Alexis Hernandez
January 4, 2011
Big Secret
Jennifer walked across the street of her old block back to her house, she fixed her duffel bag on her shoulder and walked in front of the house to were she was last. It was August 2, 2010 and the last time she stood in front of the house was when the fight broke out at least a month and a half ago. Jennifer opened the gate and walked in and closed it behind her and rang the door bell, she waited as she saw the light turn on and people coming down the steps. Jennifer hesitated but stood there with her low cut trues, her belly shirt and some flats. It was cool out side but she seemed to be shaking. The door slowly opened as she saw Willie open the door, he jumped up and rushed to give her a hug.
“JENNY!”
She smiled as she stood there starting to tear, she hugged him back as tight as she could and felt his tears fall onto her stomach.
“Awww Willie i missed you” She said letting go of his grip”
She looked up to see Damian standing there staring back her, she slowly walked in the house closing the door behind her and headed up stairs.
Jennifer woke up the next morning in her own room, she sat up looked around the room as she started to cry with one hand on her stomach. She Stood up and whipped her tears as she grabbed the notebook and pen that was on top of the dresser. She opened the book riped out a piece of paper and Started to write.
Dear Diary,
I returned home yesterday with all the memories from that night, I look back to wonder why I left but the same feeling never goes back through my head. I apologize I didn’t mean to but you know its what we do. I left that day with David and stayed with him ever since, are summer was fun, I blocked out my family. I blocked out Pablo, I didn’t want to speak to him anymore I didn’t want anything to do with him. So i shut him out And left but now I’m not sure what to do, I left David and returned home because I was scared, I came back with news that I didn’t want to share. I’m pregnant and I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to tell them. I’m not even sure if I should. I don’t know what to do but cry, I ran away once and that didn’t help. Not even David knows I didn’t tell him, Not even why I left. I miss him......
Sincerely,
Jenny
Jennifer Folded up the paper and slipped it into the notebook, got off the bed and began to get ready to leave. She was wearing blue jean shorts with a purple shirt and some sneakers; her hair was put up in a lazy bun. She walked out of her room dressed and ready to find the house empty, she smiled as she opened the front door and closed it behind her running down the stairs. She walked out of the house onto the block to find everyone where they should be out playing football. Damian was quarter back throwing the ball to Charlie as he was trying to reach touchdown. Jennifer walked out of the gate closing the gate behind her as she looked around to see Pablo riding his skate board in the street, he went up to Damian as they did there had shake. Jennifer just stood there but Pablo didn’t yet notice her. He stood there as he put his skate board to the side, he looked up to see her standing there. She ran as she jumped on Pablo giving him a hug. He spun her around holding her up tight by her waist, he put her down as she didn’t let go of her grip still hugging him. After she let go she noticed the football game was over and everyone was sitting on the curb. She sat down next to Pablo, like old times as they all started talking.
“We missed you....Like a lot” said Pablo as he looked at Jenifer.
“I no I missed ya to” She said smiling
“Why did you leave in the first place” Asked Pablo as he now turned him self to face her, everyone now interested in the conversation.
“Well....I don’t want to talk about it know the important thing is I'm back” she said slowly looking at the ground. Pablo turned the other way as he looked disappointed. The streets became dark as the time went by filled with football games, laughs, smiles, and soda.
“Yo!.. Lets go up stairs. Its getting type boring” Jennifer said as they all walked in the gate and back up the stairs. Pablo, and Damian sit at the table drawing as the other boys sat in the living room watching t.v. Jenifer sat at the table watching the boys draw.
“Does anyone have a notebook I can draw in?” asked Pablo as he looked around
“I do” Jennifer said as she got up from the table opening the door and walking into the room grabbing the notebook from the top of the dresser. She walked back out and gave it to Pablo as if flipped through the pages looking for a blank one. The door bell rang as Jennifer ran down stairs to see who it was. As Jennifer was down stairs the folded up piece of paper fell out and landed on the table. Pablo put down the notebook and picked up the piece of paper and opened it. Pablo stood there looking at words, he turned around and looked down the stairs to see what Jennifer was doing. He looked back at the paper and began to read it, his eyes became dark and sad all at the same time. Pablo sat there staring at the black letters on the paper and he read the last word Jenny.
“Yo you okay?’ Damian asked as he tried to take the paper out of Pablo’s hand.
Pablo tightened his grip on the paper as he herd Jennifer come up the stairs. She walked in closing the door behind her.
“Who was that?” Damian asked as his stare moved from Pablo to the paper he was writing on.
“That was Ivan, he came over to say hi but he couldn’t stay cause his mom called him back”
“Oh” Damian replied as he continued to draw.
Jennifer sat down at the other end of the table, looking at Pablo. She noticed he was upset but not so sure why.
“Pablo...”
He didn’t look at her, he didn’t move he continued to look at the paper, and now he placed it on the table in disbelief.
“Pablo! are you okay?” She asked now worried
But Pablo didn’t move, this time Damian looked up from his paper and watched Jennifer as she got out of her seat and walked to Pablo.
“Hello!!!” She said touching his shoulder
“Don’t touch me!” He yelled as he pushed her away taking a good look stare at her stomach Jennifer noticed and looked at the paper that was on the table. She then quickly grabbed the paper off the table as she crumbled it up in her hand. Pablo looked at her angrily and worried all at the same time. Jennifer began to cry as she ran down stairs and outside. Pablo got out of his seat and followed her. He walked out the door to find Jennifer sitting on the floor with her knee’s up against her chest crying.
“Are you okay?” He asked as he sat down next to her, She didn’t respond and continued to cry.
“Is that why you came back?” He asked in a worried tone as he sat next to her with his knee’s also up against his chest and watching her.
“I Came back...Because...I missed you guys, and....” She stopped “Yes, I couldn’t find David!” She said now crying even more. Pablo put his arm around her pulling her closer to give her a hug. Pablo didn’t speak not so sure what to say.
“Does he know?” He finally asked as the crying quiet down.
“No, I’m so scared!” She said still sitting there in Pablo’s arms with tears falling down her cheeks.
“Its okay, we’ll figure it out”
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