One Love

Coffee , Coffee, and More Coffee

Chapter 3
(1 day later)
Rachels pov:
I was in the diner working when Layla came in with her best friend Fraya .

"Hey mom." Layla said.

"Hi Rachel." Fraya said as they sat down.

"Hey girls , how was school?" I asked them.

"It was great I got an A+ on my AP Pysch test and I offical the highest GPA in WestBrooke High School." Layla said proudly.

"Awesome you girls want some coffee?" I asked them.

"Yes please." They said and I poured them some decaf coffee.

"So mom we're doing this project in AP History about are family tree." Layla told me.

"Cool." I said grabbing someones order and giving it to them .

"So I know your side already but I need to know my fathers side now. So who is my dad ?" She asked me.

I stopped in my tracks. The last time I heard from Finn was when I broke his heart.

I put down the coffee pot and said,

"Your dad is...."

"Order up!" The cook said.

I sighed as I got the food,

"We'll talk about this later." I told her and walked away . 

(Later that night)
"Hey mom." Layla said coming out of her room.

"Hey peanut,whats up?" I asked her.

"Who's my dad?" She asked me.

I looked down and said,

"Come here." I said and she followed me to the coat closet.

I opened the door and pull out a shoe box and opened it and pulled out a picture of Finn and I.

"See the tall guy next to me that is your father." I said.

"Wait Uncle Kurts step brother is my father?" She asked me confused.

"Yes." I said.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked me .

"I wanted to protect you ." I told her.

"Why is he a bad guy?" She asked me.

"No, Finn is an amazing man one of the best I know." I said.

"Then why did you wanna protect me?" She asked me.

"Because I didn't want you to think it was your fault. Layla, when I got pregnant with you I was only 18 and Finn and I were literally going to college and I never told him because I knew he would regret leaving college." I said.

"How'd you know that?" She asked me.

"I just did." I said.

"So he doesn't know about me?" She asked me.

"No." I said ashamed.

"Wow." She said.

"Layla , it wasn't because of you it was completely me." I said.

"So could I get in contact with him?" She asked me.

"I don't think thats a good idea." I said.

"Why not?" She asked me.

"It just isn't. " I said .

"What are you not telling me mom?" She asked me.

"Nothing, I just don't want you to get hurt okay." I said.

"I'm not a kid mom, I can handle it." She said.

"I know but not yet okay. Just respect and trust me." I said and kissed her head.