A QUARREL.

I get back in the house and sit quietly on our small dining table with mom and Gabe. I start serving myself the food and start eating. Gabe is also eating but mom is just staring at me.

" Why are you looking at me like that mom?" I ask.

" Is there something between you and Aaron?" she says.

"Mom you know him he have dropped me at home a few time, we are friends." I tell her with a straight face.

" Are you JUST friends or.."she asks and I now understand what she is implying.

" We are JUST friends, don't get ahead of yourself mom." I state.

" Why?" she asks

" What do you mean?" I say while raising a brow at her.

" I meant he looks more than interested than why aren't you in a relationship. He is a very sweet boy Meera." she tells me.

" Mom he is not interested in me like that he is just a friend besides I don't have time for the complications that come with a relationship." I explain.

" If you think he is not interested than you are blind you should have seen the worry on his face. He really cares about you. You should give him a chance." she says.

" mom he cares because he is a good guy that doesn't mean he likes me. can you just plz let this go I already have a lot on my plate I can't juggle a relationship with all of it." I sigh

" Ameerah you have put your life on hold for me and I don't like it I would be happy to know that you have someone who you can share the burdens of your heart with and relationship can be a very beautiful thing." she explains.

" Mom I have seen what a relationship gets you, My family is a perfect example for me, tell me what did your relations got you. You are a single mother and you raised us both with so many difficulties and you still want me to have a relationship. No thanks but I am good just the way I am." I blurt all my frustrations out but the moment I see the amount of sadness on my mom's face I regret it, I see Gabe looking at me with his mouth open and I just leave the house.

I am such an idiot I never talk to my mom like that, at least not since she got sick and I crossed a line today I can't believe I said all that to her I can't comprehend how she must be feeling right now and all because I couldn't control my anger.

My phone rings. It's Mr Marshall. Shit I forget about the fiasco could my life get any more hard.

" Hello" I say sheepishly.

" where are you?why aren't you at the restaurant? " He asks to the point.

" I .. I am at home "I tell him.

" What are you doing at home, look just because we know each other doesn't mean you can just take a leave with out any prior notice." He says in a stern voice.

" I am sorry I wasn't sure if I was still employed anymore." I say.

" and what gave you that impression?" he asks.

" Mr Marshall don't tell me you don't know what happened yesterday" I say .

" I know but did I fire you because from what I know I am the owner and I don't remember firing you from the job." he says.

I sigh. " so does that mean I am not fired" I ask

" If you can manage to get here than I suppose not." he tells me.

" I am on my way." I disconnect the call and than message Gabe about going to the restaurant and also about going to Mr Marshall house to tutor his kids today.

It's gonna be a long day.

I arrive at the restaurant and Mr Marshall is there he asks me about what happened yesterday and I tell him everything except for the part about me going after the fey asshole.

" I am sorry Ameerah what happened was wrong but I want to assure you your job here remains and I am not firing you over such a small accident."he says.

" Thankyou Mr Marshall I appreciate it but I might need a few days leave I want to spend some time with my mom." I tell him.

" oh alright yes you can do that. How is she ? " He asks

" She ...she is not good Mr Marshall."

I sigh and feel tears threatening my eyes but I compose myself.

" I am sorry I wish I could do something to help you." He says sadly.

" you have done more than anyone has ever done to help I can never repay you for all your kindness sir but It is what it is." I try to smile at him.

" Your mother saved my life it's the least I could do." He says.

The first time My mom met Mr Marshall was when she was here for her studies it was also the time she met my father and I think about how he must know something about him about if my father was a normal human or something else because even though I told Aaron that it must have been some prank from Eres I still don't actually believe it.

After I finish my work Mr Marshall offers to drive me to his house for the tution lessons to his kid he insisted I could take leave but I didn't want to go home yet so I left with him after the lesson with his kid I came home It was late mom was asleep already and Gabe was sitting on his study table at our room by the window .

" Mom made dinner it's in the fridge she said to tell you when you come home ." Gabe says with a cold tone .

" Is she still upset did she eat?" I ask.

" I made her eat, she didn't want to but I insisted, you shouldn't have said those things." He says looking at me.

" I know I will beg her forgiveness in the morning. I messed up." I sigh.

" you sure did. She was right though." he says.

" Gabe plz don't start I can't with this right now." I warned him then went to the kitchen ate my diner than went to sleep.