Accidentally Yes by S L Walders

Author:S L Walders [Walders, S L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-04T06:00:00+00:00

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Sweetheart, we just got off the phone to Amanda and Charles. They said that Ronnie told them that you ditched her to take off with a boy. Ronnie's beside herself with worry, she says he's not a good guy. It doesn't sound like you sweetheart, please respond as soon as you get this, we need to know you are OK.

Tears prick the corners of my eyes as I reread the email from mum. Ronnie told them I left her, not the other way around. My instinct is to protect Ronnie, to take the fall, it always has been. Somewhere deep in my soul it's ingrained that I need to save Ronnie. But, I can't have my parents thinking Brock is a bad man. After, a long while staring at the screen I decide to tell them the truth. It goes against everything I know and I struggle to type up the email as tears fall down my face.

I finish typing and force myself to hit send before I can back out. There will be repercussions for admitting what Ronnie has done. I just hope our parents' friendships remain intact despite the turmoil in Ronnie’s and mine. I feel a presence behind me and smell the sweet masculine cologne that could only be Brock. He crouched down beside me, taking my face in his hands.

"Hey." He says softly. The look of concern in his eyes as he wipes away my tears is my undoing. A sob escapes my lips and Brock pulls me into his arms. He lifts me from the office chair and carries me to the couch, sitting down he holds me close as I sob into his chest. He doesn't say anything, doesn't force me to speak, he just holds me close in a comforting embrace until my sobbing subsides.

"Sorry." I say, as I lift my head to look at him, I must look a fright. I'm not a pretty crier. My eyes go puffy and my nose goes red. Ronnie says it's frightening how ugly I get after I cry. I don't often cry though, thank god. Brock looks down at me with a small smile, wiping the tears from my cheeks.

"Want to tell me what happened?" he says. I sigh and look at his tear soaked shirt. It seems so stupid, but he deserves an explanation.

"Mum emailed me. Ronnie told them that I took off with you, they aren't happy." I say. I leave out the part about Ronnie saying Brock was a bad guy. He doesn't need to know that. Brock tenses under me.

"And I'm guessing she left out the part about ditching you first in the middle of nowhere?" he says, frustration evident in his voice. I nod my head.

"I told my parents the truth..." I say quietly. I swallow the lump in my throat. "It's the first time I've thrown Ronnie under a bus. The first time I haven't protected her.... I feel so guilty." I continue. Brock lifts my chin so our eyes meet.

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