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"I've been thinking about work, is all," I say, hoping that Tyler believes me more than Mom does.
"Yeah, Mom. I don't think boys are even attracted to Monica," Tyler says, looking pleased with himself at the joke.
If he only knew I was fucking his best friend.
I roll my eyes, refusing to take the bait.
“The only boy on my mind is Jared and how much work he has me doing,” I say, feeling that the best way to hide my secret is by being as honest as possible.
I'm not lying; Jared is who I'm thinking about. Just not in the way they think.
“Good. You taking on more work gives him time to look for someone nice to start dating,” Tyler says as he joins Mom and me on the couch.
“I think he’s too busy for that,” I say to him snootily, my eyes widening slightly as I realize how much Tyler’s comment affected me.
Tyler’s eyebrows furrow at my words, and I can tell he’s about to ask why I said it like that. But luckily, as if someone is looking out for me, Lyla, Caden, and Maria enter the room.
“Maria, I’m so glad you’re here. Maybe you’ll be of more help to me than Monica.” My mom stands up from the couch to hug her.
“Can we play downstairs?” Caden asks his mother as the two kids bounce eagerly on the balls of their feet.
“Yes, but remember to share,” she responds. The kids are already off to the basement before she can finish the sentence.
“Well, I’m going to go upstairs.” I stand up from my seat.
I need to get out of here as soon as possible before they start asking me any more questions.
“You don’t want to help some more?” my mom asks, but her eyes are already back to scrolling on her computer as Maria settles by her side to assist.
“I think I’m good for now,” I tell her as I grab my phone and go upstairs to my childhood room.
I can’t even be mad at all of this questioning. I have my own place, so it’s my choice to spend so much time over here where I can be peppered with questions.
I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t left when I did. Would my anger have made me blurt out what Jared and I are doing, or would my mom have found out on her own? All I know is that the longer I’m seeing Jared, the harder it is for me to keep it a secret.
Knowing that we can’t hide what we’re doing forever, I decide to call him to talk about what we should do. While we aren’t official, I can see things starting to go in that direction.
Dialing his number, it isn’t long before he picks up.
“Hey, what are you up to?” Jared asks cheerfully.
“Nothing, just at my parents’,” I tell him, trailing off as I try to figure out how to bring up the topic.
“Is everything alright?” he asks, hearing the uncertainty in my voice.
“Everything is fine,” I begin, trying to find the right words to explain what happened. “It’s just that my mom figured out that I’m interested in a boy.”
“Well, aren’t you?” Jared asks jokingly, not grasping what it is I’m concerned about.
“Yeah, but she can’t know that, and it’s only a matter of time before she finds out,” I say, hoping he understands.
“I think we’ve been pretty good at keeping us a secret,” he points out, still not seeming to know what I’m getting at.
I take a deep breath. “Maybe we should just come clean.”
The pause on the other end of the line tells me that I probably shouldn't have suggested this. My heart begins to race as I wait in anticipation for his reaction.
Finally, his voice reverberates over the line, "I don't think that's such a good idea."
