Vary Tale

"Me and Kate first met in the library. It was 5 years ago I was looking on the shelf for a book to read and then she came to me asking if I need help and she gave me some good recommendations. One book though she was reading I was curious to see and she let us both read it. After that our friendship starts building. We started hanging out in the park and all that."

I smile, listening.

"We will mostly spend the day reading or studying, because I was nerdy back then."

I giggle. "My Nerdy Bad Boy."

He smiles caressing my head.

"It was like the month after, I met more friends that are guys. They were kinda more the bad type but I still hang around them because I thought it was cool to be around them."

"Was it?"

"Not really. I got in trouble multiple times because of them. Kate warned me about them and told me not to hang with them anymore; I didn't listen to her. I still hung around with them. That's when their bad influences starts; they force me to do stuff out of my will to gain their trust and be one of the 'cool guys'. And obviously I did them and got in trouble couple times."

"Brad, I told you not to hang with them anymore. They're bad people and they're going to get you in more trouble."

"Lots and lots of times she warned me....until I just stopped hanging out with her completely. Regretted it though after almost getting shot."

"Wait what?" I say in shock.

"Yeah, they told me to steal something from this guy, turns out he had a gun and thanks to my swiftness I didn't get shot or killed."

"Um, Kate?"

"Brad, are you okay? I heard what happened."

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine."

"They told you to do it, didn't they?"

".....Yeah...Kate I'm so sorry."

"You're alright. That's all that matters."

"Kate sounds like a really nice and caring person," I say.

"She is. I don't know if she's still like that. Since the incident, her boyfriend Jose doesn't want me near her anymore."

"He has a grudge with you until now?"

"Yeah, don't blame him."

"I know this might be hard for you to tell me but, how did the incident happen?

He paused for a moment.

"I'm sorry, you don't have to tell me-"

"In the end baby, you have to know."

I nod and hold his hand.

"It was a school party in the night. Jose was going so Kate had to go too when we had to study for an exam. I ended up going too and Kate and I found an empty classroom where we can study because the music is pretty loud in the compound. It was like half an hour we've studied for, and that's when the guys found us."

"Yo Brad what you doing in here?"

"I'm helping Kate with her homewor-"

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Hey what're you doing?! Let her go!"

"Why don't you give her a little action Brad?"

"Are you fucking crazy?! She's just my friend! Cut the bullshit!"

"Well her boyfriend is thinking something else and we can tell him what he's thinking is true if you don't do something."

"You guys can't be fucking serious!"

"Braaadd!"

"Do something bro or we'll go to him right now."

"Brad please."

"It's either you or we take turns on her."

"I wasn't tough then to fight them so I had no other choice. It felt horrible, especially when she was crying and telling me to stop..."

"Oh no...They're horrible..."

"Indeed they are."

"That's how she got pregnant...why didn't she get an abortion?"

"She didn't wanted to. She considered it as murder."

"Oh. I know how she feels..."

"Yep. Jose hated me that night and told me to never talk to her again. He even stopped her from talking to ne."

"Well, he was angry right so I understand."

"When I found out she was pregnant, it haunted my thoughts. I then decided to stop from school to provide for her and the baby until now."

"I see," I smile at him. "You're a good father Brad."

"You think so?"

"Yes. Way better than most dads."

He smiles and kisses my forehead. "Thanks baby, for that and understanding."

I nod.

"School's tomorrow, get some sleep."

"Okay Brad," I say and lays in his arms.

"I love you."

"I love you more."