Chapter 11: Her Secrets
"Stormy..." Race said exasperated. Spot ushered everyone out of the room and told me he had to talk to me later.
I had to come out and tell Race the truth, about...Kelly, and Oscar, and us...
"Oh, I was so worried about you! Were you here all this time?"
Before I could answer Spot came in and offered to tell the Story to Race, I said yes and he took him out into the hall.
A few minutes later Race came back in with a look of concern and sadness on his face.
"You should have told me...you shouldn't have run away..."
"What was I supposed to say?!" I started to raise my voice. "That I was DATING OSCAR? Or, that he RAPED ME AND I NOW HAVE A DAUGHTER? TAKE YOUR PICK!"
I dropped to my knees and cried.
"Look, look, I understand, its ok..." he rushed over to me and put his arm around me.
"I jist couldn't letcha get hoit! I love ya Race, I dont want nuthin ta happen to ya, especially if I'se...cause it..." I spoke softly as if I couldn't believe that it was happening to us.
"Listen, we'll go back ta Manhattan and we'll talk about it in Tibby's."
I looked up at him, he looked so caring. "I dont think I want to go to Tibby's, you can if you want, but I dont think Im...ready...I'll tell everyone about it at um...the Lodging House later ok?"
He nodded his head yes. I beamed up at him as we stood.
"I jist can't believe this happened to...you..." He said softly.
"It happened ta us..." I said without looking at him.
He sighed and put his arm around my waist. We walked away from Brooklyn and back to Manhattan. I looked back at Spot and he gave me a weak smile, then looked down on the ground.