14
"Okay, I'm going to tell him everything," Laura said to herself. "He deserves to know the truth about me." Jitters, Laura's horse, carried her across the flawless Roseford grass gently as she thought about how she was going to tell the guy she loves the one thing that she never wanted him to know. Jake was about to find out about Laura's prostituting alter-ego Lucy.
It was a typical, early September afternoon and Laura loved taking Jitters across the fields after school on Fridays. "I need to be honest with him but what do I say?" Now she was talking the Jitters. Laura had decided that Jake was more important than money and she didn't want to hurt him. Besides, she knew it was a completely unacceptable lifestyle. She sighed. "Anyway, we'd better get back!"
Once Jitters was locked up tight in the stables, Laura went over to the car park to wait for Jake who had kindly offered her a ride home earlier. Even though the weather was cool, she began to perspire uncontrollably. "He's gonna break up with me! By tomorrow I'm gonna be lonely!"
"You're being melodramatic!" Said a deep, teasing voice beside her.
Laura shrieked and stumbled backwards. "W-what are you doing here?"
"Is it against the law to walk around town now?" He chuckled a little.
"You don't ride horses." Laura's voice shook.
"And how do you know I don't?" He stepped a little closer to Laura.
She shifted slightly. "Bradley you just don't seem like the kind of person who would!" Jake where are you she thought.
Bradley smirked. "You seem kinda...edgy."
"Well I'm not!" Laura lied. There was a long silence and her heart didn't slow down one bit.
"I'm so glad that we finally have a chance to catch up...alone." Bradley's voice had a hint of darkness in it. "What were you talking to yourself about when I arrived?"
Laura heard the long awaited sound of a car engine. She turned to see Jake driving up the small hill quickly. "Um, we'll talk some other time maybe. That's my ride!"
"Sure. I'll be seeing you around!" Bradley began walking toward the woods near the car park. He was probably going to take a shortcut home.
Laura opened Jake's car door even before it came to a complete halt. "Thank god! What took you so long?"
"There was a little bit of traffic but was that...?" Jake squinted at the figure that was walking into the trees.
"Yes! It was!" Laura tried to control her breathing.
"Oh my god," Jake's voice turned soft and sweet. "Are you okay?" He rubbed her arm.
"I'm fine." Laura didn't want to make him feel bad. "I'm just glad you're here."
"I'm glad I am too." Jake looked down. "I know it's a little cheesy but, I think about you like all the time. When I'm not with you, I just want to be with you and I would never want anything bad to happen to you!"
"Jake..." Laura really didn't want to him to pour his heart out.
"No. Let me finish. You're a really special girl and I've never felt like this about anyone before." Jake seemed like he had wanted to say that for a long time.
Laura didn't know what to say. That was why she didn't want him to be so nice because she knew that it would be even harder for her to tell him the truth. If she didn't, A probably would. Just like A told her Tiana's secret. "Jake I don't deserve you. I'm sure someone like you could do a lot better than me."
Jake smiled. "Did you not hear me? I really really love you!" He kissed her.
"You're one in a million Jake." Laura blushed.
"Hey, this was in my room!" He pulled a brown, padded envelope out from under his seat. "It had your name on it."
"Thanks." Laura frowned at the envelope and decided that maybe it wasn't the best time to tell him the truth.
When they arrived at Laura's driveway, Jake gave Laura a kiss goodbye and she stepped out of the car. "Thanks for driving me home."
"Don't worry about it. I love you." Jake said.
"I love you too." Laura ran up to her front door and bolted inside. It seemed like no one was home. She went up to her bedroom, closed her door and ripped open the envelope. There was disk and a note inside. Laura read the note.
Celebrating one week of playing my game. Enjoy! –A
P.S see how close I can get to Jake?
Laura shoved the disk into her computer. And pressed play. It was night time and you could just make out someone's backyard. Wait. No Laura thought.
"That's Abi's backyard." Laura muttered. Abigail appeared on the screen wearing a white top, tucked into a short black skirt. Laura was sure now that this was the night Abi went missing. Abigail stopped and turned. "What the hell are you doing in my backyard at this time of night?" She sounded angry. "What's that?" Abigail stepped back. "You don't scare me!" Then everything froze. Laura realised the clip was over.
She sat still for a few seconds before grabbing her phone and calling Tiana. After a few rings, she answered.
"Hey Laura what's up?" Tiana asked.
"Can you come over to my house, like now? There's something you really need to see!" Laura couldn't get the words out as quickly as she wanted to.
"Yeah of course!" Tiana replied.
"Okay, I'll text Sofia and Heidi. Just one more thing! Do you mind calling your cousin Spencer?" Laura stared at her computer screen.