What About Love

good/bad news

I woke up and walked downstairs. I saw Jacob and Blake watching tv eating a donut. I grabbed a glass out of the cabinet and poured some orange juice in it. I walked to the living room and asked them where the donut box was. "its on the counter." Blake told me still trying to eat his donut. I walked back to the kitchen and opened the box. there wasn't any left. "really guys? out of 12 donuts y'all each ate 6?" "yeah!" "hey you need to learn to wake up." "y'all are pigs!" I walked upstairs and went to see if my mom was awake. "mom, can you take me to get something to eat at Starbucks or something?" "yeah one second let me finish getting ready." "okay." I sat down on her bed and looked at her phone. she got a text from some guy named John. he texted her: awesome can't wait! is around 12 okay?.  I can't believe that she might actually be over my dad. "okay I'm ready" "okay." I walked downstairs and got in her car. I stared out the window with my head on my hand and elbow on the door. it was quiet half the way to Starbucks. "Mariah. you okay?" "huh? yeah um I'm fine." "no you're not. what's wrong?" "... you want the truth?" "yes." "whenever I checked you're phone for the time, I saw you got a text message.." "from?" "a guy named John." "oh, what'd it say?" "it said nice can't wait! 12 okay? who's John?" "a guy I met who's taking me to lunch then home and when we get back I'm introducing y'all to him." "I won't be there." "excuse me?" "I'm not going to be there." "okay we'll see. what do you want?" "the white chocolate mocha with a donut." she told the order, paid and got the coffee and donuts. we went back home and I went upstairs straight to my room. I sat down on my bed and sat my coffee and don't on my bed side desk. I grabbed my phone from the charger and called my dad.

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D: hello?

M: dad. are you busy?

D: not right now. what's up?

M: um before I tell you this, do you still love mom or want to get back together with her?

D: ....... um... yeah.

M: really!?

D: yes. I miss y'all so much its hard being here on set sometimes.

M: well I miss you too. but dad, moms going on a date with some guy she just met yesterday.

I heard him sigh the it was silent for about 1 minute.

D: listen I gotta go now. I'll talk to you later. love you bye.

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I hung up and put my phone down. I drank some coffee and ate my donut. I turned on Drake and Josh. I watched an episode then changed clothes. I got my loose fitting orange off shoulder top with my short shorts that were distressed at the ends and my brown sandals and put my hair in a messy bun. I walked downstairs and was about to leave when my mom stopped me. "Mariah, where you going?" "Harley's." "well you can wait, Johns gonna be here soon." "I don't want to meet the dude." "so what." "mom!" she walked upstairs to her room. "Jacob, Blake, do y'all want to meet this dude?" "no." "okay then just act like you don't like him. maybe she'll change her mind." "okay." a couple minutes later the doorbell rang and it was John. my mom got the door while me, Blake,and Jacob sat on the coach watching Warm Bodies. my mom opened the door and welcomed him in. my brothers stood up and walked over to my mom while I continued watching the movie. "John, this is my son Blake and this is my other son Jacob. and that's my daughter Mariah who's being rude." I just ignored her while the guy shook my brothers hand. I got a text from Harley wanting me to come over so I got up and walked by the guy. "Mariah Sabrina! get back over here." I rolled my eyes and walked back. "yes?" "where are you going that's so important to you that you can't meet John?" "Harley's. and I seen the guy isn't that enough?" "no it is not now-" "uh Miranda its okay. besides we need to get going." "okay. let's go. guys be good." I walked out the door and across the yard. I got to Harleys door and rang the door bell. Austin got it. "hey love!" "hey!" we hugged and he let me in. "what's up?" "Nothin Harley wanted me to come over." "oh. she's been in her room all day." "well maybe I should go see her then." "okay." I walked upstairs and knocked on the door. Harley asked who it was so I told her it was me. she unlocked the door and let me in. she had dried tears on her cheek. I closed her door and locked it like she had it then sat on her bed. "Harley what's wrong?" she started crying. "Harley?" "remember how I told you my stomach was hurting a lot?" "yeah." she reached behind her and grabbed something. "look. this is why." my eyes got huge Harley is....