Chapter 8
We arrive at Clarence’s house, Derrick parks at the side of the road and remains in the car
“Do you want me to come with you?” he asks me before I hop out the car
I take a deep breath “No its fine, I need to tell him on my own”
I hop out and as I take a step towards the house, I turn back and notice Derrick’s car is still parked there
“Aren’t you going?” I ask still wondering why he is still here
“I’m in no rush, I’ll wait to see if you need me or need a shoulder to cry on” he says to me and laughs during the last part
“Well what makes you so sure I will need a shoulder to cry on?” I question him, beginning to get a little irritated with his negative attitude
“I know Clarence, isn’t that a good enough reason?” he raises his eyebrow at me
“Then you should know by now he isn’t like guys like you, he would take responsibility” I angrily retort
“I didn’t say anything about him not taking responsibility…so are you worried he won’t man up and be a father to your unborn?” he looks at me expectantly
I walk away from him knowing deep down that it’s true, I am scared of Clarence rejecting me because I’m pregnant and the fact that he wouldn’t want this baby. I guess I just have to dig a hole and bury these negative thoughts, maybe I’m just overreacting and just maybe things will be okay.
I now stand at the entrance of the front door, pondering on whether to knock or open the door and give him a surprise since he’s home alone and his family are gone to his grandmother’s place.
I quickly decide to just turn the door knob and surprise him. I open the door and I see something that I never expected or probably convinced myself that it would never happen with the hope of not going through the pain of being cheated, lied to and deceived.
“Dianne…” Clarence looks at me flustered and shocked
Tears begin to fill my eyes and words won’t come out. I want to just run away but my legs don’t seem to want to work, it’s just stifled on the spot. I feel as if I’m drowning and trying to gasp for air but I just can’t.
“Dianne, it meant nothing. I’m sorry, please understand it meant nothing” he says to me pleadingly
I finally manage to move and I just turn around and walk out the house really fast. When I step out, through the wetness of my tears clogging my vision, I see Derrick standing outside the car and staring at me. I step closer to him, pushing him aside, away from the car door and I furiously jump inside. He walks over to the driver’s side and joins me inside. He looks at me and I sit there with my hand on my head and the tears begin to flow down uncontrollably. Derrick holds my hand, slowly pulling me closer, letting my head lay on his shoulder as he comforts me.
“Everything will be fine” he whispers to me
“No it won’t, everything won’t be fine because daddy will disown me when he finds out and I’ll be a homeless single mum” I say to him still crying uncontrollably
“Can we get out of here? He asks me and I nod in agreement
We reach home and Derrick opens the front door with me following close behind him. He switches on the light, I head straight to the lounge and slope down on the couch, Derrick then comes back down from upstairs and covers me with a blanket. He then sits down next to me; he places his hand over mine
“So what happened?” he asks with concern
“I decided to surprise Clarence, so I opened the door and I saw Clarence half naked with some other girl on top of him. When he realized a figure standing at the doorway, he quickly realized it was me and pushed the girl aside and came to me really fast”
“Let me guess…he said it’s not what it seems like and that he loves you and blah blah blah”
“He began apologizing and saying it meant nothing. I just rushed out without even telling him he’s going to be a dad”
“Way to go Clarie, you sure know how to screw up a good chance when you have it” he says whilst staring into thin air
“What?” I ask him as I try to figure out what he said
“Nothing, so what are you going to do now?”
“I will have to tell daddy and be a helpless single mum”
“No you don’t” he looks down at our hands lying upon each other
“What do you mean” I look at him puzzled
“I’ll be there for you and the baby” he looks at me with a straight face
I smile at the thought and his sudden caring attitude “Thanks…for that and being there for me through everything” I kiss him on his forehead and call it a night
As I head upstairs I remember he was supposed to go on a date with Tatiana, I suddenly stop and turn around
“Derrick…” I slowly drag his name out questioningly
“Yeh” he turns around to look at me whilst still sitting on the couch
“Whatever happened to your date?
“Aaah…she cancelled” he turns around with his back now facing me
“Oh okay, sorry. Goodnight” I say to him and head to my room
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