I don't know why I said yes.What had I been thinking?Was I out of my mind at that time?

Well,what's done is done.I need to get ready.

It's been years since I saw him and decades since I talked to him,scratch that,he talked to me.Throughout the last year of my high school I cornered him,asked him,begged him to listen to me,but he did not.He left me saying that it's not his child and he had nothing to do with it.It was not the words which hurt me but the way he told me.I truly understand that it was killing him,thinking about the fact that he is going to be a father but was I not going to be a mother too?I was the one who had to carry a child in my womb.I was stupid and I am still stupid.No doubt.Sleeping with a boy has cost me so much.

One life,live it up cause we got one life.

My phone.

"Bria,can you bring my phone to me?"

Bria is my daughter.Well,mine and Blake's daughter.But only mine.

"Sure mom"she replied.

Soon she reached me and I saw that Gabby is calling me.

"Yup?"I asked her.

"You ready?"

"Yup"

"Should I come over to your place to look over Bria?"

"Yup"

"You really said yes to have a date with Blake?"

"Yup"

"Were you out of your freaking mind?"

"Yup"

"Will you stop 'yuping' me!?"

"Yup"

"Arden!"

"Ok fine"

"Bye.I am coming over in two minutes"

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I looked at the posh restaurant again.As far as I know Blake is that rich.

The tall building looked down at me from a distance.I was in the taxi.The board on the building proudly displayed,Hotel Grand National.It's one of the best in Manhattan.

Yes,I shifted to Manhattan because I was getting a job as a physiologist in one of the biggest therapy centres of Manhattan,WFOVF.The paycheque is not huge but enough so me and Bria are comfortably off.We both live in a small apartment which has two rooms,one lobby kind of thing and a kitchen with a balcony.Trust me when I say that the view from there is amazing.

I got off the taxi and payed the driver.

The reception area was damn huge.Okay,I'll admit,I usually don't come to these huge over the top hotels or restaurants.Mine and Bria's night out means having dinner at Mc Donald's and driving around without any destination in mind.Yup,I have a car.

The restaurant was on the ground floor so I had no trouble in navigating it out.

"Reservations under the name of Mr.Blake Storm"I told the lady.

She looked at me from head to toe with disbelief in her eyes.I was wearing denims with a black blouse.Of course she will look at me like that,I am saying that I am here to accompany The Blake Storm,one of the best football players and to top it of,I am in jeans and blouse.

"Here miss"she said after a minute.

Soon I was trailing behind her through a whole lot tables.In the end,in a seduced corner sat a man,tall and lean,looking out the window.Bria is a big fan of Blake,she watches all of his matches and even plays football.

As soon as he turned,shivers ran down my spine.It was now that I realised why I had said yes,I had said yes because there was a flame inside me,burning all these years trying to get acknowledged and when I got a reason to acknowledge it,I happily acknowledged it.Blake's mother had called me saying that Blake wants to meet me,firstly I was reluctant but in the end......

"Mr Storm"the lady said.

The man turned and looked directly at me.He had the same natural brown curls on his head.Now,he did not have muscles but was fit.He was just like I remembered him but more handsome than ever and mature.

"Please sit"he told me.I sat down hesitantly.Now me and Blake were eye to eye.

"Blake"I stated.

"Arden"he replied.

"Long time no see or talk"

"I have ordered"he told me,totally ignoring my earlier comment.

"Typical you"
He just shrugged in response.

"How's the child?"

"It's a girl,Bria"

"Nice name.So you a physiologist?"

"And you a big football player?"

"Sounds just like me"

"Hmm"

What is the meaning of 'Arden'?

"Don't know"

"Years;And you still haven't found out?"

"Sorry,was kind of busy"I said with venom I did not know I had.

"Listen,Arden,I am sorry,sorry as hell.I was afraid-"

"So you think I was not-"

You were,I am not denying it but you were the braver one between us.You were not the one who lost their shit when something bad happened.It was me.I was popular being Mr Storm's son and I have told you this son thing million of times.You know I was scared of dad.He told me to forget you,make you a stranger in my life.

"You just cannot blame him,Blake,you were the one who decided not to talk to me."

I know he was always scared of his dad.It was like his dad pulled all the strings of his life.He never let him make any decisions.

"I was a coward,Arden.Till the time I realised my mistake,you were gone.You went out of town.I contacted Gabby but she shut the door at my face.It was after college,during summer when I contacted Gabby;she told me nothing so I left,disheartened.Soon,I got selected,and started my life as a football player but I asked mom to find you and she did."

"You never do anything on your own"I said and smiled when I remembered the time when we did a dare together.We both had to witness Ella and Drake,her ex,making out.I was the one who opened the door to look at them.

"Yup"

Soon our dinner came and we devoured it.

"How's Bria?"Blake asked out of the blue.

"She's good.Currently nine"

"Umm....I wanted to meet her"

When he said it,something hit me.Of course,he wanted to meet her.He is here to steal her away from me just like he took my childhood.

"No"I sternly replied.

"No?......Listen,I am not here to take her away from you.I just want see her and if you want then I will not talk to Bria and just see her from a distance.But please"

Blake can never take her,I realised.She has been with me for nine years,she will not him over me.

"Fine.....Tomorrow is her birthday,you are invited but are not supposed to tell her that you are her father and you have to bring a gift if you want to be in her good books.You can also come with me if you want to;I am going to do birthday shopping.Understood?"

"Yes ma'am,I am coming with you"he said with a smile.

He soon paid the bill and we stood up to leave.That's when an idea hit me and I asked,

"Blake.....Can you give me your autograph?"

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So that's it.I wrote it for @Midnight_Disasters contest.
Hope you like it.

Well,the word count is a bit more than 100;It's 1204 to be exact.

I had so much fun writing it,
Sophia.