Chapter 39 - Two allies (2/2)

Sarah nodded, ”For me, yes.” Sarah took few deep breaths before continuing, ”Actually, the only way to say this is to be direct I guess.” She took a moment, ”Aiden is my boyfriend.” Sarah observed Sophia's facial expressions. Besides small raise in one eyebrow, nothing else happened.

After about a minute, Sophia spoke with disbelief, ”My baby sister has a boyfriend?”

Sarah nodded and didn't say anything more. She just looked at Sophia.

”Why are you telling it to me like this?”, Sophia was suspicious.

”Because mom and dad don't know. They think that Aiden is my classmate, no more than a friend. And I want to tell them, but I don't know how”, Sarah said.

”Just tell them how you told me, what can happen?”

”What can happen?!! I don't know what can happen... What if they don't take it well? What if they cause a ruckus? You know how dad is overbearing related to this, and mom always plays matchmaker from hell. And I really-really like him, and I don't want to mess it up.”, Sarah sounded desperate.

Sophia thought for a moment, ”OK. What is your ideal outcome?”

”Mom and dad accept Aiden as my boyfriend without meddling”, Sarah responded.

”Hahaha, they not to meddle? Dream on. What is your next best outcome?”, Sophia teased.

”There is no next best. I need them to approve of him as my boyfriend”, Sarah was decisive.

”So, do you have a plan?”, Sophia was curious.

”JoAnna also knows. So, my plan is that two of you do not make it difficult for me while I look for an opportunity to tell mom and dad.”

Sophia nodded, ”I will do my best not to create difficulties for you.” She paused before continuing, ”As an older sister, I want to warn you that his family background is not simple.”

”What do you mean?”

”We do business with White corp. so naturally we did some checks on their background with a strong focus on finances. In the reports some things don't add up. They have more than one source of income that can't be traced to its origin. Even with this, we still cooperate with them, because deals we make with them are very beneficial to us, and we make sure that any deals we make don't include these gray areas of their business.”, Sophia explained.

Sarah was silent.

Sophia looked at Sarah and regretted that she maybe said too much. She added, ”But that is his family, I'm just saying that in case you guys get serious to think of a future together, you should be aware of this and keep your eyes open. Other than that, as long as he treats you well, I will support you.”

Sarah smiled, ”Thank you, big sis.”

With this Sarah had two allies in the house for the quest: tell parents about the boyfriend. Sarah thought about what Sophia said, but realized that she is so in love with Aiden, that even if he is a gangster, she would probably not be able to stay away from him. But she will remember this information.