“Hello?” u ask confused but still sobbing.
“Abby?” the man asks. “It’s Marshall. Are u ok?” he asks. u wipe u yes and take a breath.
“Does it sound like Im ok?” u yell at him though the phone.
“Hey, Im sorry, I was just concerned, u left so quickly,” he says. “Why are u crying anyway?” he asks.
“Why do u think Im crying u idiot,” u yell then start to feel bad for calling him a idiot, but hearing no reaction to that u really don’t care no more, u sit there and continue to cry just slightly.
“Is it because of me?” he asks softly.
“Its because…I…I want you, I want u badly, I want to be held door u when Im sad, I wanna know what its like to feel your touch I wanna be with you. But we both know that cant happen,” u say crying harder now.
“Look, we can fix this, want me to come over there?” he asks. u start to think about it, u like the idea but u just cant say yes.
“No,” u say. “We cant break the kids up just because we wanna be together,” u say.
“Yeah we can, we’re the adults,” he says.
“Marshall, I don’t wanna hurt them,” u say still crying slightly. He sighs…
“Yeah I guess,” he don’t say anything for awhile…
“Look, I know this is something that u say to someone when u break up with them… but why don’t we just be friends, see other people, try to verplaats on, forget what happened today and see what happens in the future,” u say surprisingly calm.
“But I don’t wanna see other people!!! I wanna see you!!!” he yells sadly.
“We both know this, but we both know that they are just kids and that they cant stay together forever,” u say saying this makes u feel better knowing that there is a chance of u and Marshall getting together.
“Fine. I gotta go, bye,” he says sadly.
“Bye,” u sigh then he hangs up…. u sigh and look over at the door Jake is standing there. “Hey!” u yell at him which makes him jump. “Were u standing there this whole time!?” u ask him angrily. He hesitates… hes about to leave. “Don’t!” u yell. “Come here!” u demand. He slowly walks over to u with a sad face. He stops in front of u backing up a bit.
“I heard everything u said,” he says looking sorry.
“Jake, don’t worry about it,” u say.
“But, u seem so depressed, I want u to be happy,” he says.
“What ever u do don’t break up with Hailie just because I wanna be with her father,” u say staring at him.
“But mom, I hate seeing u like this,” he whines…
“Yeah but I don’t wanna see Hailie hurt, Marshall might not like neither of us if u hurt her,” u explain to him.
“Don’t worry about me, just be on with the relationship,” u say. He opens his mouth to say something but u stop him door putting your hand over his mouth. “We never had this conversation, now go be off, do your thing I gotta call Wanda back,” u say.
“Ok, fine…but I,” he starts u stop him again and point to the door… he sighs and walks out the door shutting it on the way out. u let out a big sigh.
Your phone starts to ring again, u look at it, its Wanda. “Hello,” u say trying to sound like your normal self.
“Hey, how come u didn’t answer when I called earlier?” she asks.
“Um, funny u should ask that, I was… talking to uh Marshall,” u hesitate to say.
“Ohhh,” she says u can tell what shes thinking.
“Its not what u think ok, nothing happened and nothing with ever happen,” u explain. “Now what do u want?” u ask.
“Well that was kinda rude to ask. Anyway what are u doing volgende weekend?” she asks.
“Um… probably nothing,” u reply.
“Then u can come up to Carols cabine with all us girls,” she says. u run your hand though your hair. Carol is kinda short, she has grey hair, but shes an older woman she has a granddaughter. She owns the cabine with her husband Tom. She a very niece lady also, u know her though Lisa, she works at the bank also she’s a teller. She has blonde hair and she has a daughter named Meleah her best friend is Megan. And u know that Meleah is completely obsessed with Eminem, now u know he’ll be a good birthday present for her, but not to keep. HELL NO!! (others will be explained later)
“Yeah!” u say quickly. “This will be good for me, all the girls coming?” u ask.
“Yeah,” she says. “Ok can I get a ride with u then?” u ask not wanting to drive to lake MI again, u did that last time u got so lost, it was dark door the time u got there. Not to mention u almost hit a hobo walking down the road in the woods.
“Yes, be at my house door 8am,” she says.
“Megan’s gonna get up door then?” u ask her surprised.
“Im her Mother I can make her do things,” she says. “I gotta go, see u Saturday,” she says.
“Yeah bye,” u say.
“Bye,” she says. u close your phone and set it down on the nightstand.
“Jake!” u yell not moving from your spot, he comes running to you. He stops in the doorway and just stares at you. “Come in here,” u say.
“What did I do now?” he asks like hes annoyed with being in your room.
“Nothing, wanna go out for dinner?” u ask him. He gets this smile on his face. “I’ll take that as a yes?” u ask somewhat guessing.
“Yeah where?” he asks.
“Where do u wanna go?” u ask.
“Umm Burger King?” he asks…
“Sure,” u say. “Lets go,” u say. u gather your things then head off to Burger King….
u arrive at Burger King. u order your food then go sit in the corner of the place.
“You know Mom, I talked to Hailie earlier, and told her about how u liked Marshall,” Jake says. u spit pop out of your mouth it goes all over the tafel, tabel just missing your food. “I told Hailie that u liked her dad,” he says calmly. “Whats the big deal?” he ask.
“YOU TOLD HAILIE THAT I LIKED HER DAD!?” u yell, people around u start staring at you. An old man in the zitplaats, stoel behind u turns around.
“No yelling,” he says.
“Mind your business,” u say turning your attention back to Jake.
“I don’t see why u care?” he says. “She kinda already had the idea in her head,” he says.
“Yeah now shes gonna hate me,” u say.
“She don’t hate you. In fact, we talked about it and we decided that…” he starts.
“You didn’t break up with her did you?” u ask interrupting him.
“No, let me finish. We decided that its not that weird if u go out with him, I mean because u know were not related so I don’t see what’s wrong with it,” Jake explains. u just sit there staring at him not knowing what to say. u scoff.
“Ha, you’re a teenager, Im an adult, theres a difference on how adults and teens view these things,” u say. “Now can we not talk about it, Im fine, I don’t need to be with him,” u say. “Its just too strange for us,” u say. He sighs, shakes his head and continues to eat. u sigh and shove 4 fries in your mouth. u look up and u see to girls ordering food, they look familiar. One girl is wearing a overhemd, shirt that says Eminem on the back, she turns around to go to the pop machine. Turns out that u do know her. “Meleah, Megan!” u call. They both stop and look over.
“Oh hi Abby,” Meleah says with a smile then turning back to fill up her cup.
“Hey, guys,” Megan says with a smile walking over to the table.
“Hi, what are u two doing here?” Abby asks.
“Stalking you,” Meleah says coming to the tafel, tabel volgende to u and Jake with the tray.
“Go away!” u yell joking around.
“Hey Meleah!” Jake yells.
“What?” she asks looking over at your son.
“My Mom knows….” he starts, u stop him door practically jumping over the tafel, tabel and covering his mouth.
“Knows who?” Meleah asks confused.
“No one, I don’t know anyone, uhhh we gotta go,” u say. u get off the table, and grab Jakes arm.
“Hey, Im not done”! Jake yells grabbing on to the rest of his sandwich.
“Ok bye,” Meleah says with a smile.
“Bye!” Megan says waving with food in her mouth, as u approach the door u hear them giggling like their crazy selves.
“Damn that was close!” u say as u both get in the car. u look over at Jake giving him a dirty look. He just stares at u for a few seconds.
“What? What did I do?” he asks backing closer to the door.
“You almost blew it!” u yell.
“What? Telling Meleah that u know Eminem?” he asks confused.
“Yes! We gotta keep it a secret. I wanna have them meet on her birthday so don’t tell her please,” u say. “Don’t even tell Megan,” u say.
“What about Megan’s Mom wont she say something?” he asks as u pull out of the parking lot. He takes bite of his food and stares over at you.
“I told her not too, just keep it a secret,” u say as u turn right.
“When is her birthday?” Jake asks u as u come to a red light.
“October 20th,” u respond.
“Wont she find out door the press?” Jake asks.
“Hope not,” u say. “Just as long as I don’t go anywhere to public with Marshall of disguise myself,” u say.
“All that just to surprise her?” Jake asks u like you’re crazy.
“Yes,” u say. “She’ll love it,” u say with a smile as u turn into your neighborhood.
“Are u sure Marshall will go though with it?” he asks. u pull up in the driveway u stare at your son….
“He has a huge crush on me, Im sure he will,” u say as u get out the car. u walk in the house and go up to your room…. *Oh I should call Marshall and ask him if he can watch Jake this weekend, well not watch but so he can yeah whatever…* u think picking up your phone and dialing Marshalls number.
“Abby?” the man asks. “It’s Marshall. Are u ok?” he asks. u wipe u yes and take a breath.
“Does it sound like Im ok?” u yell at him though the phone.
“Hey, Im sorry, I was just concerned, u left so quickly,” he says. “Why are u crying anyway?” he asks.
“Why do u think Im crying u idiot,” u yell then start to feel bad for calling him a idiot, but hearing no reaction to that u really don’t care no more, u sit there and continue to cry just slightly.
“Is it because of me?” he asks softly.
“Its because…I…I want you, I want u badly, I want to be held door u when Im sad, I wanna know what its like to feel your touch I wanna be with you. But we both know that cant happen,” u say crying harder now.
“Look, we can fix this, want me to come over there?” he asks. u start to think about it, u like the idea but u just cant say yes.
“No,” u say. “We cant break the kids up just because we wanna be together,” u say.
“Yeah we can, we’re the adults,” he says.
“Marshall, I don’t wanna hurt them,” u say still crying slightly. He sighs…
“Yeah I guess,” he don’t say anything for awhile…
“Look, I know this is something that u say to someone when u break up with them… but why don’t we just be friends, see other people, try to verplaats on, forget what happened today and see what happens in the future,” u say surprisingly calm.
“But I don’t wanna see other people!!! I wanna see you!!!” he yells sadly.
“We both know this, but we both know that they are just kids and that they cant stay together forever,” u say saying this makes u feel better knowing that there is a chance of u and Marshall getting together.
“Fine. I gotta go, bye,” he says sadly.
“Bye,” u sigh then he hangs up…. u sigh and look over at the door Jake is standing there. “Hey!” u yell at him which makes him jump. “Were u standing there this whole time!?” u ask him angrily. He hesitates… hes about to leave. “Don’t!” u yell. “Come here!” u demand. He slowly walks over to u with a sad face. He stops in front of u backing up a bit.
“I heard everything u said,” he says looking sorry.
“Jake, don’t worry about it,” u say.
“But, u seem so depressed, I want u to be happy,” he says.
“What ever u do don’t break up with Hailie just because I wanna be with her father,” u say staring at him.
“But mom, I hate seeing u like this,” he whines…
“Yeah but I don’t wanna see Hailie hurt, Marshall might not like neither of us if u hurt her,” u explain to him.
“Don’t worry about me, just be on with the relationship,” u say. He opens his mouth to say something but u stop him door putting your hand over his mouth. “We never had this conversation, now go be off, do your thing I gotta call Wanda back,” u say.
“Ok, fine…but I,” he starts u stop him again and point to the door… he sighs and walks out the door shutting it on the way out. u let out a big sigh.
Your phone starts to ring again, u look at it, its Wanda. “Hello,” u say trying to sound like your normal self.
“Hey, how come u didn’t answer when I called earlier?” she asks.
“Um, funny u should ask that, I was… talking to uh Marshall,” u hesitate to say.
“Ohhh,” she says u can tell what shes thinking.
“Its not what u think ok, nothing happened and nothing with ever happen,” u explain. “Now what do u want?” u ask.
“Well that was kinda rude to ask. Anyway what are u doing volgende weekend?” she asks.
“Um… probably nothing,” u reply.
“Then u can come up to Carols cabine with all us girls,” she says. u run your hand though your hair. Carol is kinda short, she has grey hair, but shes an older woman she has a granddaughter. She owns the cabine with her husband Tom. She a very niece lady also, u know her though Lisa, she works at the bank also she’s a teller. She has blonde hair and she has a daughter named Meleah her best friend is Megan. And u know that Meleah is completely obsessed with Eminem, now u know he’ll be a good birthday present for her, but not to keep. HELL NO!! (others will be explained later)
“Yeah!” u say quickly. “This will be good for me, all the girls coming?” u ask.
“Yeah,” she says. “Ok can I get a ride with u then?” u ask not wanting to drive to lake MI again, u did that last time u got so lost, it was dark door the time u got there. Not to mention u almost hit a hobo walking down the road in the woods.
“Yes, be at my house door 8am,” she says.
“Megan’s gonna get up door then?” u ask her surprised.
“Im her Mother I can make her do things,” she says. “I gotta go, see u Saturday,” she says.
“Yeah bye,” u say.
“Bye,” she says. u close your phone and set it down on the nightstand.
“Jake!” u yell not moving from your spot, he comes running to you. He stops in the doorway and just stares at you. “Come in here,” u say.
“What did I do now?” he asks like hes annoyed with being in your room.
“Nothing, wanna go out for dinner?” u ask him. He gets this smile on his face. “I’ll take that as a yes?” u ask somewhat guessing.
“Yeah where?” he asks.
“Where do u wanna go?” u ask.
“Umm Burger King?” he asks…
“Sure,” u say. “Lets go,” u say. u gather your things then head off to Burger King….
u arrive at Burger King. u order your food then go sit in the corner of the place.
“You know Mom, I talked to Hailie earlier, and told her about how u liked Marshall,” Jake says. u spit pop out of your mouth it goes all over the tafel, tabel just missing your food. “I told Hailie that u liked her dad,” he says calmly. “Whats the big deal?” he ask.
“YOU TOLD HAILIE THAT I LIKED HER DAD!?” u yell, people around u start staring at you. An old man in the zitplaats, stoel behind u turns around.
“No yelling,” he says.
“Mind your business,” u say turning your attention back to Jake.
“I don’t see why u care?” he says. “She kinda already had the idea in her head,” he says.
“Yeah now shes gonna hate me,” u say.
“She don’t hate you. In fact, we talked about it and we decided that…” he starts.
“You didn’t break up with her did you?” u ask interrupting him.
“No, let me finish. We decided that its not that weird if u go out with him, I mean because u know were not related so I don’t see what’s wrong with it,” Jake explains. u just sit there staring at him not knowing what to say. u scoff.
“Ha, you’re a teenager, Im an adult, theres a difference on how adults and teens view these things,” u say. “Now can we not talk about it, Im fine, I don’t need to be with him,” u say. “Its just too strange for us,” u say. He sighs, shakes his head and continues to eat. u sigh and shove 4 fries in your mouth. u look up and u see to girls ordering food, they look familiar. One girl is wearing a overhemd, shirt that says Eminem on the back, she turns around to go to the pop machine. Turns out that u do know her. “Meleah, Megan!” u call. They both stop and look over.
“Oh hi Abby,” Meleah says with a smile then turning back to fill up her cup.
“Hey, guys,” Megan says with a smile walking over to the table.
“Hi, what are u two doing here?” Abby asks.
“Stalking you,” Meleah says coming to the tafel, tabel volgende to u and Jake with the tray.
“Go away!” u yell joking around.
“Hey Meleah!” Jake yells.
“What?” she asks looking over at your son.
“My Mom knows….” he starts, u stop him door practically jumping over the tafel, tabel and covering his mouth.
“Knows who?” Meleah asks confused.
“No one, I don’t know anyone, uhhh we gotta go,” u say. u get off the table, and grab Jakes arm.
“Hey, Im not done”! Jake yells grabbing on to the rest of his sandwich.
“Ok bye,” Meleah says with a smile.
“Bye!” Megan says waving with food in her mouth, as u approach the door u hear them giggling like their crazy selves.
“Damn that was close!” u say as u both get in the car. u look over at Jake giving him a dirty look. He just stares at u for a few seconds.
“What? What did I do?” he asks backing closer to the door.
“You almost blew it!” u yell.
“What? Telling Meleah that u know Eminem?” he asks confused.
“Yes! We gotta keep it a secret. I wanna have them meet on her birthday so don’t tell her please,” u say. “Don’t even tell Megan,” u say.
“What about Megan’s Mom wont she say something?” he asks as u pull out of the parking lot. He takes bite of his food and stares over at you.
“I told her not too, just keep it a secret,” u say as u turn right.
“When is her birthday?” Jake asks u as u come to a red light.
“October 20th,” u respond.
“Wont she find out door the press?” Jake asks.
“Hope not,” u say. “Just as long as I don’t go anywhere to public with Marshall of disguise myself,” u say.
“All that just to surprise her?” Jake asks u like you’re crazy.
“Yes,” u say. “She’ll love it,” u say with a smile as u turn into your neighborhood.
“Are u sure Marshall will go though with it?” he asks. u pull up in the driveway u stare at your son….
“He has a huge crush on me, Im sure he will,” u say as u get out the car. u walk in the house and go up to your room…. *Oh I should call Marshall and ask him if he can watch Jake this weekend, well not watch but so he can yeah whatever…* u think picking up your phone and dialing Marshalls number.