The Price of Love

So Over You

Chapter 4

~1 MONTH LATER~

Wow, mending things with my parents were easier than I thought. It took them a few days, but eventually they came around. My Mom on a Monday and my Dad the following Friday, but they came around and thats all that matters. Today Kelsye is picking me up to go for a massage and some more shopping. Yesterday, I got a call from David saying that he took his name off the house so now I am responsible for everything, I hung up on him. I dont mind that, at least I got him away from me. I have been feeling so much better, however my stomach has been a little jumpy lately and I've been feeling a lot more queasier than normal. Maybe I'm just so happy to be rid of David. Haha. I didnt realize how much I had been missing until he left, and I though I wanted to ask him to come back. Not anymore though, if I dont see him again for another 50 or 60 years, it will still be too soon. My parents say they always thought he was an overly controlling, possessive, spoiled, manipulative, self-righteous prick. I asked them if they knew that, then why did they let me continue seeing him and allow him to move me into a huge house 30 minutes away from home? They simply said that because they had to step back and let me see for myself for fear that if they kept invading my personal relationship that it could damage our relationship beyond repair. They were right.

I'm going shopping for new everything. It seems if my parents taught me anything, it was the value of money. We had lots if it, but my parents worked hard for what they had. They taught me the value of saving and spending wisely. I saved nearly every penny of David's money and started my own back account, so that if he ever left I could support myself. The Harringtons are so rich that David practically threw money at me. Of course it was a means to control me, but whose laughing now David? I've got the house, a new car, and money of yours up into the millions. I am free of you, and soooo happy. Bite me jackass! Kelsye is on her way, and while I've got time, I'm throwing away bed sheets, curtains, pillows, burning pictures, everything that has a hint of David Harrington III is now trash. After I've played a rousing game of clean house, Kelly finally arrives, and it is time to go shopping! At first we go to Hannah's Linen, to pick up some bed sheets, spreads, and curtains, then off to Can-Bargain, a Canadian Wal-mart, to pick up a few pillows, toiletries, and other things. Then we hit the  mall, and that is where I got a bittersweet taste of reality.........................

We sat down to eat before doing any heavy shopping, because I seem to have caught a whiff of the munchies each time we passed anything related to food and I was starting to get cranky so we stopped. I grabbed some Taco Bell while Kelly grabbed some Panda Express. She had the nerve to order Egg Fu Yung and spreads Duck Sauce over it. As the egg went into her mouth, my intestines flew out of mine and all over the floor. "Oh my Gosh Jaida! Are you okay? Are you pregnant? Are you sick?" "Are you done?", I asked her after a flood of questions that I didnt have the answer to. "Kelly, I'm not sick and certainly not pregnant! Its just that Egg Fu Yung with Duck Sauce its utterly disgusting and it made my stomach turn. I'm fine Kell.", I say reassuringly as she helps pick me up from the ground. "Are you okay miss? I couldnt help but notice what happened and I want to help.", says an unfamiliar voice. I looked up to see these beautiful emerald green eyes staring at me in concern. "Are you okay?", he asks. "Yes I'm fine, thanks.", I say as I reach for a napkin to clean up the mess. "Its okay, I got it. I'm Christofer Rodrigues, Whats your name?", he asks curiously. "Oh Hi, I'm Jaida Hardaway, this is a quite interesting way to meet someone.", I say laughing. I am suddenly feeling better. " Let me clean this up and you can buy something else to eat, on me.", he says smiling. "Oh, well thanks, but I think I'm done eating for a while." "But you havent touched your food, are you sure?', he asks inquisutively. "No really I'm fine. Thanks for your help.", I say smiling. He then digs into his pocket and picks out a piece of paper with a number on it. "Call me sometimes, maybe I can take you out, and you can actually eat.", he says laughing. I take the number and smile. "Okay, I'll think about it. Oh by the way this is my best friend, Kelsye Meyers." "Nice to meet you Kelsye, I'm Chris.", he says shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you too Chris.", she says with a smile. With that Kelly and I continue on with our shopping trip. "Well he was cute. I sure wish I had guys running after me like you Hana.", Kelsye says with a smile. "No Kell, I wish I could have a stable relationship like you have with Bobby.", I say frowning. "Spare me Jaida, thats not stable, he calls me every minute to ask what I'm doing. It's so annoying.", she says rolling her eyes. "At least he calls. I had to call David to listen to him cheat with other women, are you kidding? You are so lucky, because Bobby loves you.", I say laughing. "Yeah, I guess he does. I love him too. We've been together 4 years, I would hope so." I smile at her as we enter Hotspot, a Canadian Hot Topics. 

~THREE HOURS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SPENT LATER~

"You feeling better Hana?", asks Kelsye as we are bringing new items from our shopping trip into my house. "Yeah, I'm okay, just hungry.", I say while carrying the new bed spreads into the house. "But you just ate, are you sure you're not pregnant?" "Kelly, stop it!", I whined. "Chill Jaida, I was just kidding. I know you're not pregnant.", she says as I push her shoulder playfully. I never really pondered the thought of pregnancy, though I've noticed I have a lot of the symptoms, because I'm hoping I just have the flu or something. I dont want to be pregnant, especially not from David. "Hey Hana, I'm spending the night. I'm too lazy to go home, and besides, Bobby called and asked if I would mind if he stays over at his cousins house and I told him it was okay.", says Kelly from the kitchen. "Okay Kelly, you know I dont mind.", I say as I make my way to the kitchen. She makes a taco salad, and we eat dinner, and afterwards we close out the night with a "Junk Food Fest" as we fall asleep in my living room. The next morning we are awoken as Bobby calls Kelsye to say that he missed her. UGH! How gross! I could barely keep my breakfast down, and "The Lovely Couple" werent making it any better. "Hey Hana, I'm going home now, but I'll call you later okay?", says Kelly as she grabs her things and makes her way out to her car. "Okay Kell, see ya!", I yell at her. "Oh and dont forget to call "Dr. Love"", she yells back. "Bye Kelsye.", I wave at her and close the front door as she speeds down the street to her house. At that moment I remember Chris from the mall, and find his number in my purse. I dial his number and wait as it rings. "Hello.".................