I Found You, Something Told Me To Stay.

I brought Jayda into the house and to my room. I sat down on my bed with her on my knee.
“What happened?” I asked, not understanding why she was so upset.
“She isn’t…” Jayda stammered.
“She isn’t what? Who isn’t?”
“She isn’t my Mom. I thought she was my Mom.” She cried.
“What do you mean she isn’t your Mom?” I asked frowning.
“Kade brought me to see her…She told me that I’m not hers.”
“You were adopted then?” I asked, trying to understand.
“No…I’m the aftermath of my Dad’s affair. He told her that I was his cousin’s daughter.” She sobbed.
Well that’s fucked up, I thought.
“Do you know who your Mother is then?” I asked.
Jayda just shook her head. I didn’t know what to say so I just rocked her back and forth.
“That’s why he hates me so much.” She stated after awhile.
“Babe, your Dad’s an asshole.” I told her.
“I know.” She whispered and wiped her eyes.
Jayda pulled away from me and looked down.
“I’m sorry.” She said making me frown.
“Sorry for what?”
“Randomly showing up and bawling my eyes out on you.”
“Hey, don’t worry about it, it’s fine. Anytime you need something or someone you just call me alright?” I told her.
“Alright.”
I tilted her head up so that she was looking at me and kissed her.
After I reluctantly drove Jayda home, I went to Zack’s.
“Hey, what’s up?” I asked walking into his room.
“Trying to beat my game.” He replied without looking up from the TV.
I sat down on his bed and watched as he tried to kill some fucked up alien thing.
“Stupid fucking son of a bitch.” He yelled throwing down the controller when he died.
I laughed and patted his shoulder.
“Let’s go shoot some hoops.” I suggested standing up.
“Fine.” I grumbled and got up.
We left his room and went outside. I grabbed the basketball and dribbled it down the driveway. I stopped and threw it at the net that hangs from the top of the garage door. I watched it go in and the Zacky grabbed it.
“One on one?” He asked, smirking. I grinned and ran after him.
“Did you actually think you could beat me?” I teased when we were finished.
I was laying on the grass trying to catch my breath and Zacky was sitting on the driveway.
“Someday Man, someday I’ll get you.” He replied.
We laid there for awhile then Zacky pipped up and asks.
“Hey Matt, you think Maddy’s cheating on me?”
I sat up and looked at him.
“What makes you ask that?”
Fuck, fuck, fuck. I should tell him, but shit if I do.
“I don’t know; it just seems different.”
“I don’t know Man.” I told him.
“You would tell me if you knew, right?” He asked.
Aww fuck I thought to myself.
“Yeah of course Zack.” I choked out.
“Have you asked Jayda out yet?” Zacky asked, changing the subject.
“Nope.” I replied.
“Why not?”
“I don’t think she’s say yes.”