“I’m leaving. I think I’ve seen enough. ” I took one last look and Gunner was standing there staring up at me with a shocked look on his face.
I can’t believe it…. how could he…he knows I’m sitting right here and I can see everything! Why would he do that?
You will never be wanted by anyone…….
My mother’s words just kept playing over and over in my head as we walked out to my car.
“SHUT UP!” I screamed out as I threw my hands over my ears.
“Jesus Ellie I didn’t say a damn word!”
I stopped and looked at Ari confused. “What?”
“What to your what? Why did you yell at me to shut up? I wasn’t even talking!”
I shook my head to clear my thoughts. SHIT! I’m losing my mind.
“Fuckin’ A…I think you’re stressed out with school Ells. You took too many classes and you’re stressed out from not seeing your man enough. I think you need a vacation. Like to a certain ranch under a certain live oak tree!” Ari said as she used her elbow to hit my arm while she winked at me.
“ARGH! The last thing I’m going to do is go anywhere with that prick. He
can take Lori. ”
I started to walk faster. I needed to get out of there. I couldn’t breathe.
“Ellie stop right now. ELLIE! STOP!” Ari shouted.
“WHAT?”
“Okay I get that you’re pissed but holy shit. It was a kiss on the cheek in front of thousands of people including you…. his GIRLFRIEND! Do you honestly think that Gunner is cheating on you with this girl? Don’t you think it could be something totally innocent? Maybe you should at least let him explain before you fly off the handle. ”
I started to calm down a little. Ari was totally right. What the hell was wrong with me? I just couldn’t shake this feeling that something bad was about to happen. The floor was going to fall out any day now I just knew it.
“You’re right, let’s go back. ” I turned and started to head back into the stadium when I saw the little bitch walking out. There was a guy standing there I hadn’t even noticed when we walked by the first time. She walked right into his arms and they kissed. I stopped dead in my tracks. Wow…bitch sure does move from guy to guy.
Just then Lori the bitch looked up and noticed us.
“Ellie? Is that you? Gunner’s girlfriend?” she asked as she walked towards me and Ari.
Well at least she got my name right this time and called me Gunner’s girlfriend instead of Jefferson’s little sister.
I smiled and introduced Ari to her.
“It’s a pleasure. Um this is Michael, my fiancé. ”
WHOA…shut the front door! What did she just say? Of course I knew I could count on Ari right at that moment.
“Your fiancé huh? So what where you doing down on the field earlier?”
Subtle Ari…real subtle.
“My uncle is one of the trainers. I came to say good bye to him and a few of the guys I took classes with. I’m not coming back to UT after this semester. Michael’s company is transferring him to New York so that’s where I am heading. ”
I finally found my voice. “Wow, that sounds exciting. So, did you happen to see Gunner to say goodbye?”
She smiled and shook her head. “Yes, you are very lucky Ellie. Gunner loves you very much. He couldn’t stop talking about you the whole time. I’m really glad things worked out the way they did. ” She said as she looked up at her fiancé.
Okay……. …I felt like a total idiot. Maybe Gunner will forget all about me giving him the finger. A girl can hope can’t she?