. First mine, now yours."

"Same" I chuckle

"Am I coming back here after modeling or going back to my moms?" He looks at me

"Never thought about it" I lay some clothes next to him, "What're you gonna do with your money?"

"I wanted to give it to my mom to be honest.. it would be nice to keep it but she needs it. I gotta pay some of her bills off." Micah states

"Aww that's sweet" I smile, "Do you wanna go back home or go to school here?"

"Wow tori" he rolls his eyes

"What?" I pick out some shoes, "I didn't mean to sound like a prick or something I'm just asking."

"You know I like the school we're going to and the friends I've made. But I got friends back in LA and yeah the school fucking sucks but it's where my friends are. Plus my moms there. I know you asked a simple question and it's pretty obvious I should go home but I like both.." he mumbles, "It just sucks that I'm literally a different person now."

"What do you mean?" I ask

TBC

Tbh I might finish the book in a couple chapters. Idk I don't have much time to update and i feel like nobody reads my books anymore so what's the sense in writing if nobody's gonna read it yk?