Roman's Little Sister

TWENTY-EIGHT

                              Desi

  What the hell was going on? It sounded like someone was throwing a rock concert in my head. And my mouth. Did I go to the dentist and forget?

   I force my eyes open and immediately regret it. It's to bright in here.

  "I think she's finally come back to the land of the living." I hear someone say . I don't know who it is, the voice reminds me of the teacher from that Charlie Brown movie.

  Maybe if I just stay this way the pain will stop. At that moment my stomach decides otherwise. I jump up and race to the bathroom and drop to the floor.

  After purging everything I have ever had in my body since the day I was born, I brush my teeth and slowly walk back to the room.

  Dean and Seth are standing, waiting for me. Seth with some juice and Tylenol. Dean with something that looks like it was rolled in a grease puddle and smelled just as bad.

  "What the hell happened last night?"
I asked.

  "Well lets see, you and some of the girls went out and you and Paige made out. Oh and you decided to become "Conan the Barbarian" on some Frat Guys because they said something to Nia." Seth replies.

  I close my eyes and put my head in my hands trying to shield myself from the memories.

  "Oh and don't forget about jumping into Seth's arms and saying you wanted to do 'Sexy Sex Time's again. Very loudly." Dean adds on with a chuckle.

  My head shoots up and my mouth drops. "Tell me that is a joke."

  "Sorry Darlin, but I can't. Almost everyone was drinking anyway, so most probably won't even remember." Dean offers.

  I look at them both and know they are holding something back. I wait for them to break and tell me. They keep looking back and forth and shaking their heads.

  "What?" I ask.

  "What do you mean what?" Dean answers back.

  "Come on you guys. We said no lies. Just tell me. What is it? What, did I take my shirt off or something?" I ask.

  "Fuck no!" Dean replies quickly.

  "Then what did I do that neither of you wants to tell me?" I ask.

   Seth takes me by the hand and pulls me to sit on the couch with him.

  "Sweetheart, when you said that you wanted "Sexy Sex Time" to us, we were standing next to Roman." Seth tells me sheepishly.

  My mind whirls at the statement. What did I do? I just got to a good place again with Roman after the whole storyline and learning moves without him.

  He already made his feelings about me dating anyone from the company well known, now not only am I dating someone but, I'm dating BOTH of his best friends. And everyone at the club that night knows too.

  As the tears start falling down my face Seth pulls me into his lap. "It's going to be okay Sweetheart, he may be upset for a little while but, he'll come around. Once he sees how happy we all are, he'll come around. I promise." He says so calmly that I want to believe him but, in my heart I know he just made a promise that he can't keep.

  After spending the next few hours recovering, I waited for the guys to leave for the gym and went to find Roman. I had to talk to him before tonight. I had to try and fix this.

  I stood in front of his door a few minutes fighting with myself to knock or just go back to my room. I finally raised my hand and knocked.

  After knocking several times and not hearing anything I decided to go back to my room. I picked up my phone and scrolled to his name.

  One call, no answer.

  Two calls, no answer.

  By the third unanswered call I knew he wouldn't answer. I threw my phone across the room, fell into bed and cried.