Secrets

Chapter 8

March 31, 2014
Monday
Over the last few weeks Lauren has become one of my bestest friends. I tried hanging out with her and Marrissa equally but I felt like Marrissa thought I didn't notice her.

" Tomorrow is April Fools Day!" Lauren screams. She ran up on me and jumped on my back. Marrissa was walking beside me. Marissa rolled her eyes.
" Whats your problem?" Lauren asked, apperently noticing that Marrissa had rolled her eyes.
" Oh. My. Gosh. I am gonna fall down you fatso!" I say to Lauren.
" How rude!" She hops off my back. Then she looks at Marrissa and waits for an answer.
" Your stealing her away!" Marrissa screamed storming off.
" Geez. I dont get it, she is like fifteen and is acting 10." Lauren says making a disgusted face." I hope I didn't make her mad at you."
" Ehh.. She will be fine." I smile.
" Whatever the boss says." Lauren laughs.
" Do you wanna ride girls?" Lexi asks.
" Sure." Lauren says and we get into Lexi's black car.
" Do I need to take you home?" Lexi asks Lauren.
" Nahh. I am gonna hang with London." Lauren smiles.

We hop out of the car and go inside. " Hey you need to meet my dad!" Lauren says as I sit my stuff down on the bench.
" I know. I haven't met him yet." I sigh.
" Well we could walk to my house and you could meet him." She runs a hand threw her hair.
" Let's do it!" I smile putting my phone in my back pocket.
" Um...." Lauren thinks. " My dad might be a bit friendly to you." Lauren says looking away.
" Won't bother me." I smile. " Why, was he a bit friendly to Claire when she came over?" I ask laughing.
" Nahh.." She wasn't laughing.
" Then why do ya think he will be extra friendly to mehh?" I question.
" Because....I don't know. But I know he will." She says biting her lip.
" Ookaay. Whatever you say. And if he does be extra friendly, I will feel special." I say raising my eyebrows up and down.
" I showed him a picture of you." Lauren smiles.
" Which one?"
" The one where you and Marrissa photo bombed." A slight smile came across her face.
" Oh." We get inside Lauren's house and Lauren takes her stuff to her bedroom.
" I am home!" She shouts. I find a seat on the couch and Lauren sits beside me. Her dad walks into the living and sees me.
" Hi London. " He says surprised. He sits beside me and pulls me into a hug. I do feel special. I hugged back. I literally went blank for a minute and thought he was my dad. There was a special connection. I didn't know why but I felt guilty and terrible for ever thinking it was my dad. I pulled away from the hug and looked over at Lauren. She gave me a 'told you so' look. I just shook my head and smiled. She was right. The hug was perfect.
" London, do you want to eat dinner with us?" He asked. He said my name like he had said it all of his life.
" Um let me tell my mom." I smile. I pull my phone out of my back pocket and text my mom.
To Mommy Could I stay for dinner with Lauren??
From Mommy Yeah
" She said it will be fine." I smile. Me and Lauren went upstairs and she showed me her bedroom. It wasn't at all messy. She had blue zebra striped sheets on her bed.
" Told you." She laughs.
" Wonder why." I say hoping it sounded more like a question. She shrugs. " How'd you know?"
" Wild guess." She mumbles.
" Yeah right." I sigh.

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