The 4

7 years later

My Life so Far

High school was a blur while having fun with my best friend Zoe Bear. But now that I am 20 years old and now living London, England with my girlfriend. I do have a new girl that has changed my life. She is expecting baby in March of 2018. It is a girl and she will be named Pearl. I love my life so far. 

My Dream Career/ News

After high school I got a scholarship to Ohio State University. I was so happy but Stephanie was not. I knew she had a secret, I was hurt but I accepted her. Our relationship was toxic and so we went our separate ways. I wasn't going to the bully I was in high school. I was never myself, I felt that I had to be this big stuck up jock and so I was. I ruined my friendship with Timmy. He will never forgive me, all that I have done to him. But I focused on the future and the career that I was dreaming of. I reach for my phone and I never wanted to do this but I texted Timmy for the first in forever. He responds quickly and he says that he wants us to patch up the wound that we have. We meet in the diner that we always went to. It's so weird seeing him with a beard and surprisingly he looks good. He has a kid coming and his wife is surprising, Nicole. That is so unexpected.

"Yeah turns out she liked me the whole time."

"I expected you to marry Zoe." He scoffs.

"No, she has someone that she wanted for a long time. I was surprised when she come out." I choke on my coffee.

"What?"

"Yeah..." I am surprised she is bisexual. I never saw it in her. But we never know. "Wanna know what she is doing right now." He calls her and he puts it on speakerphone.

"Hello Timmy. I am having brunch with someone. Guess who."

"I don't know. Who?"

"It is Kian." There was silence.

"Wow that is great. I miss him." That wasn't the answer that I was expecting. I thought she would hate me. "Yeah I want all four of us to come see each some time." Who is that fourth person?

Catching Up/ Secrets

I moved in with the Taylors. I wanted Timmy to know my secret. Back in high school I told Timmy my secret and he told me his. I knocked on his door.

"Tim Tom?" His head turns.

"Huh?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Yeah sure." He pats the side of his bed. His puppy dog eyes, I didn't know if he would hate me or love me.

"I'm bi."

"What? What does that mean?"

"I..I like guys and girls."

"Oh..."

"Sorry I made it awkward."

"No you didn't I have a secret too."

"What is it?"

"I had a crush on you ever since you moved here. I just loved you." I try not to get creeped out but it's natural nature, a guy likes a girl. "I'm sorry if I creeped you out. I just liked you for so long that it is hard to not say it in a conversation."

"It's ok. I just want as...friends."

"That's fine. I knew you would say no because I'm weird."

"I never-" He kisses me and I just sit there with my eyes wide, he pulls away.

"Sorry..." He blushes and I just hug him 

Present 

I met up with Nicole, she is pregnant with Timmy's baby and I am so happy for them. I never expected a bully and a shy kid to just get married and have a kid. It is a girl, her name is Pearl like my Nana's name.

"I always loved you Zoe. You were like my role model and I just treated you like trash."

"It's ok. I just had a good/bad high school experience."

"I think everyone had. I remember when we were all just each other's friend and the cliches happened." I write something in my notebook. "You still writing your story."

"Yeah I just need 5 more pages."

Lovely Life & a Lovely Wife

"I do." I said as I looked into her hazel eyes. I kissed her. It was the happiest day when I married Zoe Chestnut and become Stephanie Chestnut. I always loved her even though I have gone out with Kian multiple times. I just didn't want anybody to know. These feelings caught me in high school when Zoe and I were sleeping in the bed together. We mostly talked about our lives.

"I just need you to know. I love Kian but I love you more." Zoe drifted off to sleep. I don't know if she was just sleepy or for real. I tried waking her but there was no use. I wanted answers. She woke me up at 2 a.m.

"Huh?"

"I sorry that bothered with what I said earlier. It was because I was too sleepy." I could tell she was lying. I turned my back to her, I felt her fingers going through my hair. "Goodnight." She kissed me on the cheek again. Was this just a sick game. The next morning she made me breakfast. Over the course of a few months, we become friends. She was perfect, she was nice, funny. I kept these feelings myself but now they are out and I'm happy now.