Was It Destiny?

The 'Talk' When I Was 8

*November 28*

Don't you just love Thanksgiving or the holidays in general? It is like one of the most peaceful times of the year; at least it should be. I am honestly a little upset that my grandparents are in town, I don't know exactly how to put this but my grandparents are very judgmental. My grandma especially, god almighty I love that lady but she is so judging; I thought grandparents were supposed to make you feel special and happy. Once when I was 8 my grandparents gave me the 'talk', yeah they told my parents they gave me the talk because I was curious about where babies come from; at that age who isn't, that doesn't mean you take all 8 year olds and give them the birds&bees talk. Another time when I was 13 I had a crush on this boy named Joey so I brought him over so we could work on our homework together, unfortunately for me my grandma and grandpa were staying over and they kept coming into the dining room and explaining to me how I better not come out pregnant in front of Joey. You can imagine how embarrassed I was and how Joey never talked to me after that day. From that moment on my grandparents are constantly reminding me how getting pregnant is bad and how much of a mistake it will be and how I might be a whore etc.

Sitting at the table in the kitchen hearing my mom and grandma gossip about lord knows what, I get a text message

From: Tyler <3

Hey, so what do you plan on doing today? ;)

To: Tyler <3

Hmm . . . . well I was going to have dinner with my family tonight. & what did I tell you about those winky faces! Don't use them, it's weird.

Looking back up I could see that my grandma and mom have stopped talking and now have their eyes on me, which is a bit strange considering they rarely do this.

"Why is she smiling like that?" my grandma asked

"Because Mija is in love" my mom joked

"Oh ha-ha" I said sarcastically "you guys are so not funny. What do y'all need?"

"¿Que? She can't be in love! She is still a baby!" my grandma exclaimed

"Grandma I am not a baby anymore! We just had my 15 last year to signify I wasn't!"

"Yeah Maria she isn't a baby anymore which is sad to say." My mom said wrapping an arm around my shoulder. Without another word my grandma went back to doing what she was doing previously before. So far so good; let's hope it stays like that; feeling my phone buzz again I head into my room before checking it.

From: Tyler <3

Yeah, yeah, weird. You're weird.  I miss you Buttercup! Especially right now.

To: Tyler <3

I miss you too among other things that we've done...

Ok so we have been VERY active since his birthday, but can you blame me? I mean it is like once you get it all you want is more and more; it is like a drug! Each time is like there is a new part of me that is found that I didn't even know I lost. Tyler makes me feel complete and I guess that is all that matters, right?

When I am with Tyler, I feel like it is just me and him like no one else in the world matters. Now I know what Tia saw in him, she saw this side of him the one who cares for you no matter what, the one who will help you if you need it even if you didn't ask, the loving caring Tyler; Tia saw the Tyler I fell in love with before I did. It amazes me how even in the past life she helps me so much.

"All I am saying is that she better not come out pregnant!" my grandpa exclaimed; somehow someway Tyler came up in our thanksgiving dinner conversation. My grandpa isn't taking it well at all, the more I think about it the more I blame my grandma for bringing it up. She at this very moment is the reason my grandpa is upset and the reason I am getting lectured "look Mija don't get pregnant you don't want to end up like your mom and dad do you? 31 with 5 kids; I don't think so. I promise you that whatever you and him do he probably goes and tells his friends. Sooner or later all his friends will know everything you and him do even though most of it may not be true they will think you are easy."