The secrets of summer

Chapter 19

I wake up to a ringing and turn over to grab my phone, Colton isn't in the bed anymore. I let the phone ring and look outside my window to make sure his car is still here. It's gone. I thought people only ran away the morning after in the movies. I am sad and relieved he's gone. I don't know if I would've been able to deal with the tension in the room with him. I jump into the shower to wash away last night and the dirt on my body.

My phone has gone off four times while I was in the shower. It's Bri, I wait for her to call again.

I suddenly feel nervous, wondering if Colton called her and told her what happened. I hope not, that would make the situation so much worse.

I sit on my bed staring at the ceiling while playing with my finger nails. It's a bad habit my father used to have. I stop my mind from thinking about him anymore, I don't want to think about the pain he left for my mother and I. Strangely enough it is the same feeling I have now.

My phone goes off again breaking me from my thoughts "Hello?"

I wait for the screaming to come through the other end but I can only hear light sobs. "I'm sorry, I over reacted. I should have gave you a chance to explain yourself."

I can feel the tears threatening to fall from my eyes. I hate that I have made her so upset. I hate that I keep making everyone important to me upset.

"I'm sorry too. I know I shouldn't have done that. And I will not make excuses for my mistakes."

We sit there and half cry, half laugh at the fact that we let a boy break us apart. I know I should tell her about last night but I don't know how to get those words out of my mouth. I can barely think them.

"Bri I, I love you so much you are so important to me and I hate that I have hurt you."

She laughs a half-hearted sound "I love you too. Forever and always."

We sit on the phone in silence neither one of us knowing what to say and neither wanting to say goodbye.

"Sasha you get off the phone right now!" Yells Martha.

"I'm talking to Bri!" I yell right back to her.

"Stop wasting your call time, I haven't heard you talk for over twenty minutes to her." She's so nosey all the time. I need to get her a hobby.

"Dammit Mom! Fine I'll get off the phone but don't expect me out of my room!"

I can hear her huff and stomp down the stairs. Sometimes I wish I had a brother for her to yell at, as well.

"Get up, we're going out for dinner. You're going to meet Jacob." I look at her confused, has she ever mentioned his name before? I have never met any Jacobs'.

"He's my new boyfriend, well we've secretly been dating for seven months now." I jump up, happy for her that she found someone else to rely on.

"Mom I'm so happy that you found someone!" I run and hug her. She pulls away, and I frown. I'm not surprised she didn't enjoy the embarrass.

"He has a son as well, he'll be there too. I haven't met him before." A son? I've never had a sibling and I'm unsure if I want to? What will he be like? How old is he?