In The Blink Of An Eye

Just The Messenger

I pulled up to Jessy's house and ran to the door.

I don't know what was up with me and running today. It's as if I just couldn't normally walk.

When I knocked, she immediately opened the door, surprised to see me there.

"What are you doing here? You scared me."

"I need to talk to you. But, I need you to sit down first."

"Omg, did something happen to Richy? Or Phil??"

Wow, great job, Madisyn, I thought to myself. So much for practicing, huh? I couldn't have possibly started off the conversation in a worse way. Everyone knows as soon as you tell someone to sit down. You're about to hit them with some horrible news. What the hell was I thinking?

See, this is the reason why I wasn't made to deliver news of any kind to anybody.

"Hello? Earth to Madisyn... are you there?"

"Oh, sorry. Yeah. Ummm, I don't know how to say this...but, Phil...he ummm he got into a fight at a bar, and he got stabbed and is at the hospital."

She was just looking at me without saying anything. Oh God!!! I messed her up.

"Jessy???"

Still, nothing! She just kept looking at me with a blank stare.

What was I supposed to do? Slap her like they did in the movies? Should I have screamed? I had no idea. All I know is that she must have had a mini heart attack or something because she honestly looked scary.

"JESSY!!! I snapped at her loudly.

"What do you mean my brother got stabbed?"

"Okay, first of all, ARE YOU OKAY? You just looked like you were possessed."

"Madisyn...what happened to my brother???"

"I have no idea. Richy is at the hospital right now."

"Wait, Richy knows??? He was just here, and he didn't tell me anything? I'm going to kill him."

You know... I was starting to regret doing this.

My mom was really wrong. She didn't need me at all. In fact, it looked like she was just about getting ready to kick me out of the house.

"Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" I asked.

There she was again with that blank stare that absolutely scared the shit out of me.

She was probably thinking "yes dummy that would be the right thing to do."

"Ummm, Jessy? Will you please stop staring at me like that and say something?"

"Yes, I want to go to the hospital!!!"

OMG, even her answers were all strict and scary. I had never seen her like that before, and I really prayed that I never did again.

We got in the car, and she took out her phone, and that's when I knew all hell was about to break loose.

"Hey hun" Richy answered.

"Don't you dare,"hey hun, " me. Have you completely gone insane???"

"I'm guessing Madisyn told you about Phil?"

"YES. BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO TELL ME WHEN YOU WERE LEAVING THE HOUSE. I am so mad at you."

"Great job, Madisyn!!!"

Excuse me??? How did all this end up being my fault? I'm just the messenger. It's not a very good one, but still... don't shoot the messenger. Remember that?

As they kept going back and forth, arguing, I could help but think how lucky they were to have each other. I would give anything to be able to argue with Evan again. It's crazy how all the things that used to annoy us and we used to hate, after they no longer exist, we wish we could have it all back.