"Our Secret"

Chapter 15

"Grace..."

She stops me. "Look, you don't have to say anything more... but that's all I needed to say. But I'll see you later, I guess."

She starts to walk to her car but i stop her.

"Wait!"

"Yea?"

"Tomorrow." I say smiling.

"Tomorrow?" She laughs, " What about it? Special occasion?"

"We can do something tomorrow. You can come over if you want." I say shrugging, still smiling.

A big smile forms on her face, with her nice, white teeth. Then she kisses me. I get surprised, but I kiss back.

"Great." She says after pulling away. "I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Perfect." I say looking up at her.

She walks to her car then drives away. I felt a huge weight on my back finally lift, and I let out a big sigh. I was scared, but I wasn't so sure on why I was that scared, but I finally felt better. But also apart of me wanted to puke because of how horrible of a wife I am.

I completely forgot about Mariah waiting for me, so I called her.

"Hey, Im so sorry she was talking to me for a while about something but uhm... you wanna come out now?"

"I don't know." She says slightly sad but sounding a little upset.

"What?" I said genuinely confused. "I thought you said yo-"

"I do," she cut me off "but I don't know, just not feeling it anymore. Maybe tomorrow."

"Yea we ca-" I stop, remembering that I had told Grace she could come over. "Shit I'm sorry, I can't tomorrow. Maybe Sunday?"

"You know what, we'll figure it out. I'll call you later." She said before hanging up the phone. I didn't know why she was upset, however, me not knowing made me upset, and worried. I rub the back of my neck, then just drive off.

I get to my apartment, set my stuff down on my couch, then go pour a glass of wine. As I'm taking a sip of my wine, I think of her.

Mariah.

I was wondering if she was okay, and i was wondering why she was mad. So, I call her again. The phone rings, but she doesn't pick up. Why was she acting like this? Why was she so upset? I don't know what I did... was it Grace showing up?

I call her again, this time she finally answers.

"Hey..." I say. "How are you?"

"Fine." She says, in her sad like tone. "Was there something you needed? Because I can't really talk right now."

"Yea... so what happened after I needed to talk to Grace? You seemed upset when I called you... Is everything alright? Did i do something?"

"No, you didn't. And yes, everything's fine. Now look, I really have to go..." she said making it seem like she was in a rush.

"Wait! I know you were upset." I argued. "I'm just not so sure about what... Mariah, please tell me, what's going on? Again, did I do something?"

"No you didn't okay? Now really, I have to go. I'll call you later."

"Mariah! Talk to me! Please."

"Okay fine." She gave in "it's about... Grace."

A surprised look came onto my face. "Grace?" I said. "What about her?"

"It's just she ruined my chance to come over, kind of." She said slightly mad. "Her following you, her showing up to my house? I'm sorry, but no. Aniya, her following you like that was stupid, and crazy. And I don't really know why you just let it slide like that. And I know it's not my place to say that but I'm sorry."

I was speechless. But I also knew it wasn't okay for Grace to do that, but I loved her. I know that wasn't an excuse, but still.

"Mariah ~ I told her it wasn't okay and i told her it was fucked up for her to do, okay? And I'm sorry you feel that way  really, I do-"

She stopped me by saying, "To be honest it's fine. I'll call you later, Aniya."

"Wait! Can we talk in person? Please?"

"I'm sorry I... I can't. I'm busy, and it's late. I'll call you tomorrow, okay?"

I forced a smile, but tearing up a little, thinking about grace, and how i had ruined our relationship. "Okay... bye, Mariah." I say before she hangs up the phone.