Hate

Kate

"Kate!"

I turn around to see Josh approaching me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Uh, I came to see a friend. You?"

"I had a health checkup done."

"Oh, okay." I nod, looking over his shoulder to see the person he was talking to looking our way.

"You seem to be in a hurry. Let me not keep you, I'll see you around."

Josh returns to his friend, I suppose.

Now that I think about it, I don't know what got into me. Visiting Riley! Am I crazy?!

I even trimmed her fingernails, like, what the heck is wrong with me? When did I become such a person who'd delight in Riley's pain?

I quickly get to my car to drive back home. When I enter my apartment, I find it a mess. My apartment's been turned upside down. Was there a robbery? I get ready to dial the emergency line when lo and behold, the culprit makes their entry from my bedroom into the sitting room.

"Kate, you're finally home!" She's aged more from when I last saw her.

"Mother." I sigh, putting my phone back in my Jean pocket.

"So, I need some money."

I roll my eyes, frustrated with how much cleaning I have to do. "Of course, you do."

"Come on. Don't be like that. I'm your mother."

I sighed. "How much?"

"A million?"

"Excuse me?!"

"Kate, I kinda took a loan, and they're on my neck about it."

"You're still gambling?"

"You know I have to take care of my bills when you're not sending me money!"

"Mom! Can't you just stop! I've had enough of you and your ridiculous gambling addiction."

"You know I carried you for 9 months and hustled day and night on the streets with no one to help me. And what? You're already fed up with me?!"

"Mom." She always does this, guilt tripping me. Janet had me when she was just 18, and since she was an orphan and kicked out of the orphanage, she had to go back to the streets.

"You better have my money ready for me. I'll be back. I need a smoke." She intentionally bumps my shoulder, banging the door on her way out.

I really hate that woman! How did she even find my home address? God knows how much time it took me to hide from her during these past 3 years.

I come to a halt, realising just who could have instigated this. Coz theres no way shed be able to find me by herself. Chloe, that freaking b*tch! I've just had enough of her ridiculous antics.

I hit send. We'll see who's gonna have the last laugh now.