Lost and Found Kind of Love

“Remember that time when your mum got so pissed at Max for sticking his middle finger up at you.” Mads exclaimed. I groaned and covered my face with my hands.
“Oh. My. Gosh. That was so embarrassing! She stuck her middle finger up at him! And he was like, ‘Oh I didn’t do that. I haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about!’ And he totally did it!” I laughed at the memory.
*FLASHBACK*
“Hey, mum!” I said smiling as I walked out of the school doors with Madeline and Vannessa.
“Hi, sweetheart.” She said waving at me.
“Hello, second mum!” Madeline and Vannessa joked. But my mom was kind of like their second mother. Mum laughed and hugged the girls.
“Hello, second and third daughters.” My mum retaliated. We all laughed. “AnnaBeth, sweetie? Is that that Max kind you told me about?” She said looking at me.
“Ummm… Yes…” I answered, scared of what humiliation awaited me.
“The one that stuck his middle finger up at you?” She said. I nodded.
“But i-it’s fine. I-it was just a joke…” I stuttered, hoping my mum would just drop it, but she refused. I watched in horror as she went over to him and explained to him why she wanted to talk to him. He looked at her quizzically, claiming he didn’t know what that meant. I hid behind Mads and Vannessa’s backs as she demonstrated what it was. The girls laughed but I just groaned. I looked up to see mum walking over to us proudly.
“Muuum!” I groaned. She just laughed and got into the car, waiting for me and the girls to get in.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
We were all in fits of giggles after I told that story.
“I was mortified.” I told them, only causing them to laugh harder.
“Mads?” I asked.
“Y-yes, love?” She said after she recovered from laughing.
“Will you please sing for us?” I asked, lifting my head up to look at her. She pondered my question for what seemed like ages until she finally had an answer.
“What song?” She asked smiling. I smiled; glad she decided to do it. It was so nice to hear her voice, especially on occasions like this one.
“Come Home by OneRepublic.” I stated simply. She looked at me, knowing it was my mum’s favourite song.
“Are you sure?” She asked. I nodded, and my lips curved into a sad smile as she began to sing the first lyrics.
Hello world, hope you're listening
Forgive me if Im young or speaking out of turn
But theres someone I've been missing
And I think that they could be the better half of me

Theyre in the wrong place tryin' to make it right
But I'm tired of justifying

So I say to you, come home, come home
'Cause Ive been waiting for you for so long, for so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
And the fight for you is all I've ever known
So come home

I get lost in the beauty of everything I see
The world aint half as bad as they paint it to be
If all the sons and all the daughters stop to take it in
Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin

It might start now, yeah
Or maybe I'm just dreaming out loud

But until then come home, come home
'Cause Ive been waiting for you for so long, for so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
And the fight for you is all I've ever known, ever known
So come home, ooh

Everything I cant be is everything you should be
And thats why I need you here
Everything I cant be is everything you should be
And thats why I need you here

So hear this now, come home, come home
'Cause Ive been waiting for you for so long, for so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
And the fight for you is all I've ever known, ever known
So come home, come home
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH8bKLrn74Y )
By the last verse, I was in tears. I knew the entire song by heart and the last verse fit the situation perfectly. Vannessa ran her fingers through my hair, comfortingly and smiled down at me, wiping away my tears. And that’s when I realized I wasn’t completely alone. I had these 2 wonderful girls that would do anything for me and I would do anything for them. I also realized that I couldn’t live in this house. It reminded me too much of mum. I would get no sleep and wouldn’t be able to handle the constant sadness. “
Let’s buy a flat together.” I said suddenly. Both of the girls looked at me. “Yeah, yeah... We could buy one in the heart of London, decorate it like we want and all of that jazz. I would be so much fun! Besides I can’t live here… not in this house.” I said as I wiped away tears.
Mads and Vannessa looked at me and pulled me in for a hug.
“Of course.” Vannessa whispered in my ear. Then I heard Mads whisper in my other ear, “I’d love to.”
“I love you guys.” I said, smiling with watery eyes.
“We love you too.” They said at together.
Before I fell asleep, the lyrics of Come Home by OneRebublic kept running through my mind. I silently cried as I realized how true that verse was.
Everything I can’t be
Is everything you should be
And that’s why I need you here
Everything I can't be is everything my mum should be. And I need her here

Notes

hope you like it! :)
-C xx