Chapter 9: Secrets and Lies
I feel so horrible.
How can I keep the fact that I'm pregnant away from Bo?
He has the right to know. I felt my stomach turn.
I even checked with Dr. Perry this morning after Bo left!
I had to tell him. I mean… if he doesn't already know.
Bo's smart. He's probably known for a long time, and he just can't tell me.
Oh God. I hope he doesn't have to confront me.
I'd be too embarrassed!
How can you not tell your husband when your pregnant?!
I need to tell him! And I will. I'll do it today when he gets home from lunch.
At least, I hope I will.
"Ariella! Come here!" Bo called from outside.
Oh God! He's home already?!
I'm not ready!
Oh! Where does the time go?!
I bit my lip, took a deep breath, and then went outside to talk to him.
"Bo I-." I started. I stopped when I saw he had captured someone.
The man looked familiar, but I just couldn't put my finger on it.
"He's from the Komona Tribe. He's the one who's been watching us." Bo said.
Then I realized where I had seen him.
"You're the guy who broke in!" I exclaimed.
"That's right." he said with a sarcastic tone.
He was about 6'3 and he was very tan, with black hair that stuck up out of his thin headband.
He had on a tiger skin skirt, hand guards, and shoes. Well his shoes were more like booties, but I'll just call them shoes.
"My tribe hates you. You destroyed the tranquility of this island!" he yelled.
"How did we do so?" Bo asked.
The Komona man turned pale.
"You. You." he started. "You cut down our trees and smashed our stone! And took our fruit!"
"We never took more than we needed. We used every little bit of everything." Bo said back. "Except for the fruit peels, but even you don't use those."
The man pouted, knowing this was true.
"We even planted more seeds so there will be more fruit." I fought back.
The man pouted for a minute, knowing he had been beat.
"You are trespassing on this island though! It has been the Komona's for thousands and thousands of generations!" he yelled.
"But, the Harvest Goddess brought us here." I said.
A shocked expression came on his face, and then it faded away with an angry one.
"I will not stand for this! Roshu will get you!" he yelled as he ran away.
Once he had gotten far enough away, I asked Bo "Who's Roshu"
"I'm not sure. Maybe it's their tribal leader." Bo answered.
He turned to me and smiled.
"Well I guess that's settled." He said. "Back to work!"
"Wait!" I exclaimed as I grabbed his arm. It was now or never. "Bo there's something I need to tell you."
"Okay. Tell me." he said.
I bit my lip. "Not out here."
We went into the house and I made him sit down.
"Bo. This isn't easy for me to say. And I'm sorry that I've been keeping it from you." I started.
He nodded his head, as to say he was all ears.
"Bo. I'm-"