"Red!" I exclaim in shock. I make sure to close the front door as I'm too distracted by Red in our living room. "What are you doing here?"
"Kyle that is no way to greet Red," said my mother standing up looking very firm. "How could you just run away from her in her time of need." Time of need?
"It's complicated mom," I replied taking off my coat and hanging it on rack instead of taking it to my room. Those two have been alone long enough. "Can I have some time to speak with Red."
"Of course, you can," replied mom. She looks at Red before continuing to speak. "If you need me sweetie I will be in my office. Kyle knows where to find to me." My mom walks up the stairs but not before giving me the death stare. What the hell?
"Red what are you doing here?" I ask wasting no time getting to the point.
"Is that any way to talk to the mother of your soon to be child,"
"The hell, what are you talking about Red?" I already know what she is hinting at but she can't be serious. Red stands up revealing a baby bump I never noticed before. I think I just vomited in my mouth.
"I'm talking about this," she said rubbing her stomach in circler motions. "The baby we created." I start shaking my head not believing this for one second. I take a deep breath before I respond to Red.
"I haven't slept with you since last year," I explain. "You also have a habit of sleeping around. This baby could be anyone's." I'm not trying to be rude or hurt her feelings but I refuse to let her pin this baby on me. I can see Red's face darken.
"Well you can explain to your mom why she thought you were at my house tonight," snapped Red. "Speaking of which where the hell were you really? I have been trying to reach you for weeks."
"That is none of your business where I have been," I replied getting mad. "How dare you tell her this is my baby and you don't know who the father is. I demand a DNA test. How far are you?"
"Doesn't matter," replied Red rubbing her tummy. "I'm not getting a DNA test done."
"The hell you aren't," I growled at her. I had to bit my tongue because I almost called her a bitch.
"I'm not putting our baby at risk," replied Red unfazed by my angry face. She looks down at her tummy still rubbing it as she smiles.
"Whatever," I replied waving it off. "We can get it done when you have the baby. I'm fine with waiting because I know that is not my baby."
"You're so stubborn!" she yelled snapping her head in my direction. Must be the hormones because her mood is all over the place. As she looks at me her face goes from angry to sad to hurt. "What happened to you? You were always so nice to me, treated me right and now you treat me like shit."
"Don't act like you don't know why I don't talk to you anymore," I scoffed. "Yes I was nice to you despite all the things I heard about you. Then you tried to…" I couldn't even get the words out. "You tried to take advantage of me. I will never forgive you for that. Whatever friendship we had is over."
"This is because of Stan," cried Red beginning to rub her eyes as tears came to them. "I know it is." I sign in frustration.
"This has nothing to do with Stan," I replied. "You painting him to be the bad guy doesn't help matters. You got your cousin to attack Stan…you know what we're not getting anywhere tonight, I want you to leave." Red folds her arms with her eyes a little red from the rubbing.
"Go get your mom so I can say good bye," she said. No way was I doing that. I don't trust Red to not say anything else that may be a lie.
"I will tell her you said goodbye," I replied sternly. "You can leave." Red gives me this look of evil but I ignore her opening the door allowing the cold weather to enter in. Red turns to face me once on the porch.
"I never meant to hurt you," she pouted giving me a look that is begging, pleading for forgiveness.
"You did hurt me," I replied. "Bye Red. Let me know when the baby is due." I close the door upset, angry, sick, yeah definitely sick. I run into the kitchen getting to the trashcan in time to vomit. This whole thing is fucking stupid and I feel like my world is being turned upside down. What the hell did I do to deserve this? I still feel ill as I stand up. Ugh, I wipe my mouth just as my parents are walking into the kitchen.
"Kyle, why didn't you tell us what was going on?" asked dad. I look at him but don't know what to say.
"Can we have a seat and talk about this?" I asked ready to let them know everything going on between Red and I. We head to the living room just where Red was. I feel myself getting mad all over again. I think of how to explain everything to my parents without giving out too much information.
"We won't judge you son," said dad sitting on the sofa. "I'm just concerned about how you could let something like this happen."
"I would first like to stay Red and I are not dating. I was hanging out with Red to see if I wanted her to be my girlfriend. However Red has a reputation if you know what I mean." Dad gives me a look that he does while mom is still giving me her stone cold face. "I never let that stop me from getting to know her. Red continued to sleep with other guys and not just me. She couldn't even keep her hands to herself for a week. It was then I decided that she was not the girl for me."
"Well you weren't committed to her," defended mom. "She really didn't have a reason to not go out with other guys." I can't believe my mom is still defending her! Unbelievable.
"Red is not for me," I continued ignoring what my mom said. "She is not a good person. She tried to have sex with me without my permission. That is why I do not want to even be friends with her. As far as this baby, the father can be anyone but I always used protection. I mean she was sleeping with other guys for god sake. I'm not an idiot."
"What are you going to do now?" asked dad full of concern.
"I wanted her to do the DNA test now but she is refusing to until the baby is born. Which is fine. I know I'm not the father. She would not even tell me how far along she is. Why would she not want me to know that."
"How come you never told us she tried to do things to you without your permission?" asked dad. "That is pretty serious."
"Dad, how often do you hear of men talking about something like this," I say blushing. "If Stan had not interfered I don't know what would have happened." I look at my mom who has yet to say anything.
"I don't know what to say about this," she said looking very upset. "I'm so confused. When did all of this happen? Why did you go see her tonight if you weren't on speaking terms?"
"She was looking for me," I reply with the truth. She has been coming by my job but we kept missing each other." I'm not lying regarding that, Red has been looking for me. Mom shakes her head as if she still doesn't believe me. I don't want to talk about this anymore.
"Can I go up to my room now? This is a lot for me to deal with and I just want to be alone to think this over."
"Yeah sure," said dad reaching over grabbing mom's hand. "If you need anything please let us know. You don't have to go through this by yourself."
"Nothing to go through because this is not my baby," I hiss before walking away. I can't believe Red. Yet she wonders why we're not friends, never will be. I head up to my room and I see Ike in the hall. "Ease dropping?"