Finding Our Wings {Complete}

38- Mom?

Tyler

I'm still shocked at the fact she tazed Kayla. Wild. We were in bed sleeping around 6, and then I heard the the security thing go off. I get up and walk downstairs to see who was outside. I open the door to see a woman outside of the gate. I walk outside barefoot and walk to her.

"Do I know you?" I asked

"No, but I wanted to know if Clem was here?"

"That's none of your business you need to need to leave." I said walking away

"I'm her Mom."

I turned on my heels and looked her up and down.

"You're lying, her Mom died 17 years ago."

"I have her official birth certificate."  

She pulled out a big envelope and slid it through the bard of the gate. I eagerly open it and scan it. Her birthday was right, her birthplace was right, her Dad's name was right. Everything adds up.

"So why does she say you died?"

"I had to fake my death cause I wasn't in a good place then. I had to restart."

"What about your ID?" I asked

She opened her wallet and showed to me. 

"I just want to see her again. I'm not here for money or anything, I have my own place out in Tennessee, with a steady job, and steady income."

"She's sleeping right now."

"Is there any way I can come back or?"

I sighed and thought about Clem and how she would react. She'd probably happy. And I can't keep shit from her so there's no way I could just dismiss this.

"Come back around 12."

"Thank you so much, god bless you."

"Um you too."

We both walked away and once I got back inside I sighed.

"Who was that?" Clementine asked from the top of the stairs

"A fan. Go on back to sleep I'ma eat some cereal."

"Hmm, alright T."

I walked into the kitchen and had some waffle crisps.

Time skip

It was around 10 and I was having bad anxiety about what was gonna happen today.

"You ok T?" Clem asked looking up from her sketch book

"Yeah, I'm straight."

"You don't seem like it."

"I'm good I promise."

"Alright Tyler."

I walked over to my drums and started playing some soft beats to escape from the stress.

12:00

The security buzzer went off and Clementine got up.

"Wait, I got it." I said

"Alright then." She shrugged

I go downstairs and see it's her mom. I unlocked the gate and closed right after she cam in. I opened the door and she walked in.

"You have a beautiful home."

"Thanks you can wait in the living room right there."

I jog upstairs and look at Clementine.

"What?"

"Come here."

She got of of the mattress and followed me downstairs. 

"What's going on Tyler?" She asked

"Just go in the living room."

She walked in and froze. Literally.

"Breathe Clem."

She took a deep breath went up to her Mom hugging her. Then she pulled away and pushed her back.

"Where were you for the past 17 years? Dad said you died!"

"I faked my death-"

"How selfish of you?! Do you understand with what you left me with. The abuse I dealt with from Dad?! It's your  fault."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I wasn't fit to parent you. It wasn't safe."

"What do you mean it wasn't safe?"

"When your Dad and I got married my ridiculously toxic ex was after me, he heard I was married and wanted to take you and your Dad away from me. So I faked my death in hopes he'd see it and went to the UK. And it worked in a kind of way; you're still here, I wanted to protect you. That's it, I really didn't want to but it was the best decision at that point."

Clementine

I was speechless. It sounded like a good reason but I couldn't help but be mad.

"Clementine, I am so sorry. Please forgive me."

I sighed and nodded my head.

"I forgive you."

She smiled and hugged me.

"Do you wanna get lunch or something?" She asked

"Yeah."

"Good. And wait, Tyler you knew?"

"She showed up last night."

"Hm, ok, well I'm gonna change I'll be ready in 10."

"Ok."

Tyler

Clem went upstairs and I followed her. She went into the closet picking out clothes.

"I'm so excited like I was really mad, but then I heard her explanation and it makes sense you know."

"I'm happy for you."

"Thank you T."

She came out in a different outfit.

"How do I look?"

"Incredibly ugly."

"Tyler don't say that shit to me, I'm too sensitive for that."

"Sorry baby, you look good."

"Thanks."

She put on a pair of yellow vans and headed downstairs.

"Wait!" I yelled

She came back and gave me a confused look.

"I wanna kiss."

She smiled as she walked over to me and gave me a kiss.

"Bye Tyler."

"Bye Clementine."

She went downstairs and I messed around on my instruments.