Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
I snuggled into my bed, and quickly fell asleep. Nightmares have made it hard to stay asleep lately, but tonight the nightmares stayed away and gave me some kind of peace.
I woke up to my phone ringing. I picked it up and saw that it was Scott, Micah’s boyfriend. “Hello?” I answered in a sleepy voice. “Lette, what the hell is going on? I have been trying to get a hold of Micah since late last night, and she is ignoring my calls and texts. Have you heard from her?” he asked. I started to get aggravated, and opened my mouth to answer him when my door flew open. It was Micah.
I pointed to my phone and mouthed that it was Scott, and she shook her head and told me not to tell him she was there. “Lette?” I heard him call my name. “Um, sorry Scott. You woke me up. I’m trying to get my thoughts together. Um, no. I talked to her yesterday, but haven’t heard from her since. Sorry.” I told him. “FUCK!” he yelled as he disconnected the call. I threw my phone beside me and looked at my friend. “Micah! What are you doing here sweetie? I didn’t expect to see you here.” I asked her. She started to cry and apologized for just showing up, and I motioned to her to come to me. I pulled her into the bed with me and just held onto her. My friend was in turmoil, and she came to me. I had to help her, and I would.
Phoenix came to my door, and saw the situation. I shook my head at him, signifying that it wasn’t a good time. He gave me a slight nod, and went back down the steps. “Listen, we will get through this. Have you slept? Ate anything? She shook her head, and I told her I was going to make her a sandwich, and then she was going to get some rest. No one would disturb her, and she thanked me for letting her stay. I assured her it wasn’t a problem, nor would it be. I went down to the kitchen and made her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a glass of milk.
I let everyone know that she was there, but didn’t tell them why. It was her story to tell, not mine. I asked that they leave her be, and just let her rest. They all agreed, but I knew Phoenix had more questions for me. I just hoped he would wait until later to ask them. When I returned to my room, Micah was fast asleep. I left her a note, saying I was in the shower just in case she woke up, and sat the food on the bedside table.
I gathered my things, and went into my bathroom. I sat on the floor, and started to sob for my friend. That could have easily been me at one point in time. Scott and I had hooked up not long before he got with Micah, and it’s a secret I will take to the grave with me. I got myself together and took a quick shower. I put on a pair of pink cotton shorts and a white tank top. I decided to go for a walk while she was sleeping, and just explore the neighborhood. I let my brother know where I was going, and he waved me off. He was on the phone with Lindy. I gave him a smile, grabbed my phone and left.
I noticed there was a park not far from the townhouse, and decided to head in that direction. It was a cute little space with a small playground, a walking path, and a small pond with lots of ducks. I walked towards the pond, and sat on one of the benches. As I was scrolling on my phone, soaking in the sun and quiet atmosphere, I heard a deep voice behind me. “Surely you aren’t here alone?” it asked. I spun around to see who was speaking to me, and there stood one of the most gorgeous men I had ever seen.
Memory Lane
*ALETTE POV*
“Surely you aren’t here alone?” the deep voice behind me asked. When I turned to see where the voice was coming from, I saw a tall dark-haired man with eyes that were as blue as the ocean. “Excuse me?” I asked. He gave a chuckle and sat on the bench next to me. He extended his hand and introduced himself. “Hi, I’m Joshua. Josh for short. Are you new around here?” I nodded my head and told him we had just moved into the neighborhood. “We?” he asked. “Yea, it’s me, and my two sisters. We’re triplets. Then there are our 3 roommates. We live in the red townhouse up the street. He nodded his head in understanding. “You’re a triplet? That’s pretty cool,” he said. “Yes, and we are identical in looks only. We have very different personalities.” I smiled. He was really easy to talk to, and didn’t seem like a stranger at all. He got a text on his phone, and after reading it, he quickly excused himself. Strange, but it’s whatever.
It started to get close to lunchtime, and I knew if Phoenix was still at the house, he would start to get worried. I left my serene little spot, and started to walk home. I noticed that a dark red car was driving slowly down our street, and started to pick up the pace. It eventually passed by me, and the windows were tinted, so I couldn’t see inside. It freaked me out a little bit, and I started to walk faster. When I got inside, I had to shake off the heebie jeebies before facing everyone, so I went to check on Micah.
She was still sleeping, but she must have woken up at one point. Her food was eaten, and her milk was almost gone. I covered her up, and went back downstairs. Adelina and Asteria were going through boxes, and deciding what to keep packed up and what to set out. “Hey girlies, what are you doing?” I asked. I plopped myself on the couch, and I saw the two of them give each other a look. “What?” I asked. Adelina finally let out a sigh and said, “What is going on with Micah, Lettie? No one just shows up at someone’s door at the wee hours of the morning without something being wrong.”
I knew I had to tell them, so I swore them to secrecy until she decided to tell them herself. I hated telling her tea when she was in the same house, but I knew my sisters wouldn’t say anything. “She’s pregnant, and Scott is the dad. She doesn’t love him, and doesn’t want to keep the baby. She also doesn’t believe in abortion, so she will carry it to term and then either surrender it to Nick’s place, so it can be adopted.” I explained. Asteria’s mouth fell open, and Adelina got very quiet. Asteria moved closer to me and said, “Poor Micah. What if she finds her mate while she is pregnant?” I smiled at her and said, “I don’t know Asteria. That is her call, and I guess if she does, it’s something they will have to work out. Maybe he will step up and take care of the baby.”
We left the conversation at that, and I helped them go through the boxes. I felt I should tell them about Joshua, but at the same time, I didn’t see the point. I would probably never see him again anyway. Between the three of us girls, we were able to empty 8 boxes of stuff. It was fun seeing some things that we hadn’t seen since we were kids. I was surprised mom had sent some of the things that she did. Like, Addie’s baby blanket, Asteria’s first stuffed wolf, and my boofie. My boofie was just an old t-shirt of my dad Liam’s. I used to carry it with me everywhere, like a security thing. When I think about it though, those three things were always a comfortable thing for the three of us. Maybe mom sent them with a purpose. There were tons of pictures and sweet things in the boxes, and as we went through them, it was like a walk down memory lane.
“Asteria! LOOK!” I yelled. I held up a picture of her and our dads. They were holding her upside down, with each of them holding one of her feet. She had the biggest smile on her face, and they were smiling just as big. It’s going to be weird without them around all the time. She busted out laughing and all she could concentrate on was that she was missing her front two top teeth. Addie’s phone rang and it was Maddix. “Hey big brother,” she answered. A look of concern draped over her face and she looked right at me. “Yes, she is here. She is sleeping in Alette’s room,” she said. “Look, Mads, it’s not my place to say. Here talk to Lettie,” she responded, and handed me the phone. I gave her a hateful look and took her phone.
“Hey Maddix,” I said. He asked me if I had seen Micah, and I reiterated what Adelina had told him. “Yes, she’s here. She is safe and sound. She just needs some space right now. I can’t tell you why. It’s not my place. Just trust me that it’s something huge, and she just needs some time. Please tell her mother we will call her later and explain. I just want her to rest right now. If at all possible though, could you please not tell Scott where she is? He is the last person she wants to find out where she is,” I explained to him. He agreed to my terms, but insisted we tell him what was going on by the end of the day. I promised him, and it was a promise I would keep. I hated keeping secrets, but I would if it meant keeping people I cared about feeling safe.
FIRE!
*MADDIX POV*
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