The Secret

The Note

I expected to find mom in the dining room waiting for me. It was a surprise she was not there.

“Mom, are you here?” I call out as I walk into the kitchen looking for her.

Humm she’s not in here either. I know she isn’t at work because she took these last two weeks off. Oh there’s a note. I was thinking while lunging for the note.

Dear Loucey,

I had to go run some errands today. I wanted to get an early start so I can be home before the workers for the new pool house get there. I made your favorite breakfast. I’m sorry I could not be there to get you off to school on your last day.

Love Mom.

Well at least she didn’t have an emergence at the clinic. I know it may seem weird that I care about the patents that go there, but I do. Mom always tells me I should go into the healthcare field after I graduate, but I want to be an English teacher. I haven’t told my parents yet, they have really high expectations and I don’t want to disappoint them. I am probably just over reacting. They will be proud of me no matter what. For some reason I still can’t help feeling I would let them down a little bit. I mean Dad's a big time CEO and Mom is a doctor who owns her own clinic. Maybe if I am an English professor then I won’t feel as if I have let them down. No I’m just overreacting they will just be happy that I will love my job. I was thinking while eating my breakfast. A honking pierced my thoughts, sending me into a rush.

Oh crap I’m running Late. I really should not get caught up in my thoughts while getting ready for school. Jake is going to kill me. I was thinking as I ran out the front door grabbing my bag on the way.

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God what is taking her so long? Loucey knows we have to pick up Stacey too. Oh good Here she is. I thought while laying on the horn.

“What took you so long?” I ask as Loucey climbs into the passenger seat of my car.

Loucey and I have been neighbors since we were ten and she and her family moved in next door. When I got my license my parents said they would buy me a car if I drove her to school. Which was cool at first then I got with Stacey and she likes to be at school early to hang out with friends. If there is one main thing to know about Loucey she is never early. I was thinking while she was answering my question.

“I’m so sorry Jake, I got caught up in my thoughts and lost track of time. Please don’t be mad, I’ll take the blame with Stacey. Why are you looking at me that way?”

That’s a good question. Why am I staring at her? It's not like I haven’t seen Loucey in a million outfits like that. Why am I staring at her all the time these last few weeks? I was thinking while saying.

“Oh sorry I didn't mean to stare. We better get going so we can pick up Stacey and get to school.”