Chapter Fifteen
"So, Jenny, how did everything go? Did the girls behave for you and all?" Jake asked as the other kids got ready for bed.
"Um Cora said something and well I want ask you something."
"Okay." He asked skeptical.
"Um.. I know it never bothered me before but Cora asked why I don't look like my Mommy? Why I didn't look like Peyton. It just kind of hit me, you know, I'm sorry you probably don't want me to--"
"Actually I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner."
"Really? You've told me about Nikki but there were never questions."
"What do you want to know?"
"Do I look like her? Act like her?"
"No not really and princess, that's not a bad thing."
"But you must of loved her a little bit."
"I thought I did, Jen, but now to be honest the only thing I even love about her is that she gave me you."
"Was she really that bad?"
"Yes and No. Jenny, Nikki was fun and she was sly and very different. She might not have been a bad person but she did bad things, bad decisions. You know? Do you...um, do you think about meeting her?"
"Not really, the few times you talk about it you get that hurt face and i don't know how I could. A part of me just wants to hate her for she did to you--us."
"Jenny no one is worth hating especially Nikki. Think of it this way. If Nikki hadn't left I wouldn't have dated Peyton, If I wouldn't have dated Peyton she would have never gotten pregnant therefore we would have never moved to Missouri--"
"I get it Dad, Thanks."
"I love you Princess."
"I love you too Dad."
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The months passed Christmas went by in a whirlwind of activity as did New Years. March came and the Ravens won state. Roman and Schuller had applied to colleges all over Roman hoping for a nearby to stay with Aurora and Schuller hoping for far away just to spite Nathan.
Schuller got her wish and recieved a part scholarship to a college in Washington.
June found Aurora sitting on the river court trying to think about things.
"Aurora, Aurora!"
She swirled around. Roman was running towards her.
"I got in. FUll atletic scholarship!"
"To Carolina?"
Roman stopped still in mid strife.
"Viriginia? New York? Any where on this half of the country?" Aurora asked not knowing now if she was happy or not.
Roman didn't know how to tell her.
"California."
"Oh."
"I know it long distance but I want it to work."
"I want it too but I can't help but be realistic Roman."
"Aurora? What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that as much as I still want to be your girl--"
"Then be my girl it's as simple as that. If I have to I'll turn it down."
"No, that would be worse. I couldn't do that to you. High School love worked for our parents and even Jenny and Milo but I just don't know if it can work--"
"You don't need to KNOW just BELIEVE it can."
"I want to believe. I do...I want to believe that all of those California beach girls aren't to going to make you think twice about the girl two years your junior you left in highschool. Roman."
"Why are doing this?"
"you want to know something? Because I think you want this too. You just don't want either one of us to get hurt. Because Roman maybe you getting into a California college is a sign that I not the one you need or even want. Good luck, Roman you'll go far. You'll always be my best friend, okay?"
And with that Aurora turned and ran.
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Early August called Schuller and Roman to pack thier things. (Milo and Jenny were going to community college for Ari and Money reasons)
Brooke and Lucas and thier kids along with everyone else were with Shculler and Roman at the airport.
Jake and Peyton led eight of their kids to the group and wish the two fair well.
Audi came to Roman. "You get to lead the team this year okay?"
"She didn't come."
"Huh."
"You maybe talking but it's not to me. If it's meant to be man."
"I know."
"If you want email me. I'll give you updates okay?"
"You'll do that?"
"yeah, you may not believe but even though she hurt herself far worse than she hurt you. She didn't want it."
"Then Why?"
"Aurora and the question why? seem to always coincide. All in good time. you better hurry California's waiting."
Roman turned said his final good byes and couldn't help but think.
CALIFORNIA MAYBE WAITING. BUT WHY COULDN'T AURORA WAIT FOR ME TO COME BACK.
MAYBE SHE NEEDS PROOF.
"So, Jenny, how did everything go? Did the girls behave for you and all?" Jake asked as the other kids got ready for bed.
"Um Cora said something and well I want ask you something."
"Okay." He asked skeptical.
"Um.. I know it never bothered me before but Cora asked why I don't look like my Mommy? Why I didn't look like Peyton. It just kind of hit me, you know, I'm sorry you probably don't want me to--"
"Actually I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner."
"Really? You've told me about Nikki but there were never questions."
"What do you want to know?"
"Do I look like her? Act like her?"
"No not really and princess, that's not a bad thing."
"But you must of loved her a little bit."
"I thought I did, Jen, but now to be honest the only thing I even love about her is that she gave me you."
"Was she really that bad?"
"Yes and No. Jenny, Nikki was fun and she was sly and very different. She might not have been a bad person but she did bad things, bad decisions. You know? Do you...um, do you think about meeting her?"
"Not really, the few times you talk about it you get that hurt face and i don't know how I could. A part of me just wants to hate her for she did to you--us."
"Jenny no one is worth hating especially Nikki. Think of it this way. If Nikki hadn't left I wouldn't have dated Peyton, If I wouldn't have dated Peyton she would have never gotten pregnant therefore we would have never moved to Missouri--"
"I get it Dad, Thanks."
"I love you Princess."
"I love you too Dad."
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The months passed Christmas went by in a whirlwind of activity as did New Years. March came and the Ravens won state. Roman and Schuller had applied to colleges all over Roman hoping for a nearby to stay with Aurora and Schuller hoping for far away just to spite Nathan.
Schuller got her wish and recieved a part scholarship to a college in Washington.
June found Aurora sitting on the river court trying to think about things.
"Aurora, Aurora!"
She swirled around. Roman was running towards her.
"I got in. FUll atletic scholarship!"
"To Carolina?"
Roman stopped still in mid strife.
"Viriginia? New York? Any where on this half of the country?" Aurora asked not knowing now if she was happy or not.
Roman didn't know how to tell her.
"California."
"Oh."
"I know it long distance but I want it to work."
"I want it too but I can't help but be realistic Roman."
"Aurora? What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that as much as I still want to be your girl--"
"Then be my girl it's as simple as that. If I have to I'll turn it down."
"No, that would be worse. I couldn't do that to you. High School love worked for our parents and even Jenny and Milo but I just don't know if it can work--"
"You don't need to KNOW just BELIEVE it can."
"I want to believe. I do...I want to believe that all of those California beach girls aren't to going to make you think twice about the girl two years your junior you left in highschool. Roman."
"Why are doing this?"
"you want to know something? Because I think you want this too. You just don't want either one of us to get hurt. Because Roman maybe you getting into a California college is a sign that I not the one you need or even want. Good luck, Roman you'll go far. You'll always be my best friend, okay?"
And with that Aurora turned and ran.
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Early August called Schuller and Roman to pack thier things. (Milo and Jenny were going to community college for Ari and Money reasons)
Brooke and Lucas and thier kids along with everyone else were with Shculler and Roman at the airport.
Jake and Peyton led eight of their kids to the group and wish the two fair well.
Audi came to Roman. "You get to lead the team this year okay?"
"She didn't come."
"Huh."
"You maybe talking but it's not to me. If it's meant to be man."
"I know."
"If you want email me. I'll give you updates okay?"
"You'll do that?"
"yeah, you may not believe but even though she hurt herself far worse than she hurt you. She didn't want it."
"Then Why?"
"Aurora and the question why? seem to always coincide. All in good time. you better hurry California's waiting."
Roman turned said his final good byes and couldn't help but think.
CALIFORNIA MAYBE WAITING. BUT WHY COULDN'T AURORA WAIT FOR ME TO COME BACK.
MAYBE SHE NEEDS PROOF.