Chapter 38

It was now 10 in the night. I was at Em' s house downstairs. Her parents had approved of me staying here. I mean they knew me even before birth.So, everything' s good. Em and i didn't bother to go out. I decided to talk to her here. I was now upstairs knocking on her door. " It' s open!", she shouted. I opened the door making my way inside. I looked at her. She was crying?. " Hey", i greeted her. She looked at me trying to smile. Ok, not Em. I went and sat beside her, starring in her eyes. I saw fear mixed with sadness. I hugged her immediately and she started to cry. " oh Em.....shhh. Whatever it is, i' m gonna help you get over it", i said hugging her tighter. She eased off me wiping her tears.She stopped me holding both my hands. " I' m ready", she said. " ok?", i said looking at her. " Leon, there' s been a lot of things going on in my life that you don' t know of, alot of secrets", she finally said. Ok. " I' m listening", i said . " I was adopted", she said. Oh my God. " What?", i asked frightened. She shook her head. " I found out a few days ago and that's just the least of it", she said. " What do you mean?", i asked confised. " Both my real parents are still alive....and i have other siblings", she revealed. " What?!", i asked confused. " i thought your dad died in a church Em?", i asked