So instead of going to Jakes, I dropped Elliot, Isabelle, Zoe, and Madison off. Figuring that we had discussed as much as we did already. My phone, which I haven't checked since Arabella, was blown up. Liam, Katie, Adam, and Jake.
So I replied to Jake first, figuring it was the most urgent. He had just asked me where Arabella was, over and over again. I responded, telling him I didn't know. But I did. I knew exactly where Arabella was. But I didn't care, she always comes back. This isn't the first time she's done this, if her and Jake's disappearing acts become annual, that would be the worst anniversary I could think of. I wasn't interested. What I was interested in is what else Arabella knew. She wasn't the smartest intellectually, but all of her friends spilled everything to her, thinking they could trust her. I used to think that too, but I never really told her anything that she could use against me, I didn't think.
So then I responded to Adam. He asked if we could work things out. So I called him.
"Hey."
"What do you mean you wanna work things out? You just fucked me over, you told my friends that they couldn't trust me. Why would I go back to you? Sorry, go with you, I never had you and you never had me."
"Dustin I really like you." And that's when I realized, Adam wasn't kidding, but I didn't feel the same about him. Was I about to break somebody's heart? Deep down I always cared about other people, no one knew.
"You're a fucktard."
"A fucktard who has a six pack and you had a hot make out session with."
"Jesus christ Adam. You need to stop."
"I'm not giving up." Yeah Adam, that was clear. I pulled out the big guns for the next one.
"Well alright, you can do that, but you'd have to do it publicly, considering I'm not letting you waste anymore of my time." And I hung up.
Next was Liam.
He just said "Hey." Eh, I can make small talk right now. So I responded with 'Hey.' Now for my favorite, Katie. I'm pretty sure was drinking, she had called me 4 times. But I called her back anyways, I could use a laugh after the night I've had.
"Hello?" She muttered.
"Katie? You called? Multiple times."
"Can you talk to Liam for me? I really like him." Was she serious? Okay, that was her last chance.
"Oh of course I can. No problem."
"Thanks I'm glad we're still friends." And she hung up. I had work to do. So I called Liam.
"Hey what's up?" He answered. He sounded out of breath.
"What the hell did you just finish doing?"
"You'll never know."
"I hate you."
"I know."
"Anyways, Katie has a crush on you. She wanted me to talk to you for her."
"Wait like your Katie? Why would your girlfriend have a crush on me?"
"Ex-girlfriend."
"Dude what happened?"
"Come over, bring extra clothes, don't know if you'll wanna sleep here or not, depending on how it goes, I'll tell you all about it."
"Alright, I'll be there in a few."
He arrived at my door, I was like a piñata, I was hit and now I was oozing secrets. I told him everything, everything from Arabella and Jake's missing week sleepover to me making out with Adam.
