The Backup Plan
Language: en
Right after high school graduation, my family went out to dinner with my childhood best friend, Arthur's, family. His mom laughed, teasing us: "You two better be careful and behave yourselves! Don't go making any babies too soon. I'm waiting until after you graduate college to hold my grandkids." Arthur spoke up first: "Mom, I have someone I like. And it isn't Chloe." The dinner table plunged into a deathly silence. My parents' faces darkened immediately. Sensing the tension, I chimed in right on cue: "Mrs. Sterling, I actually have a boyfriend." My mom looked surprised: "You never…