Trouble, Lost and Found

ared in disbelief at the young man in front of me,

rget that my dad and I are waiting for you

ked so

ople started to gather dow

rm and whispered, "When did you marry my

s! I didn't

nd suddenly I have a husband and a son? Even th

ris Benton, looked at the father and son with

rance?" Amaris was annoyed. This was the territory she managed

eft with them, wouldn't that confir

ant by magic? Painless childbirth? A child growing three months in a day? The key is, this k

ly 22 ye

by at fourteen? T

, just a month later, you're backing out? Are you just after the money?

. How did he

esigner outfits and branded bags recently. Did you buy them

erated reaction, especially since s

ing fishy going

hispering, their eyes s

rd personality and being a senior in the Department of

the school, but my fame wa

amous, jealo

consider me, you should at least consider the kid, right? I chose you to

elentlessly and even r

mping into Amaris, whose

was bad and Amaris was

uld be more polite to me, but if it affected her job and c

ou give her? Why didn't you te

ously, sneaking

ars, not counting the mon

at

sand! I have the receipt to prove it." Brennen pointed

thday gift from my dad. My dad let me choose it myself. "Ridiculous! I don't even know your name

ime I'd seen him. "You said my name was too old-f

at

nne

h your appearance." I r

ne question, will you leave with me today? If y

sen

tandards for boyfriends. How could I be

d like it could poke my eye out, wit

thousand, which matches... Lisette, did you..."

ling Jodi. Was she

ting in at this moment? Did she have someth

to drag me d

y first

ve sex, and I don't deny that. You're sti

us suddenly gas

ove that I am your wife?" I grit

nough, I can recite your ID number. Would I know that if we weren't close? If that

arriage certificate and opened his p

phone. His expression towards me changed. "Well, Lisette, if you're married, there's no

Sure, some people got married i

gle rather than settle for som

way would I consider being

to mention he was barely my height

ever you want. When you come back, I'll be goo

s b

o

ge, he was alread

an's money to flaunt at school? A child this young wouldn't make up such a story, right? Don't let you

he past into the trash can. I should have fed

a mess! I thought she was a goo

t a booklet, and some photos, and convict me? I'm calling the police. Then everyone wi

ly damaged my ima

e police. Let

ennen to remain co

ming to school would affect the college's image. "Then don't

ately ob

to follow those t

en in a few days, there will be news about a beauty from Arcada University who went

on knew exactly where to find me, had my photos and ID in

I went with them, I'd never come ba

troublesome? If you hadn't caused troub

-trip

takes two to tango? What

ble to overcome Amar

e and immediately

, alarming the counselo

ith the police. Two officers in unif

ed my

nformation to falsely accuse you a

d repea

never dated anyone since starting college, let alone marrying a divorced man." I pointed at Brennen, explaining. "H

ting the marriage certificate. After

o see how they could

o of the marriage certi

nutes, the officer r

, his gaze serious. "Lisette, right? I had my

t even has my photo and

s real. You indeed register