Let me down slow// BWS

Chapter 2

19, i was going to be nineteen in 30 days, My mum was going to be in America and i was going to be living with a person who I believed was a complete and utter idiot, life really couldn't get any worse

"Hey you alright?"
I sighed putting my phone on loud speaker dropping it down on the sheets beside me as the vibration of Carly's voice spoke through the device

"Ill take that as a no"
She laughed lightly as the annoyance I was feeling expressed in my speech
K:You wont believe what my mum just told me
"Oh god"

I shook my head continuously resting my hands on the back of my head
K:Shes got a new job and has to move to America for three months

"What!"
K:I know
I scoffed under my breath
"Your not going are you?"
K:No, of course I'm not going
"Okay good"
She sighed with relief as I chuckled slightly resting my palm under the crease on my chin

"Wait, so where are you gonna live?"
K:Oh, its gets worse!
"Let me guess...Please don't tell me your being forced to live at your dads and janes apartment, are you?"

K:Unfortunately not
"What could possibly be worse than that"
She laughed but seemed slightly worried as I paused on my words

K:Ill give you a clue, my mum has decided I'd be best living with a practical stranger that I haven't spoken to in four years!
"Wait, your on about joe?"
K:Yep

"Hold on isn't he like, a big thing now"
K:In the management spectrum yeah, i guess
"How far is his house from uni?"
K:About an hour and a half but mum thinks it would be best if i post-poned uni for a little while and took the time for myself, since I don't even know what i want to do yet and it would be way to complicated getting from Joe's to there every morning!
"Oh yeah, you'd have to get up well early!"
K:I know!

I chuckled lightly but shook my head as my own words shocked my thoughts
"When are you leaving?"
K:Tomorrow, my mums not leaving till the day after but she wants to make sure I'm there safely before she leaves

There was a moment of silence through the phone as all I could hear was the slight ruffles of her movement
K:Car??

"Oh, hey sorry i was just sorting out something with Rose, you know that boy shes been seeing"
K:Yeah
"Well he's mates with someone who's involved with the o2 arena and he thinks he might be able to get me a part-time job there for a few months, before i decide what i really wanna do"
K:Car, that's great!
"I know! I don't want to get too excited about it yet but this would be a great opportunity for me"
K:Also i think joe lives near there so you can come visit
"Oh I will don't worry about that have you seen the boys he manages!?"
K:To be fair I haven't really paid much attention to that yet
"Well i wouldn't say no"
K:Alright well I'll let them know that before they meet you

I laughed continuously lifting my heavy suitcase from under my bed and throwing practically all of my wardrobe into it
K:Anyways i better get going, got a lot to pack
"Good luck, oh and call me when your next free and we can plan something"
K:Will do, see you later
"Bye"

I smiled releasing the call, holding up each item of clothing inspecting it before throwing it into the case
M:You busy?
I turned around at the sound of my mums voice, smiling uncertainly as she stepped into my bedroom, her arms lightly crossed together

K:Just packing
She nodded holding her phone in her palm, tapping the glass with her fingertips
M:Your Dad left me a message, he heard about America
K:Oh yeah, what did he say?
M:Nothing much, he just wished me luck, he really wants you to stay with him ky
I rolled my eyes shaking my head continuously knowing what the present conversation was going to involve

K:Mum i already told you, I'm not living with dad it wouldn't work, not while Jane is roaming around that house
M:I understand that, and so does your father
She paused, swallowing hardly on her words
M:But he doesn't believe that you living with your brother would be the best option for you, not with everything thats going on with you and him at the moment

K:I don't understand, I thought you wanted me to live with joe?
M:I do, its just...

I sighed loudly knowing the honest reason for everything that she was suddenly deciding for me, she was letting my dad take control of her again, and I wasn't going to stand here and watch it all replay right in front of my eyes
K:It's just it's what dad wants, isn't it

She didn't disagree shrugging at my words uncomfortably
K:Mum you can't let him control you like this, your not even with him and he thinks he's in charge of your life!
M:He just wants the best for you, Kylie
K:Yeah well so do i, I'll be fine with Joe mum honestly
M:I know you will

She smiled stroking the side of my cheek before walking through the landing and stumbling down the wood of the staircase, I knew that everything my mum was doing was unintentional and it was only because she cared about me, but i was at the age when my sudden independence was getting the better of me, and I thought that it was possible to do anything alone