A/N: Ch. 9 is here. The next chapter will flip everything upside down. Please let me know what you think, or if you think I should keep writing this story.

Ch. 9 The Truth Will Set You Free

You felt as though everything was surreal. You were sitting at Darren's kitchen table as him and Joey were setting up the video camera. The interview was not going to be live because Darren was afraid too many people would try to attack you with hurtful comments and questions. Darren and Joey compiled a list of the most common questions floating online. You and Darren were going to address each question in the video and then post it online.

"Are you ready?" Darren asked.

"Yeah, I'm ready. How about you?" you said.

"Let's do this," he said.

Darren sat next to you at the table. Joey positioned the camera and focused it on you and Darren. Joey hit the record button and pointed to Darren.

"Hey everyone, it's Darren Criss here, and this is Paige. We promised you an explanation, and that is what we are doing here. We have compiled a list of the most common questions everyone has been asking and we will address them all. Please understand, this situation is new to the both of us as well, and we ask that you please respect that. With that being said, we think the only way to really explain everything is to just tell you what happened," Darren said.

Darren started off explaining how you both met at the University of Michigan, you were both in the theatre department, and how you both started dating. He went on to explain your decision to take a break. He explained that the break up was mutual, and you nodded in agreement.

After Darren explained your relationship, you took over the story after he finished explaining your breakup. You went on to explain when you found out you were pregnant, and your attempts to call Darren. You then explained the conversation you thought you had with Darren when "he" told you he didn't want to be in Kyra or Braeden's life. You talked about the reunion in Chicago, and how you saw Darren again for the first time. You talked about the anger you felt, and yelling at him for walking away.

Darren chimed in and talked about how he felt finding out he had two year old twins, and thought that you had kept him from them. He explained how you both finally realized what really happened. He informed everyone that a former girlfriend of his answered the text messages and never told him.

Darren went on to talk about meeting Kyra and Braeden for the first time. The joy he felt, and the love he has. Darren then asked that the public respect the fact that this is new to you and to him.

After the situation was explained, Joey shut off the camera, and went to upload the video to Darren's Twitter account. You took a deep breath, and stretched your arms.

"So that wasn't too bad was it?" Darren asked.

"No that was the easy part, the hard part will be facing the reactions," you said.

"Yes that can be nerve wracking, but remember, we told the truth and that is the best we can do. And I have your back. I won't let anyone treat you badly; you don't deserve it," he said.

"Thank you, I really appreciate it, believe me," you said.

"Of course Paige, you are the mother of our children. I know you and I are not together anymore, but I would hope that you and I are, at the least, friends," he said.

"Yeah, I think after everything that has happened, it is best that you and I are friends," you said.

"Good," he said.

Just then you and Darren went to look at twitter to get an idea of what the general reaction was to your video. What you saw is something neither of you ever saw coming…