Forever Yours

chapter 25

Chapter 25

Danielle was in bed. It was Sunday. The sun is high in the sky, but Danielle didn’t feel like waking up. She pulled the covers up to her face.

“Hey sleeping beauty, wake up!”

Danielle closed her eyes with her pillow.

“Danielle! Wake up!”

Who is this, bothering her to wake up when she doesn’t wants to? It doesn’t sound like her mother’s voice, and it was too matured to be her sister’s voice. Danielle opened her eyes a wee bit.

“Charlotte?”

“Surprise surprise!” Charlotte smiled.

It took Danielle a while to realize it wasn’t a dream. “Charlotte? OMG, CHARLOTTE!!” Danielle hugged her.

“I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!” they both fell off the bed and rolled on the floor.

“Okay, okay, I understand that you miss me, but you don’t have to sit on me! You’re heavy you know that?”

“sorry.” Danielle laughed. “It’s so good to see you again!”

“Yep. Good to see you too dude.”

“How did you get the permission to come here?” Danielle asked. She sat up straight. “I mean, aren’t you grounded or something?”

“nah. The devil let me go.” Charlotte answered. “She couldn’t ground me forever cant she?”

Danielle laughed. She has never been so happy to see Charlotte.

“I see you’ve grown bigger?” Charlotte asked, pointing her stomach. “How are you? Is the baby fine?”

“Yeah. We’re alright.” Danielle smiled.

“Good then.” Charlotte answered. “I have something I want to talk to you about.”

“What is it?” Danielle asked. She was such in a good mood today, happy that Charlotte is by her side again, and her mom is okay with her, and her baby is okay. Everything seems perfectly fine now.

Danielle laughed at Charlotte’s new purse.

“Looks like my grandma’s!” Danielle laughed, continuously, even thought it wasn’t that funny. She was so happy she was ready to laugh at anything.

“It’s about Greyson.”

That stopped Danielle from laughing instantly.

Danielle slowly sat on the bed. Her face changed.

“I don’t want to talk about him, okay?” Danielle said her voice low.

“Danielle lis-“

“No Charlie please.” Danielle slump her head on her pillow. All of the happiness has drowned from her body. “I don’t wanna talk about him.”

Charlotte sat on the bed next to Danielle.

“Look Danielle, I’ve known you for years,” Charlotte said, looking into Danielle's eyes. “I want the best for you, and I want you to be happy-“

“I’m happy if you stop talking about him!” Danielle said, her voice rose. “Stop it Charlie, damn stop it!”

Danielle stood up and walked to the window. She looked outside. The sun was still shining.

“I just don’t want to think about him anymore.” Danielle closed her eyes, regretting that she has lost her temper at Charlotte.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to raise my voice at you,” Danielle apologized. “I’m such a jerk.”

Charlotte stood up and went to Danielle’s side.

“No, you’re not a jerk.” Charlotte took hold of Danielle’s shoulders. “You’re a nineteen years old girl, who is pregnant, and you are about to become a mom in less than four months. Your baby is gonna grow up and he or she is gonna ask about her dad and you’re gonna have to answer that question and then you’ll realize that you yourself don’t even know why you left him and you’ll be regretting the moment you left him when you didn’t even know the real story behind it.”

Danielle was startled. “What do you mean?”

“It means that if you don’t listen to me now and carry on your life without knowing the truth, you’ll regret it, someday. Believe me.”

Danielle took a deep breath. Charlotte is determined to tell Danielle the truth today and she will stop at nothing until she gets it.

“What is it that you wanted to say?”

Charlotte smiled. She knows Danielle would give up sooner.

“It’s about the gossip. The one with Barbie.”

“Yeah I know, will you make it quick? I don’t think I want to listen about her, or Greyson anymore.” Danielle rolled her eyes. “Makes me sick.”

Charlotte took a deep breath. This is gonna be harder than she thought it would be.

“The gossip is not true.” Charlotte said slowly, looking at Danielle’s reaction.

“And?” Danielle asked, her face, not surprised at all.

“You’re not surprised?” charlotte asked, startled.

“I know you would say that.” Danielle rolled her eyes. “The gossip is not true, Barbie is the one who has been following him all around, and people are making words about him and her together. It’s the most common lies. Of course I’d know.”

Charlotte’s mouth opened and closed like a fish.

“b-but that’s exactly what happened!” charlotte said. “Seriously.”

Danielle rolled her eyes. “Common Charlie you expect me to believe that crap?”

“But Danny, it’s true! that’s what really happen!”

Danielle closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

“Danny common, you’ve gotta believe me!” charlotte pleaded. “Cody asked me to tell you that Greyson is broken hearted. He wants you back.”

Danielle refuses to open her eyes and respond to charlotte.

“Danny, look. I know it’s hard for you to believe but, it’s true.” Charlotte frowned.

“Greyson loves you, and he wouldn’t cheat on you for some low crap.”

“If he loves me then why did he kissed the bitch?” Danielle asked suddenly. “Huh? Why?”

Charlotte remained silent. Cody didn’t say anything about the kiss.

“I-, I-, I don’t know.” Charlotte whispered.

“Just as I thought so.” Danielle exclaimed. “This lie isn’t gonna work Charlie, it isn’t. Greyson can have all the girl he wants and I wouldn’t give a fuck.”

Danielle went out of the room and left charlotte alone.