True Love!

Chapter Two: Secrets

We were hanging out under the hollow green-leafed trees, eating apple sauce, hot dogs, and Coke. The strangest but funniest thing about Jake is that he always puts a smiley face on the hot dogs he gives me. It was almost sunset as we drived to the beach and lay out a blanket, his cold but strong hands gripped mine, as we lay watching the sunset. As we were laying down, i felt this cold feeling in my heart, and right at that very moment Jake came out to say,"I have a secret."

"Yes Jake, what is it?" Vanessa asked curiously. "I, im an abused foster child." Jake spoke back quietly. "What? How long?" Vanessa said. "About 18 years now." He said "(Gasp), how could you not tell me this before?" she said, "Because i was scared, all the homes ive been in, ive been abused." Jake said scared. "Is the home you live in right now good?" Vanessa questioned him. "No, im abused every day, thats why i had a black eye yesterday." Jake said frightened. "Do you need a lwayer, my dad will work on the case.", said vanessa. "That would be great!" jake said happily.

It was five hours later at Vanessas house, she walked down the stairs and went to her dad, "Daddy, Jake is an abused foster child. He told me this a couple hours ago. I told him your a lawyer. Can you help him?" Sure sweety, i just need all the info." Her dad said. "Jake made a date, its this Thursday." Vanessa spoke to her dad. "Alright tell him Ill see him then." Her dad said. "Thank you so much daddy!" Vanessa sais as she hugs her dad.

The next morning Vanessa woke up sat down on her bed and smiled, her smile was so beautiful that the sun shined right off her glossy lips. She looked at the fall leaves and trees, the chirping of the beautiful, blue-tailed humming birds. The sound of the cars passing by as their engines made noises. This was all part of her California life. But the thing she liked the most was her boyfriend, he calmed her down when she worried, he made her happy when she was sad, and he helped her when things were hard. This life was all she wanted. Until of course there was something she was hiding from him, as she arrived at Jakes house, "Jake, you better sit down i have something to tell you, and its a secret ive been kepping in."

"Is everythibg alright?" Jake asked curiously. "Um, my secret is..... I had a heart attack when i was four years old, and the doctors told me i wouldnt survive it but then this one night, when my mom was going to tell me her final words in prayer, when i went to sleep, something in my body changed and I was healthy the next day." Vanessa told her story. "Wow. Im glad you told me this. Im so worried now." Jake said in a calming way. "Theres nothing to be worried about. Im okay. If you want you can take me to the doctor to get a checkup. But everything is alright." Vanessa spoke back calming. "Are you sure? Said Jake. "Yes. Positive." Vanessa said as they broke into a kiss. Jakes warm bony hands touched my cold prickly ones as we layed down on the bed.

The next day Vanessa and Jake woke up in Vanessas bed,"Did we?" "Yeah, i think so." Jake spoke back like he didnt understand the question. "But i dont understand, did we use anything?" Vanessa asked very curiously. "I dont think so." Jake replied worried, "Today I eill go and ett you a test and in a week we will take it and see what happens." "Thank you so much!" Vanessa said as she hugged Jake. Then Vanessa and Jake heard something. "Vanessa?! Wake up! Your going to be late for school." Vanessas dad called. "Shit, if my dad finds out we slept totether hes going to be pissed." Vanessa said angrily and worried, "Go out the window." Five minutes later jake had climbed out the window and Vanessa was getting ready for school. In her head Vanessa spoke, what if dad finds out, what if he wont stand for jake if he finds out, or better yet, what if Jake is my one true love and my dad wants to kill him if he finds out. Vanessa was thinking so many different things, but one stood out, i couod go out to a fancy restaurant, invite jake and have a dinner and they will see how good Jake is or wonderful. And then I'll tell them that we slept together.