I went home and put in Aladdin for Brayden then

walked in the kitchen and started to make dinner. A

few minutes later my mom got home and after

saying hi to Brayden walked into the kitchen. “So?

How’d it go?”My mom asked with a smirk on her

face. “You didn’t have to do that.”I said giving her a

disapproving look “And it didn’t go bad, but they

were to busy playing their video games to really

notice me. Justin didn’t know who I was either and

no one commented on the resemblance of Brayden

either.”I whispered so Brayden didn’t overhear me.

“Well are you going to tell him?”My mom asked.

 “Honestly I was hoping to just ignore them all, but

I have a feeling that’s going to be harder to do

than I originally thought.”I sighed as my mom just

smirked. “Stop doing that.”I said. “Doing what?”My

mom asked playing innocent. “Stop enjoying this!”I

said “Brayden dinner’s ready. Come eat.” After we

finished eating I gave Brayden his bath then put

him to bed and went out on the back deck and sat

in the lounge chair deep in thought. Things had got

very complicated very fast and I didn’t know what I

was going to do about it. I chose to move back here

but I was in no way prepared for what had just been

thrust into my face. Sure neither J.C. or Justin had

recognized me which is definitely a good thing, but I

had a feeling that it wouldn’t last very long at all.

Once they realized who I am are they going to start

making the obvious connections and start asking

about who Brayden’s dad was? Ugh …this cannot be

happening. What did I do to deserve this? Oh right

I had sex one time five years ago. Fuck. I sighed

and slowly opened my eyes as I felt someone

 watching me. When I opened my eyes I saw Justin

standing over top of me smirking. “You looked

deep in thought I didn’t want to disturb you.”Justin

said offering me a smile. “Oh uh yeah I guess I

was.”I said looking down. “Why do you do

that?”Justin asked. “Do what?”I asked not looking

up at him. “That. Why don’t you look at people

when they talk to you.”Justin asked as he sat down

next to me. “Oh I don’t know.”I sighed glancing

over at him. “You have a beautiful smile you just

need to show it off a little more.”Justin said

grinning. I got an uneasy feeling in my stomach as

I remembered that he used to always compliment

my smile. I can’t do this. I can’t pretend I don’t

know him. “Uh thanks.”I said blushing and looking

down again. “Listen I was wondering if you wanted

to go to dinner or something tomorrow night.’’

Justin asked. “Uh I don’t really think I can.”I said

trying to think of a quick excuse that wasn’t I can’t

leave my four year old son by himself. Our four

year old son. Sigh. What am I going to do?  “Why

not? Do you have a boyfriend?”Justin asked

dejected. “What? Oh no!” I said shocked “I just

don’t know what my mom has planned and I can’t

leave Brayden by himself.”I said. “Well make sure

your mom doesn’t have plans and let me know

when you’re free we can go whenever.”Justin said as

I continued to think of a way out of it. “Abby!”My

mom yelled from inside. A few seconds later she

opened the screen door and stepped out onto the

porch. “Oh hey Justin.” My mom said “Abby when

you’re done Brayden woke up and wants you to read

him a story.” “Oh ok.”I said hurriedly and started to

get up. “Wait!” Justin said stopping me and my

mom before we went back inside. “I’m sorry Mrs…..”

Justin started. “Uh Clegg.”My mom said as I gave

her a death glare as my heart started racing again.

“Right.”Justin said “Anyways Mrs. Clegg would it be

alright if I took Abby out to dinner tomorrow night?”

“I think that’s a great idea.”My mom started. “But

mom what about…”I started before she cut me off

“Don’t worry about it. It’s all taken care of. Go have

fun.”She smiled as I sighed. Justin smirked at me

and said “Great thanks! I’ll pick you up around five

tomorrow Abby?”Justin asked as he turned to walk

away. “Uh yeah sure.”I said uncomfortably as Justin

turned and walked away and I followed my mom

into the house. “Mom! How could you tell him I’d go

to dinner with him?”I asked frustrated. “Abby you’re

a great mother but you have not been a teenager

since the moment you found out you were

pregnant. I can watch Brayden for a night. You’re

eighteen you need to have a little fun. Besides

Brayden’s a great kid but he needs a dad too, and

who better to be his dad than his dad.”My mom

said as I sighed. “I’m going to put Brayden to

bed.”I said dryly as I walked out of the room.

            Justin bounced down the stairs and into the

kitchen where J.C. was sitting eating a bowl of

cereal. “So I have a date with Abby tonight.”Justin

grinned as he poured himself a glass of orange

juice and sat down beside J.C. “I felt kinda awkward

because I asked her mom for permission and then

I realized I didn’t know her last name but her mom

just brushed it off and said ‘Clegg’ as if it was no

big deal and said we could go to dinner.”Justin

laughed as J.C. stared at him for a minute. “Clegg?

Abby Clegg? Abby Clegg? Abigail Clegg!”J.C. yelled.

“Huh?”Justin asked confused. “That’s where I know

her from Abigail Clegg. Her mom worked on the

Mickey Mouse Club. I’m surprised you didn’t

recognize after all you dated her or something.”J.C.

said still dumbfounded. “No! It can’t be the same

girl.”Justin said racking his brain trying to

remember. He remembered dating Abigail. Hell it

was the first girl he ever slept with, but it couldn’t be

the same girl. The more he thought about the more

of a resemblance heysaw but he still couldn’t

convince himself that it was the same girl. “I duno

J. I think it’s her.”J.C. said as he got up and walked

 away leaving Justin to his thoughts.