Remembering Him

9.

Max

I knock on Cass' apartment door, hoping she's available so I can take her to the office again.
Instead of Cass, Jackson answers the door with a headset around his neck and a wireless xbox controller. "Hey Max, what's up?" He asks.
I can hear a males voice coming through the headset.
"Hey, is Cass in?" I ask.
"Uh, no. She left for a walk. I dunno where she went," he says shrugging.
"Alright, thanks." I say smiling then turn and leave.
Where does she usually go when she's bored...
Park.
I go down the elevator then walk to my car and get in then start driving to the park near here. If I remember correctly, she hates walking, so she'd want to go to the closest park.
I arrive the park after about three minutes, and see her with one of her friends.
Ryley?
Of course he's shirtless.
Fucking prick.
I get out of the car and he sees me then smiles, says a few things to Cass before he makes himself do a pouty face.
A few steps closer and I see his arms are around her.
He leans down and I know he just kissed her.
I stop walking as he releases her and I back up a couple of paces then turn around and start walking off.
Idiot!
I get in my car and slam the door shut, start the car and take off the parking break and stomp my foot on the gas pedal, the car immediately responding.
I pull out right in front of a driver that practically lays on his horn and I speed down the street, weaving through cars.
Stupid!
I pull into a side street and skid the car to a stop and lean back in my seat.
Of course she fell in love wth some other guy. I sigh frustratedly and run a hand through my hair.
My phone starts ringing. Cass.
I ignore it and stare out the windshield and sigh then drive off again, a bit mad and upset at the same time.
My phone starts ringing and a ding goes off. I glance at my phone and realize it's a voicemail.
I sigh and press play on it.
Hey Max.. It's Cass. Which you could probably tell by the caller ID.. I know you saw what happened at the park. Can you just.. Come back and pick me up? I need to explain a few things. She says and her voice clicks off.
I grip the steering wheel. Her voice lingering in my mind.
I sigh and make a u turn then start driving back. Surprisingly, I got pretty far away from the park.
When I pull up to the park, she's standing on the sidewalk beside the street, rubbing her fist a bit.
I stop the car in front of her and she immediately gets in.
"I'm here. So? Why did you want me to come back?" I ask, staring straight out the window. "I saw you kissing Ryley."
"Max, Ryley kissed me. I had no take in that kiss. Why do you think I'm rubbing my hand? I hit him afterwards, Max. Because I have no interest in him."
I stay silent, staring at my reflection in the window.
"Max?"
Silence.
"Max, say something!" She says, raising her voice a bit.
"I don't know what you want me to say." I say, turning and looking at her.
Her gaze softens and she presses her tongue to the inside of her bottom lip.
"How.. How will I know that you really don't have feelings for Ryley? And that you had no part in kissing him?" I ask, furrowing my eyebrows.
"I mean.. I could show you better than I could tell you." She says softly.
My gaze softens and I look down at her lips.
She smiles and leans in, her eyes looking down at my lips as well.
She stops moving, and her eyes return to mine. I pause as well. Did she change her mind?
"Kiss me already you stupid idiot," she whispers and takes the sides of my face and kisses me, shocking me a bit.
That's what she used to do when she knew me.

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BEFORE any of you freak out, no she did not get her memory back. You'll see when she does soon cx