The Other Girl

secrets and lies

I walked into math class and Pascal sat in the desk right next to mine. He shot a gorgeous smile my way and moved my chair out so I could sit.

Him doing so felt so normal, it made me feel normal, it made me feel wanted.

I just didn't want what we had to be kept secret. I didn't want to lie about us, but I had to. And so did Pascal.

For the next few days, we followed a strict routine.
No fraternizing at school, only behind closed doors.

We would occasionally hold hands under the desks, but that was it.

What we did behind closed doors was our business.

We would passionately kiss for hours or he would entice me by teasing my nether regions. I would return the favour by tickling his stiffness or gently kissing his manhood.

Our love affair went unnoticed for 3 months , until Pascal one day asked me out to the beach.

We were at the beach for nearly two hours when I realized how late I was for my parents 15th anniversary dinner, so Pascal and I raced along the hot beach sand like Pamela Anderson did in Bay watch and got in his car in the nick of time to avoid rush hour traffic.

It took us 9 minutes to get home and an extra 10 to get changed into something more formal.

We walked to the dinning hall one after the other, to my uttermost surprise, Cheyenne and her family were there.

"Hey baby, I thought you couldn't make the Reece's dinner, what happened? "

"Urh, Jimmy canceled on me, so Lilly freshend me up and I decided I'd come, to see you, my beautiful girl and our baby"

"Well I have a big announcement to make baby..."
"What is it my love?"
"I'm giving our baby up for adoption, the Reece family can't have any more babies, so I decided , they can have our lovely child, they promised that I could be an aunty and would always be involved in their baby's life..."

"We never discussed this my angel..."
"I know baby, but this is best"

"Besides, the Reece's said they would not keep any secrets from our baby"

Before they could finish their conversation, my mom had raised a champagne glass and had called for a toast, "to my dear Lilly, my baby, you were conceived out of wedlock, two years before your dad and I got married you were born, but that's not important, what is important, is that on your birthday, your father asked me to marry him, and 2 years later, we were married.

On our wedding night, your father and I were in a gruesome accident. My ovaries were crushed when the seatbelt pulled back on me causing me to become infertile, but 15 years after our accident, we are delighted to announce that...we are having a baby!! Thanks to Pascal and Cheyenne!"

Hearing my mother say those words crushed my soul.
Why couldn't she just lie and say it came from an anonymous donor, or keep the birth parents a secret.

Why did she have to burden me with such knowledge?

I dont know how to be a sister to a baby whose mom is being cheated on. I can't lie to my future kid brother or sister.

Pascal and my secret must come out.

I got up and went to the bathroom.
Took out my phone and messaged Pascal.

It was the only way.