The Consequence Of Us

Happiness Begins?

Adeline

I walk into my office and close the door, taking Sebastian's FaceTime call.

"Go ahead. Tell me." I look at his face.

"Addie.... when I met you. I really did think you were cute and my parents said that I should be with you because it was expected and we would match so well and I wanted to make it work but do you remember when I went to lacrosse camp?"

I nod, "Yeah."

"I met someone. I thought I just liked him as a friend and he was cool but... he kissed me and I never felt that way. I was really fucking confused because until him I really thought I was a straight guy but I liked him. A lot. But I couldn't just say it out loud. I can't just come out and tell everyone So, I do like girls but I really like this guy I met and I think I have strong feelings for him. It was so hard keeping his secret wondering if you would hate me or people would treat me different. So I hid it.... I didn't see him in high school or college but, I found out he was also in Yale and we...."

"Picked up where you left off.." I looked at him, "Do you love him?"

He pauses for a minute and sighs trying to avoid eye contact with me, "Yeah.... Addie. I love him. I wish I would've told you the second I met him. I could've saved us so much years."

"I wish you would've too." I frown.

"Addie, if you hate me and want to break up.... I get it. I deserve it." He frowns but I shake my head.

"I don't hate you. Actually I'm glad that you love someone else. I just wish you did tell me. Could've saved us all this pain because is dating was a very bad mistake." I explain. "Sebastian..... I don't know how you're going to handle this but this needs to stay between us. Not until we can figure it out."

"Addie what is it? You're scaring me and I just told you that I'm not straight and... cheated." He grimaced, "I'm a piece of shit. You did not deserve any of this."

"Sebastian, I found out who my father is. My mom's friend? The one that Cordelia told me that "ruined" her life? Well..... I met him. He's the only one my mom confessed who my father was. My mom was pregnant and.... my biological dad is your dad." I sighed, "He told me when he found out that the son Benjamin had was you and we were dating..."

Sebastian looks completely horror-stricken. "I should have never listened to my parents and asked you out knowing I liked someone else. This is my fault. Fuck. Addie are you sure??"

I nod, "She only told him but.... we can take a DNA test. It's just....."

"Your my sister and we-" He winces, "Life is fucked up."

"I know. I know..... and then I fell for him. I'm with him but no one but Margot and you now know."

"This could look so bad on both of us." He sighs, "You always wanted a parent. Ben isn't that great.." he laughs softly.

"I know." I laugh, "What are we going to do?"

"I think we should keep this to ourselves. At least for now... I think we need to break up. I actually.... want to stay here. With him. At least until I have to go back."

"I think you should." I smile.

"How old is this dude? He's not like 50? I have to be the older brother now." Sebastian teases.

I roll my eyes, "He's 35. My mom had me at 15. Remember? Plus he was younger than my mom."

"I think this is the happiest we've been around each other." He admits.