"Oh." Justin muttered.
"I'm sorry.." I said, looking at him.
My eyes were filled with tears.
He looked at Mrs. Bell (my mom), "Mrs. Bell, you knew about
this?"
She swallowed hard, "He's the only one that seems to
make my daughter happy."
"You're..You're Jadyn's mom?" he said
looking totally confused.
I put my hand on his arm, "Yes. she's my mom, and I
didn't know Nate was our teacher when I slept with him.
After, when I walked inot his class, he asked me to stay after.
We talked, and he said he didn't know I was that young, but I
convinced him it was okay and we started dating. It was all a
secret, except to his little girl Hannah."
"You care for them both, don't you?" he asked.
"So very much it hurts. I just beat his ex-wife because she
kissed him."
"Come on. I'll take you." he said, pulling me
up.
We walked to his car, and drove all the way there in silence.
"Do you want to come with me?" I asked him.
"Do you want me too?" he questioned.
"Yes."
He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, and walked me to the
door.
I knocked gently.
"Coming!" I heard Hannah yell through the door.
I smiled at Justin, "That's Hannah." I said when
she opened the door.
"Where's daddy?" I asked, holding her hand.
"He's in the bedroom. He hasn't stopped crying, but
mommy's still here." she said.
"Great." I muttered, "Hannah this is my best
friend Justin."
I felt Justin smile when I said it.
"Hi! Come here, I'll bring you!" she smiled pulling
me in the living room.
Her mom was sitting on the couch.
She was holding an ice pack to her broken nose, and her eye was
all black along with her jaw.
"I'm so sorry." I said, sitting next to her
mom.
"Why are you here?" she asked looking at me with
fear.
"I have to talk to Nate. I think I gave up one of the best
things I've ever had." I said.
"You and me both." muttered.
"What?" I asked.
"Nate has always treated me like royalty, even tholugh I had
an affair. If it weren't for you, he'd still be doing
anything I asked. But I'm glad he has you. He needs
you." she smiled.
"Alright. Wish me luck I breathed.
I grabbed Justin's arm and dragged him into the room with
me.
"Nate?" I asked.
"Jadyn?" he asked excited, before noticing Justin.
"Uhm, Justin I'm just tutoring her."
"He knows. I couldn't keep something like this from my
best friend." I said.
"We should talk." Nate stated.
"After you stop crying." I whispered, as Justin left
the room.