Dirty Little Secrets

Chapter 6

Oh god, what am I going to do? That question just kept swirling through my mind, an endless vortex of possible scenarios. Let’s just think this through logically. I almost maybe slept with him. And he slept with my best friend. Who cheated on him with Alex Vacarri. Who told Ashton about it. Okay, maybe we aren’t on the greatest terms but he did move a year and a half ago, so I’m sure he is over it. People can change in a year and a half, right? I sure as hell did.

“Stop thinking about it! You’re giving me a headache just by watching you think so intensely about it! I mean chill bro, he’s been gone like what, two years? He probably doesn’t even remember us, for Christ’s sake!” She gave me a stern look, then took another sip of her iced tea. I wish it was that easy. I also wished I lived in Neverland and could fly but I guess we all have to have our dreams crushed at some point.

“So what are we going to do for spring break this year? Ooh, we could go to Key West again, or the Bahamas, or California! Eeek this is so exciting!”

“Or we could just stay here?”

“Are you fucking kidding me right now? It’s spring break! You know, that magical week filled with Jell-O shots, one night stands, and lazy days on the beach?”

“Yes, I know what spring break is, I just think it would be fun if we stayed here.” I suggested meekly.

“And why is that?”

“Because Charlie Cunningham is staying here…..”

“Ooo Charlie and Shelby sitting in a tree H-U-M-P-I-N-G, first comes vodka then comes booze, then you don’t know whose space is whose! I made a song Shelbyyyy! Isn’t it just fabulous!” she grinned cheekily at me and cocked her head to the side. “You really like him don’t you?” Her expression softened and you could tell that she was actually interested, that she really cares.

“Well yeah, I guess. I mean, I feel like I can trust him. And he listens to me; and not the fake head nodding kind, the real genuine kind.” I look down at my lap and play with my hands. I need a manicure, my light blue nail polish is chipping and I need to get my cuticles pushed back. I might as well get a pedicure while I’m there. Oh I could get a facial too! This is going to be so much fun! I should bring Lanie and Reagan with me. We could go to the mall and have lunch together. I don’t think we have school on Friday? Hmmm I’m going to have to check on that.

“Earth to Shelby…Helloooo is anybody home? God, you’re so spacey today, what’s with you?

“I don’t know, maybe its so fact that Ashton fucking Rhodes is back in town. He fucking hates us!” I add

“Why on earth would be hate us?”

“It’s not like I almost fucked him, then he fucked you, then went out with you, which you later cheated on him and your bastard told him!”

“Man that was some really good sex. I can’t believe I did that; such a good thing gone to waste.”

“Let’s just get back to our spring break plans. What about somewhere beachy but still sort of local? If you want an excuse to leave town for a couple of days we could go to Virginia or South Carolina?” I was hoping to persuade Reagan that we should go to Virginia Beach because whenever I went to South Carolina, I always got stung by Jelly Fish. I also really liked how some parts were really resort like with all of the hotels and boardwalks.

“Hmmm. I don’t know, I was really looking forward to palm beach.” She pouted.

“Pretty please? With cherries and whipped cream and sprinkles and chocolate and nuts and chopped bananas and strawberry sauce and caramel and crushed Oreos and” I didn’t get to finish because Reagan interrupted me. “Geez woman, slow down and take a breath at some point!”