Loved To Death

Loved To Death Chapter 4

Chapter 4

It had been over a week since the last time Taylor and I spoke. At work we would walk passed one another, and he would open his mouth as if to say something, and then he would shut it again. Deep inside my heart I wished he would talk to me. I was on ‘’kiddy-ride duty’’ as Taylor always called it. I kept thinking of him, it was as if fate wanted us to talk to each other. I never really believed in all that fate stuff, but there was something different about this situation.

I couldn’t believe that he has a girlfriend and that he didn’t tell me. I couldn’t believe that he took me to a party with his friends, and that they didn’t say anything. It proves how guys stick with their friends no matter what!

I felt my gut turning as I thought of him.

While working the kiddies ride I heard his husky voice. “Listen, Sam, I’m sorry. Olivia and I are over. It’s you I want. Please forgive me.” These words overwhelmed me, I have been wanting to hear them for a whole week now. At the same time I wanted to turn around and punch him right in the face. As my anger started bubbling it’s way back up I turned on my heel to his direction. I looked up and saw..nothing. There was no-one there. My mind was playing tricks on me. I turned back to finish my shift but I felt tears running down my face. I couldn’t take it anymore. I started making my way towards my dads’ office so that I could get my things.

As I entered his office I saw an appalling sight. Sitting on my father’s desk was a beautiful young lady. With blonde hair let loose, so I could see her perfect waves. She had on nothing but a satin red robe, the expression on her face  showing just as much shock as mine. “Who are you?” I uttered, already knowing the answer: My dad’s mistress.

She looked down and covered up her almost naked body. “Daniella. You must be Samantha.”

“Sam. It’s Sam.” I corrected her. I grabbed my things and ran out the door.

I tried not thinking about it as I tried to get into the car. “Sam! Wait! Where are you going?”  I turned to see Taylor’s face. “Home,” I uttered. “What’s it to you?”

“Look,Sam,” he said rubbing the back of his neck. “I obviously don’t know what’s going on, but how about I take you out for lunch instead?” I was so disappointed at that moment that I didn’t even think. I just wanted to get out of there, so I just agreed.

When we arrived at Lucci’s Pizza, I put my hand on the door to open it, but he leant over and stopped me. “Look, you don’t need to talk to me. All I want to say, is that I’m sorry.” Taylor said, looking e in the eyes. “Taylor, you don’t have to apologize. I wore my heart on my sleeve, and I have learnt my lesson. Can we please not talk about this now?”

His eyes seemed gloomy. I almost felt sorry for him. “Great. Shall we go inside?” He said getting out of the car.  We went inside and were seated by the window. We ordered each our own pizza this time instead. It hurt me to think that the previous time we were here, we had so much fun, and now we were sitting in silence. I could feel his eyes on me as mine were fixed outside the window. I was just starting to feel uncomfortable when he looked outside and said “So, what’s up? Why were you eager to get out of the office?”

I wish he had rather kept quiet. The silence was much more pleasant than talking about my father’s affair. I couldn’t really trust him right now. It was hard for me to do, but I turned my eyes to his, and quietly whispered the words “He’s having an affair.”

His face immediately turned to mine and a puzzled expression met his face. “Who is?”

The tears in my eyes must have made it obvious that it could only be my dad. “I’m so sorry, Sammy.” He whispered and took my hand into his. It was as if he knew that nothing he could say would change the way I felt at that moment, so he kept quiet, and his silence instantly grew comfortable. And with his hand cupped over mine, we sat there, saying not a word to one another until our pizzas came.