Amore Mia

Chapter 22

What a night. Carolyne and James started arguing again, which caused Carolyne to explode and chase James around the field while shooting at his head, at the end Nathan and I separated them before they really started killing each other.

"He makes me so angry, Mia! Every time I see that face of his, I want to hit it!" She bends down picking up a stick, snapping it in half. "Oooo and the nerves he has to blame me! He blames me... me Mia, ME!!" She screams while pointing towards herself almost poking a hole in her chest.

Oh, these two are really starting to work on my nerves. I rubbed at my temples hoping to ease the headache that is slowly starting. I closed my eyes. "Can you please tell me what happened between the two of you? I really can't take it anymore, being the only one not knowing what went on."

She looked down at her feet. "Nothing."

"What?? What do you mean nothing. Carolyne? I swear I will be the one to punch you in the face if you do not start talking right now!" I said gritting through my teeth.

"O... Mia please do not think badly of me." She looks toward Nathan and James standing at the other end of the field.

"You know you can tell me anything Carolyne, what happened?"

"Okay, a year ago, I tagged along with my brother and Nathan to a club where I met James. We both got really, really drunk ... and ... we spent the night together." She quickly looked down at her feet out of embarrassment.

"Okay hold on!" I hold my finger up at her. "YOU TWO SLEPT TOGETHER?" I raised my voice a little too loud out of shock.

"SHHHH Mia, not so loud." She covered my mouth with her hand while quickly looking around.

Taking her hand away from my mouth I continued. "We made a promise to each other Carolyne, to wait until we get married before we do... THAT..." I twirled my finger in the air, "It only makes things messy if you go and sleep around."

"I did not go and sleep around Mia! I WAS DRUNK!" She gritted through her teeth.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. What happened after that?"

"I woke up seeing him lying next to me naked, I was so shocked... Mia... I quickly got dressed and then ran out of there. My brother and Nathan had been searching for me all night and told me I just disappeared. I could not tell my brother what happened, he would have killed James. Well, after that night James didn't call me either. He was furious that I ran out leaving him there alone. I think, he thinks I think, he got a problem down there" She pointed towards her private parts and started to giggle.

"But I heard you two dated? That's what Nathan told me." I looked at her confused

"Nope. I'm mad at James because he never called me after that night, and he is mad at me because I ran out on him that morning. I think everyone assumes we dated because we cannot stand each other."

"Do you like him, Carolyne?"

"I don't know Mia. We both are too stubborn to talk to each other about that night. I don't want this type of relationship, this constant bickering. I think we are too much alike and that's never a good thing."

I looked at Nathan, seeing him walking toward us.

"Oh, Carolyne. Whatever you decide I will always be here for you." I wrapped her in a hug.

"Are you girls done? Can we go home, Amore?" Nathan asked

Carolyne pulled away from me and nodded toward Nathan. "Yeah, I will also be leaving. See you Mia, bye Nathan." She then walked towards her car.

I looked toward Carolyne, feeling sad for her. Are these two really too alike to be together or just too stubborn? Well, one thing is for sure. Only time will tell.

"Are you okay Amore?"

I looked at Nathan. "Yes, thank you. Can we please go home? I'm really tired."

"Yes, of course, let's go." We walked to the car. Nathan walked towards the passenger side, then opens the door for me.

I looked up at him smiling. "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, Amore, it's what I should do."

The drive back home felt really quick. We got home, we both said our goodnights and turned in for the night.

"Amore, Amore?" Nathan called from outside my door.

"NO... GO AWAY... let me sleep. I drag the covers over my head.

"I hope you are decent because I'm coming in."

I heard the door opening and footsteps walking toward my bed...

"Why aren't you dressed yet? Are you not joining me for a run?"

"No!!! I'm meeting Dr. Martin today remember. Go away! let me sleep." I grumbled from underneath the covers.

"Oh, come on Mia... please"

"Why?" I said with a fake cry voice.

"You only have these few days free then you will be too busy with your internship. Don't you want to join me?"

How can I say no to that voice? "Okay fine. Go out let me get dressed."

I slowly got up, washed up, and got dressed.

The day went by fast. I spent the early morning jogging with Nathan and then went over to Dr. Martin's.

Dr. Martin showed me all the research he had done and what he had published over the years.

This was my everyday schedule. I would wake up early, jog with Nathan then go over to Dr. Martin.

Dr. Martin and I agreed to meet on Monday again.