SIYA RAINS-
I was packing up all of my stuff, my class just got over and it was a double shift. I was behind on my portion so I had to take double classes to finish it thankfully none of the students complained.
I heard a knock on my door, I quickly put in my markers and the textbooks before looking up to see the principal. Most importantly Landon's mom. We've never really talked, but we have seen each other a lot of time during graduations and other university formalities.
"Ms. Rains, can I talk to you for a second?" She asked me in a sweet voice, making me realize Landon takes his entire personality from his grandma. I nod my head as I motion her to come in. I was nervous, I had met Landon's entire family but I was meeting her for the first time officially as Landon's girlfriend. I thought I'd meet her at Elizabeth's party but Landon told me she left early because she had a lot of work.
"I didn't want to come down here to meet you but Landon left me no choice, he refuses to introduce you or to acknowledge the fact that you two have a relationship." She says sweetly with a hint of sadness.
I felt bad for her but we did plan on not telling anyone about our relationship yet. I don't understand why he didn't want to introduce me to her like he did with his entire family.
"Umm it's a fairly new relationship, we recently got together and didn't really want to tell anyone just yet." I justified as I took in her appearance, dark blue eyes with a pale but beautiful face. I could see a lot of Landon's features. She was tall which was not a surprise considering I looked like a midget at their party.
"Still he introduced our entire family to you, but no matter how long I waited at the party he didn't seem like he wanted to." She says, her face was sad like she desperately wanted to connect to her only son.
"You know Landon, I am fighting a case against your husband's son maybe that's why he thought it wouldn't be a good idea for us to meet." I defended Landon, because I could think of a thousand reasons why he wouldn't want her to meet me.
"I got divorced 5 months ago, due to a disagreement over the case. Paul's father wanted me to make Landon withdraw his case which ultimately ended in divorce." My eyes widened as I had no words. This was something I'd expect Landon to tell me. We talk so much but he left out this part?
"Ms?-"
"Ms. Lachlan."
She answers making me nod my head before continuing, "Ms. Lachlan, I don't know anything yet but if you want I can ask Landon about it." I offer not knowing what else to say.
"Siya, you don't mind me calling you Siya right?" She asks as I shake my head, "My son has always disconnected from me which I think was because of my ex-husband, but now I can't think of a single reason why he wouldn't come and visit me." She says as her eyes tear up. I knew exactly what the answer was but I didn't want to tell her, I was in no position to tell her that she can't expect much after choosing some guy over her son for so many years.
"How about I talk to Landon and I will make him see your point of view?" I ask her making her smile with relief.
"On a lighter note, Siya, it was great meeting you. When I found out that Landon was involved with one of my professors I desperately wished it would be you because you've always been such a nice girl and one of our best professors." I smile widely as she compliments me, "I am so happy to finally see that he has found someone to spend his life with. I was really worried about him."
Well, everybody was worried about him including me.
My phone rang and it was Landon, he was probably calling to ask me when I'll get home, I forgot to tell him that I was taking a double class today so according to him I should have been home two hours ago.
"It was nice talking to you Ms. Lachlan-
"Oh dear call me Sienna." She says making me smile, as she went in for a hug surprising me.
I reached home and struggled with the keys. I think I am basically living with Landon now as after Paul stayed in my apartment I couldn't stand being in there even for a second. We didn't even have the 'moving in' talk, it just happened. Landon has had no freak outs yet which was kind of weird, it seems to me like he has stopped thinking and just given in completely.
I closed the door behind me and went upstairs to the bedroom because what I've gathered from the past couple of incidents is that I should speak up whenever I am feeling confident otherwise I would never say it.
I have to tell him about his mother and have a rational discussion.
I stopped in my place when I saw Landon doing pushups near the bed with ease. I can barely do one before falling flat on the ground. I didn't want to interrupt him so I just watched, "Oh you are here? Why are you late?" He said before completing his last set and standing up.
"Umm I forgot to tell you, I had to take an extra class to complete the syllabus, and I did." I say proudly making him smile as he walked towards me and encircles his hand around my waist, pulls me closer to his body before kissing me. I put my hands on his bare chest as he continued kissing me.
"I missed you." He said and my heart raced, Landon wasn't exactly an expressive guy but he's been trying to be one for me and it makes me very happy.
"I missed you too." I giggle as he picks me and wraps my legs around his waist, "But we need to talk."
"We'll talk after I am done with you." He says as he lays me down on the bed and hovers over me. My breathing alters as I try to talk to this ridiculously handsome man.
I was lost in this daze when my eyes go over to his scar and I remember I have to talk to him, "Landon, your mother dropped after class to meet me." As soon as I said those words, he sat up, pulled on a t-shirt and looked at me. He knew this was serious so I sat up straight following his lead, "She was upset that you refused to introduce me to her and I understand that, you want to take it slow, but you should have at least told me about her divorce." I could see immediately that he felt bad for not telling me.
"First of all, they got divorced months ago, if it had just happened now I would have told you for sure. I guess it just slipped my mind." He explains as he takes his hand in mine and I nod understandingly, "About my mom- I don't want to talk about it." He groans as he pats my hand before getting up and just leaving.
Nope, that's not happening.
I follow him as he heads to his study, "No Landon, you always do this, you walk away when the topic gets too personal but this is what you promised me you wouldn't do. I know it's uncomfortable and difficult to talk about but I won't understand unless you actually do explain it to me." I tell him and he breaths out, giving up.
"Fine, you won't understand and I don't expect you too." He says and my heart breaks at how vulnerable he looks, "I love my mom but I carry this grudge against her. She was a loving mother but very self-involved, it is not that hard to tell that your child might be going through some kind of abuse." He says softly as his eyes water and I instantly hug him.
Landon wasn't going to talk more about this, he has always been a man of few words.
My heart was beating fast, I have never seen him cry and I didn't think I'd ever see this day but his mother was always a sensitive topic for him, "It's just that it was her job to keep me safe and she couldn't do that. I know it sounds like I am blaming her instead of blaming the people who actually committed the abuse-"
"No! You are right, you have every right to be mad at her. She exposed you to men like Paul and his father. She couldn't tell that you were obviously going through something, it took you getting stabbed to finally be saved by your grandparents. It's not fair." I tell him as his head was bowed down but I could hear his erratic breathing.
"But I can't tell her these things because she can't take it, she has a very sensitive heart. She might be self-involved but she loves me and she can never forgive herself which is why I mostly avoid her." He explains, "But I need to get over this and start treating her well."
"No, if avoiding her is what you want to do then we'll do that. No one is going to force you. Talk to her openly and have a better relationship with her when you can but don't force yourself into it, it will just ruin everything, you still have some rightfully placed anger against her and we will work on that. Till then I will talk to her on your behalf." I tell him as I rub my palms up and down his chest trying to calm him down.
"Thank you because you know I'll do anything for you. If you want me to talk to her, I will, for you. But honestly I don't think I am ready to have that kind of an open relationship with her." He tell me when I break the embrace to wipe some of his tears and then hug him even tighter.
"Landon, we are not in a rush, we have got all the time in the world. You won't 'get over' this stuff in just one day. Now if you don't mind, I have another question." He nods, I continue, "We will put Paul behind bars for all the things that he has done, but does it bother you that his dad is still on the loose."
"It used to but I feel like grandma holds a lot of resentment towards him and she will probably do something to him so I don't have to worry about him anymore." He says with a small smile as he mentions his grandma.
"See even if your mom wasn't there for you, you know Mary would do anything to keep you safe and she has been doing it since you were 17."
"Yes, also I can't control everything that goes on in my life but I can control how I feel, finally I think I just want to be happy and I have you now. I know I can get through these things with you right next to me. You make me feel safe and comfortable." He tells me as I stand on my toes and place a kiss on his forehead making him laugh.
God, I am in love with this man.
The office phone rings loudly breaking us out of the trance, Landon quickly answers it, I furrow my eyebrows when I see Landon's expressions change. He quickly says thank you before disconnecting the line.
"Paul tried to attack Analia." My eyes widen as I clutch my heart with my hand but Landon was trying hard not to smile.
What the hell?
"What do mean 'tried'?"
"Well, she was given police protection after the verbal assault allegation but he managed to get past them. He was about to attack her when she screamed and in defense grabbed a glass lamp and involuntarily smashed it up his groin. The cop rushed in after hearing her scream." I cover my mouth as I could stop myself from laughing either.
"How's Analia?" I ask as I compose myself, god, I hope she is okay.
"Perfectly fine."
Great.
And Paul, you are so screwed right now.
He is literally digging his own grave.
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