It is an awkward story, isn't it? OH WELL! That just makes it more intriguing. Will be posting next chapter directly after this one. ENJOY
"Yes I am. And this is my son, Jack." There was a short, awkward silence until I realized that I was blocking their entrance.
"Oh, god. I'm so sorry. Please, come in." I said, opening the door wider while faking a smile for them. Jack looked just as surprised to see me as I did to see him. We didn't say anything, but our eyes told each other: what's going on?
My mom came rushing out of the bathroom in a blue dress and flats. "Laurence!" she said giving him a hug. "And you must be his son. What's your name, sweetheart?"
"Jack. Nice to meet you," he said, extending his hand to my mom. Jack was handling this lot better than I was.
"Well come sit at the table. Dinner is almost ready, and I'm starving!" my mother laughed as she took hold of Laurence's hand and dragged him to the dining room. Jack and I lingered behind.
"I was not expecting this." I say to jack.
"Me either. I can't believe you're Rachel's daughter!" jack exclaimed.
"I can't believe you're Laurence's son!" I said. "Did you know they were dating?" I asked, still trying to wrap my head around it. "Let's go to my room until dinner is ready." I needed to change- I felt silly getting all dressed up for Jack.
JACK POV
We got to her room, which was covered with pink and yellow EVERYTHING. We walked in and I flung myself onto her bed. I still needed time to comprehend what was going on. "I'm going to change in the bathroom," Kim said to me, clothes in hand. "Be out in a second."
I liked Kim- a lot. I liked spending time with her, and she isn't like other girls. She actually is the closest girl friend I have ever had. We hang out like she's one of the guys, we have fun like she's one of the guys, but we also have something else, something special that's just between us. I never get tired of being around her. I don't know if I ever liked her in a "girlfriend" kind of way, because we never traveled down that path. But now, since our parents are dating, it's too late for that, right?
KIM POV
Jack is technically like the brother I never had. I admit to having a huge crush on him- but I never felt like we needed to step up our relationship. We were perfect- in a great partnership, practically best friends. I knew if I opened the door to boyfriend- I closed the door on best friend. I didn't want to do that. But now that I can't be with him, I want to more than ever. No matter how hard I tell my brain that it can't work, it won't listen to me. I guess you always want what you can't have.
"Kids! Hurry up, or we'll start without you!" my mother called from the dining room. Jack and I quickly met up with them. Jack sat next to me and we both sat across from our parents. After we said grace and dished out the food, we ate in silence except for the chatter between our parents. They seemed to zone everyone else out. Jack and I silently whispered things to each other, but it was such an awkward position to be in with your best friend. Midway through the dinner, my mom and Laurence told us they had some news. We waited expectantly for them to spill- and for some reason I wasn't anxious, but if I had known what they we're going to say, I would have been.
"Rachel and I have been seeing each other for a while now," Laurence said.
"And we are so happy you know each other!" my mom beamed.
"So we have decided that we want to try some new things before we get too serious," Laurence finished.
"What kinds of new things?" jack asked with a venomous tone.
"I wanted us to try and be a family. So we bought a small house on ivory lane, and we are all moving in to it!"
Sorry it was short- but the next chapter is coming out ASAP. like- 5 minutes. REVIEW 35 AND I'LL POST 3 MORE CHAPTERS TONIGHT!
