Obsessive (Sequel to Excessive)

Chapter 106.

Unedited... sorry :(

ARABELLA CASPER

"...and the boss just yelled at us for the rest of the shift until all of the oil was cleaned up!" Collin said over the blaring music, making tears nearly fall from my eyes in laughter.

For the last hour we've sat in the same spot on the couch and talked. I found out he works in a mechanic shop in town and lives with two roommates, in which he pointed out to me from across the room. He has one younger brother and his mother and father are divorced. He tells me stories about how his boss is a jerk and yells at his workers because he cheated on his wife, such like the one he just told.

It was peaceful, even with the club music blaring around us. It felt good to just sit and talk to someone unknown of the situation I'm in and hear what's going on in the real world. It made me realize that the world keeps going, even if it feels like mine is over, things keeping moving. People keep walking, sun keeps shining. Just sitting here talking to Collin has changed my perspective of the world around me.

"So, what about you? I've chatted myself up real nice, but you've kept yourself a bit of a secret" he said, taking a sip of the beer he ordered a while ago.

"Well what do you want to know?" I asked, with an awkward laugh.

"The obvious, you have an American accent, how did you end up here?" he asked making me gulp.

I haven't told him about Harry and quiet frankly I have the right not to. This is supposed to be a fun night, full of laughs and good times. I'm not going to sit here a divulge in my tragic love story with a near stranger. There is just no way, so instead I'll bypass that and tell him everything but the fact.

"Needed a change" I lied straight through my teeth.

"I'm guessing a big one?" he said with a laugh making me nod.

"Oh yeah" I sighed.

"Keep going" he encouraged.

"I have 5 other siblings, two older brothers and three younger siblings, two boys and a girl. The younger ones still live in America with my mother, the older ones are just all over the place. I miss them, but I had to do what I had to do" I said, which was not a complete lie, I didn't have much of a choice when I came here.

"And what did you have to do?" he pressed.

Collin is sweet, once his cocky opening act was over, his smile had turned caring and generous but he's just a stranger. I really don't want to explain my whole predicament and rat Harry out to someone I just met an hour ago. I feel bad that I'm leaving him in the dark, but I really should take Sophia's words. Tomorrow I probably won't even remember his name.

"I'm sorry, I just don't feel comfortable talking about it" I said, making him nod.

"Don't worry about it, don't feel like you have to tell me everything just because I did. I'm an open person, I understand that some people are more reserved, you're just one of those people" he said making me sigh in relief and smile.

"Thank you" I said, leaning back on the couch.

It fell silent between us but I was thankful. The club around us had only gotten more crowded as time went on and I could only imagine what time is right now. My drink had been gone for the last half hour and after countless attempts at getting me another, I refused to drink any more. My head was throbbing a bit and I know I'm not drunk, but I have a feeling that's what would happen if I had another.

My face feels tired and I know for a fact that my makeup is smeared across my face. I flattened out my dress before standing up and taking my purse with me.