Memories And Secrets

Chapter 6

I wanted to meet everyone in order to tell them about The News! I told Yale and Zoe about this and Yale made up a plan to meet on Saturday afternoon. Everyone agreed to meet up at Rustic's Milkshake Bar in town. It has been a while that we haven't met actually!
Saturday morning at about 2:00 p.m I got a call from Zoe. I was surprised she didn't call yesterday itself.
"Hey you! When did you tell Yale about it?"
"Hi Zoe! Hum long story. Why don't you come over and we'll join the others at Rustic's together?" Our rendezvous was at 3:00 p.m
"Yep great idea!"
She came in less time that I thought! Coincidentally we wore the same blouse which we bought together! I had mine in pale mint green and her's was in blush pink.
"I'm just like you!" She said as I opened the door for her.
"You're just like me!" I continued, just like usual.
She greeted everyone and we got up in my room before taking the family laptop from my study room downstairs.
"So? When?"
"During lunch when you were all too busy stalking Mr Forrester"
She laughed, "Yeah, he is a total hottie. It is the first time we have such a cute teacher in the school! Moreover I heard that he is a temporary teacher. He'll go next year or in two years. He won't be long here and us neither. So better enjoy the beautiful sight!"
"Oh Heavens!"
"What? It's you who had been always blabbering that there never had been any hot teachers in our school."
"Yeah and I enjoy the 'sight' but you took this to a whole new level."
"Since there is no boys in our damn school- I still don't understand why my parents sent me there by the way, our only supply are teachers. Poor miserable us!"
"Yeah, God bless our poor souls. We have had to bear Mr Big-Belly-Jennings, Mr ugly-nose-Roberts or worse," I said widening my eyes and putting some horror on my face, " Mr hairy-Earl."
Zoe was laughing so bad that she nearly fell off my bed.
"Those names are so accurate!"
"Totally!"
Zoe grabbed the laptop from my desk and I sat on my window bed, not very far from my bed itself. I heard her typing and decided to go on the bed instead.
"He is 24!" Zoe yelled as I leaned next to her.
"What? What is 24? I mean who, who is 24?"
"Julian!"
"Let me see!"
"Wait." She said scrolling
"But how come you learned this?" She showed me the laptop screen. There was Mr Forrester's face in a small icon and next to it was his date of birth and his full name, Julian Arthur Forrester.
"It is from some sort of association or something, but we don't care. All we care is that he is still eligible for us. He is pretty young."
"Are you seeing your future without Samuel?"
"No, but I am considering. You know we should consider possibilities. Oh oh oh, he is on Facebook." She looked at me teasingly. I leaned closer.
"His profile picture is him in suit and tie." Zoe said while clicking on it. His account wasn't on private.
"I can see!" I replied
"OMG! He is so hot! Let's see his other photos."
She clicked through all the albums, which were few, in search of some girl she doesn't know, to see whether he had a girlfriend or not. But nada! Only pics of either him and friends or some sort of scenery or his motorcycle. Normal random things. She was deceived by the lack of photos but happy that there were no girls in his photos nor any hints that he may be in a relationship of some sort. She was about to go through his friend list when I suddenly glanced at my watch and it was 3.00 already! I snatched the laptop from her while stating that it was time and that she was going too far.

We were the last to arrive at Rustic's, fifteen minutes late!
Each one begin to talk about their personal stuff. Yale bluntly announced that I actually have something to tell and that is the main purpose of out meeting all here. I was thinking lately about Yale.  Her parents got through a bitter divorce as well which  may be why I told her fast about my parent's divorce and also concerning my dad's new girlfriend. Her dad moved to the USA to start his life afresh. Her mother restricts their communication, they have rarely ever met but are only able to chat or call.
"I know that there is something as you have been pretty evasive since the other day but I thought it was unimportant." Abbey said and she was seconded by Natasha. They told me they actually talked about it over the phone.
"It is a family issue and I think it is important for me to tell you about it." They all stared at me and I felt the spotlight on me.
"Well, my dad has found someone in his life."
Aubrey managed an "Oh". She is the first one in the family to know this.
"And it is Sabrina's mom!"
"Holy shit!" Nancy nearly yelled.
"Sshhh" Natasha said putting her hand on Nancy's mouth.
"How is that possible?" Abbey asked clearly surprised.
"The irony here is that I am partly responsible as they met in a school reunion! My dad never goes to these type of school meeting and when he does, bam!"
"Wow, that sucks!" Natasha uttered
"That's why I was pretty down, my mind is still processing the whole thing"
"Yeah but we are all here!" Aubrey said hugging me. The others then all came around me and gave me a tight hug. I was squeezed, club sandwich Hadriana!
Our orders arrived which, thanks God, broke the ultimate group hug. I was moved by this actually as it showed me that they all really cared for me and it's really touching! Sobs
"I actually really need you as I have to face Sabrina at school and I clearly don't know how to manage!"
"Yeah you'll need us in this one!" Abbey and Natasha said in unison.
"Good Lord, it sucks to have Sabrina as step sister!" Nancy said taking a sip of her milkshake.
Yale took a bit of whipped up cream from Nancy's glass and spat it on her face.
"Douchebag, why did you do this?" Nancy retorted while wiping the cream off her cheeks.
We began to laugh.
"Because dwelling on the fact that Sabrina might become her stepsister won't help her at all! We need to spread positivity and not fill her head with the negative aspects."
"Yeah right Nancy!" Zoe said, "we need to boost her up and help her in this."
"By the way, have you met Mrs Jacobs already?" Abbey asked.
"Not yet. It's been just last week, so I don't want to rush things. My dad looks really eager but I got to digest the bulk of it. My life is going to change and I have to figure things out. It demands time."
I was bombarded by questions from everyone. Zoe even had to number all of them in order to sort things out and avoid a huge mess!
When I returned home, I came across my dad on the phone, definitely with Clara according to the sweet talking.
"Ok darling!" He said to her and he has definitely not hear me entering.
DARLING? He called her D-A-R-L-I-N-G!!!! I thought this was only for his kids?!?!
I proceeded to my study room slamming the door behind so that he might hear me. I directed myself to the PC and a knock on the door was heard shortly after.
"It is open!" I said without containing my jealousy.
"Hadriana, you are home?"
"As you can see, yes I am!" I said without facing him.
"Hum, you had a great time?"
"Totally." Still showing my back.
"Ok, your mum will return late today. She phoned me and told me..."
"K"
He remained here, by the door, several seconds after, probably expecting a more concrete reply. But went away as I clicked further without paying any more attention. He must know I heard something but knowing my father, he won't spark any conversation first on any matter. And as he closed the door, I felt some remorse, I was too hard on him probably. Yesterday we just had a nice conversation where I said I wanted to see him happy and then I ruined it. But what am I expected to? I seriously don't know. These situations should come with manuals or something- How to deal with fathers that have a new woman in their lives and jealousy that comes with it. Grrr I I I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS SITUATION!!!! I need help! I wanted him to be with Clara, if he is happy but look at me now, all jealous and everything. I AM CONFUSED BY MYSELF!