A New Beginning

It has been three months since Sharon started seeing Phillip.  She had finally decided to tell Sonia because she could not continue to see Phillip behind her sister’s back any more.  The constant lying seemed to be a twenty four-hour job.  She was seeing Phillip behind her sister’s back and when she arrived home late she lied about her whereabouts.

Sharon had finally told her sister that she was seeing someone, but she never told her who that person was.  Sonia had wanted to meet the guy her sister was going out with, but Sharon always came up with an excuse to cancel the meeting.  However, she was running out of excuses and she knew that she had to come clean with her sister.  One Friday night Sharon decided it was time to tell her sister the truth.

“Sonia” She started as she entered Sonia’s bedroom.  “I need to talk to you.”

“Okay, sit down.” Sonia said as she patted the bed next to her.

Sharon sat next to her sister wishing she had told the truth way before she had gotten so close to Phillip.  Things were much better between Sharon and her sister now and she knew that telling her about Phillip would surely start the problem all over again.

“Sonia I need to talk to you about the guy I’ve been dating.”

“Is something wrong, did he do something to you?”

“No, no!”

“Then why do you look so sad?”  Sonia asked, and it made Sharon felt worst, because she could see how concern her sister was for her.

“It’s because of who he is.”

“Who is he?”  Sonia asked with a worried look.

Sharon took a deep breath and then she said it as fast as she could.  “It’s Phillip Mendell.”

Sonia looked at Sharon as if she was looking at a crazy person.  “Phillip Mendell?” She asked calmly.

“Yes, I wanted to tell you, but I was scared of hurting you.”

“Were you?”  She asked and Sharon thought she was way too calm.