Can You Keep A Secret?

Ch.49

School has started and Shawn has finally gotten back to class.

Everyone has made their stories up, made assumptions that we have both had to deny. Everyone knows who shot who but they all think for a different reason.

Shawn was shot because of me.

I caused the pain.

It's really putting a toll on us both. We've been in multiple fights due to lack of sex and lack of communication. My period has prevented the sex, and the lack of sex has prevented communication.

I left Shawn's class for lunch and Cypress left with me.

"Hey Cypress, what's up?" I asked looking at him.

"Nothing, hey wanna go out for lunch? as friends?" he asked adding as friends at the end.

"Uhm.... sure." I said not really wanting to eat in a silent room with Shawn again.

"Awesome, so where to?" he asked smiling at me as he led me to his car.

"Uhm.... how about some Hawaiian.... I'm in the mood for some Hawaiian food." I said smiling at him.

He nodded his head and we walked to his car, he had a real nice black Range Rover. "Damn Cypress.... This is a real nice car." I said as he helped me in.

"Thank you.... Worked hard for this baby." He said closing the door then rushing to get to the driver seat.

"So L&L BBQ it is." he said starting his car.

"Yes sir." I said smiling at him.

He pulled out and we were off to lunch. He turned on the radio and I sang along to the song that was playing which happened to be Alicia Keys, That's When I Knew came on and I smiled remembering when Shawn and I danced to this song.

I started to sing as I closed my eyes reminiscing about that night.

"Wow Beyoncé you have the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. Even better than Alicia." He said looking at me in awe.

"Thank you Cypress." I said smiling at him blushing.

"Please keep singing. It soothes my soul." He said smiling at me.

I continued to sing whatever song came on the radio and he listened in awe.

When we got to the restaurant he helped me out and we walked into the restaurant him holding the door open for me. I thanked him and walked to the line looking at the menu with him in tow.

"I think I'm getting the spam masubi." I said looking at him.

"Alright so 4 spam masubis, rice and two drinks?" he asked looking down at me with those beautiful green eyes.

I nodded and he went to order and pay for the meals.

"Thank you Cypress." I said genuinely happy that I'm having lunch with someone who isn't giving me the death glare the whole time.

"Anytime Bey. are you ok? you seem like you've been off for awhile." He asked as we sat down at a table.

"Yeah I'm ok. Just some trouble at home is all." I said smiling taking a drink from my soda.

"Oh, is it your boyfriend?" he asked.

"Fiancé." I corrected him showing him my ring.

Wow.... Congratulations. When did this happen?" He asked with a smile.

"Well he flew me out to California to give me this." I said showing him my promise ring. "And then flew me all the way to Paris to propose." I said smiling remembering those nights.