I Promise You

(40) Trouble Troublemaker, Yeah That's Your Middle Name

"So, who is Noah? I thought you don't have any friends left" I said to Henry, trying to get something out of him. "Gee thanks Prom" He said and tried to avoid my question. "Come on, it won't be that bad!" I said, not letting go. I definitely wanted to know what's going on with him. I refused to let it go. "He's a friend. Happy now?" He asked and I sighed "I'm not getting anything out of you, am I?" I asked and he nod. "You may go" I said and watched him walk off.

It was already after school, so I went to my car and drove home, where my parents were already waiting. "Hey" I said and wanted to hurry upstairs. "Wait Mia!" Mom said and I became pale. Did she just call me by my fake ID name? I slowly turned around and walked back into the living room, watching them sit on the couch. Anger in both of their faces. "Mom? Dad?" I asked, unsure of what was going on. My eyes then fell onto the wooden couch table in front of them and my eyes widen. My fake ID was laying on top of it. "I can explain!" I said, knowing I couldn't actually explain it. 

"Oh, I would like to hear that excuse" Mom said. "I..." I started, but my voice gave up on me. "You can't explain it, can you?" My dad asked. "No" I  answered, already feeling bad and I was scared that they were going to find out anything about Mia Burton. "Then tell us this, why do you have one?!" Mom asked. Of course not less upset.

"To party" I said, looking onto the ground. "To party!? You mean as in clubs, where you have to be at least 21 years old?!" Mom asked mad "To buy alcohol!?" She asked, yelling the last word. "No! Not to get drunk!" I said, although that was exactly what I had done the last time I used it in Bensburg. "Oh, what else did you need that for?!" She asked. "Just to get in, I swear!" I said and hoped they wouldn't figure out who I was with. 

"I don't believe you!" Mom said. "Wait a minute. The weekends you told us you are hanging with a friend, where does that friend live?" He asked and I tried to keep calm "Bensburg" I got out, hoping I won't regret it. "What the hell do you want in Bensburg!?" Mom asked. "There..." I said and stopped for a second "There is a guy" I got out. "A guy?!" My mom laughed upset "What kind of guy would that be when you need an ID where you are 21!?" She asked.

"He's... 25" I said, saying his age quiet, hoping they wouldn't hear it. Well... They did hear it. "TWENTY FIVE!?" My parents yelled at the same time. "I hope you know that you are never going to see him again, are you?!" Mom asked and I nod. I hesitated, but I nod. "That's not all of it" I told them and they looked at me "What else?!" Mom asked, still taking the lead on my interrogation. "He adopted Danielle, okay?" I yelled, sitting down on the armchair, started crying as hell.

"What?" My dad asked confused. "He and his now dead wife adopted my baby girl" I said, trying to keep a steady voice. "Are you crazy!? Don't you know that's the complete opposite of an closed adoption!?" My mom asked. "I know okay!? Why do you think I kept calling myself Mia when I was with him!? I have such an extraordinary name, that David would have figured out everything in less than a minute!" I said, wiping my tears away. "You are never going to see that man again, are we clear!?" My mom asked and I looked at her "Mom, you can't do that to me!!" I said, but she didn't show any mercy.

"Have I been clear?!" Mom asked again and I nod, slowly, but I nod. "Go to your room and leave your phone with us. I'm coming to collect your laptop in a few minutes and if I wasn't clear, you are grounded!" Mom said and I continued nodding.

I then got up and went upstairs into my room, laying down in my bed and started crying. I couldn't hold my tears back as much as I tried, although I didn't exactly know why I was crying. If David was the reason or Danielle. I think the reason I cried was more Danielle than David. I didn't like him as much as I liked Alex and I barely crushed on him. I think I was more into the idea of being around my lost daughter, than into him. 

I don't know how important I was to him, but I also knew my mom was right. I couldn't be with him and keep him from finding happiness, just because I was being selfish. I didn't want to be selfish. I wasn't Lennon. I couldn't be Lennon. I was better than her, even if I would have liked to get to know her, some things you just have to except the way they are, like me and David not being right. I wish I would have found someone while being in the club or around a corner or two like Evie, but that wasn't the case.

In case you were wondering, Evie and Devon have been meeting up occasionally since Bensburg. I was happy she had gotten over Cole and I wish I had someone that I could use to get over my previous break ups. I still had no idea how I even got into that position. I was officially dating Alex, so why the hell did Jake had to show up!? Same with Jesse?! How could I fall for Jesse over and over again? It was the weirdest thing.

"Where's the laptop?" My mom asked, tearing me out of my thoughts. "The desk" I said, still a few tears in my eyes. "You know you can talk to me, right? Especially about Danielle! I have been through a similar situation if you recall. Just look into the mirror" She said and I gave her a small smile "I will once I'm ready" 

"Okay Sweetie, just know I'm here" She said walked out of my room "Mom" I called her and she walked back into the room, that I was still sharing with Keeley. "Yes?" She asked. "Thank you"