My legs automatically stop walking. I shut my eyes, "shit" I whisper under my breath and turn back.

"Hi. mum." I realize my voice came out all shaky, nervous.

I couldn't move my eyes onto Liam because the look on my mum's face was not very desired. It's not Liam's fault that he wanted to be a gentleman and walk me home.

"I thought you were at Chloe's" her eyes shrink as she enquired.

"Yeah. yeah I was.... Um... Liam. This is liam." I say pointing towards him. "Liam, this is my mum, which you surely have figured out." My voice couldn't have been any more unstable. "Liam was there too, so he offered to walk me home." I chuckle. Nervously.

"Okay. well.... I guess we all have figured out that you suck at lying. So why don't we go home and discuss the rest. And.... Liam? Was it? I'll take it from here."

Woh. That was rude! I move my vision onto Liam, and he blankly stared at mum.

He must have been intimidated by mum's behavior. Honestly I was not expecting that very reaction from mum, she has always been excited for me to start dating someone. But only if I knew that she'd react like this. I would've been much more careful.

"Hey. I'll see you at school then" I say, holding both his hands this time. Assuring him that mum wouldn't be a problem. But his face doesn't change much. He manages to bring a little smile by the corner of his lips. Before waving me goodbye.

I look at my mother after he leaves and huff in anger. She's the one who couldn't stop talking about me getting a boyfriend and now that I've got one, the first chance she gets, she screws it up.

I walk straight towards home, and mum follows.

After we enter our place mum closes the door with a thud, keeps the groceries on the table and starts "What's going on Evelyn? Were you ever going to tell me that you're dating this guy?"

"This guy? Excuse me?"

"Yes, excuse you!" her voice started to raise. "I'm sure you wouldn't have told me about him if I hadn't caught you two taking a romantic morning walk."

"Okay firstly, it wasn't any kind of romantic morning walk." not that she needs to know. "He was just being a gentleman, and walking me home. And 'this guy' has a name and you know it."

"Honey, I can tell that you two have started seeing each other for not a very long time and you are already defending him. That too, over your own mother."

"What's wrong with defending him, actually screw him, there's nothing wrong with defending the right person." I frown and now my voice was starting to raise.

She smiles sarcastically "yeah of course, he is the right person."

"He is a nice guy, moreover you have no idea about who he is or where he is from and by your expression I can clearly tell you don't seem happy that I am with someone."

"Yes, exactly. I am not happy that you are with just 'someone'. You can find someone much better than that."

"Oh my God are you even listening to yourself? '' Both my palms reach my forehead in amusement. "You are making absolutely no sense. Wasn't it like a month ago that you were asking me to get a boyfriend and now you're flipping out! Just cause you saw me with a guy holding my hands."

"Okay. Didn't see that one coming. So is your boyfriend now?" That line kind of took me aback.

We haven't talked about it yet but I would like to believe that.

"I don't know, maybe. I really like him and I am hoping it's the same with him too."

"Huh. You're hoping. What if he is just using you."

"Using me for what. I'm not some billionaire's daughter that he would be using me to get into my property and gain access to my wealth. We have talked a number of times in school and- " she cut me off before I could finish.

"Evelyn, don't forget that I have been your age. I was not born 40. He was walking you home and you let him. What if one day he breaks into our place someday and steals stuff."

"Ok now this is starting to sound funny. Steal stuff? He has proper financial support alright."

"How did you know that, didn't you say you guys have just been talking. In school? How would you know if he was a day time student and a night time thief." Mum has never sounded this desperate about something. She's making up ridiculous reasons just to keep me away from a guy she barely knows.

"Okay. Now don't blame me if I burst into laughter. I would know, it doesn't matter how."

"No it does to me. I think that you have been lying to me for quite a long time now."

"Mum! What are you talking about? Why are you acting so strange all of a sudden, just because you saw me with a guy. Is something wrong that I don't know about?" This time her eyes seem to soften. I see worries in her eyes much more than before.

"Evelyn, I have seen couples like this before, who fight with the people who actually care for them while defending some random guy and then end up heartbroken."

"So now you are making stories up."

"Nobody is making anything up. You're my little girl, I won't be able to accept it if you get hurt. And to answer your question, yes. There is something that you are not aware of. " My eyebrows came closer to each other as I felt anxious. "You're not aware how much I care about you and it's hard for me to just suddenly accept that you're in love with some guy and I have no idea who he is."

"It doesn't matter. You know me. And you're supposed to trust my decisions. I'm not a kid."

"But you are to me. You're still my little girl. And yes I know you. Which is why I know how inexperienced you are when it comes to boys. You've always been in your safe circle with Chloe and Leo. And yes I have been asking you to get a boyfriend but now that I saw you with that guy the reality is starting to hit. Maybe.... I was wrong. I'm not yet ready for you to have a boyfriend-"

Oh my lord. I cut her off. She's just babbling anything that's coming to her mind. Actually, no. Correction. She's out of her freakin mind and thoughts have started coming directly to her mouth unfiltered because of the absence of her mind.

"Mum! Stop. What do you mean you're not ready. And you wonder why I was hiding our connection. I'm not going to wait for you to decide whether you're ready or not. I like him. And there is going to be a first time for everything. But with everything you're saying, how will I ever get a first time? And I get it that you're worried that I might get hurt, but mum that is my risk to take. And I want to take this risk. "

"How do you know that he wasn't walking you home so that he can rob us one day."

"Mum, that is ridiculous! I know because I have been to his place. He has a beautiful house. He has a brother and a normal life."

"Oh! You have been to where now?" And.... I said it. Stupid. Stupid me. "When did that happen?"

"And why do you expect me to answer everything? I am almost an adult, I can make a few decisions of my life on my own. When are you going to understand that! Aren't you an independent woman? And when are you gonna let ME be independent?"

"Evelyn. Being independent and being careless are two different things. You'll be independent when it is the right time. Right now you're my responsibility. I won't stop looking after you. No matter what ever you say to me." The next few words that came out of her mouth made my heart fall into my stomach. And until now I didn't realize how much I wanted Liam to be in my life. "You are going to stop seeing this guy"

I have opposed my mum before, on various other things but this time my gut spoke. "What if I don't."

"Then there will be consequences, which you certainly won't like."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Think whatever you want to" she said nonchalantly "you will do as I told you"

"What are you going to do? Ground me? for how long? I have my school." Nothing comes out of her mouth. Just the stare, silently telling me to do what she said.

"Alright. I think you were the one who told me that I should start seeing somebody and now that I am, why are you acting so weird."

"You think taking your care is acting weird? Liam is definitely not what you deserve."

"Mum. You are just making all this up and I don't know why. I really really like this guy and I am like 97% sure that he likes me too. And even if it is a mistake then I will be able to handle it. Why don't you trust me on this one?" For a moment there I thought she might listen to me. "He is a really nice person and a genuine one. Please."

She said, nonchalantly "no"

"What?! What do you mean no" It felt like my mind was about to explode.

"I mean no you cannot keep seeing him."

"Just when I started to think that you understood me, you proved me wrong." I can't stay here any longer, having to deal with her ridiculous questions and demands. I turn around and make my way upstairs towards the bedroom. Slam the door behind me and jump up on the bed.

I quickly unlock my phone Evelyn: hey!

I'm sorry about my mum. She has always been very weird about my dating life.

It has nothing to do with you in particular.

Call me.

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A/N

There'll be a few intense chapter from now on. I hope you're you liked this one, it is time now, that the bad guys come into the frame. 

I hope you liked it, I'm trying to justify the mother's perspective as well. She's has been single for this long and she's worried that her little girl might get hurt. 

Anyhoo, thank you all for sticking around means a LOT to me <3 See ya'll in the next chapter