Just Maggie

Chapter 5

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After a week of being at East, I was starting to fit in. Claire has become my best friend now, Skylar had to cancel which meant I also wasn’t able to see Andrew. I don’t know how this relationship is supposed to last if he’s thousands of miles away.

            I had Claire spend the night at our new house and we had tons of fun.

            “Thanks for having me” she waved goodbye and got in her car. I walked back inside and plopped on the couch, wrapping myself in a blanket. My phone buzzed from the coffee table and I reached over to grab it. One text message from Skylar, Call me! NOW! I did as I was told and dialed her number.

            “Mags, I am so sorry I didn’t tell you, I didn’t want you to get hurt, but now, and then and ohmigo-“ Skylar babbled into the phone making no sense at all.

            “SKYLAR CALM DOWN” I yell, “Just tell me what happened”.

            “It’s, It’s nothing” She finally said, her voice cracking, which told me she was lying.

            “So I was supposed to call you for nothing then?” I questioned, slightly annoyed.

            “It’s about Andrew but I think you should call him instead, I’m sorry Maggie, but I just can’t tell you myself, you need to hear it from him” She replied, guilt lingering on every word she spoke. I was pissed, what happened and why couldn’t she tell me?

            “Bye Skylar” I said into the phone, no emotion. I let out a deep breath and screamed into the pillow. I ran up the stairs into my room and slammed the door. I heard my mom yell “Watch it”. I honestly didn’t care, what had Andrew done now. I don’t think I even want to know honestly. I went on Facebook  and decided I could do my sleuthing there, I typed in Andrew Madison and hoped for the best.

            I didn’t see anything new, in a relationship, lives in Miami, Florida, knows English, still all the same stuff.  The only thing I saw that was semi-interesting was that he went to Ari’s big party last night, she has one every year around the first day of school when her parent’s leave for New York. The thing is, Ari is the biggest slut in Miami and I hope that Andrew kept himself away from her, but knowing the pig he is, he probably didn’t.

            I decided I would call him later, he usually sleeps in anyways, I grabbed my Columbia and went for a walk. I kicked small stones with my foot and slid my earbuds into my ears. I picked my Frank Sinatra Pandora station, I know, pretty lame, but his deep voice soothes me.  “Fly With Me” came on and mind instantly numbed hearing the voice of Frank Sinatra. I tapped my fingers against my thigh, keeping the rhythm of the song. I saw a park coming up and I sat on the ground against the basketball hoop, watching the trees bend in the wind. I closed my eyes, Andrew racing through my mind.

            Two large hands squeezed my sides and I instantly shrieked and frantically stood up. Finn held his stomach as his deep laugh sounded throughout the silent fall day. I narrowed my eyes at him and slapped his shoulder playfully.

            “God, Finn!!” I yell, yanking out my earphones.

            He laughed again imitating my reaction, adding emphasis, which was not necessary.

            “Seriously though Finn, not in the mood” I say starting to walk away.

            “Oh so it’s, thaaat time of the month, huh? He says smiling, bowing his head.

            “Yeah, mind getting me some feminine products, and bananas” I ask him wiggling my eyebrows.

            “Not even funny Maggetha” He snapped “Just, no”

            “It’s just Maggie actually, but I’ve got to go, bye Finn” I laugh, and head back to my house. Finn runs and catches up to me, taking out one of my earphones, and putting it in his ears. To my surprise he actually starts belting out Nat King Cole, in the middle of the street. After finishing his little solo, I applaud him, it was actually really good.

            “Maggie, what’s wrong though” he asks, with wide eyes.

            “Just boyfriend troubles I guess” I mumble, kicking the curb.

            “Care to elaborate on that, if you don’t want to talk about it that’s ok too. Since I don’t really know you that well” Something about him made me trust him, a lot. I might as well have a guy friend.

            “I guess something really bad happened, and my friend, his cousin, told me I need to call him right away, but I’m too scared for the outcome. He went to some slut’s party and I really don’t want to know what happened” I let out a deep breath. “He was supposed to come over this weekend but something ‘came up’ and I don’t want to hear what happened, it hurts not being able to trust him when he’s your boyfriend”. I look up at Finn and he is thinking of something to say, I let out a sigh and apologize for being so gloomy.

            “Well, he sounds like a dick. I say you call him right now, and then you won’t have to worry about it anymore, I’ll be right here if you need me. Call him” he commands. He was right, I had to call him, like now. Finn grabs my hand, gives it a squeeze, and hands me my iPhone. I select the contact “Andrew<33” and click call. I look to Finn and he smiles weakly, nodding his head.

            “Maggie!” He yells into the phone, “I miss you so mu-“

            “Save it Andrew, just tell me what happened” I say. It is silent on the other end of the phone, and I put it on speaker so Finn can hear too. I hear a deep breath from Andrew.

            “I’m sorry” he chokes out, “I just…I was drunk, Maggie, just please forgive me”. A tear slips from my eye, it’s over, I know it is.

            “Did you and Ari…” I manage to speak, leaving the sentence open. Silence again. I begin to cry, letting tears fall, and gasping quietly. The silence was all I needed, it was over.

            “We are done…” I cry, “Goodbye Andrew”. Finn takes away the phone and puts it on the ground. I sob, and try to run away but he wraps me in a hug, and I bury my head into his neck.

            “It’ll be okay Maggie, I promise” he says. I continue to cry in Finn’s arms.

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