Keeping Secrets (Completed)

Three

Charlotte Evans

I could not even begin to tell you why I was nervous, but I was. I couldn't sleep the night before for the life of me and it showed on my face. I changed about six times until I settled for a white V-neck t-shirt that I tied in the middle to show off my stomach, black tights and a pair of black MK sandals that I bought yesterday. I did my makeup but didn't bother to even touch my hair, I just let my natural curls be since it wasn't that serious once I thought about it.

I walked down the stairs quietly, trying not to wake anyone up. "Good morning Ms. Charlotte," Rosalie said to me from the kitchen. I rolled my eyes, ignoring her as I reached for my keys at the front, before realizing that it wouldn't be believable if I pulled up there in my own car. I set my keys back down and ordered myself an Uber.

"And where do you think you're going?"

I rolled my eyes again and turned to face my dad, "out with Alex."

"At 10:30 in the morning?"

"Yes, we are going out for breakfast."

"You don't eat breakfast!" Rosalie added, coming out of the kitchen as well.

"Did I ask you?!" I shouted out at her, she looked frightened at how loud I had gotten.

"Watch it!" my dad shouted back, "you don't need to speak to her like that."

"And you don't have to have sex with her either." I shrugged and continued ordering my uber. I looked up and smiled as both of them stood there speechless.

"What's all the yelling about?!" my mother came, walking down the stairs in her little silk pjs; her hair in a little high ponytail. She just woke up and still looked so flawless, I was in awe just looking at her. When she got to the bottom she walked over to my dad and he placed a kiss against her forehead. "Good morning baby," she said to him.

"Good morning honey, how was your rest?"

"It was good, from what I can remember of it." she answered, then turned her attention back to me. "Where are you going sweetie?"

"Out with Alex. "

"It's kind of early don't you think, and your dad just got back. Why don't you tell Alex that you'll see her another day? We should all spend the day together!"

"Who is we?" I asked.

"Just us, your dad, me and you."

I looked at my dad and nearly threw up at his presence, "I'll pass." I grabbed my keys again and began to open the front door. "I'll be back later."

-

My Uber picked me up and it was about a 45-minute drive until I got to Poppy's pancakes, but my driver was nice he played Bryson Tiller for me which did cheer me up a bit after the little confrontation with my dad. We pulled up at the spot and I got out of the car and walked into the restaurant, the bell above me dinged as I opened the door. "Welcome to Poppy's!" the hostess said to me. "Would you like to dine in or take out for today?"

"Uh, I'm actually supposed to be meeting someone. I'm not sure if he is here yet."

"Okay, may I have a name?"

"Alonzo?"

She searched her computer and nodded, "follow me."

The restaurant was already filled with big families and older couples enjoying their breakfast. It seemed like a very cozy place, very big but also very comfortable. As I walked behind her trying to keep up with her speed I saw him sitting at a booth at the back of the restaurant. I don't know why, but seeing him there caused me to smile a bit. "Here she is," the hostess said, which made him smile as well.