Undercover: Book 3 — Chapter 13

“Why didn't you tell me you were stopping home? I would have made a big dinner for you!” my mom said, glaring at me wiping her wet hands on her apron she used when she's cleaning or cooking before pulling me into a hug. She looked to see Nathan and a huge smile appeared on her face and she pulled him into a hug.

“I really don't know if I want to know the answer to this yet but is he you know . . ,” she trailed off a sad look on her face. I noticed she had bags under her eyes and I felt bad.

“No, not yet. Sorry mom,” I said and she let out a sigh, tears forming in her eyes.

“I should be the one saying sorry! I'm so selfish asking you to hold on your life dreams and goals just for me!" she said, sitting on the couch putting her face in her hands and I shook my head.

“Mom, you do know that this is the best school in the United States, right? I am getting the best education a person can get! You aren't being selfish I mean I want to know if dad is cheating too,” I told her and she sniffled pulling me into a hug.

“Trust me when I say I will pay you back for doing this. Maybe not with money but with something even better,” she said before looking over at Nathan. “Sorry you have to see me all emotional Nathan."

“It's fine Mrs. Martez, I understand.” he said, giving her a sympathetic smile.

“You two can stay for dinner I should have enough. Claire, why don't you go get changed before your brother comes down and starts asking questions,” she said and I nodded.

“I'll be right back,” I told Nathan and he nodded. I went into my room and took everything off putting it in a bag and changed into a pair of blue jean shorts and a red plaid shirt that I tied around waist and then put on a black half shirt. I put a black beanie on my head after brushing my blonde hair and slipped on a pair of all black vans and left my room leaving my bag in my room.

“Claire? I thought you left for college. Why are you back; did you already annoy them?" Jeffery asked and I rolled my eyes.

“No, I just came for a visit,” I said and he gave me a blank stare before saying, “Why?"

“Jeez I sure missed you too, bro,” I said sarcastically.

"Jeff! You didn't tell me your hot sister is home?" Sam said, hugging me. I didn't hug him back but he continued to hug me his hands touching my butt. I pushed him away giving him a fierce glare.

“You're a pervert,” I told him and he scoffed.

“Sam, dude that's my sister! She is two years older than you!" Jeffery said and Sam shrugged.

“You're a guy you of all people you should know I have needs,” he told my brother causing me to just walk away. I didn't need to listen to them be idiots.

“Sorry!" I told Nathan joining him in the kitchen,” I didn't mean to leave you with my mom."

“What's wrong with me?" She asked offended.

“Nothing mom,” I said smiling at her and she rolled her eyes.

“So Nathan. Is my daughter being a prude?" my mother asked causally and Nathan choked on his glass of water.

"What?" he asked and my mother explained the story she told me before I entered the school. By the end of the story Nathan had his hands on his knees with tears falling from his eyes.

“First of all, you do know your daughter is pretending to be a boy in this school right? Second, that's definitely not what prude means and third, I can't believe how naive you are. I'm sorry Mrs. Martez but this is just hilarious. “Nathan said tears brimming his eyes.

“I am a grown woman! I am not naive!” my mom said, her cheeks growing red. I couldn't help but join in to the laughter.

“Mom!" Jeffery yelled coming into the kitchen. “What's so funny?"

“Nathan!" Jeffery yelled excitedly giving Nathan a bro hug or whatever they call it. “You haven't been here in forever!"

“So you're excited to see Nathan but not me? Okay I'll remember that next time you want me to take you somewhere,” I told him with a scowl and he hugged me.

“Claire, I've missed you,” he said dramatically and Sam hugged me again once Jeffery pulled away. "That hand better not go any lower," Nathan told Jeffery's friend. But of course he didn't listen and squeezed my butt. My knee connected with his, as he calls it, Sam Junior.

“Shit,” he yelled falling to the ground holding his area.

“Claire!' my brother yelled at me and then looked to Mom to see if she would do anything. “Are you going to do something?" My mom just snickered with a smirk on her face.

“Sam, that will teach you to stop touching my daughter inappropriately,” she said, mixing something she has in a silver pot on the stove. Sam groaned in pain and Jeff grabbed some ice handing it to his friend before he helped bring him over to a chair. “Plus, Jeffery there is nothing I can do. She is eighteen. I can't ground her or send her to her room. She is only here for the day so can you please get along with her."

“But she is a bitch."

“I know but try to ignore her bitchiness for a day.” My jaw dropped at my mother and Nathan chuckled.

“You know Jeffery you should love having an older sister! I mean I'm cool unlike some sisters who only care about going shopping and ignoring their siblings. I mean I’m the one who taught you how to play basketball!" I said and Nathan nodded in agreement, "Mia doesn't take her younger sister anywhere."

“Well if you want to be a really cool sister then take us to the basketball court,” Jeffery said and I hesitated. I looked over at Nathan and he shrugged not really caring.

“Fine, but only for an hour,” I agreed reluctantly and Jeffery smiled.

“Give me one minute!" he yelled taking out his phone and calling some other friends and ran upstairs to get his basketball.

"Claire, sweetie, what the hell is on your face?" I swore under my breath. I tried covering it up with makeup before getting here but obviously it's still showing.

“Oh look at the time! Nathan we have to go!" I said grabbing Nathan's arm to drag him out but my mom stopped us and I winced at the glare she had.

"What happened?" she demanded and I smiled sheepishly.

“My roommate got a little angry at me once or twice,” I said and she shook her head.

“I know you know how to beat a guy’s ass so why did you let him punch you!” my mom said with a frown.

“I need to stay in this school plus my roommate is pretty scary,” I said honestly and Nathan agreed, "This guy has major anger issues. I thought I was gonna piss myself when he spoke to me."

“I don't care. You will not let this young man beat you up,” she said sternly and I nodded.

"C'mon Claire!" Jeffery yelled from the front door and I rolled my eyes.

"Be back before dinner,” she said and I nodded grabbing my keys from the key ring. I put my keys in the ignition of my black 2012 charger and smiled at beautiful sound. I got this car when I was seventeen from my grandma it took a lot of begging and I had to do a year of yard work for her.

Once we got to the park my brother and his friend got out and quickly met up with their other friends. "Isn't that Caiden's group?" Nathan asked me making me look straight toward the basketball court.

Shit. “We should probably go now,” I trailed off about to start my car again.

“You can't run from this guy forever. Just be the normal Claire,” he suggested and I nodded. He's right I need to be myself. We stepped out of the car and headed to the basketball court. I confidently walked over to my brother and his little friends playing basketball not even sparing a glance and he who shall not be named.

"Hey do any of you have an extra ball?" I asked and Jeffery rolled his eyes tossing us one. I thanked him and I started to dribble the ball over to one of the other hoops.

"Hey!" a familiar voice yelled.

Ignore the shithead.