I threw my arms up. “Just how much information is my sister sharing with you? Did she give you details?”
“You honestly think your sister keeps shit from me?”
I should have known she wouldn’t, not after keeping this child a secret.
“No one even knows about it. Once things are settled, we will part ways. No one will even know it’s fake.”
“That’s not the problem!”
“Then what is?” I asked, but he didn’t answer. And then I noticed the way his eyes were staring at me with almost a worry behind them. He was hiding something.
“What aren’t you telling me?”
Brandon shifted in his chair but remained silent about my question, which made me suddenly question things. What did he know that I didn’t? Was Nora hiding something?
I got up. “What do you know, Brandon?”
“I know you should talk to Nora.”
“Why don’t you just tell me?”
“Because it’s not for me to tell.”
“What the hell does that mean?”
“Kaleb, quit asking me stupid questions and go talk to Nora.”
I headed home irritated. What could have possibly changed so much that she would have told the entire grapevine?I mean, there was the possibility of her growing more feelings, and I mean, I had feelings, but it didn’t make sense.
I pulled up to the house and headed inside. I found Nora sitting on the couch with Charlie. They were wrapped up in a blanket while she ate ice cream from the container. She paused, spoon midway to her mouth as I shut the door, turning to her.
She frowned. “Okay, I promise I didn’t ruin my appetite. We can still eat dinner.”
“What are you hiding?” I asked, throwing my jacket aside, and crossed my arms.
Nora had the spoon in her mouth now, looking at me, confused. “What?” she asked, her voice muffled. “Like, am I hiding ice cream? I swear, this was in the freezer for almost a week, and you didn’t touch it. I can share it if you want some.”
“Nora, I’m not talking about the ice cream. I’m talking about what secret Jade and Brandon know that I don’t. What are you hiding?”
She swallowed, nervous as she stuck the spoon back into the ice cream. “I’m not hiding anything.”
“I don’t believe that. Brandon made that very clear.”
“What exactly did he tell you?”
“Nothing, which is the problem.”
She set her ice cream aside. “Kaleb, you’re just overthinking this. There is nothing.
“Nora, I know that’s a lie. What is it?”
She fidgeted with the blanket, avoiding my gaze. She then threw the blanket off, moving Charlie off of her, and got up. She took a deep breath in as she turned to me. “Okay, this was not how I was planning to tell you this, but if you insist, fine.”
She straightened her shoulders and cupped her hands together. “I’m pregnant.”
I felt my eyebrows scrunch together, looking at her, lost. Did she just say she was pregnant?
“What?”
