Shanie's Pov
"I don't know" Mom retorted as she placed the bowl of mushroom soup on the table.
"I take a look" then I headed to the fridge and opened it.
"None" I stated and closed the fridge.
"I have an idea" I added and headed to the pantries.
"What are you going to make?" Jay asked while I am choosing fruits to make fruit cake.
"A fruit cake" I confidently answered and I took the small basket on the side.
"Eat first, sweetheart, before you make" Mom said wherein I am picking first the blueberry.
"Yes, Mom, I'll pick this up first" I think they're waiting for me before they eat.
"We'll wait for you" Mom said as I am picking up now the raspberries. Then the strawberries which are the last one.
I headed back to the counter and placed the basket and headed to the chair beside Jay. I sit down and we start to take the foods then dig.
"Where did you go after you send, Dad, that took you so long?" Mae asked where we had just done to eat when she headed here.
"We headed to the shop and checked our sales and called Kent, I have something to tell you" Mom answered while I'm drinking lemon juice.
"Why? What is it?" Mae asks again as she got curious.
"Just call Kent, I'll tell you later after you got back" Mom retorted and she drinks her lemon juice.
"Alright, I will call him" Mae said then she leave.
"Umm.. I think I need to go now, Love and Tita" Jay said when he looked at us.
"Oh, yeah! And let's stand up now and thank you for coming with us earlier" Mom said as we all stand up.
"Thank you too for the foods and goodnight" as we placed back the stools.
"Good night too" then I and Jay headed out.
"Are you going to be alright if you stay there?" Jay asked as I closed the door.
"Why?" I ask back while he's waiting for me.
"Cause you can stay at my house and it's not alright for me to see you risking there and sleep uncomfortable" when he looked at me and so am I to him. His face was on worriment.
"I'm going to be fine and don't worry" and I peck him quickly on his lips.
"You think it's going to be solved in this!?" he retorted. I think he's serious.
"No, and don't worry about me" I stated then touched his cheek.
"Why I can't worry about you? You're my girlfriend" as we stared at each other.
"I know but what about your parents going to say to me?" I looked down.
"Don't worry about them, I'm going to explain your situation and I'm sure they will understand" he said and he hugs me warmly.
Then we stayed like that for about maybe 5 minutes until someone opened the door and we slowly break the hug.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you and sis, Mom was looking for you" Mae said and I looked back to see her.
"Yeah, I'm going in" I retorted. And she headed back and didn't close the door.
"So, what's your decision?" Jay asked when he turned to look back at me.
"Alright, you win" I answered. I think it's not a bad idea but I feel shame.
"Thank you" I got curious.
"Thank you for what? And you need to go home now" then he turned where his back facing me.
"That you listened to me" as we started to walk towards the sidewalk where his motorcycle park.
"'Cause I think Mom will just going to agree with you" then he smiled.
"Was Alex still texting you?" he asks. I raised my left eyebrow and headed in front of him.
"About what?" I asks and answered as I stopped him from walking.
"About just you and him" he answered when he stopped.
"No, why?" and I held his hands.
"Just asking" I stared at him.
"Just that? Nothing else!?" he's still worrying about it.
"Yeah, and see you tomorrow and get inside, Tita will be worried" he said as he looked at me.
"Alright, be safe on the way" but then we continue headed to his motorcycle.
We peck first before he leaves and hit the road.
I headed inside the house and went directly to the kitchen.
Kitchen..
"Did you already tell them?" I asked Mom while she and Mae was now the one who was baking the cake.
"About what?" Kent answered where he was behind me entering.
"Sit first and we'll going to explain" Mom stated and I sit beside Kent apart from Mae who was putting the cake inside the oven. Then Mom turns the timer for the cake to cook. And Mae sits down on the other side where she was facing Kent. Mom sits after in the middle.
But before Mom speaks, she breathes hard first then she said clearly where Mae and Kent are ears listening and looking locked towards Mom.
"Why we're going to move out?" Kent asked. That's expected.
"Is this about Dad's issue?" Does Mae know?
"You knew?" as I and Mom shocked said in unison my eyes widened.
"Yup and someone told me" Mae answered calmly. Someone? Who!?
"Who?" Mom asked. Where Kent just kept listening.
"My professor" how could this issue get there?
"Your professor?! Is it a man or a woman?" This is a mess.
"It's a woman and I think that will be going to spread" Mae retorted. Now I think moving out is a great idea to keep away from this.
"Wait! What are you talking about? What is Dad's issue?" Kent blurts out. And I tap my hand on my forehead. What we're going to do now? I think we don't have any other way 'cause he needs to know.
"Alright, I'm going to tell you but you must cam down, ok!?" Mom stated as the timer rang. And Mae stands up. Then Mom looked at me if she was going to tell and if it was the right choice. So I nodded to her. Mom explained it. But I was scared of what he could do to Dad and himself that may affect his study.
"But keep going of your study" Mom said as she still looking at Kent.
"I will but how, I mean why he did do that to us, especially to you, Mom" Kent retorted which shows his anger and concerns.
"We don't know" and Kent stands up.
"That's why he did going home at midnight" he remembered. So he noticed it.
"When and where are we going to move out?" he asked when I stand up and headed to Mae towards the countertop.
"We're planning this weekend before your Dad's comeback" as I took the bowl of frosting.
"To Buffalo City, Caledonia Village but have you already finished the exam?" when the telephone rings.
"I'll answer it" Mae voluntarily said while she was washing her hands.
Who would call at this hour?
-Telephone-
- yes, good evening, who is this?- Mae asked where she take the call.
- I'm Tommy, can I speak to Ms. Shanie Remmy?- then I saw Mae giving me a sign that the caller was looking for me.
- what is your relationship with her? I'm her sister- Mae answered where I wash my hands.
- I'm her friend - the caller retorted and Mom took my place in putting frosting on the cake.
- I see and she's here - while I'm heading towards her. What is he going to say?
- what is it? - I directly asked as I took the phone where Mae handed it.
- she did enjoy my company but - why did he cut? Why there is a but? Did he already like the girl?
- but? - I ask. It's fine with me if he already likes the girl and he is single.
- I think she's pregnant - what?
- just keep going until she falls in you and we'll pay you - I said. What are we going to do now?
Think...
Think...
Think...
- alright - and we both hung up the call.
End call..
"I thought he was your friend, why are you going to pay him?" Mae bewildered said. Then I and Mom looked at each other about the situation.
"Yeah, he's my friend and I met him through Jay and we hired him as a blind informant. I start while they're looking at me.
"I'm not going to put other design of this 'cause we're going to eat anyway" Mom interrupts and she put now the cake in the fridge.
"Aren't you going to sit down?" she asked. I and Mae sit back down on the chair.
"Was that again another rumor or what?" Kent asked where he keeps his position standing behind the wall near the door.
"No, and I think you'll going to say it was a great idea" I answered and continue to explain what we had planned.