~*AN*~
Not to sound ungrateful for all the reviews, but why is it that some people don't know how to ask nicely? Add another chapter? What do you take me for? A servant? Sorry, but I don't appreciate that. I'm not one to throw out names, but I'm sure they know whom I'm referring to. And to all those who posted such encouraging reviews, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
~*Chapter VI: Revisiting Memories*~
As I pulled into the driveway of my old friend's house, I looked around and remembered all the wonderful memories we had at this very house. All the slumber parties we had in this house, and how Mina's mom would treat me like her daughter since Mina and I looked exactly alike one another. Taking a deep breath, I turned off the engine and took a quick look in the mirror before walking up to the front door. 'I can do this, it's just like meeting the faces of my clients for the first time,' I told myself, reaching up and ringing the doorbell.
"I got it!" I heard a woman's voice call out from the inside. I took a step back as I heard footsteps come closer to the door. When the door opened, what I saw shocked me beyond belief. There was Mina standing before me, looking so much older than the last time I saw her. "Hello, can I help you miss?" she asked, smiling at me gently.
"Hey Mina," I managed to say with a gulp. "It's me, Sere. I mean, Serena" I quickly corrected myself, feeling very stupid. 'Yeah, like she would know me by my new name,' I said, mentally slapping myself.
"Serena?" I heard her say, staring at me closely. "Oh my god..." was her reply as she took a step back with a look of sheer horror in her face. "Please tell me this isn't some sick joke," she cried, tears pouring down her face.
"No, no Mina! It's really me," I said, running in and helping her back up. "I'm sorry, did I catch you at a bad time or something?" I asked, thinking that she was still angry.
"No Serena, I just can't believe it's really you. After all these years too!" cried Mina, pulling me into a hug. "We looked everywhere for you after that night, you just disappeared," she said sadly.
"It's okay Mina, I'll tell you all about it later. Is there somewhere we can go to talk? Maybe meet up the other girls?" I suggested, pulling away from her as I wiped the tears from her face. It's so hard to be strong when your friend is sitting there on the ground crying.
"The girls? You mean, just like the old times. All of us back together again?" asked Mina, her eyes filled with hope.
"Actually, just Amy and Lita. I only meant for the four of us to get together, you know sort of like back in junior high?" I answered quickly, seeing her eyes fall down sadly.
"I see. I'll go give them a call," said Mina, walking off to telephone the others to come over. "So where have you been all these years?" she asked, coming back from the kitchen.
"I've been working in New York. I'm a designer for Moonlight Fashions," I answered, beaming proudly of my accomplishments. "How about you? What's been going on with everything?" I asked, curious to know of their new lives.
"I'm a interior decorator now," answered Mina, smiling at me when she saw my eyes dilate with shock.
"Oh my god, I am so proud of you Mina!" I screamed excitedly. After all these years, the two girls dumbest girls of the group have made something great of their lives. Inwardly, I laughed as I recalled all those times everyone would say Mina and I were hopeless. "I guess we showed them who's dumb huh?" I said sarcastically.
"Anyway, the girls are heading over. I haven't told them you're here, so that's your job to surprise them okay?" replied Mina, going back into the kitchen to grab some tea and snacks for everyone.
I took a quick tour of her living room and saw all the pictures from the past up until what seemed liked this past Christmas. The pictures went from give girls down to four girls and suddenly it was only Mina and her mother. I was curious as to why there weren't as many pictures of the entire group. Did they all lose contact after all these years?
"So hey, why don't you tell me how New York has been treating you?" asked Mina, setting the tea tray down beside me at the coffee table.
"It's been great. A few setbacks, but I'm still hanging in there," I told her, smiling to hide the fact that the one tiny setback has changed my life in so many ways. "Anyway, what about you?" I asked, trying to get off the subject of my life. I just don't think now was the time to tell her everything. Just as she was about to say something, the doorbell rang.
"I'll be right back okay, it's probably the girls," said Mina, smiling as she hurried off to get the door. I nodded and sat back gathering my own senses together to tell the girls about my new life. "Hi Amy! Hi Lita!" I overheard Mina call out as she opened the door to greet the others.
"Long time no see," I heard someone say. Sounded very serious from what I could tell.
"Yeah, it's been a while hasn't it?" added the other voice merrily. Now that voice I could make out. It was Lita for sure. After all these years, she was still the laid back one. She was never too serious about much.
"Well, come on in. We can talk in the living room," said Mina, following the girls into the room where I was waiting for them.
"Hey, I didn't know you already had a guest over," said Lita, smiling as she held out her hand towards me. "Hi, I'm Lita Kingsley," she greeted me.
"I know, and you're Amy Mitchell," I replied, shaking Lita hands quickly and extending mine out to Amy, smiling as I did so. Lita and Amy took one glance and one another and then stared at me awkwardly.
"Sorry, but how do you know our names?" asked Amy inquisitively as she adjusted her glasses and got a closer look at me.
"That would be because I grew up with you two," I answered, smiling as the expression on their face went from confused to scared look.
"I'm sorry, but I would remember your face if we had met before," said Amy in a more serious tone.
"Well, let me refresh your memory them Amy. Three years in junior high, then four more years in high school, but after that I sort of just moved away without notice," I said all in the same breath.
"Whoa, back up the train miss. You went to junior and high school with us?" asked Lita, becoming more and more confused by now.
"Yeah, my name is..." I started but was quickly interrupted when both girls lunged at me and hugged me tightly.
"Serena!" they both cried in unison as we stood there just holding one another. I threw a look at Mina asking for help, but all she did was laugh and jump into our group hug. We all stood there on the brink of tears laughing at one another.
"I can't believe you are really here!" cried Amy, letting go of her death grip on me. Lita quickly let go of me as soon as I started struggling to breath. "What happened?" she asked, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"It's a long story actually. Didn't Raye or Darien get the chance to tell you when everyone found out I left?" I asked rhetorically.
"Actually, they never spoke to one another after they heard you ran away. We all sort of slowly lost contact after the years one by one," admitted Lita, pretending to laugh.
"It's not something to joke about Lita," reprimanded Amy sternly.
"It's okay, I just thought they would've taken the responsibility to at least let you three know why I took off suddenly. I'm sure they know the reason why, since it has to do with them," I stated angrily.
"Why don't you tell us the real story then?" asked Mina, looking at me worriedly. As soon as Amy had brought up the subject of the reason why I left, I had begun to shake and wheeze.
"You remember the party after our graduation that Andrew had for all of us?" I asked them, waiting for a recollection or memories. Seeing that they recalled the night I went on with the story. The truth was, that night had went fine up until the point that I had run into Darien and Raye talking out on the balcony. I decided not to bother them since it looked like a serious conversation, so just as I had turned to leave, Raye lunged at Darien and kissed him. Shocked by the sight before me I fell backwards, but what had caused me to lose my grip was seeing Darien return the kiss.
'Oh god,' I remember saying to myself as I tried to hurriedly pull myself up and get away from the scene. I ran into the restroom and cried myself away, but realized that I didn't need to put myself through such misery, so I went back out to the party and pretended to have fun. I had a few drinks and a couple of shots, and danced with a number of guys, trying to avoid contact with Darien. I remembered being really drunk and making out with some guy in the corner of the room. Things got out of hand and the next thing I know, I woke up in lying next to that guy in bed.
"After that all happened, I realized how ashamed of myself I really was so I left home, looking to start over with myself. I knew I couldn't go on living my life here in Tokyo even if I hadn't slept with that guy," I finally finished my story. Sighing, I looked up to see three very sad faces. "It's not your fault, I guess Darien just wasn't happy with me," I added, laughing to let them know that I was okay with everything.
"We're so sorry you had to go through all of that alone," whispered Mina, coming over to hug me. "Nobody should have to go through all of that in one night, especially you Serena. You're such a good person, I can't believe Raye would hurt you like that," she added.
"That dirty bastard Darien," said Lita, popping her knuckles loudly. "I am so going to pummel him into the ground," she said with raging eyes.
"No, it's okay. Leave them be, I don't need to feel guilty for anything bad happening to them," I replied, laughing at the thought of seeing Darien's ass getting kicked.
"So that's why Raye looked so guilty when she heard you ran away," was all that came out of Amy's lips. "I knew she and Darien looked a little too odd when we all heard the news from your parents," she whispered.
"So they've known all these years and they had no decency to tell us?!" raged Lita. I can't believe they weren't angry with me for leaving them all these years, but instead they were upset with Darien and Raye.
"That is just low, even for Raye," replied Mina, disappointed at Raye's choice of behavior. She was a priestess after all, and they were supposed to be honorable and truthful. "Well, so much for her being pure!" she said and we all laughed at the statement.
"Yeah, it's been different these last five years. But I've gotten over it and moved on with my life," I suddenly said, after the laughter died down. The girls looked at me, seeing tears form in my eyes again. "There was something else that I took with me that night I left home," I told them quietly. "When I got to America, I found out I was pregnant," I said, trying to hold my tears back.
"It's okay Serena, we're here for you now," consoled Mina, holding me in her arms as she rocked me like a child.
"He's five years old now," I said, laughing as me tears came pouring out. "And he still doesn't know who his father is!" I cried letting go of the emotions I had been holding back for all these years now. "I just don't know how to let them both know," I explained. "What if they both resent me for keeping it from them?" I asked, afraid of the reaction I might get if I really did tell them.
"It'll be okay Serena, you know it's the right thing to do. They both deserve to know one another," said Amy, sympathizing with me.
"Even if they were to be mad with you, your son would still love you for all you've done for him," added Lita, understanding how it would feel to be a single mother and how a child would feel in a situation like that. She loved her parents very much, and she wish she still had the chance to let them know that. They passed away in an airplane accident one day when Lita was still a child, so she had grown up in a foster home. So of course she would know how grateful the child should be to have just one parent in their lives.
"Lita is right, your son will still love you no matter what," Mina agreed, rubbing my back gently. "Look at me and Amy for instance, we grew up with just our moms, and I know I could never be angry with her," she added, trying to make me feel better.
"Thanks guy," I replied, gathering the strength to compose myself. "I know what you mean, it just scares me to think that I might lose both of them in my life," I admitted, horrified of going another day without Keith in my life.
"So, when do we get to meet the little guy?" asked Mina bubbly.
"The day after tomorrow, my parents are throwing a get together in honor of Keith, so I'm here to invite you all there to meet my son," I answered.
"Keith? That's such a cute name!" cried Mina happily. "Do you have any pictures?" she asked anxiously. I pulled out my wallet and showed them the many pictures of Keith I had with me. "Oh, he's so adorable!" she said, squealing when she saw his baby pictures.
"He's got green eyes, that is so sexy," laughed Lita as I swatted her arm lightly. I knew my son would be a heartbreaker when he grew up, just like his father was when we were younger.
"This one is really cute! Look at him holding that big book in his lap trying to act smart," giggled Mina, showing it to Amy.
"Now that is something adorable," laughed Amy. Oh if only they knew that my son actually read that book, they would fall flat on their faces.
"Hmm, I don't know how to say this, but that was the first book Keith read. So we took a picture of him and the book to keep for memory sake," I told the girls, giggling as I saw the look on their faces.
"Are you serious?" asked Amy, shocked at the fact that a kid of mine had turned out to be incredibly smart.
"Wow, he must be one of those kids I see on the television, you know with high I.Q. and stuff," uttered Mina in shock.
"Yeah, you can say that. He's in 2nd grade now," I explained to the girls. I had enrolled Keith into a private school for gifted children last year and he had advanced so quickly that the teachers decided to let him take a few exams and skip a few grades. I asked the school to keep the matter as private as possible, so that Keith could have a normal childhood.
"I've got to meet him," said Amy, eyes gleaming with awe. I could tell Keith would love hanging out with her already.
"You'll love him Amy, he's so much like you that it's not even funny," I stated, laughing as I noticed how close Amy was listening to me.
"So that means we get to be godmothers?!" cried Mina happily.
"Yes, you can be his godmothers," I said, shaking my head at Mina. The girl can be so silly at times.
"I want to teach him everything he wants to know about," said Amy. I would love to see my son being taught by Amy, just the way I was back in junior high school.
"So, are you going to let us know who his dad is?" asked Lita curiously.
"Only if you promise to keep it a secret. I want to be the one to let them both know when the time is right," I told them.
"You have our word!" cried Mina, holding up a "V" sign. We all huddled together and I whispered his name into their ears quietly.
"HIM!" cried Lita, falling back into a fit of laughter.
"That's a shock, now how did this happen?" asked Amy, smiling at the irony of my little demise.
"I can't believe it's him!" laughed Mina. "How on earth?" she asked, holding her stomach as I helped Lita back into her seat.
"Come on, don't' laugh. It's not really funny!" I cried, embarrassed that they found it so funny. I was already ashamed that it had happened, but to find that my friends thought it was hilarious was another story.
"Seriously, how'd it happen?" asked Lita calming down.
"I told you, I don't really remember it all. One moment I was sitting there drinking, keeping to myself. Next thing I know, there he was talking to me," I stated quietly. "Then all of a sudden, I pulled him towards me and kissed him like a mad woman, one thing led to another. And there you have it, the story of my life," I said, shaking my head as I recalled that one blissful night.
The girls and I talked the night away, laughing and joking about all the things that occurred in our lives. After many hours had passed, I decided to head back to the hotel to get some rest.
~*AN*~
Sorry to burst your bubble. You thought I was going to reveal the secret right? Nope, not going to happen. Sorry, you have to wait until the end.
Not to sound ungrateful for all the reviews, but why is it that some people don't know how to ask nicely? Add another chapter? What do you take me for? A servant? Sorry, but I don't appreciate that. I'm not one to throw out names, but I'm sure they know whom I'm referring to. And to all those who posted such encouraging reviews, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
~*Chapter VI: Revisiting Memories*~
As I pulled into the driveway of my old friend's house, I looked around and remembered all the wonderful memories we had at this very house. All the slumber parties we had in this house, and how Mina's mom would treat me like her daughter since Mina and I looked exactly alike one another. Taking a deep breath, I turned off the engine and took a quick look in the mirror before walking up to the front door. 'I can do this, it's just like meeting the faces of my clients for the first time,' I told myself, reaching up and ringing the doorbell.
"I got it!" I heard a woman's voice call out from the inside. I took a step back as I heard footsteps come closer to the door. When the door opened, what I saw shocked me beyond belief. There was Mina standing before me, looking so much older than the last time I saw her. "Hello, can I help you miss?" she asked, smiling at me gently.
"Hey Mina," I managed to say with a gulp. "It's me, Sere. I mean, Serena" I quickly corrected myself, feeling very stupid. 'Yeah, like she would know me by my new name,' I said, mentally slapping myself.
"Serena?" I heard her say, staring at me closely. "Oh my god..." was her reply as she took a step back with a look of sheer horror in her face. "Please tell me this isn't some sick joke," she cried, tears pouring down her face.
"No, no Mina! It's really me," I said, running in and helping her back up. "I'm sorry, did I catch you at a bad time or something?" I asked, thinking that she was still angry.
"No Serena, I just can't believe it's really you. After all these years too!" cried Mina, pulling me into a hug. "We looked everywhere for you after that night, you just disappeared," she said sadly.
"It's okay Mina, I'll tell you all about it later. Is there somewhere we can go to talk? Maybe meet up the other girls?" I suggested, pulling away from her as I wiped the tears from her face. It's so hard to be strong when your friend is sitting there on the ground crying.
"The girls? You mean, just like the old times. All of us back together again?" asked Mina, her eyes filled with hope.
"Actually, just Amy and Lita. I only meant for the four of us to get together, you know sort of like back in junior high?" I answered quickly, seeing her eyes fall down sadly.
"I see. I'll go give them a call," said Mina, walking off to telephone the others to come over. "So where have you been all these years?" she asked, coming back from the kitchen.
"I've been working in New York. I'm a designer for Moonlight Fashions," I answered, beaming proudly of my accomplishments. "How about you? What's been going on with everything?" I asked, curious to know of their new lives.
"I'm a interior decorator now," answered Mina, smiling at me when she saw my eyes dilate with shock.
"Oh my god, I am so proud of you Mina!" I screamed excitedly. After all these years, the two girls dumbest girls of the group have made something great of their lives. Inwardly, I laughed as I recalled all those times everyone would say Mina and I were hopeless. "I guess we showed them who's dumb huh?" I said sarcastically.
"Anyway, the girls are heading over. I haven't told them you're here, so that's your job to surprise them okay?" replied Mina, going back into the kitchen to grab some tea and snacks for everyone.
I took a quick tour of her living room and saw all the pictures from the past up until what seemed liked this past Christmas. The pictures went from give girls down to four girls and suddenly it was only Mina and her mother. I was curious as to why there weren't as many pictures of the entire group. Did they all lose contact after all these years?
"So hey, why don't you tell me how New York has been treating you?" asked Mina, setting the tea tray down beside me at the coffee table.
"It's been great. A few setbacks, but I'm still hanging in there," I told her, smiling to hide the fact that the one tiny setback has changed my life in so many ways. "Anyway, what about you?" I asked, trying to get off the subject of my life. I just don't think now was the time to tell her everything. Just as she was about to say something, the doorbell rang.
"I'll be right back okay, it's probably the girls," said Mina, smiling as she hurried off to get the door. I nodded and sat back gathering my own senses together to tell the girls about my new life. "Hi Amy! Hi Lita!" I overheard Mina call out as she opened the door to greet the others.
"Long time no see," I heard someone say. Sounded very serious from what I could tell.
"Yeah, it's been a while hasn't it?" added the other voice merrily. Now that voice I could make out. It was Lita for sure. After all these years, she was still the laid back one. She was never too serious about much.
"Well, come on in. We can talk in the living room," said Mina, following the girls into the room where I was waiting for them.
"Hey, I didn't know you already had a guest over," said Lita, smiling as she held out her hand towards me. "Hi, I'm Lita Kingsley," she greeted me.
"I know, and you're Amy Mitchell," I replied, shaking Lita hands quickly and extending mine out to Amy, smiling as I did so. Lita and Amy took one glance and one another and then stared at me awkwardly.
"Sorry, but how do you know our names?" asked Amy inquisitively as she adjusted her glasses and got a closer look at me.
"That would be because I grew up with you two," I answered, smiling as the expression on their face went from confused to scared look.
"I'm sorry, but I would remember your face if we had met before," said Amy in a more serious tone.
"Well, let me refresh your memory them Amy. Three years in junior high, then four more years in high school, but after that I sort of just moved away without notice," I said all in the same breath.
"Whoa, back up the train miss. You went to junior and high school with us?" asked Lita, becoming more and more confused by now.
"Yeah, my name is..." I started but was quickly interrupted when both girls lunged at me and hugged me tightly.
"Serena!" they both cried in unison as we stood there just holding one another. I threw a look at Mina asking for help, but all she did was laugh and jump into our group hug. We all stood there on the brink of tears laughing at one another.
"I can't believe you are really here!" cried Amy, letting go of her death grip on me. Lita quickly let go of me as soon as I started struggling to breath. "What happened?" she asked, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"It's a long story actually. Didn't Raye or Darien get the chance to tell you when everyone found out I left?" I asked rhetorically.
"Actually, they never spoke to one another after they heard you ran away. We all sort of slowly lost contact after the years one by one," admitted Lita, pretending to laugh.
"It's not something to joke about Lita," reprimanded Amy sternly.
"It's okay, I just thought they would've taken the responsibility to at least let you three know why I took off suddenly. I'm sure they know the reason why, since it has to do with them," I stated angrily.
"Why don't you tell us the real story then?" asked Mina, looking at me worriedly. As soon as Amy had brought up the subject of the reason why I left, I had begun to shake and wheeze.
"You remember the party after our graduation that Andrew had for all of us?" I asked them, waiting for a recollection or memories. Seeing that they recalled the night I went on with the story. The truth was, that night had went fine up until the point that I had run into Darien and Raye talking out on the balcony. I decided not to bother them since it looked like a serious conversation, so just as I had turned to leave, Raye lunged at Darien and kissed him. Shocked by the sight before me I fell backwards, but what had caused me to lose my grip was seeing Darien return the kiss.
'Oh god,' I remember saying to myself as I tried to hurriedly pull myself up and get away from the scene. I ran into the restroom and cried myself away, but realized that I didn't need to put myself through such misery, so I went back out to the party and pretended to have fun. I had a few drinks and a couple of shots, and danced with a number of guys, trying to avoid contact with Darien. I remembered being really drunk and making out with some guy in the corner of the room. Things got out of hand and the next thing I know, I woke up in lying next to that guy in bed.
"After that all happened, I realized how ashamed of myself I really was so I left home, looking to start over with myself. I knew I couldn't go on living my life here in Tokyo even if I hadn't slept with that guy," I finally finished my story. Sighing, I looked up to see three very sad faces. "It's not your fault, I guess Darien just wasn't happy with me," I added, laughing to let them know that I was okay with everything.
"We're so sorry you had to go through all of that alone," whispered Mina, coming over to hug me. "Nobody should have to go through all of that in one night, especially you Serena. You're such a good person, I can't believe Raye would hurt you like that," she added.
"That dirty bastard Darien," said Lita, popping her knuckles loudly. "I am so going to pummel him into the ground," she said with raging eyes.
"No, it's okay. Leave them be, I don't need to feel guilty for anything bad happening to them," I replied, laughing at the thought of seeing Darien's ass getting kicked.
"So that's why Raye looked so guilty when she heard you ran away," was all that came out of Amy's lips. "I knew she and Darien looked a little too odd when we all heard the news from your parents," she whispered.
"So they've known all these years and they had no decency to tell us?!" raged Lita. I can't believe they weren't angry with me for leaving them all these years, but instead they were upset with Darien and Raye.
"That is just low, even for Raye," replied Mina, disappointed at Raye's choice of behavior. She was a priestess after all, and they were supposed to be honorable and truthful. "Well, so much for her being pure!" she said and we all laughed at the statement.
"Yeah, it's been different these last five years. But I've gotten over it and moved on with my life," I suddenly said, after the laughter died down. The girls looked at me, seeing tears form in my eyes again. "There was something else that I took with me that night I left home," I told them quietly. "When I got to America, I found out I was pregnant," I said, trying to hold my tears back.
"It's okay Serena, we're here for you now," consoled Mina, holding me in her arms as she rocked me like a child.
"He's five years old now," I said, laughing as me tears came pouring out. "And he still doesn't know who his father is!" I cried letting go of the emotions I had been holding back for all these years now. "I just don't know how to let them both know," I explained. "What if they both resent me for keeping it from them?" I asked, afraid of the reaction I might get if I really did tell them.
"It'll be okay Serena, you know it's the right thing to do. They both deserve to know one another," said Amy, sympathizing with me.
"Even if they were to be mad with you, your son would still love you for all you've done for him," added Lita, understanding how it would feel to be a single mother and how a child would feel in a situation like that. She loved her parents very much, and she wish she still had the chance to let them know that. They passed away in an airplane accident one day when Lita was still a child, so she had grown up in a foster home. So of course she would know how grateful the child should be to have just one parent in their lives.
"Lita is right, your son will still love you no matter what," Mina agreed, rubbing my back gently. "Look at me and Amy for instance, we grew up with just our moms, and I know I could never be angry with her," she added, trying to make me feel better.
"Thanks guy," I replied, gathering the strength to compose myself. "I know what you mean, it just scares me to think that I might lose both of them in my life," I admitted, horrified of going another day without Keith in my life.
"So, when do we get to meet the little guy?" asked Mina bubbly.
"The day after tomorrow, my parents are throwing a get together in honor of Keith, so I'm here to invite you all there to meet my son," I answered.
"Keith? That's such a cute name!" cried Mina happily. "Do you have any pictures?" she asked anxiously. I pulled out my wallet and showed them the many pictures of Keith I had with me. "Oh, he's so adorable!" she said, squealing when she saw his baby pictures.
"He's got green eyes, that is so sexy," laughed Lita as I swatted her arm lightly. I knew my son would be a heartbreaker when he grew up, just like his father was when we were younger.
"This one is really cute! Look at him holding that big book in his lap trying to act smart," giggled Mina, showing it to Amy.
"Now that is something adorable," laughed Amy. Oh if only they knew that my son actually read that book, they would fall flat on their faces.
"Hmm, I don't know how to say this, but that was the first book Keith read. So we took a picture of him and the book to keep for memory sake," I told the girls, giggling as I saw the look on their faces.
"Are you serious?" asked Amy, shocked at the fact that a kid of mine had turned out to be incredibly smart.
"Wow, he must be one of those kids I see on the television, you know with high I.Q. and stuff," uttered Mina in shock.
"Yeah, you can say that. He's in 2nd grade now," I explained to the girls. I had enrolled Keith into a private school for gifted children last year and he had advanced so quickly that the teachers decided to let him take a few exams and skip a few grades. I asked the school to keep the matter as private as possible, so that Keith could have a normal childhood.
"I've got to meet him," said Amy, eyes gleaming with awe. I could tell Keith would love hanging out with her already.
"You'll love him Amy, he's so much like you that it's not even funny," I stated, laughing as I noticed how close Amy was listening to me.
"So that means we get to be godmothers?!" cried Mina happily.
"Yes, you can be his godmothers," I said, shaking my head at Mina. The girl can be so silly at times.
"I want to teach him everything he wants to know about," said Amy. I would love to see my son being taught by Amy, just the way I was back in junior high school.
"So, are you going to let us know who his dad is?" asked Lita curiously.
"Only if you promise to keep it a secret. I want to be the one to let them both know when the time is right," I told them.
"You have our word!" cried Mina, holding up a "V" sign. We all huddled together and I whispered his name into their ears quietly.
"HIM!" cried Lita, falling back into a fit of laughter.
"That's a shock, now how did this happen?" asked Amy, smiling at the irony of my little demise.
"I can't believe it's him!" laughed Mina. "How on earth?" she asked, holding her stomach as I helped Lita back into her seat.
"Come on, don't' laugh. It's not really funny!" I cried, embarrassed that they found it so funny. I was already ashamed that it had happened, but to find that my friends thought it was hilarious was another story.
"Seriously, how'd it happen?" asked Lita calming down.
"I told you, I don't really remember it all. One moment I was sitting there drinking, keeping to myself. Next thing I know, there he was talking to me," I stated quietly. "Then all of a sudden, I pulled him towards me and kissed him like a mad woman, one thing led to another. And there you have it, the story of my life," I said, shaking my head as I recalled that one blissful night.
The girls and I talked the night away, laughing and joking about all the things that occurred in our lives. After many hours had passed, I decided to head back to the hotel to get some rest.
~*AN*~
Sorry to burst your bubble. You thought I was going to reveal the secret right? Nope, not going to happen. Sorry, you have to wait until the end.