"What are you doing here?" I rant out. She looks up at me with a go to hell look. I feel Tanner push up my shirt, exposing my back and placing his hand on the small of it as he rubs it up and down to calm me.

She glares at me "This is why you think you're to good to call? You haven't called me and I told you yesterday you had to. You are fucking the football team now? You're still a child but I always knew you were a good for nothing whore."

My breath catches in my throat. She look's at Tan's shirt that says Alabama Football and she starts running her mouth about me, before I even have a chance to speak. I look up at her holding my tears back, she's not worth them, just like Grace said.

I feel like I'm going to throw up. Tanner shifts behind me and tightens his grip, obviously my mother sees because she rolls her eyes at him. I get why, on the outside he looks like a typical jock and player but on the inside he's the best person I could have ever met. I'm lucky to be with him because he loves me. I know the situation we were in minutes ago looked compromised but it doesn't matter to me because I love him.

I feel the words rise in my head and they flow out uncontrollably "You do not call me a whore! I have done nothing to be ashamed of. I have a perfect GPA and I haven't asked you for a fucking dime, so don't you dare come here acting like mother of the year when we both know that in three weeks when I turn 18 you'll never speak to me again!"

It flows out so fast. I guess this is what Grace was telling me about, when you have had enough and you explode. I feel so much relief and then again I want to call her as many negative things as possible but I know she's not worth it. It may also be that having Tanner right beside me is giving me so much power because I know he will protect me.

"Tanner can we go? I want to leave" I demand as I grab his hand and turn around with the tears in my eyes. One look from him and I know he's not moving.

"Tell her how you feel and I promise you'll feel better, just do it Ellie. Blow your fucking gasket" he whispers as I turn. Truth be told, he's never seen me mad.

"Why are you here? I left living with you for a damn reason!" I talk as she glares.

She yells at me, spitting in my face "I have given you everything you ungrateful bitch, everything! I only ask of you to call me so I have record of me taking care of you for your fathers child support!" That freaking monster.

There it is the real reason she's so fake to everyone else, she had to for the money, she hasn't loved me in years. I knew it, she cares about that stupid money, she's so superficial and nasty. I hope my dad told her a long time ago how he feels.

I can't help but feel sorry for her. She's obviously got psychotic issues. No one in their right mind would pick child support over their child. I knew she didn't love me but hearing it for the first time makes it clear in my head, I don't need her. I don't need this relationship because I don't care anymore.

I laugh at her. I let out a loud laugh, "You gave me everything? You didn't give me shit! Dad pays for your house, food and clothes. Not mine. You take all that fucking money and use it on you! I had to get a job just to steal food out of the freaking restaurant so I could eat leftovers each week. You have done nothing for me in over a year! I bet you didn't even notice how much weight I lost my last year of high school! I couldn't eat because you locked all the fucking cabinets, I lost thirty pounds! I payed the electric bill, the water bill, and insurance! Your ass didn't do anything for me. Oh, and your forbidding of me talking to dad, that's shit, I talk to him every week because he's worth my time."

She looks stunned that I just said that. Good now she has a taste of what it feels like dealing with her. I'm so over this. I even cussed at her and I never say cuss words but this feels good, this is empowering. I've been waiting to do this for a year and a half.

Tanner is behind me fuming. I feel it off of him, I'm glad he finally knows the rest too. My eyes are still watery, not from sadness just pure rage, and I take a large breath.

She shocks me when she draws her hand back and slaps me across my right cheek. I feel the familiar sting and I know my face is going to be red. She hit me again, right in front of Tanner. Good luck dealing with my man you bitch.

He pulls me behind him and stands directly in front of me. I hold on top his bicep as I cry into his shoulder blade.

My mother speaks "You do not speak to me that way you lit-."

Tanner cuts her off by saying "You just put you fucking hand on her in front of my face. I fucking dare you to talk to her that way again. The security camera behind you caught everything. So I suggest you get your cunt ass out of this building before the police show up and arrest your fucking ass. You need to leave before I hit a woman for the first time in my life. Go get a fucking STD test for the useless fucking I know you do, you nasty whore. Get the fuck out, now."

I feel him fume and she turns around to see the camera recording everything. She smirks and walks behind him to me. He wraps his arm around my waist holding me in place and protecting me from her.

She speaks "You will not speak of this. You are not my daughter anymore. I hope you have fun fucking your football player but don't dare come running back to me when your heart gets broke. You don't worry about 3 weeks from now, I'm never talking to you again."

I respond bravely before she walks up lifting my head from Tan's back. "Don't worry, I want nothing to do with you. I hope you go to fucking hell and don't dare come back when my hot, sexy, and loving football player makes more money than you'll see in your sad pathetic life. You really are the most psychotic and horrible person ever. I'm not your daughter anymore I haven't been in years, I was your pathetic slave. I love him and not you bitch, I hope you enjoy your money for the next few weeks because your going broke on December 18 and I'm not giving you a damn dime. Stop fucking married men by the way, you want to be perfect then show it. I saw you sucking dick and let me tell you this, you're doing it wrong, you swirl your tongue the other way. Your blocked and don't ever speak to me again you bitch."

Her mouth drops as I talk, I can't believe I just said that. She draws her hand back to slap me again and Tanner grabs her wrist, "Leave, and don't you dare speak to her again" he demands to her as she glares at him.

"You don't know anything" she whispers as I smile.

"Oh yes I do, I know everything. I especially know the sound of you finishing. I hate you actually no I don't. I feel sorry for you, you will never be in love or have anyone to love you and you're going to die alone" I demand as I hold Tanner.

She rolls her eyes and walks to the elevator without a care in the world. She thinks that I'm really going to go back to her. I'm not though, I will be living in my car before I do that. She gets on and the doors close without another word. I see her face for the last time and I'm so happy we're done.

Letting my tears flow freely Tanner turns around and grabs me. He hooks my legs around his waist and opens my door carrying me in. He doesn't ask questions at all he just holds me and cradles me into his chest.

I cry and cry into his white football tee. If I would have put on makeup it would be smeared all over his shoulder. I can't believe my day went from the best morning I've ever had to the worst afternoon possible.

No, actually the best afternoon possible. I never have to speak to her again.

He shuts and locks the door while then turning and walking to the bed and sitting down with me in his lap. I cry into his shoulder and neck more, I can't stop the tears; they are from pure sadness, anger and happiness. I'm just a ball of pure emotion right now, I can't explain it.

"Baby, look at me" he pleas, I look up at him and he grabs my face. I know I look horrible, as I said before I'm an ugly crier, I don't look cute with the single tear rolling down my face like movies, I have Niagara Falls coming down my face and chin.

He lifts my chin up saying "Babe, she's not worth it anymore okay? You don't need her, I'm right here and I'll always be here, it's me and you against the world."

He's so sweet and supportive, I nod and reach my hand to my cheek that's still tingling. It hurts a lot but I'm used to it. He takes me off of him and places me on other side of my small twin bed. I just want to curl up next to him for the rest of the day.

He lifts up the covers and takes off my shoes. He must have read my mind, they say couples can do that so maybe we are onto something.

I scoot into the covers just to rest for a few hours. He walks over to my mini fridge and finds ice from the small freezer, he then pulls open my small bin beside it and takes out one of my small trash bags.

How he knows how to take care of this, I'm sure it is because he likes to punch things and specially people.

He places the ice in the bag and ties it off. Walking towards me he places in on my red cheek and kisses my forehead. He whispers in my ear "You're eyes are more blue when you cry" while looking at me.

I joke back "Your dick's harder when I suck it too, but I didn't call you out on it" while giggling at him.

He winks at me and laughs with me. "Baby it get's softer you know these things!" he says charmingly.

"Oh trust me I know all about it" I tell him while smiling at him.

"Oh I know my baby's pussy to, it's mine" he says while pecking my head. He's doing a good job of cheering me up, I love him for this.

He takes off his own shoes before flipping the light off and climbing into my bed as well. I love that he's staying, I just want him right now.

It's so small that he has to scoot me all the way to the wall. His legs fall off the end of the bed as he grabs me and places me directly on top of him. He doesn't even fit in it, he looks super uncomfortable, I just stay in top of him though because he has more room this way.

I lay down listening to his heartbeat while holding the ice on my face. I listen to it for a full minute as we stay silent, his Respiration's are 18 a minute and his heart rate is 72, he's pretty healthy, Anatomy and Physiology is doing me good.

He brushes my hair away from my face as I look up into his bright green eyes. I place my palms on my chin and rest up on them.

He smiles "I love you" and kisses my cheek. I nod and respond, "I'm sorry you had to hear all of that, it's been building for a while and I finally felt like I could do it with you standing beside me, I don't cuss either but it felt good".

He smiles at me, "Although she slapped you, and I almost murdered her ass, I'm happy you said what you needed to and cuss words make you feel better. Wait... Just...Wait" while grinning at me.

He lifts himself up with me on him, he's up to something. "Say a cuss word, that will make you feel better" he demands while smirking at me.

"No, I'm okay. I just want you to hold me" I tell him snuggling into his chest.

"Nope! One word and see how good it feels any of them, your absolute favorite!" He speaks while continuing smirking.

"Fine. H-hell" I tell him softly as he laughs.

"Hey that's a cuss word!" I demand at him.

"No, no it's not. Say a real one" he tells me while rubbing my back.

"Fuck-ker" I rasp out while his eyes shoot wide open. "That's the one you pick?" He says slowly.

"Yep, it feels the best!" I tell him while laying my head back down.

He leans up and kisses me on the head,"Good, now you feel better and you called me a fucker! It's a win win situation baby!"

I respond back my running my hand through his hair while leaning up and looking at him. He is literally the only one how keeps me going.

I smile stating "I love you too much. Tanner you're my whole world, I don't have anybody but you."

He responds, "You mean everything to me too, and you have my family now too, I know my mom loves you."

I nod and look away laying my head back on his heart. I fall asleep to the steady sound of his heart and his hand rubbing the skin on my back. Eventually they wander to my butt but like he said I'm his anyway.