𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐨𝐧𝐞

21 | Z A C K

I shoved her out of the house and proceeded to close the door.

"Look, I just wanted to help." Daisy said as she tried to stop me from closing the door on her face.

I could easily overpower her but the anger radiating from me induced my body to start shaking. She just destroyed my life without thinking. I couldn't stop thinking about how my parents eyes looked like they saw a ghost. They were rooted to their seats, expecting me to prove Daisy wrong. Sadly, I never did.

"Get out and stay the fuck out of my life!" I gritted out. I was so furious I could throw anything at her.

"If you hadn't been such a dick, I would have backed off but you were! You were a coward and you wouldn't have tell them even if you had a chance to." She fired back.

"It's my fucking life and I'll do whatever the fuck I want to do with it."

"But you were hurting your loved ones in the process. I was just trying to be a good Samaritan." She shrugged.

An emotionless laughter erupted from me. I was as angry as a bull. "A good Samaritan? You?" I cackled and continued, "how can a person who disregards his sister be called a good Samaritan?"

She looked away. "It's because I don't have a sister. My parents don't care about me. No one cares about my life except..."

I intervened, "I don't give a fuck."

She took in a deep breath as if horrified by the revelation. "I'm sorry."

"You should be. Please leave." I shut the door on her face and leaned against it.

I tried to process what happened a few minutes ago. My heart was hammering in my chest as I anticipated being confronted by my parents. It must be hard on them to comprehend what happened. Two of their kids are expecting at a very wrong time.

They tried their best to raise respectful children that know the meaning of life. They gave us all we wanted especially the undeniable love and affections. They must have being hurt by our reckless behaviour. Is this how I pay them back? By getting some girl pregnant when I'm just seventeen? Kassy is old enough to decide what she wants to do with her life. Meanwhile, I'm still minor and whatever my actions are, my parents will take the responsibilities and consequences of it.

"Are you the father, yes or no?" Dad's deep voice came from behind me, startling me.

I whirled around to find him and Mom standing with high hopes in their eyes. Pretty sure they wouldn't like my reply.

"Dad I..."

He interrupted in a harsher tone. "Yes or no?"

I looked down at my feet in embarrassment. "Yes."

And just like that, he walked away. Mom was sobbing when she strolled towards me and gently scooped my cheeks. She made me look into her grieving eyes. "It's okay." She patted my shoulder before going after Dad.

Maya had already ushered Eden to bed and Kassy went after Nathan. The evening began beautifully but ended in the most disastrous way. I'll never forgive myself for betraying my family. Maybe it would have being easier if I tell them myself but Daisy ruined all of it. Instead of staying and finding comfort in my twin sister who was willing to, I sneaked out of the house for some fresh air.

***

"What happened, dude?" Eric asked for the hundredth time the next day. We had just finished her football practice and ready to head back home.