Secrets Revealed

Chapter 13

"YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY!" I yelled on the phone. I just came back from the picnic me and Cole had together. I couldn't hide the excitement that was crawling up my skin anymore. I had to tell someone about my little kiss session with Cole so I decided to tell Gigi and Nisha.

"What happened?" Gigi asked. 

"Does it have someone to do with Cole?" Nisha asked. I swear Nisha is so smart. 

"YES! COLE AND I KISSED EACH OTHER!" 

"OH MY GOSH!" Nisha and Gigi squealed at the same time. "You have to be lying." Gigi said. 

"No I am not. I'm dead serious, we just had a picnic together and when we were in the car, it just happened."

"Aww, you were on a picnic with Cole." Nisha cooed.

"Yeah, it was kind of romantic."

"GIGI!" I heard a male voice in the background yell. 

"My brother is calling me, I gotta go. You better tell me the detes about you and Cole at school tomorrow." Gigi said. 

"Ok bye." Nisha and I said. 

"So are you and Cole a thing?" 

"I don't know. I like him but I don't know if he feels the same way."

"He obviously does, he wouldn't just kiss you if he didn't."

"He probably would. Our kiss could have meant nothing to him." 

"Don't be so negative, just be happy you got kissed by him."

"Yeah your right." I heard my front door open and told Nisha I had to go. I didn't even ask my mother if I could go to that picnic with Cole so I quickly changed out of my clothes and put something more comfortable on. I went to the bathroom and wiped out all my makeup. I messed up my hair so it looked like I hadn't done anything special with it. I made my way back into my room and plopped on my bed and turned on the TV and acted like nothing ever happened. 

My mom came into my room with a sad expression on her face. She dropped down to her knees and started crying. I got out of my bed and knelt down to her. "Are you okay mom? What's wrong?" I asked patting her back. 

"Its David."

"What about him?"

"He's paralyzed from the waist down. HE'S PARALYZED!" She screamed.

"Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh." I was lost for words. I didn't know what to say, what to think or what to do. 

"When will he be coming back from the hospital?" 

"In a week." She wiped the tears from her eyes and slowly walked out of the room. I sat there on my bedroom floor shocked. I know I prayed that David came out paralyzed but I didn't really mean it. Now that it really happened I just feel like a piece of shit. I know what your thinking. He abused you all those years and your feeling sorry for him because he's paralyzed? I'm sorry but I just can't help but feel bad. I just wanted David to learn his lesson, I didn't actually want him to be paralyzed. He wasn't always bad guy, it's just when he started drinking everything went haywire. 

Should I feel bad for him or not? I wasn't sure how I was feeling. I am having mixed feelings about this whole situation. Part of me was glad that he was paralyzed but another part of me was feeling bad for him. 

My phone vibrated indicating me that I had a text from someone. I got up from the floor to see who it was. Cole texted me.

Cole: Hey Kenz.

Me: Hey Cole ;)

Cole: You know what guys say about girls who send winky faces? 

Me: What?

Cole: That they want the D.

Me: LMAO, NO. Ain't nobody want your 2 inch dick. 

Cole: HA! More like 8 inches.

I laughed. Me: Is that code word for 2 inches. 

Cole: Nah, its code word for 12 so what are you doing?

Me: lol, nothing just feeling depressed.

Cole: About what? 

Me: My stepdad.

Cole: What happened?

Me: I don't want to talk about it. I should have never brought it up.

Cole: Don't be like that Kenz, you can talk to me.

I wasn't sure if I should tell Cole about David. I usually don't like people in my business but I really need someone to talk to. So I'm going to tell him tomorrow at school. 

Me: I'll tell you tomorrow. I rather tell you this face to face.

Cole: OK, remember Kenz I'll always be here for you. You can talk to me about anything. 

I wish I could believe him. I just can't see myself pouring myself out to somebody. I always felt like that would make things worst. My life is already hard, I don't need anyone making it harder.