"I don't know, I was on the pills and...and I'm just so confused Cathy, I can't have a baby right now. I'm not ready to be a mum." She sobbed into her hands.I get up from my chair and pull her into a hug."We'll figure this out Gar, I promise." I don't break my promises and I do promise to do anything and everything I can to make sure she's fine."First things first, we need to know if you're actually pregnant so this will not just be us getting worried over nothing." She nodded against me and wiped her tears. I grab the box of Kleenex and hand it to her, she takes it from me mustering up a small smile."Are you off for the rest of the night?"I ask taking off my work outside and putting on the clothes I wore to school."Yes," I turn to her with curiosity in my eyes, she reads the unasked question and sighed. "He pays for most of the nights, that he doesn't want me to be with anyone else."I guess the he is the father so I nod in understanding a little bit relieved but still doubtful
"Cathy, fucking get out of bed I'm tired of that woman yelling." I think mornings have something against me. I'm really not in support of Emma's new found behaviour of waking me up like this and I send her the finger to show appreciation for her bitchy act."Whatever." She muttered before closing my door with a loud bang. I heard the sound in the middle of my head. Fuck I hate this life.I take my time washing my hair and taking a shower hoping to frustrate the epic witch before stepping out in...yeah you guessed right, jeans and a t-shirt though not the over sized ones, I wear a jacket over it and pick my backpack up.My phone is almost dead when I pick it up and I scream mentally, how the fuck did I forget to plug it in last night? Tears of frustration gather behind my lids"You finally decide to grace me with your presence." I huff and drop my bag on the kitchen table, her eyes followed my movement and I successfully ignore her."What is it you want?" I ask with a wide smile on my
"You play football don't you?"Adrian smiled cheekily before nodding."I'm supposed to have practice immediately after this class. If you're free you are very much invited." "Are you inviting me?" I normally hate dumb girls but I guess the guy you're with determines what kind of flirt you are, he has confused all my brain cells which is why I asked that daft question, at least I hope."Yes, I guess it's an invitation." His voice was lower, and I feel the bass in my heart. Though it doesn't hit like a certain tall ma–nope Catherine, you're not going to compare them.Yeah as if that would stop me from doing just that, just to make it clear it won't.The class gradually filled out while Adrian kept me busy with tales of his sporting, he is my ideal man and I am sure I have hearts even over my head right now. And I did not even care.I know Adrian is quite popular being in the school's team and all but even with him being antisocial, people loved him and he has been the star quarterback
"You took long." He whispered and I nodded."Long line at the bathroom."He got back to his work after that. I tried really hard to listen attentively and jot down important points but with Adrian beside me, glancing at me with sly smiles, I couldn't do it.Maybe it was just me but I'm sure whenever I looked up, Mr. Brandon's eyes are always on me.Adrian seemed to be a bigger distraction with his little passing of notes with cheesy lines like we are third graders or high schoolers in a high school romance movie.Though we'll make a great on-screen couple I assure you.I read the last note he passed and a smile made its way to my face when I read it.*Your hand looks kind of heavy, can I hold it for you?*It was followed by a drawing of a wink, kind of cute.I flash him a look and he winks at me, and it is much, much better than the one he drew on the paper.I look up and find Mr. Brandon watching us, it's a surprise he hasn't sent us out yet. I wonder why I am testing my luck.Adrian
“In case you have forgotten.” My voice was shaky as I spoke. “ I have somewhere to be the night before. Somewhere I cannot cancel.”“You wont. Let me drop you off.”My spine had melted and I couldn't even summon a disagreement as I followed him to his Benz. I knew it was a Benz cause of the logo otherwise I knew shit about cars. I was about to open the door to then passenger seat then he stopped my hand on the handle, his hand was warm and firm over mine. He pulled my hand away and then opened the door and held it open. Apart from that one time when I was six and wearing my new tiara for my ballet recital, I had never felt more like a princess as I he helped me into the passenger seat. I knew with out question that my cheeks were flaming hot. Ironic that a stripper should be blushing at such a small gesture, I know. But it was a small but heart melting gesture that guys seem to have forgotten exits.Thankfully he said nothing about my obvious situation. During the short drive home it
“Okay… he`s not that old he`s just two or three or four years max older than I am.”I couldn’t even pretend to be calm anymore my little sister was hiring gigolos? “You know what I mean, why would you hire someone to have sex with you, period. Its a question not a nuclear bomb stop deflecting.”“Okay look . . . I know it'll sound stupid stupid- heck it is stupid. they started calling me names.” She twiddled her fingers subconsciously as she said it and I tried my best to comprehend.“Who is they?”“The girls in my class, and some of the boys too. They were calling me . . .” She hesitated. “ . .Mary.”“Huh? That`s not an insult that`s a great name, is it possible that some one mispronounce your name and they got confused?” I tried to wrap my head around it.“No Cat. Mary as in the virgin Mary. Most of the girls in my class are hooking up with boys and rubbing it in my face like no guy wants to have sex with me or I'm some sort of freak and that I`d die a virgin?”I controlled the urge
“Oh my God. Adrian I`m so sorry. “ I peeked to my sister in the living room silently watching the TV. There was no way I could leave her after what just transpired. “Its cool. “ “ I really am sorry. Next time?” “Yeah sure.” he actually sounded bummed. “Have a safe landing.” And then the line went silent after a beep. Will I regret having ditched him? No. But am I going to leave my sister after she let me see her so vulnerable like that. Double No. “I am demanding juicy details when you get back.” Emma who had no doubt heard the entire conversation was leaning in the kitchen doorway startled me. “Emma were you eavesdropping.” “After seeing your reaction to the call and his contact name - if you can call it that- you really think I wouldn`t?” Okay she had a point. “Just because I saved his contact like a high school-er doesn`t meant I am going to throw away my extra years of maturing and go see some guy rather than stay with my sister. besides chicks over dicks.” “You don’t hav
“What?” She was understandably confused. I sat ran a hand through my hair before letting them relax on my lap. “What I am saying is, I am fucking gorgeous.” Emma rolled her eyes before I could continue. “But if I am an 8 then you are a 10. you may have pubescent body and braces right now but everyone says it, even I see it. When you are done with your . . . awkward years, girl you will be a sight to behold. And even if you were turnip faced, you should only have sex when you want to and when you are ready not when people think that you should be. I have known you all your life Em and that is why i am pained to see you sell yourself short.” I tried not to cringe as I said the last sentence knowing how hypocritical it may sound considering five minutes ago I was wailing over a guy who probably didn’t care. “Are you just telling me this because I`m your sister or you really think so?” “I am telling you this despite you being my sister you are so annoying that you don’t deserve to hear