The next afternoon….

"Hey Sam, hurry up a little! I think Adrian's there already" Marissa said.

"I'm here. Let's go" I answered.

We reached Starbucks at one p.m. to meet Adrian. I had no idea why this guy was so desperate to meet me. He could have just waited till tomorrow! We have chemistry together.

"Hmm….he said he was here…. Imma go look for him. Stay here" said Marissa.

"I'll stay. Be careful, Marissa" the motherly instincts kicked into me.

"Ooookay, mom" she joked.

After five minutes, she didn't show up and I was starting to get bored and a little worried. This guy obviously didn't show up. Guys will never change!

"Hey there princess"

I turned around and immediately said

"David?"

" Close, but not quite. It's DA-NI-EL. Not David"

"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry"

"Its all right, you just met me yesterday. I don't expect you to have a photographic memory….or do you?" Daniel joked.

Freaky. I thought I heard David's voice. I was secretly overwhelmed. I thought he didn't call me because he took the trouble to come here and meet me face to face. I was devastated to see Daniel instead of David. But Daniel's a nice guy, he immediately made me laugh when I was feeling down.

"HAHAHA. Very funny, homey. What are you doing here anyway? Stalking me?"

"You wish! I'm supposed to be meeting my friend, but there's no sign of her anywhere. What about you?"

"I came with a friend, she's supposed to introduce her other friend to me. Se went looking for him and left me here"

"That's funny I was supposed to meet"

"THERE YA'LL ARE! I WAS LOOKING FOR BOTH OF YOU!" exclaimed Marissa.

"You mean, you're Adrian?"

"And you're Madison?"

"Oh you guys know each other?" asked Marissa, feeling rather lost.

"Yeah" said Daniel and I at the same time.

But then I whispered to myself

"hardly"

After a day filled with fun, Daniel decided to drop me home. I didn't feel comfortable at all.

"What's wrong? You've been looking depressed since Marissa showed up just now. You okay, Sam?" He asked me.

"No. I'm confused"

"Huh?"

"Are you trying to play with me?"

"What? Play with you? What are you talking about?"

"So when I'm alone with you, you're Daniel and when we're with the gang you're Adrian? Who are you?"

"Chill, Sam. I'm both of them! My full name's Adrian Daniel Phoenix. I go by either one of 'em! I could even have three names if you include Phoenix! Why are you making such a big deal out of a small issue?"

"Sometimes, if you don't treat a small issue as a big one, it just might keep getting bigger. I'm sorry, Daniel" I said as I got off the car and ran home, crying my eyes off.

When I reached home, I noticed that I was all alone. The entire family was out. Good, at least I'll have some time on my own and fewer questions to answer. I soaked myself in the Jacuzzi sobbing my eyes out. I missed David. I desperately wanted him here with me. I missed his warm hugs and kisses to make me feel better. It has just been the third week and i'm already suffering on the inside. David still hasn't called to talk to me or the kids. I trusted the wrong guy, and I promise, I'm not gonna repeat that mistake. After I got dressed and ordered take-out, The door bell rang. It must be the delivery guy, I thought. Whoopeedoop. But I was wrong. Hell, I was wrong. It was Daniel.

"Hey" he said.

"Hey"

There was total silence for a couple of seconds when I decided to break the ice.

"Listen, I'm sorry that I totally over-reacted just now. It was just your name and it was my mistake not to ask you for your full name. I feel terrible, I'm sorry"

"Nah, its okay. I just dropped by to check if you're doing all right"

" I'm alone at home and ordering take-out. You wanna stay for dinner"

"I'd love to but I really have to go. Sorry"

"Its cool"

And then Daniel kissed me. A short peck on my lips and that was it. His kissed had the same effect on me as David's did. It was an awkward moment. I didn't kiss back due to the massive confusion in my head. I could kick myself in the butt.

" You can take that as a friendly kiss or anything else. I'm not sorry I did it. Call me anytime. I'll see you tomorrow"

"um, yeah….see you tomorrow"

After that incident, I felt extremely guilty. I know David and I are over, but it isn't official. He hasn't said anything since I said we were over. Maybe that's why he didn't call or text me. Maybe it is over. I couldn't take it any longer, so I called David using the house phone.

"Hello?"

"David, is that you?" I faked my voice. What? I was desperate, not stupid.

"Yeah, its me"

"David it's Sam" I continued talking with my normal voice. Now he has to talk to me.

"David, before you hang up I want to know what's going on? Are we over?"

"You said we were so I assumed we were over"

"Well, you didn't call or anything. Aren't you worried about the kids?"

"Yeah. But I don't know. Maybe you're right. We need our own space. Its over"

"For real?" I asked

"yeah…."he answered solemnly.

I hung up and started crying all over again. He ditched me after I got pregnant. Just like those movies. I thought David was different. He was the first son, damnit! I sobbed pretty loudly too.

"Honey, you okay?" asked mom.

"Sammy, what happened" asked Lucy.

"D-D-Da-David b-broke u-u-upp with me" I said, trying to hold back my tears but failed miserably.

"WHY, THAT SON OF A "

"LUCYY!!!!" yelled mum, interrupting Lucy.

" HE LAID YOU THEN HE JUST….DUMPS YOU? THAT GUY'S A PLAYER GOD DAMNIT! HE SHOULD BE SENT TO REHAB OR….JAIL!!" Yelled Lucy.

"What's going on here? Sam you okay, hun?" asked dad.

"David dumped her, Roger" answered mom.

"Whoa….that's really mean of him, Sam. When we go back for a visit, I'll kick his ass! I just learned a mean martial art move!" said Rebecca.

"Thanks guys. But I really wanna be alone right now. I don't wanna talk about it" I told them.

"Okay dear. Take care" said mom. And they all left.

Feeling miserable, I made my way to the babies' room. And there, I saw my angels Sebastian and Viola smiling back at me.

"Hey angels…. Just wanted to let ya'll know that daddy dumped me. Yeah, I'm a single mommy now. But don't worry, dear, grandpa and grandma are here for us. So is Aunt Lucy and Rebecca. We're gonna do just fine, don't you worry. Sebastian, you're gonna be brought up as a gentleman, honey. Never be like daddy. Always have Viola's back. Viola sweety, Never make the same mistake I did, honey" I told them as I kissed their foreheads and tucked them in. I have never felt so hurt and betrayed in my entire life.

The next day…..

"Hey Sam, looks like Daniel's really into you huh?"

"I don't think so Marissa. Besides, I don't see him any more other than as a friend"

"Whatev, SAM! Do you know that chicks are dying to be his girlfriend and you're just rejecting him?"

"FYI, I did not reject him nor did I accept him, Marissa. I mean what the hell? We're a just plain friend, that's all!"

"Oh really? Then what's with the kiss last night, huh?"

"What….. how did you know?"

"Sammy, Sammy, Sammy…. Danny's my best friend. He tells me everything, Including the kiss, Samantha!"

"He said that"

"Oh, I know what he said. The point is, he likes you. And you know it. And I think you might just like him back, but you're afraid of a commitment"

"Marissa, trust me, I know everything there is to know about commitments"

"Then why are you running away from the situation, Sam?"

"I AM SO NOT FREAKING RUNNING AWAY FROM THE GOD DAMN SITUATION! WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP TELLING ME THAT?!"

"I'm sorry, Sam. I'm just trying to help "

"Well, don't Marissa! I've had enough and you're just pushing it. I did not want my life to turn out this way and I am certainly not going to LET IT turn out this way!!" I said as I stormed off into my house.

mr!$$: Hey Sam…you okay?

SammyLOVEShim: Yeah……

mr!$$: No ure not. Its so freakin obvious..

SammyLOVEShim: then y did u ask? -.-"

mr!$$: you still haven't let go of him yet, huh?

SammyLOVEShim: nope…

mr!$$: Well, if it helps, Danny is willing to wait for you….

SammyLOVEShim: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! GUYS ARE USELESS JACKASSES! I will never be interested in him, marissa. I'm sorry.

mr!$$: why not? Not all of them are the same.

SammyLOVEShim: I can't explain in words. Come over. I'm gonna show you something….well….someone….two of them actually….and its up to you if you still wanna be my friend…..just come…u gotta see it yourself.

mr!$$: alrightey… but I'll always be your friend…no matter how bad it is.

SammyLOVEShim: oh…u'll see.

"So, what's the big surprise?" asked Marissa.

"They are" I answered as I carried out the twins.

"OHMYGOSH! THEY'RE SO PRECIOUS!!! And how adorable!!!"

"Yeah….they're pretty amazing aren't they?"

"Like totally! So what does your younger brother and sister have to do with your problem?"

"They're not my siblings, Marissa. They're my children"

"What…..?"

"Yeah, they're mine"

"Oh….wow….."

"If you don't wanna hang out with me any more, I totally understand….but just keep it a secret"

"Are you kidding me? They're SO CUTE! I wanna see them all the time! Sam, it doesn't matter if they're you're children or not. What matters is you. You're one of the bestest friends I've ever had. I'm not gonna give up one hell of a friendship just because you have kids, Sam. Besides, we can spend more time hanging out with each other when I come and baby sit them with you"

"Marissa, you're the best!" I said as a teardrop slipped down from my eyes.

"So. What's the juice on this handsome prince and this pretty princess?"

And I told her everything starting from saving the president's life and hooking up with the first son and Camp David and my little munchkins. When I told her that I was recently dumped by him, she was crushed as much as I was.

"OH MY GOD! You guys were a perfect couple, I can just tell! Why's he such a jerk?"

"That's their nature, Marissa"

"Now I know why you hate guys so much….. wow….now even I hate them…"

"It just sucks because I really missed him and I just had this feeling that he missed me too. And I loved him….. And I never thought about the day we would break up. Especially after these two came along"

"Yeah, it must really suck"

"That's why I don't wanna hook up with Daniel. He's a nice guy and all, but I'm still hurt….what David did was terrible, Marissa. And he probably won't stop trying, knowing the gentleman he is. That's why I need you to convince him that I'm not his type without telling or showing him the twins. He must not know. No one has to know"

"Gee, Sam. Its gonna be tough because I'm the one who convinced him to go out with you….and talking him out of it sure is gonna be difficult…. I'll try, Sam. That I promise you"

"Thanks, Marissa"