Cincinnati Boy

Chapter 14

ERICA'S POV

It's been 3 weeks and I still haven't talked to Jon. I still wasn't myself anymore, but I didn't let that stop me from having the time of my life. Me, Joe, and Caro all went to the bar every Friday night and got drunk. I tried my hardest to keep Jon off of my mind. Caro and I were sitting on the couch watching tv as we heard a knock on the door. I got up and answered it. There was Allen. "Hi!" I smiled and hugged him. He walked in and nodded at Caro. "Who's this?" Caro smirked at me. "This is Allen. My best friend." I told her. She stood up and shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, Allen.. JUST Allen." She smiled. He laughed and shook her hand. "Why ya' all dressed up, AJ?" I slapped his chest. "I wanna take you out to dinner. Not as in a date, as friends." He responded. I nodded. "You're okay with staying here?" I looked at Caro. "Oh, yeah. I'll invite Joe over." She insisted. I hugged her and walked out of the house with Allen.

We arrived in the parking lot of a very fancy restaurant. I've never even seen this place before, but it was nicely decorated inside and out so I didn't mind. Allen slipped his arm around mine and walked me inside. "Table for two, please." He told a worker. The waitress lead us to our table, then we sat down. The table was very organized. Our chairs were across from each other. There was a professional looking menu on the table. Allen insisted for me to look first. I ordered a salad and then he ordered a steak. They gave us our plates quicker than I thought. I finisihed first, then he finished a few minutes after. "Ready to go home?" I asked. "Home? We haven't seen the movie yet." He pushed his plate aside and wiped his chin with a napkin. "Movie?" He stood up and started walking up the stairs which I didn't even notice were there. So I followed behind him. Sure enough, there was a cinema inside the restaurant. We were going to see Finding Dory which I was dying to watch. We sat all the way at the top, alone and watched the movie.

The movie was over and I was now in the car with Allen, almost to my house. "I had fun tonight." I looked at him as I said. He smiled at me, "I'm glad." He parked in the driveway and then we both got out. He walked me to my door and then stopped me before I went in. "I'm never in Cincinnati because I'm all over the world here lately." He told me. I nodded in agreement. "But if you ever need me, give me a text or call." He continued. "Thank you." I hugged him and then opened the door. Caro was on the couch with someone... but not with Joe. I dropped my purse on the ground and froze. Caro was making out with my fucking boyfriend! "Caro...?" I barely spoke. She quickly shoved him off and looked at me with her eyes full of fear. "I.. I can explain." She stood up. Jon looked at me and did not take his eyes off. We haven't seen each other in almost a month. "Erica, I'm so fucking sorry." She told me. "H-How could you..." My eyes were filling up with tears. "I don't know. I told Joe to come over, but Jon came over instead and... I didn't expect this to happen." She started freaking out. She was standing right in front of me now. I looked at her with tears falling down my cheeks. I had nothing to say... just.. I slapped the living shit out of her. "One more thing, you fucking asshole." I literally yanked the necklace Jon gave my off my neck, breaking the chain and threw it at his face. I turned around, shoved Allen out of the way, and got in my car, driving away.