Innocent

Chapter Thirteen

Allison

"Go ahead mini Bishop. Hit the bag." Vic grabbed the other side of the bag.
I threw a couple punches.
"Come on. I know you can hit harder than that." Andy said.
"A year and a half of my life. Gone." I threw a few more punches.
"Keep going mija."

"I did everything for her. I held her when she cried. I helped her through her parents divorce. I gave her everything in me." I threw more punches.
"She was my first kiss. My first girlfriend. I saved her life." I hit the bag harder.
"I gave her everything! I gave her my fucking virginity!" I threw another punch that almost knocked Andy to the ground.

I tore off my gloves, and threw them across the room.
"Allison..." Andy started towards me.
"Please. Don't. I can't right now." I walked out of the work out room, and went to the garage.
I climbed up on the top of the truck, and stared at the ceiling.
I heard someone walk over.
"Hey kid. You good?"
I didn't answer my sister. I just kept staring.

She climbed up, and laid down next to me.
"I'm sorry about Page. I know it hurts."
"It hurts so bad Maya. I feel like I got punched in the stomach." I whispered.
"I know baby girl. I know." She reached over and took my hand.
"I don't know what to do without her."
"You'll figure it out. The first heart break sucks. It does."

We stayed silent for a while, just staring at the ceiling.
"Hey, why don't we have a girls night tonight? We can invite Andy and Vic over and we can stuff our faces with ice cream and Chinese food and watch terrible movies." Maya asked.
"I don't know..."
"I promise. It'll help. Being surrounded by your family. It helps."
"Okay. Can we get rocky road?"
"Anything you want kid. I'll even let you drive me home." She joked.

Maya
*At our house*

"Ciao bambinas!" Carina said as we walked through the door.
"Hey." Allison muttered as she walked straight to my room and shut the door.
"What's wrong with her?" Carina asked.
"Page broke up with her today." I sighed.
"Oh no, poor bella."
"She's pretty upset about it. Andy and Vic are gonna come over and we're all gonna get her mind off of it." I hugged Carina from behind.
"You're a good sister you know." She said.
"I try. I feel like I don't do enough sometimes."
"You do. You're amazing." She turned in my arms and kissed me.

"Andy told me something though..." I whispered to her.
"What's that?"
"She said that um... Allison said she gave Page something." I said awkwardly.
"What did she give her?"
"She... you know." I really didn't want to say it.
"Her what? Oh. That."
"Yeah. I don't know if I should mention it or what. I mean I want her to be safe but... I don't know if right now is the right time."
"Let me handle it bambina. I'm better at these talks." She kissed my head, and walked to Allison's room.

Allison

"Farfalla? Can I come in?" I heard Carina from the other side of my door.
"Yeah." I said as I laid face down on my bed.
"Hey. You okay?" She shut the door behind her.
"Yeah of course. My girlfriend just broke my heart. I'm great." I said sarcastically.
"I know it hurts. But it'll get better. I promise." She laid on the bed next to me.
"Why does everyone keep saying that?" I said.
"Because it's true. I know it hurts. But it will hurt less and less every day." I felt her rub my back.

"Farfalla. There is something I do need to ask you."
"Yeah?"
"Did you and Page have sex?" She asked quietly.
"Oh my God. Fucking Andy." I groaned.
"Language." Carina scolded.

I sat up on the bed, and held my knees to my chest.
"It's okay if you did bambina. It's nothing to be ashamed of." She said gently.
"Yeah. We've had sex." I whispered.
"Have either of you ever been with anyone else?"
"No. We were each other's firsts." I shook my head.
"Okay. Okay. I just wanted to make sure you're being safe."

"How can you be safe with a girl?" I asked awkwardly.
"Well..." Carina went on to tell me about STD tests and ways to be safe during sex.

"Oh. That's..." I didn't know what to say.
"If you ever need any of that, you know you can come to me. I know your sister is... weird about these things. But I'll help you with all this stuff."
"Thank you Carina. I appreciate it..."
"It's no problem. Andy and Vic should be here soon." She got up and walked to the door.
"Carina? Can I say something?"
"Sì. What's up?" She sat back down on the bed.
"Um... thank you. For being my Mom."
She smiled, and kissed my forehead.
"I'm always here for you farfalla."

"Can I call you something other than Carina?" I asked shyly.
"What were you thinking?"
"I was thinking I could call you Mom? If you're okay with that?"

Her smile got bigger, and she wrapped her arms around me.
"Sì. I'd love that Allison."