How Did I Become the Sidechick?

Listen! When I say my life should be a lifetime movie, it really should be.

In 2007 I met this guy, again while working at my uncle's bakery, and we'll call him Derek.

Derek and I hit things off pretty quick. He was older than me by about 11 years, but he was as sweet and thoughtful as they came.

He would bring me my favourite chocolate every single day, without missing a beat. When it was my "time of the month", he would bring me Aleve to help relieve my pain.

He was THAT amazing.

Derek and I spent LOTS of time together outside of work. And although we lived about 45 minutes away he would make it a priority to come and see me every weekend and some times through the week.

Derek had his own house. I can clearly remember the first time we had a weekend-long sleepover. Derek made sure his cupboards were filled with all my favourite drinks, snacks and food. It was one of the greatest weekends of my life.

We were always seen together, and so I was not worried about him cheating on me or anything like that. We went on dates, and we also went to different festivals hosted by different communities together. Everyone knew we were an item.

Derek and I dated for more than two years. At the time I was living with my grandmother and so all my aunts and uncles had met him. He was basically a part of the family.

So, you can imagine my shock when I was minding my own business the summer of 2009, messaging friends on MSN messenger (yes, it's been THAT long), when I received a message from this girl asking me about my relationship with Derek. She said someone told her that I was his girlfriend and she wanted to find out from me if it was so.

She said she and Derek had been dating for FOUR years!

I was DUMBFOUNDED! Like how? When? What? Where?

Derek NEVER acted shady when he was around me. He always left his phone in the room with me. He never texted in secret and he never had to leave the room to make a phone call. So, where did this WHOLE girlfriend come from?

Then I quickly thought to myself...I know this girl from high school and she always seemed to be a loner...you know, the quiet type. If what she was saying was true then I don't want to ruin what she considers to be her "happily ever after".

So, you know what I did?

I told her that Derek and I were only friends. Now, whether she believed me or not, she would have to take that up with Derek....I was over the conversation and I was pissed.

So, I called Derek up and he DENIES it! He says he's going to call her and find out why she's trying to ruin his relationship with me (yeah right *rolls eyes*). He said she was this girl who was trying to get with him for a long time.

He said he would call me back.

Almost 9 years, I'm still waiting to hear back from him.

As small as Eleuthera is, how is it that nopone knew about this "other" girlfriend. I know I sure wasn't the side chick in this particular situation!

It was just weird all around.