A Pinch of Kerry

Wine Will Do Just Fine

[Next morning]

I had fell asleep talking to Joey all night long. I got up and rubbed my eyes. It was about 10 in the morning. I went to my kitchen and looked through for breakfast. I was too lazy to cook so I settled for cereal. I pulled out a bowl of Captain Crunch. I poured the cereal to realize I had no milk. I was JUST at the grocery store and I had no milk. I just ate the cereal dry. I walked to my clay station and started a sculpture. Instead of closing my eyes I paid full attention to what I was doing. This time I made a face. It was not a man's face. It was....deformed. I didn't know how to describe it. What did I do? Ehh. I'll throw paint on it and auction it off. Rich people eat this type of stuff up. It was about 3 now. I realized I had been anti-social a little. I knew Di was busy with the tragedy and I hadn't talked to J since my hospital visit. I decided I was going to visit her. I would call, but I kind of wanted it to be a surprise. I walk into the bathroom and cleaned myself up. I put on decent clothes, grabbed my stuff, and I'm out the door. I walk to my car thats a 2012 Royal Blue Cadillac. I hop in and start to drive. I see a Starbucks and stop. I hop out to get coffee and cake pops. J loves cake pops. I walk in the shop a little nervous from my last visit.

"Welcome to Starbucks. How may I help you?" The cashier smiled.

"Ahh yes. I'll have 4 cake pops and a java chocolate frappe."

"Okay. And which cake pops?"

I pointed out the ones I thought J would like and paid for it all. I told her my name for the coffee. I went to sit down (close to the exit) to wait for my coffee.

"JOHN," I heard one of the workers yell. And yes, John got up to get his coffee. I didn't have any interest in seeing him anymore so I kind of tried to hide. But just my luck, I hear "KERRY" called. He was about to leave, but stopped when he heard my name. I got up slow to get my coffee. I grabbed my coffee and was walking away when John said, "Hey. How are you?"

Fuck.

"Um. I'm good."

I felt like I had "I'm dating your brother" printed on my forehead.

"How's your head?"

"Oh. Fine." I smiled.

"I'm sorry I left, but I had s-.."

I cut him off, "sorry, I have to go."

I sort of ran out the door. I didn't really want small talk with him. I just climbed in my car. He must have teleporting skills because he just appeared right by my side.

"Oh! Uh, yes?"

"No goodbye?" He smiled.

"Sorry. Bye." I put the keys in my ignition.

"Why are you treating me like a stranger?"

"Sorry." I looked down.

He saw my arm and said, " you're dating my brother aren't you?"

I couldn't say anything. I felt dirty.

"Never thought you were the liar type."

"Liar? I never lied to you. You SAW him come down from that ledge. I met him THAT day."

He just shoved his hands in his pockets and walked away.

I took in a deep sigh and sipped my coffee. I drove down to J's house in seems like 10 minutes. I'm walking up to her door step when I hear muffled screams. I knock on the door, no answer. I bam on the door, no answer. I open the door and J is on the floor bleeding like crazy with her crazy boyfriend standing over her.

"Get the fuck outta here bitch!" He yelled me.

If only he knew.....I left.....but I went to my car and got the crobar from my trunk. I came back in and he saw it in my hand.