The Quarterback's Keeper Book 1 Dual Threat Series

Chapter 45 part 2

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Chelsea

Tess and I helped Mrs. Drake and Mrs Bradford decorate for Emma's graduation party. It seems strange that I've spent most of my life with these two ladies but for the life of me I've never been able to call them by their first names. I know they've tried many times to get me to, especially after I've come back into the family fold but I can't. They will always be the same for me and my respect for them has and will always be there. I don't know if I could ever thank these two women enough for everything they've done for me over my life.

We've spent a good part of the day cooking for the party and setting everything up for it, while the guys have been noticeably missing. Tess and I have sat down finally knowing the boys should be here soon to come get us for the graduation. As we sit, I look around the large open game room that has always been used for their parties.

I remember so many parties for all of them over the years here. I was always invited but I was only allowed to go to Emma's Graduation. I never understood why, only that my mother reminded me many times how we were never in the same social standing as my friends that I was below them and I shouldn't expect them to want me around. It always hurt me to think that my friends would not have me because of my family not having money but this is what she believed. I guess she still does.

When my mother appeared with Taylor, I was surprised but I should have known she would turn on me for money. She never liked my friends but she really didn't want me to spend time with them. I never understood why. The things she said that night to me I still question. I've never been good at keeping secrets but this is something I need to find out for myself. My mother's hate for me and the way she blames me for her life falling apart after my father left still perplexes me. I was never in trouble and was a good student, still I was blamed and punished. Her words still haunt me.

"It's all because of you Chelsea. You and that family you insist on continuing to align with. If you knew the truth about them you would understand. You are nothing to the rich but a trinket Chelsea, trinkets tarnish and lose their shine. Then you get tossed aside like garbage. One day you will understand." I still don't know what she meant. Now I'm seeing that Matt is acting funny.

"What do you think the guys are up to? Matt has been stressed out for the last week. I know Courtney showing back up isn't a good thing and he's worried sick about me and Zach being loose. I'm just worried they're planning something stupid." I say out of the blue to Tess.

Tess snorts out a laugh. She may not have been around these boys as long as I have, but I think she's gotten to know them well enough. She pulls on her long dark hair and wraps it up on the top of her head. Tying it up looking perfect without a mirror in sight for guidance. I'm impressed and jealous that she's able to pull that off.

"Those boys are planning stupid all the time." Tess whispers. "Yes, I'm with you, they're worried. Lance is going crazy with this court hearing coming up and I know he's got something he isn't telling me too. He thinks I don't see it, but I do. He's hiding something, so is Blake and that's not good for Emma."

"She hates lies and secrets." I agree with Tess. "If Blake is lying to her or hiding something, I don't know how she's going to react."

"Oh, she's going to be mad as hell." Tess whispers as we hear the boys coming in. Within a few minutes we see Lance and Matt stroll in talking quietly. They stop talking as soon as they see us, as if what's being said we aren't to hear.