Our Hearts as One

Johan: Part 3

Thank God I didn't have to go to school today. My head still was a little confused about the whole...locker room situation. I'd rather not think about it at all. Amie and Jack were going out which left me to make sure all 5 girls got to their doctors appointments on time. Why their mom wanted to do all in one day was beyond me. I was lounging in the living room when little Tina jumped up onto my lap.

"Mom says come for breakfast, and that you better eat this time."

I scooped her up in my arms and walked over toward the dining room. I put her back down and she took a seat next to her sisters and I pulled out the empty chair next to Jack. My phone buzzed with a new text and I looked down shocked. The only person from chess club that could use a phone was Ned and his broke last night. I opened the message and read:

Unknown Number: As far as anyone is concerned the locker room situation never occurred. If you try to talk to me at school I'll pound your face in.

Well no need to ask who that's from. I wondered how he got my number.

"Deja ese teléfono y come!"
{Put away the phone and eat}
Amie told me. I sighed and put it in my pocket then dug into my scrambled eggs.

Once I finished she handed me a paper with some directions.

"This is the address for the doctors office. Hurry up now."

I hugged my foster parents and then had the girls line up in front of me, single file. Once they were all straight I said, "empieza a caminar" and they all marched forward.
{Start Walking}

"Shotgun!" Yelled Leanne

"No missy. You're sitting in the back."

She pouted. "How come Anna and Ava get to sit in the front?"

"Because we are older." Ava said and stuck her tongue out.

"Technically you're supposed to sit in the back too but I don't have that much room." I told her. I got in the car and started driving.

"Johan?"

"Yes Maxine?" I sighed.

"Are they going to stick me with needles?"

I opened my mouth to respond but I didn't want to lie. Maxine was terrified of needles. So I didn't answer the question and prayed her little mind drifted elsewhere.

"Johan?" She asked again sounding more nervous.

I was defeated. There was nowhere to run.
"Maybe one or two." I said quietly. I heard her suck in a breath and and felt really bad for her. But the thought left fast as it was replaced by another that I was so desperately trying to block out.

I am not gay. I'm pretty sure I would know if I was. For my heart to glow for a guy, and my worst enemy at that! I didn't want to be with him, I would never want to be with him. There had to be some kind of mistake. Maybe I was just having a truly awful dream..

"Are we there yet?" Leanne complained.

"No but you can walk the rest of the way if you want." I told her and she shut right up.

I wonder if anyone's stayed away from their soulmate before. Like never being with them and living on their own. But I caught myself and thought again that he was not my soulmate and I was not gay.