I was turning down Jared’s road when I seen someone in the distance. Walking down from his driveway. It was a woman. She had on high heels and one of those bodycon pink dresses on. It was hard to miss since it was barely noon. I slowed my driving to see where she was headed. When she kept walking down the road, I pulled up to her and put my window down.
“Hey, do you need a lift somewhere? Those heels look super uncomfortable to be walking anywhere.” I said with as friendly of a smile I could put on. The curiosity in me just couldn’t handle knowing if this was the girl Jared had cheated on me with.“Uhm, actually I would LOVE a drive to the end of the road. There’s a little parking lot there. My boy toy makes me park down there so no one sees my car in his drive.”Boy toy? A rush of anger filled my body. But I had to know more, so I kept my cool.“Does he live up there? It’s such a nice house. I think I went to a party there once.”She had no idea who I was. “Yeah, he produces music or something. Super hot.”“How long have you been seeing each other?”“Well I’ve been to a few parties and we had an awesome night a couple weeks back. But apparently he has a girlfriend. BUT she found my panties or something, and told me to come get them.” She then grinned. “But he must have not been able to resist me again because he couldn’t keep his hands off me. I don’t think that girlfriend is doing it for him.”The rage was back. But I decided that it wasn’t her who deserved my anger. It was most definitely Jared.I drove back around to Jared’s drive. His camera’s must have caught my car because he was already outside in the drive. He also realized I had picked up his “one nighter” and chatted with her.I have never slammed a car door in my life, but this was the exact moment where is was necessary. He couldn’t get any words out before I pulled the ring off my finger and threw it at him from the remaining distance. I yelled “We are so over.” Then got back into my car and sped off.It’s not like I was planning staying with him after he cheated on me. But this was an entire new feeling of sadness and rage. It wasn’t just the one time. Thankfully I got to my place before I fully broke down. I opened the door and just sat on the floor. I couldn’t even make it to my bed. Everything hurt. I felt so betrayed. After about an hour of feeling horrible and awful about myself, I decided to make a bad decision. If he could party so hard to forget about me, maybe I could do the same. I put on a sexy black dress and heels that have never been out of the box. I did my makeup and hung on to that rage feeling. It was the only thing that was going to keep me from crying.I called an Uber- because I’m not stupid- and had him drop me off at one of the college bars downtown. I turned my phone off, and started a tab.“Hey Tim, I’m sure your sister has told you about everything and I’m sorry man. But listen, I can’t get ahold of her and I think someone should check on her after today.”My sister has never ignored my calls before so I thought I’d give her a ring and see if she wanted me to come over. God only knows what could have happened today for Jared to give me a text. Must have been pretty bad for him to text me after I found out he cheated on my sister. I shot her a text. Nothing. I waited another 10 minutes… and still nothing. So I thought “let’s give her a ring.” Straight to voicemail.. Alright. Must have been really bad. I’ll just go over to her place. I just have to remember my key this time just in case she doesn’t want to answer the door. Pulling into my sister’s I was relieved to see her car in the lot. That’s was a good sign. I knocked on her door, but no answer. Well, good thing I brought my key, I thought to myself. I opened the door… but the condo was empty. I double checked ever
I woke up the next morning with a killer headache. “I guess this is what a hangover feels like” I thought to myself. I rolled over to find that I was not in bed alone. Oh my God. What the hell happened last night. The last thing I remember is Will putting me into his car. I must have blacked out or something. I started getting nervous. That’s when I heard my bedroom door creak open. “I thought I heard you get up. Here, take these for your hangover.” I moaned and held my palm up to my forehead. Then I proceeded to point next to me. That’s when my brother grinned and said “Will brought you home and you decided to thank him.” My mouth gaped wide open and I started to panic. Tim starts howling with laughter- which only made my head hurt more. “I’m kidding. You had a breakdown. Of course I’m going to call the one person who can help fix you.” That’s when the person under the sheets rolls over and smiles widely at me. “Now that is what I call a night to remember- or in your case- forget
A week went by. I heard keys jamming into my condo lock… which meant only one thing. My brother was here. “This place is oddly clean for her being a wreck and all.” I heard him say. “Shh. She can probably hear you, you asshole.” That was definitely Avery. That’s when they both made it to my room and realized I had not left my bed in a week. “Holy shit Becca! Have you been in bed for an entire week straight?!” At that moment, I started to cry. I have no idea why, I just did. I hadn’t cried all week, but now, I just felt like I needed to.“Alright Tim. I got this. You go do whatever needs done around here.”“Thank God.” Tim mumbled.“Alright. Have you even eaten anything this week?” I shake my head no. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Avery so angry. “How on Earth are you going to be okay if you don’t eat?! I know you’re hurt. But that’s no reason to punish yourself!” “I just don’t have an appetite. Thinking about eating make me sick.” I replied. Avery started to calm down when sh
I froze. Pregnant? I didn’t plan for this. What on Earth am I going to do? I had so many questions buzzing around my head. I couldn’t think straight. I then blurted out “I need a shower.” Avery looked confused but she helped me to the bathroom hoping I would have something more to say. But honestly, I had no idea what to say. Then everything went black.“What the hell happened?!” My brother yelled as he heard the thud in the bathroom. “I think she passed out!” Avery yelled “Should we take her to the Emergency room?” Avery thought for a second, “Definitely.” Tim carried me out the door to his truck, where Avery sat in the backseat with me. All Avery could think was that there could be something wrong with the baby… but she couldn’t tell Tim that yet. She couldn’t be the one to tell him that his sister was pregnant. When I woke up, I was beyond confused. I remember Avery telling me I was pregnant… then nothing. I still don’t know how I feel about that. But now I was definitely i
“Looks like you get to go home tonight.” The nurse said after starting the process of removing my IV. “Please stay hydrated and take care of yourself so you don’t end up back here.” She scolded me like a mother would her child. “Thank you” I replied. She smiled and continued removing my IV. As soon as the discharge papers went through, Tim took me home. Avery left not long after her discussion with Jared. She was hoping to give me some time with Tim in case I wanted to tell him my little secret. To be honest, I wasn’t sure that I was ready. I barely believed it myself. But then I’m sure it won’t get any easier as time goes on. So I decided I would tell him when he got me back.We walked into my place and instantly my heart started to beat faster. I was actually nervous to tell my brother. I guess it was because I had no idea how he would react. Would he want me to tell Jared right away? Because I was definitely not ready for that confrontation. “Tim, there’s something we need to ta
It’s been a couple of days since my hospital trip and I had woke up this morning with more energy than normal. I was already making sure that my day consisted of a healthy diet and plenty of extra water. Of course that meant I was running to the bathroom more, but oh well. I had to get my ducks in a row since I was pregnant. I had finished all my online courses and now I needed to start looking for a job that could benefit me- just as much as I could benefit them from being there. I had no idea what I was looking for. I extended my knowledge base by taking so many different classes that I wasn’t sure what to focus on. I did know that I wanted to be able to work from home when needed. That would benefit me for when I had my doctors appointments, if I felt sick, and maybe after the baby came so I didn’t have to lose my career on maternity leave.I scrolled tons of job listings and nothing seemed to fill the bill. There wasn’t anything that stood out and peaked my interest. I shut my lap
I arrived at the RU building. It was absolutely amazing. I had to go through the front gate to get to the parking lot. I told the security guard my name and why I was here. He must have had to call someone to verify, then he let me through. The building was immaculate. And I say “building” lightly too since it was more like a high-tech campus. I’ve drove past this place many times, but this time it was surreal. I could actually work at this place.I parked my car in the lot and made my way to the front entrance. It reminded me of one of those grand hotels we used to stay at when I was young. My mom always was on business and would be able to bring my brother and I with her. Thinking of her sense of pain through my brain. I quickly moved on from the thought of her in order to make sure I was in my right mind for the interview.Anita was waiting for me as I walked though the turning doors. She was a tall blonde, maybe in her mid 40s. She had a very welcoming smile on her face which was
Anita walked past me. “Meet me in the lobby at 8 tomorrow.” She stated loudly as she walked down the hall to the elevator. Will still stood in the opposite doorway waiting for me to say something. To say I was stunned was an understatement. He works here? Why didn’t he say that earlier? I had questions for him.. but honestly I didn’t know where to start. There were no words leaving my mouth. “I told you I knew some people over here.” He said with a grin. My heart instantly sank. Did he get me the job? Is he the reason it was barely an interview? He must have noticed the change in my face. He walked over to me and proceeded to say “I only put a recommendation on your file. They were super impressed with your resume. And honestly, so was I.”He read my resume? Why and how? I was left with more questions than before.Seeing my confusion, Will told me he’d answer all my questions. He just wanted to give me the tour first. I reluctantly agreed. My confusion did not take away from the a