Young

Chapter Twenty

Don left to take the twins to the circus. I couldn't go because I wasn't feeling well. I was laid up on the couch when someone rung the doorbell. I stood up and opened it. Cage was standing there. He had flowers and chocolate in his hands. He looked at me. I looked a mess. I had little tissues in my nose to keep my nose form running. My hair was in a messy bun. And I had on one of Don's oversized tshirts.

Cage smiled. "I heard you weren't feeling well so I brought you some chocolate and flowers. Plus I also heard it's your birthday." Yes it's my birthday and I'm sick. This happens every year. It's annoying.

"Thank you." I said. That made my throat hurt. It felt like a scratch. I massaged my throat.

"Sore throat?" he asked when I finally grabbed the flowers. Then he walked in the house with the chocolate. I nodded. "I have the perfect remedy. Where's the tea bags?" He asked. I went in the kitchen and grabbed the box. That's when he noticed my hand. "Oh you're getting married?" he asked putting water in the coffee pot. I looked down at my ring and nodded. I looked back up at him. He looked like he lost his puppy. "Do y'all have honey and sugar?" (I know asking for sugar in someone's house is weird cuz usually people have it, but my father's house never has sugar) I grabbed them both and watched him put together this remedy. When he was done, he put it in my favorite coffee mug. I smiled as he handed it to me. "Blow it. It's hot." he instructed. I blew the tea and sipped it. I instantly felt as though my throat was at least a little bit better. I smiled.

"Thank you." I said.

"No problem." I sipped the tea again. Then the doorbell rang. I walked up to the door and opened it. Don was there with the twins. I smiled.

"Hey fiancé." he said. I knew he saw Cage because he wanted to kiss me on the lips. Any other time when we see each other he kisses me on the forehead or cheek first. Plus, he called me his fiancé.

"Hi." I said. That time my throat didn't feel like it was scratchy. "Cage just made my throat feel better."

Don glare at him. Then at me. "So you're telling me that you suc-"

"No. He gave this remedy. It's a tea before you say anything else." I looked down at the twins. "How was the circus?" I asked.

"We didn't go." Aaliyah said looking at her father. Don glare at her. "But we had fun at the mall." she said.

I stared at Don. "Why'd y'all go to the mall? What y'all get?" I asked hoping he would remember that today is my birthday.

"Nothing. I went to go look for clothes and then some stuff popped off an we left." he said still glaring at Aaliyah.

"Oh." I sipped my tea. Don went in the living room. The girls stood there. "Happy birthday KayKay!" they said hugging me.

"Thank you." They went in the living room. I went back into the kitchen. Cage stood there with his arms crossed. "What?" I asked.

"I think he's cheating on you." he said.

"what makes you think that?"

"Well, he glared at one of the girls like he didn't want her to tell you something. Then... did he even tell you happy birthday?" He said getting closer to me. I thought about it.

"No he didn't but his daughters did. I don't know Cage." I said putting the mug of tea down on the counter. I looked at Cage. He was on his phone. It looked like he was texting somebody.

"Look, I wish you have a great birthday... now, I have to go. OK. See you later." He said walking out the fromt door. Don came in the kitchen.

"What was that all about?" he asked.

"Do you know what today is?" I asked not even answering his question. He stood there.

"No. What's today?" he asked.

"Today's my f*cking birthday Don." He stared at me. I stared at him. After a while I got tired of staring at him and went in my room. The reason I was so focused on the topic was since I'm now 17, I can date Don legally. I closed and locked my door.

"Kayla I knew that."

"Really? Did you really?" I asked.

"Yes. OK. Maybe not but I'm sorry. I have a lot on my plate."

"I have a lot on my plate too. I'm still in school. You want me to get pregnant and to get married. I'm only 17. I'm young. I don't know what I'm doing Don. Then you say you love me so much, where were you today huh? Why weren't you here with me? I'm sick. It's my birthday. It's like the only thing you're focusing on is getting your way. What about my way? Don I don't know if I can do this anymore." I said behind the door. I started to cry. "It's too stressful." I was waiting for him to respond but he didn't. After twenty minutes of silence, I wanted to sleep this off. I was about to get in be when someone knocked on my door. "Who is it?" I asked.

"It's Robyn." I sighed. Thinking of the twins mother. I opened the door. She was standing there. She had a smile in her face. "Can I come in?" she asked. I nodded. She walked in my room and sat on my bed. I sat down next to her. "Don told me to talk to you... what's wrong?" she asked.

"I don't know what I'm doing.. I feel like everything is moving too fast. I'm young. I feel like.. I feel like Don only wants me for something I won't provide until I'm married."

"You're a virgin?"

"No. But I would like to not do what I did wrong in y last relationship. And that was giving up my boy too soon."

"And he broke your heart?" She asked.

"Yeah."

"I shouldn't be telling you this but, it is a lesson." She sighed. "Don did that to me. The reason why we broke up is because I was pregnant with the twins. When I told him, he broke my heart. I was heartbroken. But I got over it. When I got together with my ex, I thought that if I did the same with him like I did with Don, so I didn't give up my body."

"Is that why y'all broke up?"

"No. Because he learned that I had kids. But my point is, you don't know anything unless you ask. You won't know anything unless you learn. I want you and Don to be together. Y'all a cute couple. But I'mma need you find out what you wanna do. Do you wanna be with him or not?"

"But wait, I want to be with him. But, I'm young. I want to explore." I said as she was getting up.

"Tell him. Maybe he'll understand." she said. "Nice meeting you Kayla. I want to keep in touch.: I gave her my number. She gave me hers. She left. I went downstairs to Don. He looked up at me. I smiled weakly.

"Don, I love you to death but... I want to explore a little. I want to take a break." I said as a tear ran down the side of my cheek.

Follow my fanpage on ig bracefacexd. Alrighty. I will try to follow back,... Oh yeah and also I wanna have a contest to see if some can make me a cover for the sequel. It's going to be called Mature. If I like it, I will.. idk.. I can't give anyone money but I can make someone a picture. I can draw names and spongebob. Or I can write you a book. But that isn't a problem if you asked me now.. so ... if you know somebody who can make me a cover please ask them to do it..... It has to have Zonnique Pullins on it and Don Benjamin