Ch.21

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Darren Demetrio

The morning after is always the best. It's the best when you wake up to that one person you can't get enough of. Yes, I'm aware that we didn't use a condom but what can I say? I'm capable of being a father at my age and I'm mature than most. I watched Juliana's chest rise up and down as she was still asleep. It must've been good earlier for her to sleep past 10:30. I got up and went to do my buisness in the bathroom before going downstairs to make breakfast. My dad was in Spain on a small 'buisness' trip, so I didn't worry about having Juli walk around naked or just in a shirt.

I pulled out some pre-made chicken fettucine since my mom wasn't here to make it homemade, and put it in the oven. I leaned against the counter for a moment thinking. Our finals are almost here and school is ending; what happens after that? I thought I had my shit together but I really just lied to myself the entire time. I knew I wanted Juli to be the one when I was 14 but didn't make a decent future.

Would we just move back to Florence and stay there together for the rest of our lives? Would we tour the world with our children in the future? Or would we stay in this God-forsaken country with worsening problems? Or will she try to leave me and move on to another man? I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that I will try my best to stay with her and protect her from any type of danger.

I went upstairs to check on her to see her on my side of the bed now. She is definetly a wild sleeper. I got in on the empty side by her and rubbed her arm, purposely waking her up. She shrugged me off before trying to fall back asleep; I shook her arm.

"What?" she said quietly.

"You have to get up, it's almost afternoon." I said kissing her bare shoulder. The look and the feel of ebony skin was always ravishing to me. It was different. It wasn't the same as pale girls or tan girls, it was chocolatey. Ebony skin could come in different shades naturally while white skin had to temporarily get darker. I loved my chocolate girls, especially Juliana.

"No." she whined back. She pulled my sheet over her head and snuggled into it.

"Come on." I said, again, shaking her arm. She tried to move my hand but gave up because it was heavy. "I put food in the oven, use the toothbrush I put in there for you and come downstairs."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"My everything hurts." she said. I smiled because I was satisfied with myself because of her response.

"Want me to carry you, put you in the shower, let you wear my boxers-"

"Nope. Because two people in a shower naked leads to another thing and bam, I'm pre-" she stopped talking for a moment.

"What?"

"I need to get the morning after pill." she frantically said sitting up slowly.

"Woah woah woah! It's okay, we don't need it."

"We don't need it? I could be pregnant for all we know Darren. I wanted to get through college at least and settle down!"

"Look, I know you wanted to graduate and all, but look at the positive side; it'll be with me. We are mature enough and educated nough to raise a child."

"You may think that but I want to graduate and get into college Darren. I want to get a job after that, then maybe, maybe we can think of having a child if we're even together." she said. She got her underwear and slipped it on, along with her bra. I gave her a pair of my shorts and a t-shirt.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"Can you take me to Walgreens and drop me off at home, I need that pill."

"Juliana, we don't need it. I can take care of us alone."

"I don't want to depend on you when I need money or a way to get a job. I want to have my own shit going on before i depend on any man." she said. I pulled my hair at the roots before grabbing a shirt and sweats for myself. I took the food out the oven before we left a few minutes later, driving to Walgreens.

She made her way to the pharmacy while I pulled my phone out and opened a few messages.

hey man, where you go last night you missed out! someone knocked this kid out in the parking lot, it was fucking gruesome. text me latez brother. -Renaldo

I closed the message ignoring the others and waited for Juliana to come back with this morning-after pill. She finally came and gave it to me to pay since I looked like I could be at least 21 with my appearence and all. It's hard being devishly handsome at this age with women hitting on you. I got in line and paid before dropping Juli off at home.

I turned off my car and sighed.

"I'm sorry." I said. She was still quiet. "It was your first time Juliana, I wanted you to feel everything and be satisfied. I was selfish for not using a condom because I was thinking of myself instead of your future benefit."

"Now you make me sound like a bitch and as if I only care about myself. I just want a positive future for myself and you too but a baby would get in the way right now. I'll call you later." she said getting out the car without even a kiss goodbye or an 'I Love You'. She could've invited me in but I understood her point; I just wish she'd consider a future together.

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Juliana Garrett

I took the pill with water before going upstairs. My dress and shoes from last night along with my clutch, were on my bed. It was strange because I didn't even remember taking them off but I didn't wonder why. I saw a folder piece of paper on my bed and read to familiar handwriting.

Juliana,

Let me start by saying I love you so much and I didn't want to go, but I have to. You and Jared will be taken care of with anything in the future. Bills will be paid, your funds will be paid; just don't worry about money because you two are taken care of by some important people. I need to confess some things to you. Yes, you were adopted by myself and my ex-husband who gave birth to your brother Jared but that doesn't mean anything different.

I continued reading the note until it started to talk about my birth parents. And by then, I had tears falling.

They want to meet you. Here's their number.

There was attatched information but I ignored it and continued reading. It talked on why they wanted to meet me and they had my birth certificate and had all their shit together so they were good people all of a sudden. Flattered they want to meet me but this isn't just some thing to jump right into. I'm basically a legal adult so I could make my own life after I graduate. With the help of scholarships and whatever money is in my college funds, I can go to a full-ride college and have my own shit together.

I just need to block everything holding me back. I would never hold out against Darren, but he didn't look for a successful future. He only wanted to see where life would take us. But 'us' wasn't gonna go further if he couldn't plan a stable future for himself.

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