Chapter One
I told myself everything would be ok, that my family would understand and that they would be there for me. But I wasn't exactly sure how they would take the….news! So I approached the door with confidence and tried to make myself look skinner. I rang the doorbell and listened to the long and dreary echo. When some Persian dude answered the door I was shocked, then I thought "Duh! A butler!" then I saw his shoes Prada! No Butler at the Cooper house would be wearing Prada! "Wait is he my new….daddy?" I said to myself I moved closer to hug him, but then a woman appeared at the door.
"Hello…may I help you?" she said with a sweet fake smile
"Yeah I'm looking for my mother" I said unsure what else to say to this over bearingly fake women. She stood there smiling…..maybe it was Botox! Who knows, but I do know it was getting annoying seeing it!
"Who's your mother" the guy piped in, he was a lot more normal then the women
"Julie Cooper-Nichol she did live here" I pointed to the house for a more dramatic effect.
"Ah…she recently moved out of this house, but I can give the address that her mail is going to!" he told me. "Just one moment please" after he said this he scooted into the house and his happy wife followed him. I could hear the two talking about me, I wasn't exactly sure what they were saying….Yet I didn't care to know! The two returned a few moments later with a slip of paper that had my new destination written on it.
"Thank you for the help…sir" I told him I kind of stuttered on the sir part I didn't enjoy calling anyone sir.
"Your very wel…" I didn't hear the last of his words because his wife slammed the door in my face. "Ass!" I said as I picked up my bags and walked to the end of the driveway. I looked down at the address and saw that it was very familiar, then I suddenly remembered whose address it was. I smiled and whipped my cell out so I could call a cab service.
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"Maybe now I can find my mother!" I said as I approached the door of the Cohn's house. I rang the doorbell again…I was feeling a sense of Déjà vu. To my luck guess who answers the door…Ryan!
"Ok so I went to my house and some Persian dude answers and tells me that all of my mom's mail is being forwarded to this house" I say flat out. I didn't realize till the end of my sentence Ryan would never remember who the heck I am! It's been like three years!
"Uh..I'm not sure." He said acting like I was a total stranger well to him technically I am.
"Are you going to invite me in or what? Jeez Ryan Newport hasn't improved your manners!" I say inviting myself in.
"Oh my god Kaitlin Cooper!" Seth says approaching me
"Weird Neighbor kid Hi!" I say with bitter sarcasm, is it just me or is he starring at my boobs!
"You've grown uh…" he says making some odd motion to his chest
"Boobs" I finish for him with a smile. He nods and smiles funny and tries to cover up what he says but I motion for him to stop and walk all the way and embrace the old house.
"Well where is my mother? If I can ask" I look at them and watch them exchange worried glances.
"You know what…how about you go to the uh… go to the bathroom and freshen up and we'll get your mother!" Seth says pulling Ryan along with him.
"Thrid door to your left!" he calls before exiting the living room into the kitchen. I follow his direction and go to the bathroom and pull my hair into braids to look more….innocent, I need to look as innocent as I can get! I then stare down at my growing belly and pull my shirt down and button it all the way. "Ok I'm good!" I tell myself with a smile into the mirror. I walk into the kitchen calling for my mom.
"Kaitlin!" My mother gives me a big hug that squishes my stomach. "Kaitlin what are you doing home, sweetheart?" she asks after I hug my sister.
"Its Mid-Winter break…remember" I tell her even though in my heart I know I'm home for a different reason.
"Oh but I thought you would be attending fashion week, like last year!" she says almost like she doesn't want me here right now.
"Aren't you happy to see me?" I ask
"Of course I am baby! It's just that about the house…" when my mom starts on this conversation everyone gets up to leave claiming they'll be late for school or work.
"Mom what's going on?" I ask knowing something is extremely wrong.
"Well let's get in the car and head to our new…home and I'll explain everything!" She says escorting me out "its big news!" she says in a bad tone. Well do I have big news for you I say to myself.