The Summer Before he Left

Chapter 8: Drew

             How does she do it? We were doing so good those three days not talking but no! We have this one perfect moment and everything is back. We will never be just friends and I think she knows that too. She isn't going to stay away from me, she is just going to keep getting herself in trouble because of me. I feel kind of bad but I just cant help but feel the need to be with her. Those three days were horrible and I felt like shit. But that moment last night was perfect, almost too perfect. Like something from a movie?

           But gah Drew... You are going to have to tell her sometime.... You know she is suspicious.... But what if she freaks out and doesn't talk to you again? Okay.. Okay.. You are going to do this.... Today.

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           I walked into work with my head up trying to fake my confidence. I went and sat in the kitchen for awhile with Matt. He greeted me and then started questioning me about Blair and what was happening last night.

          "I thought you and Blair weren't talking anymore? But I saw you guys together last night? Your relationship is a bit confusing. Explain your story." he said all this as if he were an investigator trying to get the bottom of a mystery.

         "Well we weren't talking because her parents wouldn't let us be together. We got days without speaking to each other, but last night we talked for once. We had this amazing moment and I don't think we are going to be able to just not talk to each other any longer." I tried to explain without saying to much.

         "Damn, wish I had a love life..." he said looking down.

         "It's more complicated then it looks." I said too him trying to make him feel better, but it was the truth.

         "Wait up, does she know about everything?" he asked, but I'm pretty sure he already knew the answer to that question.

         "Uhhh..." I looked around and paused, "No."

         "Oh come on! You gotta tell her."

          "I know, I was actually planning on doing it today."

          "Sure you were, here she comes now." he said looking out the door while she walked in wearing her Papa Chubby's shirt and blue and white Nike athletic shorts.

          I suddenly felt a little bit sick to my stomach, "Oh god Matt, I can't do this."

          "Sure you can! You'll be fine! You should do it like between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock when we barely have costumers." he said right as she walked in.

          "Hey guys!" she said looking at Matt and then at me for a longer time and smiled. Her facial expression made it clear she was happy to see me today.

          "Hey" Matt and I said together. Then our first costumer came in and we were put to work.

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          2 o'clock came a lot quicker than usual. Which is bad, it is very bad. I don't even know how to explain everything.

         Matt walked by me, "You got this bro." and slapped me on the back then pushed me in the direction of Blair. I walked over to her and took her hand.

          "Hey, uh can we talk?" I said nervously.

          "Sure?" she said suspiciously. I led her over to the bar and we both sat down.

           I moved around uncomfortably, and then took a deep breathe. This might ruin everything.. I looked at her right in the eyes and I could see the confusion by the look on her face. "Okay." I finally managed to get something out and I took another deep breathe. "You know how you kept asking me about what your friends said about me and stuff?" she nodded. "Well, I've decided to tell you about it, because I feel guilty if I don't, you deserve to know because you're the most important thing in my life and I shouldn't hide things. But if I tell you this you have to promise not to never talk to me again, okay?"