FEAR

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen

My mouth would have dropped to the floor if it was possible. Todd was gay? I have seen him with a few girls. I even recalled Jay telling me that he just broke up with one of my old friends a month ago.

Then I thought about it, Todd seemed too pretty for his own good. He never lasted long with any girlfriend and he always seemed interested in everything that Jay did. OMG Todd was gay!!!

"Why didn't you tell me?" I shrilled after I got a grip on my thoughts.

"I just couldn't find the right time. With everything going on, you didn't need the extra stuff to worry about." Jay sounded apologetic so I didn't scold him too much.

"Oh man! This is big. You have had a new guy in your life since that Jack ass from that lame school. What was his name again?"

"It was Fisher." Jay rolled his eyes.

"Oh yea, Fisher Rice. Isn't that so funny? Why would his parents do that to him?"

"It wasn't that bad and he wasn't a jack ass Chels."

"Yes he was. Do you remember when he brought his man purse with him on his date and then made you carry it? Then when we all got our food, he made a big scene with the waiter all because they brought him the wrong ice cream. That poor waiter was almost in tears."

"OK he was a jack ass." Jay laughed.

"I'm really happy for you Jay. Todd is one of the greatest guys I know."

"That means a lot to me. Nobody else knows because I wanted to tell you first." I gave my best friend a hug and congratulated him one more time.

Todd was still talking to Devon; I walked up and gave him a big hug that silenced both guys. "I love you and I have never been happier for you." I kissed him on the cheek and pulled Devon out the door to give my boys some time to talk.

Devon tried to find out what was going on but I wanted to let Jay be the one to tell everyone. Todd was Devon's cousin and although Devon never says anything bad about Jay, I don't think he feels comfortable about his preference in dating.

We walked down Main Street hand in hand. People walking by actually thought we were a couple. I was having fun watching Devon try to fend off all the guys that stopped me. I really couldn't blame them. For once in the last year, I dressed up and did my hair.

Devon didn't like all the attention it brought on. "I can't believe I'm dealing with this again. It was better when I knew you were my girlfriend and I got to take you home but now I don't get to do that and you could be dating any of these guys if you wanted to." He scoffed.

"It's not that bad. You still get to take me home." I quipped.

"Why did you have to wear that?" Devon groaned.

I was wearing a blue frill dress with my black booties. I had to add my jean jacket to my ensemble because of my nice finger marks but it made the outfit that much better.

"Oh be nice." I turned him towards me on the busy street. "Even though we aren't together doesn't mean that I would go hang out with another guy while I got you on my arm."

"It just sucks because I know as soon as I go back to New York; some guy will be able to spend all his time with you while I get to just wish it was me."

I understood how he felt. I wish he was the guy that I got to spend all my time with. I couldn't tell him that though, he would beg his parents to let him stay with me, which wouldn't be so hard since he could use Kaylee as an excuse. Or Devon would try talking me into going with him back to New York and I needed to be here and try to start over.