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Chapter 16
That Night
Tiffany's View
"Baby?" Brian asked me. I just sat there on the couch. He just put Michelle
to sleep and now he's back downstairs. He's avoided me the whole day and
this is the first time he has tried to talk to me.
Brian sighed and sat next to me.
"Please talk to me. I'm really sorry," he said. I just stared at the TV.
"Fine don't talk to me. I'm going to bed," he said. He got up and walked
up the stairs.
I know this is mean but I trusted him to keep that secret. It wasn't that
hard to keep but of course he couldn't handle it. I'm just really pissed
off right now and I'm upset. I mean my best friend is angry at me and now
my boyfriend goes off and tells a personal secret. I guess I could try to
call Darlene again. It wouldn't hurt to try.
I picked up the phone and dialed the number. The phone rang three times and
then somebody picked up, "Hello?"
"Hey Nicky," I said softly.
"Oh hey Tiffy," Nick said. He wasn't very happy. He sounded depressed.
"How are you?"
"I'm still in shock. Darlene's up in our room. She won't open the door so
we can talk. I really need to talk to her about all this. It's bugging me."
"I'm really sorry Nick."
"It's not your fault. It's my fault. I was forcing her to sleep with me and
look what happened."
"You were forcing her? Nick that isn't like you."
"I know," he sighed.
"What has gotten into you?"
"I don't know."
I sighed and said, "You're not your normal self. Is there anything that I
can do to help?"
"No, there's nothing."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm positive," he said.
"OK well how is Darlene? If you know," I asked.
"I don't know. She's really pissed off right now. I think you should give
her time to cool off."
"OK I'll do that. I don't want to make her angrier."
"I would give it a couple of days."
"OK"
"So um what's up with you and Brian? He called an hour ago saying how you're
ignoring him and not speaking to him."
"I'm really pissed at him right now and I don't want to talk to him. I don't
even want to see him but that isn't possible. I mean I live with him."
"Tiffany you can't just ignore your fiancee. He's really sorry. I was forcing
him to tell me."
"So? He still didn't have to tell you."
"Well, at least it's out in the open now."
"Yeah but Darlene didn't want it out in the open."
"Why didn't she just tell me?"
"Because she's scared and she's worried about what you're going to do. By
the way what are you going to do?"
He sighed and said, "I don't know yet. I'm just shocked ya know?"
"Yeah I know what you mean. I was in the same position as her when I was
pregnant with Michelle but everything turned out all right. Brian loves being
a father and he can't wait until our son is born. He really wants to play
sports and all of that with one of his sons."
"Yeah he is excited. I just don't know if I'm ready for the responsibility.
I mean I can barely take care of myself let alone a baby."
"You take care of you and Darlene perfectly fine."
"Yeah well I bet it's harder raising a kid."
"It is a bigger responsibility but you would do fine. You love watching Michelle
so I know you would be a good father."
"Thanks but I don't know."
"Well, think about it and try not to do anything stupid," I slightly laughed.
"HA HA funny Tiffany," Nick said.
"Look I'll talk to you later OK?"
"All right. Bye Tiffy," Nick said.
"Bye Nicky," I said and hung up the phone. I sighed and got up. I walked
up to my room and opened the door. Brian was on the bed watching TV. When
I walked in he looked at me and then looked down. I walked over to the dresser
and pulled out my pajamas. I then walked over to the door and right when
I walked out I heard Brian call out to me 'I love you.' I slightly stopped
but I just kept walking to the room next to ours. I walked in and went over
to the bathroom. I got ready and hoped into bed. I reached over to put my
arm over Brian's chest but he wasn't there. Oops I forgot. I sighed and closed
my eyes. I soon fell asleep.
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