Life With Trent Harmon

Part 28: Sunday (fun day?)

You look over at Trent, and smile and then look back at your dad who is preaching, and try to concentrate on what he is saying.
Trent slides his arm under yours and intertwines his fingers With yours and gently squeezes your hand, and you can't stop the smile from popping onto your face. With his other hand, Trent takes a piece of paper out of his bible and you hand him a pen. When he is done writing, he slides the paper over to you. Look down and read what he has written. "Will you go on a date with me this afternoon?"
You stifle a giggle and glance over at him. He's smiling too, but isn't looking at you.
"I don't know.." you write back "I have a boy friend. And he wouldn't be too happy.."
you slide it back over to Trent and he takes the pen and starts writing immediately.
"He doesn't have to know, does he?"
You plaster a serious look onto your face and write "nah, I don't guess he does." And slide it back over. You look over at him and a fake shocked look crosses his face as he shakes his head. His big smile replaces the shocked look as he puts the paper back into his Bible.
When church is over, you slip out into the aisle and up to your group of friends who have gathered at the front.
As you walk up, Hannah wraps you in a hug and says "thanks for talking to me this morning, and for breakfast!"
"Anytime!!" You respond and then the rest of the group starts talking to you all at once.
You laugh and say "woah. One at a time!!" And They take turns asking their questions. After a few minutes, everyone except Hannah walks away and she looks at you and smiles weakly.
"I know you only get a small amount of time with Trent but I really need a ride home.. can you please take me?"
"Oh, Han" you smile and wrap your arm around her shoulder "anytime!"
"Thank you!" She sighs "I think if I called mom or James they would flip.."
"You never have to feel bad for asking me for a ride!"
You smile at her and then y'all turn around. Automatically, You look around for Trent. When you see him, your heart melts and you stop in your tracks.
Trent is sitting on the back pew with his hand on a young teenage boy's shoulder with his head bowed. Even from this far away, you can tell that Trent is praying for the boy. Your heart swells and tears  puddle up in your eyes.
As you and Hannah take a few steps closer, the prayer ends and the boy hugs Trent and then walks away. You walk up to him, but before you can say anything Katie comes running up to Trent. He sweeps her up, careful to not jar her arm, as she giggles.
A few minutes later, Trent climbs in the drivers seat and cranks the car. Then, he turns to you and tries to hide the smile on his face.
"So what's this I hear about your boyfriend not needing to know about you going on a date.." you laugh and motion toward the back
"We need to take Hannah home!"
He laughs quietly and slides his fingers between yours.
"Hannah" he says as he looks in the rear view window, "wanna get some lunch before you we take you home?"
"You don't have to do that!" She replies quietly.
"Well, too bad." Trent says and heads toward tupelo for lunch.

When Hannah climbs out of the car and shuts the door, you look over at Trent and take his hand again. "Thank you for including her in our afternoon... she doesn't have any one to hangout with her age, and her mom and stepdad aren't very nice to her when she gets home."
"She's a precious girl. I don't know how anyone could be rude to her."
"You don't know the half of it, babe.." you sigh and lean over to kiss his cheek.
As he turns on to the road, you get your phone out to check the time. It's already 6:05.. you notice you got a message from Hannah a minute ago. You open it, and as you read tears form in your eyes.
You read it out loud to Trent. "Hey! Thanks so much for including me today, even though you only have a small amount of time with Trent. Y'all amaze me with how selfless y'all are. When I came in, mom didn't even know I had been gone all day. I think she's drunk, again. I think James is too, so pray for me! I'll talk to you soon. I love you!"
You type back "call me if you need anything! We enjoyed being with you. You're welcome with us anytime. I love you more!!" And hit send and put your phone up.
Trent slides his fingers between yours and heads back towards tupelo.
"Where are we going?" You ask and he smiles at you
"We are making up that movie with RK and Ashley and Clay."
You smile to yourself and turn up the radio. As one song ends, the familiar tune of another one comes on the radio and Trent starts to sing along
"You know id fall apart without you. I don't know how you do what you do... cuz everything that don't make sense without me, makes sense when I'm with you."
You look over at him and watch him. He notices you and smiles and slides his fingers between yours and brings your hand to his lips and kisses it.
"I wanna make you feel wanted..." he sings quietly.
As that song ends, the next comes on and he turns it down.
"Where do you wanna live?" He asks.
"Huh?" You ask, laughing.
"When we get married? Where do you want to live? Nashville? Here?"
"Uh.. I don't know, Trent. I guess Nashville, cuz that would be best for you... wouldn't it?"
"It's your life too.." he says quietly "and I want you to be happy.."
"I'll be happy where ever you are." You respond and then say "maybe we can find a little farm house on the outside of Nashville. Or somewhere between here and there.."
"Or we could build a house.... that way it's exactly what we want.." he says and looks over at you, while sitting at a red light.
"I just want you to be comfortable where ever we are, babe..."
"I will be." You answer him  as he puts his hand on your leg.
"I can't wait..." he whispers as he turns into the movie theater parking lot.
As he parks, you lean over and kiss him slowly, and then whisper "me either.."

As the movie starts, Trent slides his arm under yours and you scoot closer to him. Ashley looks over at you and you smile at her. She mouths "can't believe we are all together!"
"Me either," you mouth back and the lay your head on Trent's shoulder.

The next thing you know, Trent is shaking you gently and the movie is over.
"Wakey, wakey." He laughs as you open your eyes.
"Did I sleep through the whole movie?" You ask, looking around.
"Pretty much." Clay says.
You shrug and look at Trent "I blame you."
"Figures" he laughs.
As you walk out of the theater, you notice the pounding in your head. As you climb in the car, Trent says "what's wrong babe?"
"I have a migraine..."
"Oh baby I'm sorry" he says as he slides his fingers in between yours and cranks his car.
"It's okay," you say quietly "I'm just ready to go home. I think I'm just tired.."
He smiles at you and starts to drive off. A few seconds later, his phone rings.
"Hey man!"
"Yeah. That sounds good."
"See y'all there."
Trent hangs up the phone and makes a turn. The next turn he makes is into a Five Guys parking lot.
"Clay wanted to eat before we go back to amory.."
"Okay." You say, getting irritated.
You walk in and go sit at a table without ordering. A few minutes later, Trent comes over and hands you a burger and fries and a drink. Your stomach starts to hurt because of all of the noise and smells, mixed with your migraine. You take a few bites of your food and then put it back in the bag.
The group is going back through a replay of the movie, but you just put your head on the table.
"You okay?" Clay asks across the table.
"Yeah. I'm fine." You snap as tears come into your eyes from the pain.
"She's okay. She just has a little headache. She'll be fine in a few minutes."
Your anger buds inside of you, but you keep your head down.
Once you get back in the car, and Trent heads back home, he reaches over to take your hand but you keep it out of his reach. When he leans over so he can reach it, you cross your arms and look out the window.
After a few minutes of riding in silence, Trent says "tonight was fun! I'm glad we got to hang out with them while I was home."
You lean your head against the cool window and mutter "yeah..."
When you are almost home, Trent says "uh (y/n).. why did you get so mad all of the sudden?"
You turn your head to look at him and take a deep breath. "What??"
"You just started being really short with everyone. You wouldn't talk while we were eating- and you didn't even eat after I had to guess what you wanted, and now you won't even talk to me or let me hold your hand."
You look at him for a minute longer and then back out the window.
As he turns into your drive way he says "so you aren't gonna talk to me?"
"I told you I wanted to come home because I have a migraine. I had just gotten it out of my mouth and then YOU agreed to go eat in the loudest place in tupelo. And didn't even ask if I felt like it." You say, louder than you meant to.
"I just wanted to hang out with my other friends for a minute or two while I'm home- since I never see them either." He says. As he continues, his voice gets louder "and you have a headache. I know. But that doesn't mean you can be rude. You could have at least acted interested in our conversation"
He says as he parks his car.
"Well, Trent. You could have at least acted like you cared that I feel like complete shit." You yell and then open your door. "I'm going inside now."
"Fine. Goodnight."
"Night" you say as you climb out and shut the door. When you reach the steps, Trent rolls down the window and says "I love you."
"Love you too." You say quietly. And then walk inside.

When you get up to your room, you take your migraine medicine and then lay down on the bed and let the tears pour down your cheeks. After a minute, you change into your PJ's and crawl in between your blankets and hear your phone buzz. You pick it up and see a message from Trent.
"Hey. I'm home. Sorry for wanting to be with my friends for a bit. And sorry for being insensitive. I should have just did what you wanted. I'll talk to you in the morning."
You lock your phone and lay it down beside you. You hear it buzz one more time before you fall asleep.

A few hours later, you wake up, and roll over. You close your eyes and try to make yourself fall back asleep but all you can see is blue eyes and a big smile- that you love.
After laying there tossing and turning, you pick up your phone and see 3 new messages and 4 missed calls. -all from Trent. The most recent is from 30 minutes before at 1:36 AM.

"I'll call him first thing in the morning.." you think to yourself.. noticing that the migraine is almost gone. You close your eyes and try again to force yourself to sleep, but are kept awake by the sound of your voice yelling at him and the picture of the pretty blue eyes, sadly looking at you, like they were when you got out of his car.
Finally you decide to give up the fight. You unlock your phone and open a new message to Trent.
"Hey, I am so sorry for how I acted.. i love you so much and I can't sleep with you thinking anything less.. if you're still awake, can you come over?"
Almost instantly, he opens your message. Within seconds, he replies.
"I love you more. I'll be there in 15 minutes."

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