Summer Love

Chapter 11

June 3, 2013

"Goooood Morning, Malibu! It's 7:40 AM, and you're listening to 93.1 fm!" I sat up trying to remember why I set my alarm clock so early. Then it hit me, it hit me like a ton of bricks. My stomach sank and my heart sped up. I had to meet Finn for coffee.

I got up, hopped in the shower and put my clothes on. I wore my denim shorts, white lace tank top underneath an army green jacket, and my brown leather sandals. Once I put my makeup on-my lucky lipstick to make sure everything goes well, light eyeliner, and mascara on the top lashes-I grabbed my phone and my purse and tried to sneak out as quietly as possible. Which didn't work. I ran into Laura, I guess you could say she was sleepwalking. She probably won't remember anything, hopefully. I don't want to be bothered with questions. I grabbed the keys to the mustang and-

"Where are you going?" Laura whispered

"No where, I'll be back soon." I whispered back.

"Okay," she mumbled while smiling, she looked as high as a kite. I laughed at her. "Have fun." She waved bye. I rushed out the door and to the car. I sat down in the drivers seat and took a deep breath. I can do this. I tried to encourage myself, even though I was dying inside. I backed out the driveway and sped down the road to Starbucks.

As I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed his car. Just stay calm, I breathed in again and let out a long sigh. I opened the car door, took one step out and tripped. Yes, tripped. When I'm nervous I can get pretty clumsy. I managed to pull myself to my feet, and kept walking. Hoping that nobody noticed, even though I could tell that they weren't laughing and smirking at what they were reading. I went inside to look for him. He was over by the counter ordering a drink. I jumped in line behind him. There wasn't anyone in line besides him. I was waiting for him to notice that it was me. I tapped on his shoulder. "Excuse me sir" he turned around.

"Hey!" He said excitedly.

"Ma'am are you ready to order?" The woman at the counter asked.

"Yes, I would like a vanilla Frappacino." I replied

"And a name for the order?"

"Maddie" I looked over to Finn.

"Still your favorite, huh?" He smirked

"Yeah, Frappacinos are so addictive. I swear they put crack in their coffee." We both laughed.

"So, shall we sit?" He gestured to a table, and pulled the chair out for me. I blushed and sat down. Why is he doing this to me? After what he put me through? I felt like crying right then and there, but I fought the urge.

"I have an order for a Finn, and one for a Maddie!" One man shouted from behind the counter. Finn grabbed them and brought them back to the table.

"Thank you" I grabbed my coffee and inserted the straw.

"You're welcome" he smiled, doing the same.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked him.

"Us"

"What about us"

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I did and I'm sorry, I'm just sorry." I could tell he meant it, I could hear the pain in his voice.

"I-I don't know what to say" I looked down at my drink.

"I shouldn't have cheated on you, twice," he mumbled "especially with your best friend."

"But that's not all of the story" I looked up at him. "You got her pregnant."

"What? No I didn't!"

"Yes, you did. And you know who was beside her the entire time? Me. I was the only person she had. Her mother kicked her out. I was her only friend. Do you know how hard that was for me? Taking care of a girl that my boyfriend cheated on me with?" He looked at me speechless. "It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do."

"Listen," he looked me directly in the eyes "I am so sorry, I don't know what else to say.." He began "I was so confused, I was stupid, and an asshole for doing what I did. It was hard to look at him. I could feel a tear roll down my cheek. I didn't bother wiping it away, because it was the first of many.

"I'm sorry, I-I have to go" I got up and ran out the door. I sat down in my car and drove. I just drove.

I ended up going to the park my dad used to take me to when we first moved to California. I sat down on the swing. I couldn't hold it back anymore, I let it go. I started crying, I haven't cried that hard since.. my mom.. I sat there for an hour or two just thinking, thinking about Finn, Luke, my dad, and just everything. Why does everything have to be so complicated? Why can't life just be a fairytale? Why can't my life be simple. My phone started to ring, it was Megan. "Hello?"

"Hey! Where are you?" She asked me "you've been gone for hours."

"I'm at the park, I just needed to get away for awhile." I sighed

"Do you need to talk about it?" She offered

"If you don't mind" I started to cry again.

"Okay, you stay there I'll take a cab, bye, be there soon."

Megan arrives

10:00 am

"You okay?" Megan walked over to me.

"No" I said drying my eyes. She pulled me into a hug. "I met Finn for coffee today." We sat down on the swings.

"And..?"

"He apologized for what he did before...."

"Did you forgive him?"

"Not exactly.." I started "I began to cry and then I ran out."

"Oh.. Honey" she put her hand on my shoulder. "It will be okay, you have Luke now." She smiled at me.

"You're right" I sniffed "I have Luke now, I don't have to worry about Finn anymore."

"Yeah, you're not Finns bitch anymore. You're Luke's bitch now" we both laughed. "Now let's get you home."

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Hope you guys like this chapter. Sorry I don't update that often, schools starting soon and I don't have a lot of time..