Chapter 2: David's Dark Secret
Now that Sam was getting help for his problem and his ENTIRE family knew, of course. David had to face the facts. It all started when his girlfriend, who he doesn't even love, called him and said, "We need to talk." David thought she was going to break up with him, and that didn't bother him that much because David had wanted to break up with Stacy for a while now.
David had actually wanted to break up her ever since they did that thing that they could never take back. David used to love her, but now the guilt, sorrow and regret were eating him up inside. David didn't know who to turn to once Stacy and David "talked." Actually, Stacy talked, and David just stood there in shock and listened.
The conversation, if you can call it that, went a little something like this, "David, you're a great guy, a guy that I like a lot, but I don't love you like I should love…" she paused, then she continued, "I don't love you like I should love…" she paused again. At this point, David was terrified. He just knew in his heart what she was going to say.
David led her to Lucy and Kevin's house; no one was there, so no one could hear. Once inside they locked the door, and she went on saying, "I don't love you like I should love…the father of my future child." She gasped for air. David just stood and stared, and then he sat and stared. He knew what she was going to say, but he couldn't believe what he heard.
David didn't know what to do. He didn't know where to turn, who to "fall back" on. He couldn't tell his family, he didn't know how, but he had to. They would be there for him, he kept telling himself. After a long while of sitting and staring, David hesitantly said, "You should go, Lucy and Kevin are going to be back soon, and if they see us in here, well, it just won't be good. And I assure you that you do not want to be here when I tell my family."
She replied, "Yes, but when are you going to tell your family? I haven't told my family, but I'll let you know how it goes."
"Ok, bye Stacy," he said not looking at Stacy, and he just sat and stared for hours after Stacy left. David kept asking himself, "What am I going to do?" then reassuring himself, "It will be ok." 2 hours later of sitting and staring Lucy and Kevin were back. They found it really strange that the door was locked because they knew they didn't lock it by accident when they left.
Kevin called up, "Is anyone in there." David really didn't know what to do then, so he said the first thing that popped to his mind,
"I am, I was just getting my jacket I left here when I was watching Nikky, Kate, and Jake. And…I must have fallen asleep. Sorry"
"David, why is the door locked," they said, interrogating him on account of everyone in the Camden family are REALLY BAD liars.
"I don't know, habit, I guess," he replied.
"Can you let us in," Lucy asked her youngest brother, who was now very concerned.
"Oh yeah," David tried to chuckle out, "Sorry." He opened the door grabbed his jacket he brought with him and before anyone could ask any more questions, David practically flew out the door. Lucy and Kevin, and their only kid who wasn't at school, Jake, watched him run down the street towards his house. They were also wondering why he wasn't at school.
Then, David called the only person he felt he could, Simon. Simon got his girlfriend pregnant at the same age. He could help, right? David immediately called Simon's house and Cecilia answered. David asked if Simon was there and then Simon answered, "Hi, what's up?"
"Hi, I need to talk to you," David instantly replied.
"Who is this," not recognizing David's voice.
"David," David said a little annoyed.
"Oh, talk about what?"
"We just need to talk," David demanded.
"Okay, Okay, calm down David"
"I can't calm down, just, are you at home?" David asked.
"Umm…yes…aren't you supposed to be in school?" Simon remembered.
"Yes, but this is more important," David said, completely forgetting about school.
"Okay, fine, you can come over." Simon, now very concerned and extremely confused, said.
David said a quick "great" and within 3 minutes he bounced inside of Simon and Cecilia's home. Simon was in the living room, his thoughts prancing around inside of his head. When Simon saw David, he motioned him to come in the living room, but David was way ahead of him and was already sitting on the couch.
Simon asked David what he needed to talk about to which David replied in a quick breath in fear of backing out, "I…I…I got my girlfriend pregnant." Simon wasn't going to make David say it again, but he wanted to be sure of what he heard.
Simon asked, "Why are you telling me this?"
David said, "You got your girlfriend pregnant at my age." Simon didn't want to be reminded, but he knew that was his fault for asking. David went on, "I don't know what to do, where to turn, or how to tell Mom and Dad. Simon, you went through this already, please help me, please." Ruthie had come in the house right before David had come over, and Simon made Ruthie promise to stay upstairs. But, it's Ruthie, and she sat behind the wall replaying in her mind what her youngest brother had said to her older brother. Ruthie started to cry a little bit, and then David heard hear, went over to her and asked, "What did you hear!"
"You promised you would stay upstairs, you lied to me Ruthie," Simon, now hurt, angry, confused, and concerned yelled.
"Oh come on, you didn't really think I was going to stay upstairs did you," Ruthie asked.
"Yes, Yes I did because I thought you were mature enough to listen to me!"
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it, I didn't mean to, I just, I don't know, I'm sorry." Ruthie sobbed.
Now it was David's turn to yell. "Simon, I only wanted you to know, you knew Ruthie would listen and you didn't even tell me she was here! And Ruthie, you can't tell anyone, please, you can't, please don't." David was balling and he left as he quick as he came. Simon and Ruthie sat on the couch hugging each other neither knowing what to do.
Cecilia heard the noise and brought Keely into the living room with her. Simon and Ruthie were both balling their eyes out, but Simon couldn't let Keely see him crying, she would know something was wrong and be worried. Simon wiped his eyes and told Cecilia that he and Ruthie were going to their parents' house. He kissed Cecilia, then Keely, and then he left with Ruthie
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