"You've got my attention. tell me how it really
went down...continue" Justin said leaning back on the bed,
propping himself up with his elbows.
"Oh well" She
figured. She had nothing to lose. But his sarcasm was a step up.
"Danny was in town already, and he wanted to meet me for lunch. But I said no because I knew he was only going to act like me and him were still a couple or something. I don't know how he got my phone number or anything, and right then that wasn't my main priorty. Then I got--what I thought--was a brilliant Idea. I knew he couldn't meet you face to face like cordially or anything, because I knw Danny, and he is the kind of spiteful jealous person who would be on your ass like white on rice. So I told him to be at that cafe that we were going to the next day, and sit in a booth, and he would see why I couldn't be with him. I figured, that he'd be hurt and move on, He'd be able to SEE that I was with someone and cared deeply about them. He never believed me when I said I was seeing somebody. He called me a liar. I thought that if he cared about me like he said he did, he would see how happy we were and leave me alone. No harm done. He would be gone with out a trace, and I wouldn't have to disrupt your life with the worry of a stalker ex boyfreind.. but I never thought he would..you know..." She stop and looked down, holding her hand up to her eyes to prevent her angry tears from falling. It was all of his fault.This selfish bastard.
Justin waited patiently on the bed, almost feeling sorry for her. "Go on"
"So I called you next and suggested that we go out to that cafe place, and you agreed, besides I was feeling better and over my cold, so I figure we could go out to celebrate, and then afterwards....I didn't think he would follow us.."
"But he did Ariella, and he put both of us in danger. I didn't know what the physcho was up to!"
She took a deep breath before continuing." I never planned for him to punch you, I never planned for him to kiss me. He has a warped mind. Danny wants to think that we're still together, he has a hard time accepting truth, and I guess that's why he acted like he did. I didn't intentionaly use you. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing...I mean it made sense to me. I was protecting us from him. YOu were'nt my showdog, I didn't want to hurt you. Everything I did while we were together I did for US. You can choose to accept that or not. And if you don't and you want to go on with your life, then you are more than welcome to. I just thought that after all this time we needed some closure, so that if you walk through that door and I NEVER see you again, I know that the truth was set free and I can live with myself again, knowing that I haven't totally screwed up anybody else's life but my own."
Justin sat in silence for a moment, trying to take it all in. Everything that he had believed had caused the break up was a lie, a figment of his imagination. Now there were two possiblities. A. He was dead wrong and needed to apologize, or B. She had come up with a really good lie over the last 7 months. He raised his eyes to meet hers and spoke with rigid emotion.
"How do I know that you aren't lying?" It came out more innocently than either of them expected. He sounded like a wounded kid. Justin averted her eyes, but she placed her hand under his chin and forced his eyes up to meet hers.
"I'm not lying justin. I couldn't put you or even myself through that again. I just want this to be over...please belive me..." She said letting go of his him.
Justin rose slowly off the bed and headed towards the door. "I was a fool. I don't even know know why I believe you now. but I acted like a jackass, so forgive me ok? I'll see you around"
Arry nodded solemly.This was it. Goodbye, so long...not her exact choice of departure, but it was better, she felt slightly mended already.
"Um...."
She looked up surprised to find Justin still there rattling the doorknob. "the doorknob's stuck..."
Ariella got off the bed to see. and together they pulled, only to have it come off in Justin's hand.
"Oh crap" Justin muttered.
