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“What are you doing back here anyway?” Marissa asked Volchek as they sat down on the couch.
“I forgot to ask you something...who’s Hailey?” Volchek asked curiously
“What’s it to you? You never took interest in my life before.”
“Well, I heard you got pretty upset last night at the club and I just wanted to know why.”
“Oh yea, who’d you hear that from? Did Alex tell you?”
“No...actually it was your mom. She came por after she talked to you and told me some girl named Hailey was going to be in town Friday and that I better not interfere...whatever that means. I’m assuming she was talking about you? Then she said that she’d appreciate it if I brought you to that Jewish kid’s house for some arrival party, right after she got done telling me not to interfere. I tell ya, that woman, she’s one crazy red-head.”
“You’re not like, going to listen to her are you?”
“Hey, she already don’t like me, so why do her any favors?”
“Thanks.”
“Yea, but back to my question. Who is this Hailey chick and why does she got you so upset?”
In the bathroom, Marissa heard the chuveiro stop running and the door creak open. Then there was the sound of footsteps until another door opened and closed, indicating that Alex had entered the bedroom to change.
“Marissa?” Volchek asked, noticing that she seemed rather distracted.
“Oh, right....uh...” Marissa said, scratching the back of her head. *Hear goes nothing* Marissa though to herself, so busy with her thoughts she didn’t even notice that the bedroom door had opened once more.
“She’s my ex-girlfriend” Marissa blurted, which was quickly followed por Marissa drowning herself in the contents of a liquor bottle as she drank over half of it. That was followed por the sound of breaking glass from behind Marissa. Marissa turned around, previously oblivious to Alex standing behind her, with her shattered cerveja bottle now leaking all over the floor. She had a look of surprise, confusion and a little anger on her face. Marissa turned pale again, the three of them all glancing at each other. Though Marissa and Alex didn’t dare look the other’s way so both of the girls were staring at Volchek. Volchek finally broke the long awkward silence.
“ Well, didn’t see that coming, did we Alex?”
“No.” Alex whispered
“Umm...It’s already ten ‘o’ clock, and I’m late for school, so I’ll see ya later Kevin. Bye Alex.” Marissa said hurriedly as she quickly walked to the front door, cerveja still in hand.
“I’ll drive you.” Kevin offered as he cut in front of Marissa, blocking her view of the door.
“No thanks, I’d rather walk.” Marissa replied as she tried to get closer to the door.
“Alright, suit yourself.” Volchek said as he turned around and left out the front door.
Marissa leaned against the back of the chair that was behind her. She took another swig of her beer, with her back to Alex. Alex still hadn’t moved from the spot where she had heard those words. Alex’s mind was spinning. *Her ex-girlfriend?! So Marissa has dated girls before...hmm makes me wonder. No, what am I saying?...I don’t do relationships, right?* Alex questioned her own thoughts and then found words spilling out of her mouth before she knew what she was saying.
“Come on, it’ll be faster if I drive you.”
“What? Oh...no that’s okay and besides I don’t want to be a pain.” Marissa whispered, glad that Alex was finally saying something.
“You’re not a pain, now come on. Like you said, you’re already late.” Alex said confidently as she grabbed Marissa por the hand, their fingers loosely intertwined.
Marissa had almost died from the feelings she was experiencing the moment Alex had grabbed her hand, her coração started to beat faster and borboletas began to form in the pit of her stomach, but just like that, the feelings were gone as Alex let go of Marissa’s hand. Marissa stopped walking and looked up to see why Alex had let go of her hand. They were right in front of Alex’s jeep and she had walked to the driver’s side to start the car when Alex looked up and saw Marissa just standing there with a rather sad look on her face.
“Something wrong?” Alex asked, worry concealed in her voice.
Marissa looked into Alex’s eyes and smiled.
“Nope, everything’s great.”
*When I’m with you.* Marissa added silently.
Marissa hopped into the passenger side and the two girls took off.
“What are you doing back here anyway?” Marissa asked Volchek as they sat down on the couch.
“I forgot to ask you something...who’s Hailey?” Volchek asked curiously
“What’s it to you? You never took interest in my life before.”
“Well, I heard you got pretty upset last night at the club and I just wanted to know why.”
“Oh yea, who’d you hear that from? Did Alex tell you?”
“No...actually it was your mom. She came por after she talked to you and told me some girl named Hailey was going to be in town Friday and that I better not interfere...whatever that means. I’m assuming she was talking about you? Then she said that she’d appreciate it if I brought you to that Jewish kid’s house for some arrival party, right after she got done telling me not to interfere. I tell ya, that woman, she’s one crazy red-head.”
“You’re not like, going to listen to her are you?”
“Hey, she already don’t like me, so why do her any favors?”
“Thanks.”
“Yea, but back to my question. Who is this Hailey chick and why does she got you so upset?”
In the bathroom, Marissa heard the chuveiro stop running and the door creak open. Then there was the sound of footsteps until another door opened and closed, indicating that Alex had entered the bedroom to change.
“Marissa?” Volchek asked, noticing that she seemed rather distracted.
“Oh, right....uh...” Marissa said, scratching the back of her head. *Hear goes nothing* Marissa though to herself, so busy with her thoughts she didn’t even notice that the bedroom door had opened once more.
“She’s my ex-girlfriend” Marissa blurted, which was quickly followed por Marissa drowning herself in the contents of a liquor bottle as she drank over half of it. That was followed por the sound of breaking glass from behind Marissa. Marissa turned around, previously oblivious to Alex standing behind her, with her shattered cerveja bottle now leaking all over the floor. She had a look of surprise, confusion and a little anger on her face. Marissa turned pale again, the three of them all glancing at each other. Though Marissa and Alex didn’t dare look the other’s way so both of the girls were staring at Volchek. Volchek finally broke the long awkward silence.
“ Well, didn’t see that coming, did we Alex?”
“No.” Alex whispered
“Umm...It’s already ten ‘o’ clock, and I’m late for school, so I’ll see ya later Kevin. Bye Alex.” Marissa said hurriedly as she quickly walked to the front door, cerveja still in hand.
“I’ll drive you.” Kevin offered as he cut in front of Marissa, blocking her view of the door.
“No thanks, I’d rather walk.” Marissa replied as she tried to get closer to the door.
“Alright, suit yourself.” Volchek said as he turned around and left out the front door.
Marissa leaned against the back of the chair that was behind her. She took another swig of her beer, with her back to Alex. Alex still hadn’t moved from the spot where she had heard those words. Alex’s mind was spinning. *Her ex-girlfriend?! So Marissa has dated girls before...hmm makes me wonder. No, what am I saying?...I don’t do relationships, right?* Alex questioned her own thoughts and then found words spilling out of her mouth before she knew what she was saying.
“Come on, it’ll be faster if I drive you.”
“What? Oh...no that’s okay and besides I don’t want to be a pain.” Marissa whispered, glad that Alex was finally saying something.
“You’re not a pain, now come on. Like you said, you’re already late.” Alex said confidently as she grabbed Marissa por the hand, their fingers loosely intertwined.
Marissa had almost died from the feelings she was experiencing the moment Alex had grabbed her hand, her coração started to beat faster and borboletas began to form in the pit of her stomach, but just like that, the feelings were gone as Alex let go of Marissa’s hand. Marissa stopped walking and looked up to see why Alex had let go of her hand. They were right in front of Alex’s jeep and she had walked to the driver’s side to start the car when Alex looked up and saw Marissa just standing there with a rather sad look on her face.
“Something wrong?” Alex asked, worry concealed in her voice.
Marissa looked into Alex’s eyes and smiled.
“Nope, everything’s great.”
*When I’m with you.* Marissa added silently.
Marissa hopped into the passenger side and the two girls took off.