A Fairy Tale Part 1

"No, of course not." I shook my head. "I don't want to marry him."

"Oh." Denise nodded and I knew what she was thinking.

"I don't want to marry anybody." I said and then noticed my celphone
blinking, sitting on my nightstand where I'd left it. "Hey! How come you
didn't tell me I had a call?"

"I forgot." Denise shrugged. "You gonna tell your parents?"

"Someday." I said with a little stretch as I reached for my phone.

"Before or after you start showing?"

"What do you think?" I wrinkled my nose and pushed the callback button.

"I think you'll wait until you have the baby and then pretend like you
found it on your doorstep."

"That's a good plan..." I giggled, "...You just think of...Stacy? Hey! I
just got in."

"Great, there you go..." Denise was saying.

"Hmmm, no I'm not busy." I said softly, ignoring my roommate. "Yeah, course
I'm sure, why? What do you want to do?"

"...When are you going to tell her?" Denise wondered.

"Yes, I can come over." I smiled at Denise and wiggled my eyebrows. "All
weekend? Yeah...Okay...Of course I can..."

"You should have just told Brandon you're gay." Denise sighed loudly. "But
nobody ever listens to me."

"Yeah, I will...Yeah, I know...No..." I was giggling and biting my lip and
listening to Stacy while I watched Denise frown. "...I love you."

"Love?" My roommate gave me a doubtful look and I ignored her.

"Stacy..." I breathed, hanging up the phone and looking at it, because
there were things I'd wanted to say but couldn't, not with Denise
there. Stacy understood that though.

"Going out?" Denise sat back, straightening her pale legs and looking at
her little red toes.

"Yeah, all weekend." I nodded. "Stacy invited me over."