School's Out- A Randall Pink Floyd Story

What If I Did This To You?

A week later, Pink and I told Don and Shavonne to meet at the diner for lunch. We decided to say that we'd been hooking up, but that we were only going to tell them and to keep it on the down low for now.

I still didn't know what Pink and I were. We both just got out of long-term relationships, and jumping into one, regardless of if we had feelings for each other for a long time didn't sound like a good idea.

We talked about whatever came until we ordered our food. That was when I gave Pink the ok.

"Cammy and I need to tell you guys some-

"Oh my god," Shavonne covered her mouth, and Don looked shocked. For a second I thought they figured it out until I realized they were looking behind us, not at us. Pink and I turned around, and there was Jodi. I immediately turned back.

"Don't say anything, act normal, don't engage," I mumbled. I sipped my milkshake and looked at Don, but it didn't work. Jodi walked up to us.

"Cammy," she said, "Can I talk to you?"

I didn't respond or look at her.

"Please, I just want to talk."

I looked at Don, Pink, and Shavonne. Jodi was never one to back down easily, and I knew she wasn't going to budge until I said yes.

"You have five minutes. Let's go."

Jodi and I walked outside, and I put my back against the wall, "Talk."

"Cammy, I-I'm so sorry," She said, "I don't know- it just. The first time, we were super drunk, it was late, and we were opening up-

My eyes widened, "Wait wait wait wait wait wait. First time? How many times did you fuck him, Jodi? More importantly, how long have you been fucking him?!"

The fact that Jodi looked like she had to think about it too was making me angrier.

"It started on St. Patrick's day, and I'd like to say about six times."

St. Patrick's day was when Benny and I had a huge fight, and I almost broke up with him over it. The next day, we made up and had sex.

I put my hands together and took a deep breath. I wanted to punch her so hard that her septum deviated, but I couldn't do that in public.

"Cammy, please, I'm sorry," Jodi said, "I can't say it enough. What can I do to make you see I just want to make things right?"

"I want you to think about how shitty this is for me," I said, "This isn't even about Benny, this is about you calling me your best friend, yet you went and did that fucked up shit behind my back for months. What if I did this to you?"

There were tears in her eyes, and I could tell she felt bad. I wanted her to feel bad.

"Can you even begin to imagine the amount of pain and betrayal? Can you?"

"Cammy, I never wanted to hurt you. You're my best friend, and what I did to you is unforgivable, but I love him."

I laughed, "Wow. You love him so that makes it ok?

"That's not what-

"I don't care! Nothing you can say to me will make this situation ok," I said.

I turned around so she couldn't see me tearing up, but I composed myself quickly.

"Jodi, I'll see you in school, and maybe I'll say hi, but that's it," I said, "I appreciate your apology, but we're done."

I walked back inside, wiping my eyes before sitting down.

"You ok?" Don said.

"Not really," I said, "But it's fine. It's laid to rest."

Shavonne and Darla and Kaye dumped her too. Now Jodi and Simone only had each other. They deserved it. 

  "So, what were you going to say earlier, Pink?"

"Um, well, Cammy and I, we're uh, well."

I looked at him and nodded.

"We've been hooking up for a while now."

Shavonne turned to Don, "You see?! What did I tell you?"