Short Stories Collection

The blind date (The rebound 2)

My friends talked me into dating again and with much reluctance I agreed.

I hadn't been single for very long to even consider dating again but here they both are suggesting this insane idea.

"What if we went with you?" I look to my best friend and her husband "Like a double date"

"Do you know him? Is this why you are suggesting we do a double date?" I look between the two of them as they both nod their heads and smile. I sigh closing my eyes for a second before nodding my head

"Although I'm not ready to date, please don't make me regret this" Kayla and William smile at me

A bit about my back story, I was in a 5 year relationship with someone I thought I was going to marry, then to be with my teenage love who broke my heart over something so little. I was more devastated with the teenage love breaking up with me than the 5 year relationship I had but I soon realised a rebound isn't the right way to go even if both relationships I had were rebounds from the other.

Kayla looks at me sighing "Emma honey, this will be good, I need my Emma back"

I put my hand on my chest in mock pain "Have I not been here for you while you are pregnant with my niece?"

"I don't like it when you are emotional, it breaks my heart" She didn't know why Ethan left me and I wasn't about to let him be ridiculed regardless of how big of an accusation he caused for our break up in which is stupid but he hasn't bothered to find out the truth

"I know, I'm sorry, I've just had a lot to think about that's all and Ethan has been one of those things" She smiles at me nodding her head

"Now come on, go get changed into something nice, we leave in an hour" William says shaking his head

"Excuse me! In an hour?!" I screech, I suddenly begin to feel a little nauseous with my rush of emotions "Ok, I'll get ready" Hiding that feeling from them quickly, I rush off making it in time to the bathroom

If you haven't picked it up already, I'm pregnant. 12 weeks pregnant to be exact. I didn't suspect anything until a few weeks ago when Ethan broke up with me. I was coming home from the doctors with a smile on my face and prepared a little surprise for him, I went out and bought a newborn onesie that said I love daddy with matching booties, a photo of my scan in a box when he accused me of cheating on him with Richard.

"I can't believe you, you went" He stutters "Richard, I just can't" He barely forms sentences that I understand "You cheated on me with him" Was the one line I managed to hear when I drop the bag in my hands to the floor, speechless

"No I didn't" I say "I met up with him but I didn't"

"You can stop right there, he told me" I step close to him but he puts his hands up "I just, I knew you loved him once, but I thought you love me more"

"I do love you, I don't understand" I start to cry. These damn emotions getting to me right now, I need to be calm

"I just can't Emma, I can't with you, we're done" He walks out grabbing his bag I didn't realise he had packed and walked straight out the door

"What?!" I cry out, sobbing I run out to stop him but he flicks my hand off his arm "Don't do this, not now Ethan, not now"

I did meet up with Richard but only because he needed some advice about his then ex and confess he still loves me. I had told him that I'm in love with Ethan and I think I had secretly always felt that way deep down inside and to also tell him I just found out I am pregnant.

I called Richard in tears asking him what he did and sure enough, he made it sound like I met up with Richard and cheated on Ethan with him, Richard just wanted to make Ethan's life hell because I chose Ethan over him