Summer of the Broken part 8

That hippie vibe I got from Jenny proved to be correct. During our drive to the movies, we listened to nothing but Pink Floyd. And even though I didn't see her smoke anything I could swear I smelled weed. But the good thing about her was that she wasn't a nosy person. She simply talked about things like the weather, the many graduation parties she threw, and a guy she had taken a liking to. His name was Brandon and I instantly remembered meeting him.

"Why don't you go for it?"I asked, turning down the radio.

"See, the thing is, he's Amber's ex boyfriend. And with Amber, making sure that no one gets in your way is the top priority."she sighed."You know her and I fought once."

"Really?"I questioned excitedly."Tell me everything."

"Well, it was more like me fighting her. Anyway, it's not that big of a deal."she smirked."We were Juniors in high school and we had a fall out. We used to be really good friends up until she screwed me over. I had gotten my first boyfriend. Everything was going great. I finally found someone that I loved so much. My friends were all ooberly jealous too."

I shifted in my seat a little. I didn't really know where this was going but I knew it had to be good if Amber got beat up.

"It's like it happened in a nightmare or something. It was mine and Bobby's one year anniversary. I wanted to surprise him with the Rob Zombie tickets I had bought. Instead of waiting for him to pick me up at my house after curfew, I snuck out and practically ran to his house."she sighed and stared out the window."And to think,"she laughed,"to think I was going to give myself to him that night. Well anyway, I crept up to his window, ready to jump inside and give him his gift, when I saw them both, lying there naked in bed. Of course, they were already finished."

"What happend next?"I asked intrigued.

"Something inside of me snapped. I can't remember everything but I know I was five seconds away from throwing her ass out of the window naked. Her face was so bloody that when I came to, I wasn't even sure it was really her. And then Bobby's mother was driving me home, apologizing for what he did. I felt so bad for doing that."

"Why on earth would you feel bad for that? She's a fucking whore."I almost shouted."I would've done the same thing."

"See, that's the thing. I've always tried to be the bigger person and not resort to violence. You know, and this is just between you and me,"she looked at me and I nodded,"My step father used to hit me all of the time. Before my mother found out, he had practically programmed me into a punching bag. And that night when I almost killed her I realized how much like him I had become."

"Wow. I guess I never thought of it that way."

She was right. So right that I felt like a bad person for once beating the hell out of a girl at school named Lexi. Now that I thought of it, I was just like Brooke in that point in time.

"But you know, it was just a mishap."she shrugged it off."That's why this time around, I won't make the same mistake again. Of course, Brooke will probably always be the same but that doesn't mean I will. You can only stoop so low to a person's level until you realize how much you feel sorry for them. Brooke's probably had some problems herself. I heard a rumor about her being abused."

"What movie are we going to see?"I changed the subject. I wasn't sure I could stomach the rest of her assumption.

"Okay, don't be mad.."she grinned,"I didn't think you would come if I invited you."

"Invited me where?"I asked. Now I was beginning to regret coming.

"So we're having a little get together at my house. I would've invited Sam but I didn't think he would come or let you come for that matter."

"Damnit Jenny."I shook my head."You know he'll be pissed."

"So don't tell him."

"Fine, but I still have to be back at ten."

"I will get you home at 9:59."she joked."I just wanted to show you that there's more to Kansas then dogs named Toto and Tin Men who sing."

 

 

So this was a bad idea. I glanced at the clock and it was already 9:30. Jenny had in fact invited Brandon and had disappeared somewhere. Knowing that they were together, I assumed they were doing something sexual which didn't make me want to go look.

"You want a beer?"

That seemed to be the main question throughout the night. Each time some horny guy would ask me, I would give him a dirty look and walk away. There was only so many places to go to get away from them though. A few of them actually followed me here and there.

When I heard a whistle from someone I turned to look. The guys were going crazy and I didn't know why. But when I heard the name, I felt the adrenaline kick in.

"Damn Amber, when are you going to give me a chance? I'd rock your world baby."some random guy said.

"As if."she laughed."The only thing you'll be rocking is a black eye. Where is Miss Jenny? I need to talk to her."

I tried to hide behind a couple people in the living room to avoid being seen by her but she immediately picked me out of the crowd. Her eyes pierced mine as she walked toward me.

"Hello Rebecca."she smiled. I could just hear the pleasure in her voice."So nice to see you without your babysitter hanging around."

"I think you mean my boyfriend."I shot back."Yeah, Sam wanted me to have a night to myself. After everything we've done this week, you'd be surprised at how exhausted we both are."

"Ha."she laughed."If you plan on competing with a bitch make sure you get better at your lying skills."

"I would but that would mean I'd be in league with a whore. If I wanted to do that I could just go to your corner and spread my legs as far as Tokyo. Though, I'm sure there's no more vacancies with all of the unsatisfied customers. I've heard stories about you."I lied. I was hoping she didn't call me out on it too.

Several people snorted. I could tell that they were all waiting for a fight. I, myself, didn't even know for sure if it would esculate into a fight.

"Tell Sam I said hello."she began walking away."Or better yet, I'll tell him myself. I know how he can't stand to be away from me for too long. Like when he goes out for supplies, did he tell you he comes to see me? Didn't think so."

So the argument was going in my favor until she said that. Apparently, she didn't mind everyone thinking she was a whore. But now, I knew she had won the argument and I didn't care. What I cared about was what she said about Sam.

"Sam, come get me."I said through the tears.

I had borrowed a random person's phone. Even though it wasn't exactly ten yet, I had to go talk to him. And, I knew how angry he was when I told him I was at a party. I could just see the fight we were about to get into.

I had been waiting on Jenny's porch when Sam arrived. I wanted to cry so many times before he got there but I knew I couldn't show my weakness. Amber had completely broken my heart when she told me Sam would go and see her.

Before he could get out of his car, I was already almost there. While he was waiting to talk to me about lying to him, I was waiting to get some answers. So when I got in his car I shook my head.

"Not here."I said hoarsely.

He understood what I meant and drove away. Though I knew Jenny hadn't meant to leave me, I was sure Sam would think otherwise. It seemed like we couldn't reach somewhere soon enough so that I could let him have it. Finally, he stopped the car in the middle of nowhere.

"It's not even the fact that you went to the party that I'm so angry about, it's that you lied to me."he gripped the steering wheel, not looking at me."So how long have you been lying to me?"

"Give me a fucking break! I'm the one who's been lying? What about your secret rendezvous with Amber. She told me, ya know? She told me that you come to see her when you go out to get things."I was seriously about to have a panic attack so I got out of his car to get some air.

"Becca, you of all people should know what kind of person she is. She lies."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"I turned around."Me of all people?"

"Uh, you are the one who's been lying. You may think that you're getting good at it, but you're only getting worse. You've always been a horrible liar."

"You are NOT going to turn this around on me. I'm not the only thing who sees something between you and her and you know it. I know about your history."

"That was a long time ago."he sighed."She was just a childhood fling Becca, nothing more. That's all she will ever be. Yes, I see her sometimes when I go and get supplies for the house, but that's only because she works in the hardware store."

"Right."I scoffed while he moved closer to me."The hardware store."I mocked."Why should I believe that you only see her because of that?"

"Why should I believe you when you tell me things?"he replied."They're both one in the same. Do you see how bad it's gotten? We've gotten so bad that we don't even trust each other."

I had to admit, hearing him actually say that hurt me. I had never imagined Sam not trusting me. Now I felt like any other girl in the world and not the one he loved.

"Why are you crying?"he asked while reaching for me. Again, I flinched and turned away."Don't cry. I'm sorry if I hurt you. Becca?"

"No, it's okay."I sniffed."You're right. We don't trust each other anymore."

"Babe."he said which was weird because he never called me that."I don't want to fight. I'm sorry for making you cry. I do trust you it's just I've been a little overprotective is all. Why won't you let me hold you?"

"I just need to take a breath."I wiped my eyes and suddenly felt a nauseous feeling.

I didn't have enough time to get away from him to actually vomit. The contents from today's lunch and dinner now spewed from my mouth onto the dirt. I hated the acidic taste that was in my mouth. Sam was there, holding up my hair, while I finished throwing up. Obviously, our fight was over. He picked me up, not waiting to see if I flinched or not and took me back to his car. He must be feeling as horrible as I felt.

"I know what you're thinking. All I'm saying is that it could be, or couldn't be. Who knows? Anyway, leave me your thoughts and I'll try to hurry with the next one. After all, you do know things don't usually turn out the way you expect but sometimes they do. :) Enjoy.."

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