5 LEXIE
“You didn't make it to my graduation, mom.” I point out, my eyes welling with tears.
I don’t let them fall.
Not yet.
“I was busy, Lexie.” she takes another drag from her cigarette.
“You were busy?” I ask, shaking my head as she stares blankly at whatever trashy tv show is blasting on the small square television.
“Whatever, alexandria.” she mutters, annoyance in her tone and her eyes. She grabs the remote from the armrest next to her and turns the television up even more.
At the mention of my full first name, I snatch the remote from her scrawny hands and mute the show.
“Hey!” she screams, lifting her hands to try and snatch the remote back from me.
“You don't get to call me that! Dont ever fucking call me that. You know that you had nothing to do today. You had absolutely nothing fucking going on, and you still missed my fucking graduation?”
“Stop cussing at me, young lady. I'm still your m-” she starts, rising to her feet.
“My what? My mom?” I cut her off right away before she can finish the word. “Yeah fucking right. Look around, Sarah. Look at this living room, at this house. At yourself. I have asthma and you think it's okay to smoke inside, right in front of me. A normal mom would never fucking do that shit. Never.”
I point at my apron that's hanging on the hook with my work jacket. “I work over sixty hours a week, at least. On top of that, i go to school every fucking day. On time, might I add. I have the best grades in the entire school, and some of the highest SAT scores in the fucking state. I do everything to make sure we have a roof over our heads. And you couldnt get off of your sorry ass for one moment to come watch me walk across the stage and get my fucking dimploma?”
“Lexie, please, baby.”
“No.” I cut her off once more. “Ever since dad died, i have given you a fucking pass. Everyone has given you a fucking pass. But im fucking over that shit now. I'm over it. Because you haven't been a mom to me, not even a little bit. You havent had the energy, the motivation, to be a fucking mom to me for four fucking yeats. But you have the energy to be with Jeremy? Who is a fucking creep, by the way.”
Her face stills, not with shock but with shame.
Of course.
“But you already knew that, didn't you?” I ask her, hugging myself as my veins fill with ice. “You knew he's been trying to force himself onto me? And you did nothing?” I shake my head, feeling my body shake as I back away from the woman I once called my mom.
“Lexie, I'm so sorry. Let's talk about this, please.” she pleads, stepping towards me.
I shake my head, my back pressed against the front door. “No, mom. I'm sorry, but I have to think about myself now.”
Her face falls once more. “What do you mean, Lexie? What does that mean?”
“I'm going to college.”
She nods quickly. “Yeah, in the fall. At the city college.”
I shake my head once more. “No, I'm not. I'm going out of state. I have an apartment lined up, and a job. I'm going to be okay. I paid the bills in advance for you, but only for the next two months. And then it's all going to be on you. I can't support you anymore. I can't be the mom anymore.”
“No, no. lexie. Please. You can't leave me here alone. I need you, babygirl.” she says, dropping to her knees in front of me.
“And I need you to be my mom. I needed you to be my mom and you just weren't. I wasnt enough for you to get your shit together. You became this thing instead of my mom. You were supposed to be there for me, you were supposed to help me get through dads death. But you didn't. You didn't do anything for me. You didn't care about me enough to make sure that I was okay. And I don't deserve that. I deserve someone better, something better.”
She begins to sob, still on her knees in front of me. “Lexie, baby. Please.” she begs.
“I'm sorry, but I can't be your mom anymore. I love you, but I can't be your safety net anymore. Goodbye, mom.”
And then I'm flying out of the house. I run to my car and get in, starting it and pulling away as my mom runs after me.
I watch in the rearview mirror as she falls to her knees in the middle of the road, her shoulders shaking as she sobs.
I finally let my own tears fall.
6 XAVIERCameron laughs over the phone. “Come on, Xavier. You have to admit that you love the fucking attention that those young ladies give you.”I scowl as I pull into my parking space. “Girls. Children. Some of those students are under eighteen. I am far from being a fucking creep, Cam. Besides, those girls all look the same. Nothing but a bunch of fake blondes and fake noses.”“Don't forget the fake tits.” Cameron teases.“Like I said, not interested. I just want someone who's a little more real.” I respond leaning back in my seat as he talks.“So no one from town, then?”“My point exactly. Anyways, I have to let you go. I'm going to get these exams graded so I can update everyone's grades and be officially done for the year.”“Aw man. I thought we would be able to hang out tonight at Raindrops.”I bite my bottom lip in thought. “Honestly, Cam. I would love nothing more. I could use a good fuck tonight, at the very least. But I have to get those exams done. I dont want to deal wit
7 LEXIEThe drive to Washington takes me a little less than seven hours.My new roommate, Jennifer Thomas, knew that I would be getting in late. I already had my copy of the key, so if she doesn't answer when I call her I can just let myself in.I had just pulled into the apartment complex and parked in the spot she had told me to. I get out of the car and walk to the trunk.Should I just call her?But what if I wake her up? I don't want her to hate me already.I'm tired of having people hate me.And I really need this to work out between us.I pull out my phone and see the many missed calls from both my mom and jeremy.He must have gotten home and freaked out about me not being there.Another call comes through and I curse.I'm going to have to go and change my phone number in the morning.I would go now, but I doubt there are any phone stores open at this time.As I'm looking at my phone, I begin to feel like someone is staring at me. I look up right away, scared that maybe Jeremy
8 XAVIER Watching her smile at me, I can’t help the smile that crosses my own face. Her smile is enchanting. Everything about her is enchanting. We walk together into the apartment complex. When we turn to enter the door, I see Jennifer smiling at me with thumbs up. I laugh under my breath at her teasing. Well, it’s not really teasing. She genuinely seems to want me to hit it off with her new friend Lexie. Jennifer and I met three years ago when I first moved back to this town. She needed a place to stay, and was the first to apply. Her application was amazing. She was one of the top students from her school. And her home life was quite difficult, with her mother having had cancer for a few years. Thankfully, her mother was able to recover and has been cancer free for the last year. But during that time, Jennifer struggled significantly, both emotionally and financially. She was paying for her mothers hospital bills, as her father had passed away when she w
9 LEXIEI smile up at Xavier as he stares down at me.His eyes flicker down to my lips momentarily before going back to my eyes.“Well, this is my place. That door over there is Jennifer’s. Well, and yours now.” He points at the last door in the hallway.“Well, thanks for the directions.” I say. “Do you want me to hold anything so you can open the door?” I ask, indicating his still full hands.He’s looking at my lips again, and I bite my bottom lip under his gaze.His eyes snap back to mine at the slight movement.He whispers a quiet “fuck”
10 XAVIERHer smile pierced through me.“First date, huh?” I nod and she laughs loudly.“Yeah. I want to take you out before I get a taste of anything else.”I let my hands slide down her sweet, sweet body, and grip her ass through her jeans.“Hmmm. And where is it that we would go, Xavier?” She questions, giggling as I squeeze her ass a little tighter.“Well, I take it that you might be a fan of horror movies. There’s a new Scream movie coming out next weekend, if you’re free.” I offer, looking at her ‘Child’s Play’ shirt.She s
11 LEXIE“Okay, yeah I got it, Hardy.” I say, flustered as I feel how big his cock is. Even through our jeans, I can feel how thick and long he is.Even thinking about it has my pussy leaking.“Now, you said I could get your number.” He says, reaching into my back pocket to pull out my phone.He hands it to me, smiling as I unlock it and hand it back to him.Xavier enters his number and saves it. He makes sure to call himself. Once he hears his own phone buzzing from where it still lays on the floor, he smiles and passes the phone back to me.I laugh when I see he had saved himself under ‘Hardy.’
1 LEXIEThe moment the graduation cap flies from my hands and goes into the sky, I feel relief fill my icy veins.This is it.This is the moment that I have been waiting for.This is fucking it.I have been waiting for this moment my entire fucking life.Graduating high school has been the one thing that I have looked forward to.It's the one thing that has got me through all of the bullshit my life has consisted of.I have worked for this moment my entire fucking life.I will finally, finally be free.“Lexie! Can you believe we did it?” Ana Valencio asks me, smiling widely. Her teeth are crooked, despite having had braces for the entirety of her high school career.And it's not the braces' fault.It's hers.She has a bad habit of not taking the rubber bands out when she knows she isn't supposed to.She said they interfered with her sex life with her longtime boyfriend, Jackson Louis.Or, ex-boyfriend now, I believe.At least, that's what the rumor mill has said.And the fact that he
2 XAVIERI thank whatever fucking god that all of these idiots are finally done with this class.I have taught English literature for three years now.Each year has been a different experience for me.The first year was by far the best.I was a new professor.Twenty three years old.I was so excited for my first real year teaching.I was excited to prove to the world that I didn't get the job just because my father is the dean.At the start of my first year of teaching, I was the shiny new toy. All of my students loved me, and seemed to love my teachings.When the first year ended and the second year began, I was not prepared for the influx of young girls, students, throwing themselves at me. I was disgusted.It's an unspoken tradition at this school that every professor would end up sleeping with a student by the end of their second year teaching.That didn't happen with me.The students we have here, or at least the ones I end up teaching, are all spoiled rich kids. The girls are b
11 LEXIE“Okay, yeah I got it, Hardy.” I say, flustered as I feel how big his cock is. Even through our jeans, I can feel how thick and long he is.Even thinking about it has my pussy leaking.“Now, you said I could get your number.” He says, reaching into my back pocket to pull out my phone.He hands it to me, smiling as I unlock it and hand it back to him.Xavier enters his number and saves it. He makes sure to call himself. Once he hears his own phone buzzing from where it still lays on the floor, he smiles and passes the phone back to me.I laugh when I see he had saved himself under ‘Hardy.’
10 XAVIERHer smile pierced through me.“First date, huh?” I nod and she laughs loudly.“Yeah. I want to take you out before I get a taste of anything else.”I let my hands slide down her sweet, sweet body, and grip her ass through her jeans.“Hmmm. And where is it that we would go, Xavier?” She questions, giggling as I squeeze her ass a little tighter.“Well, I take it that you might be a fan of horror movies. There’s a new Scream movie coming out next weekend, if you’re free.” I offer, looking at her ‘Child’s Play’ shirt.She s
9 LEXIEI smile up at Xavier as he stares down at me.His eyes flicker down to my lips momentarily before going back to my eyes.“Well, this is my place. That door over there is Jennifer’s. Well, and yours now.” He points at the last door in the hallway.“Well, thanks for the directions.” I say. “Do you want me to hold anything so you can open the door?” I ask, indicating his still full hands.He’s looking at my lips again, and I bite my bottom lip under his gaze.His eyes snap back to mine at the slight movement.He whispers a quiet “fuck”
8 XAVIER Watching her smile at me, I can’t help the smile that crosses my own face. Her smile is enchanting. Everything about her is enchanting. We walk together into the apartment complex. When we turn to enter the door, I see Jennifer smiling at me with thumbs up. I laugh under my breath at her teasing. Well, it’s not really teasing. She genuinely seems to want me to hit it off with her new friend Lexie. Jennifer and I met three years ago when I first moved back to this town. She needed a place to stay, and was the first to apply. Her application was amazing. She was one of the top students from her school. And her home life was quite difficult, with her mother having had cancer for a few years. Thankfully, her mother was able to recover and has been cancer free for the last year. But during that time, Jennifer struggled significantly, both emotionally and financially. She was paying for her mothers hospital bills, as her father had passed away when she w
7 LEXIEThe drive to Washington takes me a little less than seven hours.My new roommate, Jennifer Thomas, knew that I would be getting in late. I already had my copy of the key, so if she doesn't answer when I call her I can just let myself in.I had just pulled into the apartment complex and parked in the spot she had told me to. I get out of the car and walk to the trunk.Should I just call her?But what if I wake her up? I don't want her to hate me already.I'm tired of having people hate me.And I really need this to work out between us.I pull out my phone and see the many missed calls from both my mom and jeremy.He must have gotten home and freaked out about me not being there.Another call comes through and I curse.I'm going to have to go and change my phone number in the morning.I would go now, but I doubt there are any phone stores open at this time.As I'm looking at my phone, I begin to feel like someone is staring at me. I look up right away, scared that maybe Jeremy
6 XAVIERCameron laughs over the phone. “Come on, Xavier. You have to admit that you love the fucking attention that those young ladies give you.”I scowl as I pull into my parking space. “Girls. Children. Some of those students are under eighteen. I am far from being a fucking creep, Cam. Besides, those girls all look the same. Nothing but a bunch of fake blondes and fake noses.”“Don't forget the fake tits.” Cameron teases.“Like I said, not interested. I just want someone who's a little more real.” I respond leaning back in my seat as he talks.“So no one from town, then?”“My point exactly. Anyways, I have to let you go. I'm going to get these exams graded so I can update everyone's grades and be officially done for the year.”“Aw man. I thought we would be able to hang out tonight at Raindrops.”I bite my bottom lip in thought. “Honestly, Cam. I would love nothing more. I could use a good fuck tonight, at the very least. But I have to get those exams done. I dont want to deal wit
5 LEXIE“You didn't make it to my graduation, mom.” I point out, my eyes welling with tears. I don’t let them fall. Not yet. “I was busy, Lexie.” she takes another drag from her cigarette.“You were busy?” I ask, shaking my head as she stares blankly at whatever trashy tv show is blasting on the small square television.“Whatever, alexandria.” she mutters, annoyance in her tone and her eyes. She grabs the remote from the armrest next to her and turns the television up even more.At the mention of my full first name, I snatch the remote from her scrawny hands and mute the show.“Hey!” she screams, lifting her hands to try and snatch the remote back from me.“You don't get to call me that! Dont ever fucking call me that. You know that you had nothing to do today. You had absolutely nothing fucking going on, and you still missed my fucking graduation?” “Stop cussing at me, young lady. I'm still your m-” she starts, rising to her feet.“My what? My mom?” I cut her off right away befor
4 XAVIERThe farther that I drive away from the university, the easier it is to breathe. The students this year weren’t the only thing making me want to leave. My father, the dean of the university, has been on my ass since the moment I got there. Despite helping me get the job, he seems to hate having me there. He’s always trying to push me, and gets mad at me, despite me having the best scores in the English department. He forced me to work with him, and now seems to resent me for being there. I cannot fucking stand him. Our relationship has always been rocky. He had an affair with a colleague and left my mom for the other women when she got pregnant. He left my mom and he left me. He chose his second family over ours. My phone begins to ring from my front seat. It’s connected to my car, so I use the button on my steering wheel to accept the call.“Hey, xavier. Are you ready for a fun summer, man?”A smile comes to my face as the loud voice of Cameron flows through my car spe
3 LEXIEThe moment I park in front of the house, I can hear the yelling.It's louder than the sound of my music.It's louder than the sound of my own thoughts.I take a deep breath before turning my car off and getting out.As I near the front door, the screaming begins to pierce my ears.“Im going to be late for work now because of you, you fucking bitch!” Jeremy Coyle, my moms sleazy boyfriend, screams at her.Fuck, i thought he would be gone by now. He's usually gone by two o’clock. My graduation had ended at one, but I had gone to the graveyard afterwards to visit my fathers grave.His name is, or was, Jorge Velez. He was the most important person to me, the only one who never let me down. If he hadn't died four years ago, he would have been at my graduation.He would have cheered me on as I walked across the stage.I wanted to avoid seeing Jeremy, so I had stayed at the graveyard for an hour and a half. Ever since I turned eighteen in May, Jeremy has made several advances towa