I Was So Bitter, Till You Came Along

Christmas was right around the corner, with Thanksgiving being tonight. I met my mom in the kitchen, where the dining table was set up for six people. Six people? Who was coming?

"Mom? You didn't tell me anything about guests coming," I said, furrowing my eyebrows together. She looked up from what she was doing, and she approached.

"Oh. Well... I didn't know if you'd he here or not, so I didn't say anything," she said.

"Oh... uh.. yeah. Well no one was able to hang out with me for dinner, so guess I'm staying," I said. That wasn't necessarily true. I'd asked everyone, even Andy. Even Ashley. None of them got back to me. I'd even asked John, but he too, didn't respond.

"Okay, well... go get washed up and ready. Everyone will be here soon," she said. I nodded and headed to the bathroom.

Soon, I was all done up; my makeup was on, and I even curled my hair. I unplugged my curling wand and left the bathroom, and I headed to my room. I walked over to my closet, and I picked out a slim, black dress. I undressed and pulled it on, adjusting it a slight amount so it was straight. I sighed and swept my hair over my left shoulder, and I slid on a pair of black pumps before leaving my room.

My mom was dressed up as well, and there was someone standing in the kitchen with her, also dressed up pretty nicely.

"Oh! There you are! Sweetie, this is Tyler. Tyler, this is Casey," my mom introduced the both of us, and he took my hand, shaking it gently.

"Hi, it's wonderful to meet you. How do you know Jenny?" Tyler asked. I blushed and let my hand drop to my side.

"Oh.. well she's my mother," I said. Tyler's eyes widened considerably, and he looked me up and down quickly.

"You are? How come I've never seen you before?" He asked.

"That's not important, Tyler. What is important is that you two get along, okay?" My mom said, and she ushered us into the living room to finish dinner.

"So.... Casey.... what's your deal?" Tyler asked. I smiled.

"Well... I was put up for adoption when I was a baby, but was never adopted until my brother found me and took me in. That's basically a long fucking story short," I said with a laugh, though I wasn't very humored. I was just trying to make a light conversation.

Tyler raised his eyebrows.

"Any way, how do you know her?" I asked.

"She was my step mother for a while until she divorced my dad, but we stayed in touch because she was one of the best parents I've ever had. I know it sounds a little weird, but it makes sense if you think about it," Tyler said.

"So, you're kind of my step brother?" I asked. Tyler grinned.

"I guess you could say so," he said. I went to speak, but there was a knock on the front door. I stood up fast and walked quickly to answer it, shocked by what I saw.

It was John, Andy, Ashley, Jake, CC, and Jinxx. I glared at them all.

"Thanks for the heads up," I said angrily, stepping away from the door so they could come in. Tyler eyed me, a glint of humor in his eyes.

"Casey, we didn't get your message until this morning. None of us had service until we reached the city. But we're here now," Ashley said. I crossed my arms and turned around; tears swam in my eyes.

"Thanks for keeping in touch. I can't fucking believe any of you. Especially you," I pointed at Andy. A look of guilt came over him, and he averted his gaze. I looked at each of them, none of them meeting my gaze except John himself.

"Can we talk?" He asked me, making Andy look up precariously.

"What's there to talk about? How I confessed my feelings and then you totally ignored me!? Yeah, John, let's fucking talk," I said angrily. My voice shook, and I led him down the hallway to my room. He closed the door behind him, and I leant against my dresser, letting out a deep breath.

"Look... I'm sorry," he said. I scoffed.

"Whatever, John. What I said was the truth and you fucking left me in the dark," I said, "you ignored me for weeks. What the fuck was I supposed to do? Take a hint?" John shook his head.

"Casey, you're reading this completely wrong, okay? I didn't know what to say... so I hung up. I thought that I'd find the right thing to say, but I never did because I don't have talks like this ever. I haven't had a girlfriend in a really long time," he said.

"That's not an excuse," I said. John approached me, and he sighed.

"I know. I'm so sorry. If it helps-"

"Hey Casey... are your friends staying for dinner?" My mom asked as she opened my door. She looked somewhat awkward.

"Yeah... just... yeah," I said. She nodded and closed the door firmly behind her. I looked back up at John.

"Let's just... I don't know," I sighed. John grinned down at me.

"Are we okay?" He asked.

"I want to be more than okay, do you understand that?" I asked.

"I'm not sure I do," he said. I took a deep breath, and I grabbed a fistful of his shirt, and I pulled him against me, pressing my lips against his own. It wasn't our first kiss, but it still somewhat took me by surprise.

John overcame his own surprise and pulled me against him by my lower back, one hand resting there, and the other on my left hip.

I pulled away and covered my face, turning around so my back was to John.

"I'm so fucking sorry!" I exclaimed. John chuckled and pulled me against him.

"It's alright," he said, "we should get back." I nodded and followed him back out to the living room.

There were a few more people that my mom knew that had arrived, and I approached Ashley, pulling him forward.

"Why didn't you fucking call?" I asked him, shoving him slightly. Ashley grabbed my shoulders and steadied himself.

"Look, ever since your.... situation... I don't know. Andy-"

"Are you ashamed of me?" I asked. Ashley shut his eyes, and he stayed silent.

"Oh my god.. you are! You're ashamed of me!" I exclaimed.

"No. No I'm not, Casey-"

"Yes you are! You're ashamed I got pregnant! God! I can't believe you!" I said angrily. I shook my head and pushed him away from me, and I approached John.

"Dinner is ready!" My mom called.

"You okay?" John asked. I shook my head.

"We'll talk about it later. Let's just eat," I said angrily.

Notes

A little longer this time! And full of juicy, drama.

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