Ch. 3 Pieces of the Puzzle
It was late so you and Darren decided to call it a night without returning to the party. He drove you back to your hotel room and dropped you off. You both agreed to meet up tomorrow to talk and try to get through this.
You got to your room and tried to wind down. You were still in so much shock that you almost felt numb. Before you had a chance to change you heard a knock at the door. You opened the door to find Lauren and Jaime Lyn standing there with a bottle of vodka and a bag of food from the restaurant.
"Girl, I think we need to talk," Lauren said.
"Yeah and we brought talking aids," Jaime Lyn said holding up the vodka and food.
"Hey guys, come in," you said with a smile. They always knew how to make you smile.
You all walked over to your bed and everyone sat down spreading out the food and grabbing glasses to start drinking.
"So you need to spill everything, and don't you dare leave out a single detail," Lauren said.
"Yeah, like you were pregnant, and it was Darren's! I can't believe he wasn't there, or that he never mentioned anything. That is so not him. Details girl!" Jaime Lyn chimed in.
"Ok, ok, I will tell you," you said half defensive, half laughing.
You explained everything to them. You started with the break up, finding out you were pregnant, trying to tell Darren, the texts messages you received, and finished with everything that happened tonight. Everything was so fresh, you began to tear up, but luckily Lauren and Jaime Lyn always knew how to cheer you up.
"I know everything is confusing, and it doesn't make any sense right now, but I think you should believe Darren when he says he didn't know anything. He is not that kind of guy and he never has been. In all the years we have been friends, he would never be the guy that walked away," Jaime Lyn said.
"Yeah Paige, Darren wouldn't just walk away. I don't think he's lying either," Lauren added.
"I guess, but it just doesn't make any sense. What about the voicemails, and the text messages? Who sent those to me? He said he never lost his phone or lent it to anyone," you said.
"Well….no that would be crazy, never mind," Lauren said.
"What would be crazy?" Jaime Lyn asked.
"Well, remember the crazy chick Darren started seeing after Paige? I never did like her, but even that would be crazy," Lauren said.
"What are you saying Lauren?" you asked.
"There was this chick that Darren started to see about a month or so after you two broke up. There was something always off about her. She was always so clingy and she always seemed possessive. She always had an issue with Darren being around us, or any other girl for that matter, and none of us liked her at all. We were all happy when she was out of the picture," Lauren said.
"You don't think? No…she wouldn't….well yeah she kinda would, knowing her," Jaime Lyn said.
"Are you trying to tell me it could've been her sending me those text messages?" you almost screamed.
"I can't be sure, but to be honest, I can't say I would be too shocked," Lauren said.
You can't believe what you just heard. Was there a possibility that Darren was telling the truth and this chick is the one who kept you two apart? Your head started to spin and you began to feel a little nauseous.
"I can't believe what I am hearing. All of these years thinking that he just abandoned me and left me alone was too much; and now there is a possibility that things could have been different, there is a chance that some crazy bitch kept him away from his children? I don't how much I can take-in in one night," you said near tears.
"I know it's hard, and I can't imagine what you must be feeling right now, but I would get some rest for tonight, and then in the morning when you meet up with Darren, talk with him about this and see if he can find out from her," Jaime Lyn said.
"Ok, thanks girls, I don't know what I would do without you," you said.
"We love you, and we will let you sleep now," Lauren said.
With that, they left your hotel room. You thought you were numb before, now feeling no longer existed. So much happened tonight that you just needed to sleep. You were going to talk to Darren in the morning and get to the bottom of this. You were going to ask him about the girl who may have kept you apart. But for now, you were going to sleep.
a/n: So here is the next installment. Please let me know what you think, as always.