Just a Bet

13. Heart Aches

I stare at the horrifying sight before me, my eyes darting back and forth between Carson and Beca, all three of us are standing very still, barely breathing. I feel tears start to well up in my eyes. "Ok, so..." My voice cracks slightly, and I start to step away from the door. "Danny wait!" Carson reaches out his hand. 

I hold my hands up. "No, no, I'm good... I'm just... gonna... go." I point at my car, I quickly turn before a tear roles down my face. "Please, Danny." He pleads.

"No! Truly, I'm good." I get into my car and quickly pull out of the driveway, I think I hit a garbage can, I don't care. I hear Carson and Beca shout at my car as I drive away, I can't hear what they're saying, I can't really hear anything, I speed down the road, going where Carson won't find me. Not a Walmart parking lot, something different. An old parking lot.

Never seen anyone there, and I don't think I will, at least I hope. That where my grandfather taught me how to drive. That's the only reason I know where it is, not really hard to find, but you wouldn't see it if you weren't looking for it, ya'know.

I pull into a spot, my hands are still gripping the steering wheel, turning my knuckles white, tears rushing down my face. I release my grip and turn off my car, I slam my palms against the wheel, I rest my head against it and let out a loud groan. 

"How am I so, stupid!" I slam my head back on my seat. "It's Carson and Beca! How did I surround my self with these people!" I hear my phone buzz, it's from my mom, I don't care to read the text, I don't think I even could with the tears blurring my vision. I take in a long breath and choke out a sob. 

A couple minutes later I hear a light knock on my window, I look over. "You gotta be fuckin' kinding. Go away."

"I can't."

"What?!?" I look around the parking lot for Carsons car. "How the hell did you get here." 

"Oh, I had Beca drive me here and drive away."

"Why!?!" I wipe a tear away from my check. "So you'd have no choice but to let me in your car."

"Oh my god. Fine, get in!"

He walks around my car and steps into the passenger seat. "Just let me explain."

"You know, I really don't want you to."

"Danny, just..." He places his hand on top of mine, I quickly rip my hand out from under his. "Mah, meheh, mmhmh, no, nope, no... way." 

"Danny!"

"Carson! I don't wanna hear it-" My phone starts to ring, it's from my mom, again, weird. I hastily grab the phone and turn it off.

"She was bringing back the shirt!"

"What?!?" I look at him with furrowed brows. "The shirt, you left it at her house, she was bringing it to me, because she knew you didn't want to talk to her."

"Ok. Why was she wearing it?" I narrow my eyes. 

"She said she'd thought it'd be funny, I don't know."

"That is so stupid, it just might be true. Man I feel even stupider now." I rub my face. "But I mean it's you and Beca, so what do you expect me to think."

"No, it's totally fine don't blame you, it's fine, really."

"Ok." I stare out the windshield. "Heeeeeey, you came back."

"What?" I say with a questioning tone. "Yooooooooou, came... back." He says with a wide smile. "Actually, I didn't. Because, I didn't go back to your house, I went to your house, for the first time that day." 

"Just, shut up and let me savor this."

"You came, back."

Alright, I give up.

"Yes, I did."

"You, came back to tell me that you like me." He says in a sing-song voice. "Yes, I did."

"You, came bake to tell me that yooooou like meeeeeee." He continues to sing. "Yeah, and what are you gonna do about it."

"Huh?" His head quickly turns to look at me. "What... are you... gonna... do... about it."

"Ok, this confidence, is kinda scaring me."

"You betcha." I put his face in my hands and start to pull him towards me, he's so close to my face, so close to my lips.

*Ring ring ring*

"You're KIDDING!" I squeeze my eyes shut and rest my forehead against his. I grab my phone and put it against my ear. "What!"

I hear a mess of sobs and sniffling of my mom, I can barely make out what she said, barely.

"What?" 

Carson gives me a very confused look. "What's going on?" He whispers at me. I wave a shushing hand in front of his face. "No, no, I'll be there right away." I take the phone away from my face.

"What was that about?"

"Our moms broke up."

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sorry about the kinda short chapter

but I cant resist a cliffhanger 

so yeah

Bye bye

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