Love Me, Forgive Me: A 'Love Him, Love Him Too' Novel (Book 2)

Chapter 7

“Tori, is there something you want to tell us?” Uncle Jay asked me when we sat down for dinner shortly after I came home.

I chewed my mashed potatoes slowly, wondering what my uncle wanted to ask me. My aunt also looked unhappy about something. I looked at Lisa who sat across from me. She didn’t make any eye contact with me and I wonder if she knew what Uncle Jay wanted to talk to me about.

Oh crap. What if they have found out that I’m pregnant? What if Lisa told them?

I was afraid to meet my uncle’s eyes. “Tell you what?”

“Well, would you like to tell us why you lied to your parents that it was school holidays?” he said. “They called us wanting to speak to you. They want to know why you lied to them about coming here.”

“Honey, is there something you wanna tell us?” Aunt Amy asked me. “Perhaps you’re having trouble with something and you just needed to get away?”

I sat there not knowing what to say. How can I tell them that I’m pregnant? If I tell them Jason is the father, they would make me leave on the next flight available and I probably will never see Jason again. I don’t know what I’m going to do without Jason. My life will be ruin once my parents find out that I have gone and got myself pregnant.

I have to lie. I can’t tell them the truth. I’m not ready for them to know the truth.

“I guess I was a week ahead of myself and thought that it was the holidays,” I lied.

“I don’t believe you, Tori,” Uncle Jay said.

“It’s my fault,” Lisa suddenly said. I looked over at her. “I asked Tori to come visit us. She was thinking about getting back in the water so I told her come here and we can surf together.”

I smiled at her and mouthed, “Thank you.”

She smiled back.

I wasn’t sure if my aunt and uncle believe us, but Uncle Jay accepted the excuse. He said he will call my parents later when it’s the most suitable time to call them. I so hated the time zones. It’s just annoying when you have to figure out what the time is in another country. I just hope I won’t get into too much trouble from my parents for lying about coming here. I know I will even bigger trouble later when I finally tell them the truth. I’m not looking forward to telling them.

After dinner Lisa and I disappeared in her room. I thanked her again for sticking up for me.

“It’s okay, but that’s the last time I’m going to help you,” Lisa told me. “Next time you’re going to have to tell them the truth.”

“I know. I just don’t know how I’m going to tell them.” I put a hand over my belly. “I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to make Jason believe that I’m pregnant.”

Lisa patted my arm. “He is going to believe you soon, Tori. He has too. I will make sure he believes you.”

I half smiled. “Yeah, I guess so.” I wonder what he would be like as a father.

“So how did it go over at next door? Did you sort it out with Jason?”

I shook my head. “It turned into a complete disaster. I think Jason and I were about to work it out but then Trevor came and ruined everything. He thought Jason was trying to attack me so the two of them got into a fight. Trevor then told me to just leave.”

Lisa promised me that she will talk to Trevor and tell him how Jason and I needed to work things out without getting interrupted. He was only allowed to step in if Jason was to harm me in anyway.