Thirty-Two Bridge (Luke Bryan)

It Gets Better Then Worse Again

I called everyone I knew that knew about the baby I think anyway and I told them that she decided to keep the child. Which honestly is fine with me. As long as that baby knows me and is my little pal then everything is acceptable. Haha.

When I told Ed he was upset. And I apologized but I told him I think that waiting with my tour would be a better deal. I think that it'll get me more experience. And I don't feel like I'm all that ready. My momma was relieved and so was my pa. My friends just gave me shit. Now I just need to tell Caroline but there's no way I'll be able to contact her.

Tonight's a night I am goin out. A few of my buddies. I guess kinda a celebration of not becoming a father the way I would have... Like in a sad way. Don't get me wrong I would have loved too. But it's better this way. I mean a lot better.

Anyway I'm goin out. I'm gonna get drunk or find a girl. Maybe I'll find a girl and get alittle buzz. But I'm getting Caroline out of my head. I can't live this way anymore. My buddies from home are coming too. Seth, Jack, Gilly, and then Michael, Riley, and Ben. And me.

We pulled up to Jacks BBQ one of our favorite bars/clubs to get together at. They have good food and well of course beer. I got outta my truck and walked in with Riley. We walked in and all ordered a bud light then went to a corner booth and sat down and just bull shitted around.

"We should plan a big fishing trip yall." I said.

"We should." They all said back.

"We need to get our little guy group together and just hang out us. Doin something." I said.

"It's a great idea."Michael said.

"I just think things will change soon enough to where we'll be all living life as more of adults." I said completely serious. Then I took a quick glance crossed the room to the dance floor.

"Luke you alright?" Riley asked.
I glanced over to the dance floor again and then back to riley.

"I'm fine." I said and stood up. I walked up to the bar.

"Three shots of Jack please." I Said and I put them all down. In the middle of my third Seth came over.

"Luke what's goin on." He asked.

"Nothing? I wanna get a buzz."

"Luke what the hell." He said.

"Look I'm thinking. My head is in the future. Things are going to start changing for all of us. When we all get married and have kids we won't be able to go out and do things like this."

"Luke who said that? We're grown men. We do what we want now get your damn head in the present." He said.

"I know. Sorry I'm in the present." I glanced over to the dance floor again.

"Ohhh so this is what this is all about." I looked at him.

"What??" I asked all innocent.

"That girl. You won't stop looking at her. What's the deal!" He asked.

"It just brings back memories I guess. Beautiful blonde haired girl dancing to the country music swayin'. And I can't keep my eyes off her. Maybe I should go talk to her?" I asked.

"Maybe you should." He smiled and winked.

I just nodded and smiled back. And walked her way. But when I got to her I noticed that she had an engagement ring. "Shit." I said. I just turned around and walked back to Seth.

"I'm fuckin done. I can't do this anymore." I said. Walking out the bar door. Seth followed me.

"What..?" He asked.

"She's engaged. The girl dancin over there. I can't do this." I spread my hands out. "All of it. it's almost been a year. And I still can't get her outta my head. I roll in a bar with you guys my crew. I come in with a Plan to get over her but I can't look anywhere at all I just see her. I can hardly even close my eyes Seth." I said.

"Calm down Luke."

"You haven't been through it Seth. You don't know how I feel. I'm goin through hell. And I have been since she left. The only thing that keeps her somewhat off my mind is when I'm home. Sitting on the pier or fishing. It's like when I roll over 32 I forget about everything and I focus on me.."

"You will figure it out. Like Carter told you before. If it's meant to happen it will.everything happens for a reason."

"I'm starting to think I used Mariah as a rebound. She was my best friend and I messed that up with getting with her. I final realized it when you told me I didn't actually like her. You were right. She's nothing and she never will be more then my best friend. I'm such a fake. I don't even know what to do anymore."

"Just stand tall. Keep your head up. Come back in when you are ready Luke. I'm gonna go inside." He said.

"Alright." I said just standing leaning on my truck bed.

"Excuse me sir. But are you alright?" A sweet little voice asked me.

"Yeah I am fine." I said. Not lookin her way.

"You sure?" She asked as she put her hand on my back.

"I'm ---" i started saying but when I looked at her I was speechless.

"Hi Luke." She said.

"Caroline?" I asked. She nodded. "Hi." Was all I could say. Then someone walked up.

"Luke this is Jarred." I looked at him and then back at Caroline.

"Hi. Well I was just leaving. I'll see ya around." I got in my truck and watched her walk into the bar. You've got to be fucking kidding me. I hit my steering wheel the. My dash. I punched my passenger seat the. Hit the steering wheel repetitively. "Shit. Fucking A." I was pissed. I pulled out and drove away. Then I got a text. 'Luke Caroline just walked in.' It was from Seth.

'I know' I replied then I texted Seth. 'I left for home. Beyond pissed.'

'I see why.' I'll be there soon. He said. He was staying at my house with Jack and Gilly.

My life can't get worse.

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Caroline's back from her trip!
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