Attention Jade Tate (Rewrite)

Chapter 12

I couldn't get any sleep. For two reasons. The first being I sort of felt guilty for blowing up at Darleen. I mean, it's not her fault I'm utterly embarrassing and unable to make a good first impression. I may have overreacted just a tad. Can anyone really blame me though?

Imagine meeting the queen of England then proceeding to make a fool of yourself and spill something on her. That's how I felt. I am pretty sure I'll never be able to show my face around her family ever again.

The second reason I couldn't sleep?

Jade gave me the task of keeping our new babies a secret, I thought it was going to be a piece of cake. My mom went to bed none the wiser that we had six new additions to our family. Easy peasy, right? Wrong! At around two in the morning, those freaking demons woke up and started crying again! I gave them food and water and cleaned up the poop. Being as they still had no clue what the litter box was for.

I thought that was all I needed to do, but no! They kept on crying and crying! It went on for hours. In the end, I moved them all on the bed with me and I guess they were missing their mom or something because once they snuggled up into me they were out like a light. Too bad it was 5 in the morning by then. I only got one more hour of sleep.

It was then as my alarm was going off for school, that I rethought all of my life decisions. I seriously considered throwing the cats back outside. But then Jade came into my room and one look at her face as she saw the kittens laying all over me and I knew my suffering was worth it.

On a much-related note,

It should be a no brainer by now that I am not that good at keeping secrets, hence why no one ever trusts me with them. With one exception, of course, Jade. Jade trust me with all her secrets. I would do anything for her, including protecting those secrets with my life. Here is an example if you think I am being dramatic.

In 8th grade, we got invited to Darleen's annual birthday bash. Sounds like a regular birthday party right? Wrong, we are talking about the Grayson's after all. Darleen had live entertainment, professional catering, and a DJ. It's a big thing every year when her birthday rolls around everyone sucks up to Darleen even more in hopes of being invited. Last year for her sweet 16 she had famous people there. It was crazy. Of course, ever since middle school, Jade and I always get invited.

Anyways! During the 8th-grade birthday bash, Jade accidentally peed her pants. How did this happen? Well, she wanted to watch the live concert and thought she could hold it. She ended up getting pushed on the floor as everyone crowded around the stage. Then someone stepped on her, thus the added pressure made her pee herself. She was mortified, luckily no one noticed. She dragged me away from the concert and broke down in the restroom, she didn't want anyone seeing her like that. So, me being me, I had to protect Jade's honor, even at the expense of my own. I switched pants with her. She made me swear never to tell anyone about it. I agreed.

To play off what had happened, I pretended to fall into the swimming pool on accident. Therefore, my whole body was wet now, not just my pants. Everyone laughed at me, everyone but Jade who knew the truth. With her help, she led me away from onlookers and thanked me for like five minutes straight.

So, can I keep a secret? Sure, if it's for Jade. Other than that, not really. I am bringing this to your attention because I have been tasked with a new Jade secret. On top of the kittens of course. But this new secret is that Jade wants to see her mother without anyone noticing. She doesn't want her aunt to know or get involved.

She laid the bomb on me as I got ready for school.

"I wanna see her," Jade said quietly as she pets Countess Poofy, or just the Countess as Jade nicknamed her.