SOUR PATCH

• Chapter Forty three

• CHAPTER FORTY THREE
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Marloe Loise Steven

"So I was in the bathroom, preparing, it's not every day an actor wanted to sleep with you. I was already naked but then I had the urge to --"

"V, just get to the point please." I cut her off, wincing at the picture my head conjured and ignoring the fact she just cheated on her boyfriend. I feel bad for Dylan. I'm gonna scold her later about that. We are seated across from each other at the coffee shop near the hospital where my mother is.

She giggles and proceeds. "Then I heard my phone went off. I was still in the bathroom, but I ignored it, you know I really hate interruptions when I'm--" I look at her pointedly and she stops, laughing a little and clearing her throat. "So anyway, basically Carol kept on calling us and no one answered because your phone is MIA and Clark's was dead. As for Regina, she said she left it back at the hotel. After Chris and I were about to finish, around the fifth call, I thought I should answer it. After Carol told me the news, I looked for your boyfriend and I found him and Kelly who was borderline hysterical, by the lobby with Audrey who was trying to calm her down. That's when I found out and you know what happened after that." she says, wincing at the memory and sighing. "The thing is that I've never seen that boy lose his shit like that. It was like I couldn't even recognize him. It was as if Captain Hulk rose from the black pearl and took over his body." She grimaces.

"It's Jack Sparrow and Hook, not Hulk." I corrected her out of habit. She rolls her eyes. "Tomato to-mahto." she mocks.

"Back to the point, what happened to you that night? How in the world did you end up with Phillip? You know how crazy he makes Clark." she asks lifting her elbow and resting it on top of the table.

I sigh again and tell her what happened.

"So this is not entirely his fault. You two are so stupid, I mean you've been best friends since God invented cookies and yet you both are still having doubts about each other. You know I blame this on you, Loise. If you weren't so dense and just noticed that the boy has been in love with you since he was fourteen, this wouldn't have happened! You know why? That's because being in a relationship is new to both of you, it's like getting to know each other once again. You should know what is he like when he's jealous and when having sex, you know grown-up stuff? But no, you have to realize you're in love with him when high school is about to end! Now all this shit is happening! Why? Because you barely had the chance to know both of you guy's boundaries." she practically yelled at me. "You know I'm ignoring him right? I am mad at him, he keeps on apologizing to me but I just ignore him. He needs to know how wrong he was, he's supposed to be the bigger person here, and you know what surprises me? The fact that you forgave him so easily!" She continues ranting. She's starting to look red and I did nothing but shut my mouth in silence.

I roll my eyes at her despite knowing she's right. But why is she blaming this on me? And even when I realized I was in love with him earlier, it was not like I was going to confess my undying love for him, I did exactly what he did. Keep it to myself. Thank god that's not the case, though. But she's right, I know she is. Even I noticed certain changes between us.

"I really, really hate you right now," she added, panting heavily. She closed her eyes as if calming herself.

"I'm sorry?" I question in fear for my life.

She heaves a deep breath inwardly. "So what's the plan now? Are you biting Carol's bait?" She reminded me, I told her about the conversation between me and Carol, and boy she's not happy about it.

I rub my temple in frustration, "That's the thing, I don't know what to do, tell me. You're smart when it comes to things like this."

She rolls he eyes once again, "I don't know really, I mean, what's the point of it anyway? Either way, both of you are still going on separate ways after summer, it's only two months away. So why take that away from both of you? I think it's cruel; she's just mad at her son, give her time." Her advice actually makes sense. They can't force us to be apart.