Chapter 5 : Mending relationships

When Justin got home , he was welcomed by a mouth watering aroma . It was unusual for the mansion to smell this great . The only time it did was when his Nanny was still alive .

The lovely smell invaded his nostrils making his stomach growl in hunger . Now that he thought about it , he hadn't touched his lunch today . The only thing he touched was his own meat , in a bathroom stall .

He had a feeling that Elle took it upon herself to devour his gooey food for him . The cafeteria food was unappetising and Elle was wrong , it smelled horrible . No offense to the hardworking ladies but it was his personal opinion .

The food didn't bother him though considering the fact that he was highly distracted by a certain boy with very soft looking lips . He closed his eyes to get rid of the dirty thoughts and slipped off his shoes . Now was not the time to fantasize about Tip .

He kicked his shoes sideways while dropping his bag on the floor . After slipping off his socks he walked straight to the kitchen to where he found his mother cooking dinner . He couldn't recall the last time she had cooked him dinner , it was probably 15 years ago . She was a busy women and he couldn't blame her for it  .

He did have a nanny at the age of 2 who looked after him . His nanny , Lucy was the one who cooked his meals , she had been working for the his family for many years . She did everything for him and she was the only one who knew him better than anyone else . He really misses her lovely cooking and bed time stories . She sadly passed on when he was ony 12 years and for 5 years he'd been on his own .

He learnt how to cook and clean after himself . He learned how to make his bed and do his own laundry . But  stopped doing the cooking as the years went by . Now he lived off takeaways and frozen food , he can't remember the last time he held a pot or a pan . His room was always a mess with books and clothes everywhere . He had no one to clean it for him now  .

Justin looked around the kitchen and remembered that his father wouldn't be back for a month .  The house was empty without him around .

Even though his his father hardly spoke to him , Justin always felt his presence . Perhaps it was his father's domineering aura or his status , he couldn't tell . His mother hadn't noticed him as she kept looking at something on the table .

She was cooking something from a recipe book he bought years ago . It was a thick book with all his favorite dishes , from Mac and cheese to simple dishes . His mother had a serious look on her face as she went over her ingredients .

She was wearing a long black dress , her hair tied up in a neat bun with an apron with shit emojis? Does she know she looks ridiculous ? He couldn't help himself and laughed out loud , making his way to the counter to grab an apple . His mother was startled but recovered and wanked her son with a wet dish cloth .

" You scared me ! Why would you sneak up on me like that ?" She said and wanked him on the head all the while clutching her chest . " You almost gave me a heart attack ." she said sternly .

" You're in the kitchen , cooking dinner with an apron that has shit emojis ? How is that not entertaining ? " he said . He couldn't help himself , he was feeling playful by seeing such a scandalous thing .

He could snap a picture of her and post it online but his mother would kill him . It was a tempting thought , it'd earn him followers and maybe friends .

" It's poop , not shit . Fix your language young man . Anyways this is the only apron I found in this big house so I grabbed it . It's stylish if you ask me . " She replied with a hint of a smile . Twirling around and admiring how the apron hugged her body .

" Well that poop apron belongs to me . It definitely suits my shitty behavior , don't you think ?" he laughed at his own joke . He was surprised when his mom laughed too . " It was custom made for me , the designer clearly was thinking about my attitude when he made it. "

" It's shitty alright . I won't argue with that . So tell me , how was your first day at school ? Did you make friends and when am I meeting them ? " She asked as she chopped some peppers and garlic .

Her eyes focused on the task at hand . Justin looked at his mother for the longest time , trying to understand why she suddenly cared all of a sudden . " Making friends is the first thing you should do when enrolling to a new school . It makes things quite easier ."

" School was nice . I made friends but let's not get ahead of ourselves , it's still new . They might get tired of me . I'm intolerable . "  he answered truthfully  , taking a bite from his apple . He was standing by the counter with his back supporting his weight as he leaned over it . " I met some really beautiful people . Everyone in that school is either too beautiful or too tall , it's actually bothersome . " he added , scratching his itchy cheek .

" You're not intolerable Justin , you're just lazy and you need motivation . If you feel like this new friendship is what you need , then don't be a shitty person . Please excuse my language but I'm trying to make a point here . So don't be shitty okay ? " She said , raising her perfectly trimmed eyebrows with a slight nod of her head .  " You won't get far if you carry on that way . The world's a shitty place I know , but cherish it . It could be beautiful ."

" Who the hell are you and what have you done to my mother ? " he was not expecting that from her at all . His mother hated profanity with burning passion so that confused him . He inwardly cringed at the thought that his mother was finally changing or was it just an act ?

" Don't make it a habit . Go change into something comfortable and come down , dinner is almost ready " she grabbed a spoon to stir her pot while motioning him to leave the kitchen .

" Can I come down in my boxers?"

" Not in my house !!!"  she yelled .

He made his way upstairs to his room while laughing at his mother's comment . She just wouldn't let him be . He was still getting used to their new profound relationship . It was improving with him forcing anything .

He only hoped that his mother would be as open as she is about everything going on in his life . He almost blurted out his deepest , dark secret that he swore to keep locked away . He'd only been in Westville for a day but he already had made a news worthy scandal . The heir of the Hawk enterprises jerking off at school or  Justin Hawk was caught masturbating to a pretty boy ! That would ruin his parents reputation . He couldn't let that happen , he'd have to be discreet about his feelings from now on .

He quickly changed his clothes and wore his grey sweatpants and with a white shirt . The house hadn't felt this warm in a long time . He was getting used to wearing hoodies even on sunny days . He took his phone out of his pocket and threw it on his bed before going downstairs for dinner .

He didn't want to keep his mother waiting for long . She was already doing him favor by cooking for him . He found her sitting by the dinner table , waiting for him to grace her with his arrival . When he did , he gave her a soft smile and sat down next to her .

" You know , Rose called me this afternoon and told me I have a lovely handsome son . She wasn't wrong , you're as handsome as your father . " his mother said before grabbing a fork to eat her food .

" Who's rose ? " he questioned while doing the same . He took a bite of his food and almost moaned at all the flavors dancing on his taste buds . Yum .

" She's the secretary as well as my old friend . She's the one I told you about , remember her ? Her son is now rich because of her , she never gave up on him and now he has so much to thank her for . I don't know how the school managed to discipline George but it was a miracle , everyone thought that maybe he'd end up in jail or six feet underground . " his mother said , eyeing her food thoughtfully .

" Mom , are you spying on me now ?"

" Did you even hear what I just said ? " She asked incredulously . " And no , I'm not spying on you . She's the one who called me "

" Well next time don't answer her call " he shrugged .

"..."

" I'm kidding ! You're so uptight . Just loosen up or you'll wrinkle at an early age . "

" I'm your mother , not your friend Justin so please mind your language ."

After seconds of staring at his mother's side profile , Justin nodded his head and ate his dinner . They sat in comfortable silence as they finished up . Nothing felt awkward or out of place and he was thankful for it . When they finished he took the plates to the sink to wash them because that was his job now . As long as he lived with his mother , he had to do house chores .

" Good night , I'm going to bed " his mother called out from the dining area .

" Night" he called back .

After washing the dishes he went back to messy room and plopped down of his bed . He wished he had taken Elle's number instead , he really missed her voice . He wanted to know more about her and her friends . He'd still have to win Connor over , the dude wouldn't even look at him . Tip was a different story , he was confused when it came to the Asian boy . Justin looked around his dim lit room . Was this the perfect time to question his sexuality ? This is going to be a long night he thought before attempting to sleep .