The Governor's Wife

Lani

I don't know why I'm doing this I don't even have time and it's so stupid, whatever. I'm Lani, but everyone calls me Mi Sol. I'm 17 years old, I like the shade white and pale pink, and I'm an influencer. I'm verified on almost all social media platforms except for Facebook, ew. I live with my bratty little sister, dad, and grandma in a two-story, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom house. In a small town named Elden. I'm a junior in high school, I have my car, and I've already got a full-ride scholarship to almost every university in the state for my smarts, swimming, underwater sports, and/or soccer. Oh, and I have a boyfriend whose name is Latour.

I'm always really busy so sometimes I forget about him, and to be honest I'm in love with his twin brother Lorenzo. Let me explain. The twins are my dad's childhood best friend's sons who I grew up with since birth, we're only 3 months apart. I've always had a crush on Lorenzo since we were kids. But at the annual Elden ball, Latour asked me to be his girlfriend and I couldn't say no, because dad was threatening to ship me off to soccer camp for 6 months with no internet. He said, "Come on Lani it's not like you have a boyfriend or anything that you're going to lose if you go." At the ball, I had already accepted that I had to go so when Latour asked me I took the opportunity. And I also kind of hoped that Lorenzo would get jealous and take me from his brother.

And I do like Latour, I mean he's a great guy, but honestly, I think that the only reason he originally wanted to be my boyfriend is that we were old enough to understand that I was his best option for a girlfriend, well that's what everyone else said. Besides I feel bad for dating him because I know that Scarlett likes him. But, of course, he didn't see that. Most boys only ever see the beauty and go for it instead of who actually loves everything about them.

Lorenzo is different. He never saw me as just beautiful, he knows the real me. His compliments were never "Wow you look so hot today." they were "Lani, your intelligence is so remarkable." He always made me feel like I'm more than just a pretty face so when I started dating his brother I buried myself in work so I didn't have to focus on him. Sadly, for the past 6 months, I've been dating Latour Lorenzo stopped talking to me as much as he used to. He used to come over every night of finals so we could study together and he would spend the night (no you nasty we never did anything but study). But this time during finals he didn't come over the whole week. And I know it's selfish to be mad at him for it, but I am because why can't he just see that he's the one I want.

I guess nothing has been the same since mom died. She had cancer, but not the kind you could cure with chemo. And neither of us knew, but she did. She didn't want us to know she was sick and really nothing changed. She just slept more and when she left she said she was going out for lunch with friends which is something she always did, turns out she was actually at doctor appointments. Cancer took over while she was in her sleep. I was the one that knew first. Dad had already left for work and I went to go cuddle with her in the morning. When I climbed behind her to get a big spoon she was really cold so I looked over at her and her lips were purple. That's when I knew, but I didn't cry.

I called 911 immediately, they just told me that they'd be there soon. I knew what I had to do right then. I went into Dreamgirl's room, locked the door, and woke her up. I said "Scarlett, I need you to understand what I'm saying. Mom went to the angels when she was sleeping. Look at me she's gone, okay she is in a good place now and we can't be sad for her because it's life and it's normal for this to happen to people?. We will be okay." She burst out crying and tried to hug her but she started hitting me and she yelled "You're a liar! Where is she, you stupid liar!" I grabbed her tight and put her in her closet. She was fighting me trying to go see my dead mom but I wouldn't let her go. After I put her in the closet I locked it. Then I went and called dad. Still, not a single tear fell down my face. I just said, "Dad you need to get her fast. Mom's cold with purple lips. The ambulance is here." He didn't say anything, just hung up. By the time she got to the house the officers already had her in the wheel stretchers.

As soon as he pulled up I ran into the house and unlocked the closet Dream Girl didn't hit me. She ran outside, pushing through the paramedics. I don't know what happened after that because I passed out. I woke up in the hospital a month later. I guess I passed out from distress, fell down the stairs, and was put in a coma. I'll tell you more about it later. Just know I was depressed for 3 months after. I didn't post, I didn't clean my room, and I barely ate. I didn't do sports either, just laid in the dark for a long time. But, not because mom had died. Because when I woke up from the coma and dad went to get a nurse Scarlet said... nevermind it doesn't matter now. Once I got home dad told me mom had cancer and didn't tell us, and he said he was proud of me for handling the situation the way I did. He also said she had passed a little before he left for work, so when I found her it had been an hour. He apologized that I had to go through that. But, I didn't talk to Dreamgirl for a while after, because of what she said to me. I have to go get ready to go on a date with Latour.