Chapter 33

“Brielle? Well, who is she? Thank God, I was starting to wonder if I was needing to find you a husband, though I don’t know many personally, wait, Brielle is a girl?” my mother rambles, her surprise evident.

“Yes, she is female with a vagina. Well, I hope.” I tell her.

“Don’t be so crude son! Talk of vaginas and…”

“I came out of your VAGINA mother, don’t be a prude.” I tell her and she snickers.

“Right you are.”

“So this Brielle, the one you think is a woman?” I roll my eyes.

“She is a woman!” I tell her.

“Well what is she like, when can I meet her?”

Shit, what have I done? I think, realizing of course my mother would want to meet her. Realizing what had just happened and how serious it was for me to say such a thing without Brielle’s consent or knowledge first makes me wince internally.

Idiot! I scold myself, realizing I had just got myself in more, rather than less trouble. “Oh love I have wonderful news,” my mother says alerting me to my father now being near her. “Soren is engaged!” she squeals. I pull the phone away from

my ear.

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true son?”

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both their exclamations as they try to process what has just happened. Before either one can get over their shock enough to ask another question.

but smile as I watch them, and the warmth in her eyes is unmistakable, causing me to almost

Son. What is she like?” my mother

she’s remarkable. She is

I’ve ever known. And

mother’s delighted squeal echoes through the receiver. “Oh, it sounds like you’re quite taken with her! When do we get to meet

at the thought of introducing Brielle to my family. “Soon,” I say, knowing I

my

does she look like? Is

asks.

to capture the sunlight, making her glow ethereally. Her eyes, as deeply captivating, sparkle with laughter, reflecting the joy she feels

the phone,

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my parents.

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a tale, a falsehood, which involves Brielle without her knowing. Suddenly, I feel horrible. It’s a precarious position, but

over the next few months and then say it didn’t work out. I’ll say she cheated. And that I dumped her, and she will be none the wiser. At least it will get my parents off my back for a

~Aubrey

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