The Last Shot For Wounded Hearts

Take Two

I stood there baffled at what he had just said to me and wondered if it was real. If this had actually happened. I was trying to react but I couldn't. I didn't have any other option but to just stare at him in awe. Slim looked at me and then slowly turned around and walked towards the open door. Leaving me lost for words. Should I ask him to stay and talk about it or should I let him leave and let him think everything he had just said through, maybe he didn't mean it. Maybe he was on drugs. Maybe it was the heat of the moment and he thought he felt something for me, when in fact he didn't. Our relationship was never like that, we had a special bond but it wasn't suppose to be like this I thought to myself frantically. All of a sudden Slim grabbed the door handle and closed the door but never turned around to look at me, he just stayed in place. "Slim.....I.....I'm...", I started stuttering but I stopped when I noticed his shoulders shake. "Are you alright Slim?", I asked as I cautiously headed over to him to check if he was okay. I looked at his shoulders shake a bit more and that's when it hit me. I had made him cry, "Slim don't....I never.....", I said as I patted his back.I wanted to look him in the eyes and apologize but he wouldn't look at me so I decided to lift his face towards me but I was struggling. Once I got him to face me I shook my head, "Are you fuckin serious right now?" I asked as I saw that he was laughing silently. Almost gasping for air as he kept on laughing. I let go of his face and just shook my head as he kept on laughing. I let out a low scream and let out a breath and just ignored him and went over to the mini fridge to get a coke. As I was getting my coke my phone started vibrating. I took it out of my pocket and saw a few messages from Rick, which I didn't really care about, since they had nothing to do with the modeling job I had with him. Mostly all the messages he had sent me and was still sending me were about wanting to be my valentine and how he would like to take me on a date. Even though rumors were spreading like a wildfire I had never done anything to give him or the fans or other people the idea that I was with him. Our relationship was strictly business. Well at least on my part it was cause he didn't seem to get the point. And now that Colson had actually made it somewhat official with me I didn't need Rick starting up drama between us. I decided I didn't want to deal with him so I put my phone down and grabbed my coke again. "You....hahaha...you should've...hahaha", Slim said but he wasn't able to complete his sentence because he kept on laughing hysterically. "Shut up....it's not even that funny, you're just exaggerating now." I said as I closed the fridge door and took a quick sip and placed the coke on top of the glass table next to the fridge. I looked at him and saw that he was still laughing uncontrollably on the floor and I ran over to him and slapped his forehead as hard as I could and ran away before he could even get up. Slim quickly stopped laughing and he desperately got up and chased me over to the balcony. But once we got there I didn't feel too comfortable running from someone on a balcony so I decided to stop playing around. "Okay stop playing", I said as I got closer to the railing of the balcony. Slim shook his head and got closer. "Naww.....you slapped my forehead I don't play when it comes to that shit. Next thing I know it gets as big as Dub-O's and instead of it being a forehead it's gonna turn to a eighthead. But just watch your back and expect the unexpected." Slim said cracking a smile as he got next to me. I let out a chuckle and just shook my head, "You're so wrong for that but fine you win....but not here cause I'm scared you'll slap my forehead and I'll lose balance and I'll fall off and die", I said as I looked down at the busy street that had been engulfed by darkness. Even though night had taken over it seemed as though the city never stopped. Cars passed and passed non stop. Slim just laughed and put his arm around me, "Okay I won't do it now but like I said you better watch your back. Cause when I do Imma be like a baseball bat hitting a baseball," Slim said as he let go of me and pretended to be holding a bat. I laughed at his actions and just shook my head. "So on to other more important topics..... I heard from a little birdie you met with Trey today how that fest go?" Slim asked as he sat on one of the two chairs the balcony had. He pulled out a cigarette and started smoking, "You want a smoke?" I shook my head and went to sit down next to him. "Well Slim you heard right from that birdie, I did  meet up with Trey. But it wasn't something fancy we both just needed to see each other. It was sort of to regroup after his vacation and everything that has been going on with me. It was an out with the bad and in with the good kind of day", I said letting out a chuckle. "Are you serious, and here I thought you met with him to celebrate his birthday." Slim said as he let out the smoke from the cigarette and took another deep breath. My eyes widened and I quickly sat up and tried to search for my phone in my pockets but to my luck it wasn't there. So the best thing I could do was to run inside the room and try to find my phone. "Don't tell me you didn't even remember Jess? Cause that would be fucked up in every single level of friendship.", Slim screamed from the balcony. "Shut up I was caught up in the excitement to see him. You know what instead of saying shit like that you should just come in here and help me find my phone!!" I screamed back impatiently. Slim just laughed, "Yeah you're right let me get up and fix your problem.......... Hell no I don't think so you're on your own", Slim said as he continued smoking worry free. I frowned and put my hands on my hair.
"Fucking asshole, all worry free just sitting there, he's torturing me more than the damn elevator did", I said in a hushed tone as I bent down and looked for the phone under the bed, which I didn't even know why it would be there cause I never laid down on the floor, but I still had to check to cross that place out of my head. After a few minutes of pure desperation Slim finally entered the room again and started to help me search for it. "Where did you leave it?" Slim asked as he went over to the bathroom to check if it was there. I stopped completely and put my hand on my hip and covered my eyes with my other hand leaving very little visibility. "Ohhh I know where I left it, silly me. I'm just playing stupid to let my phone have a chance to experience the magic of hide and seek Slim." I said as I walked over to the door and checked the tables with the dusty flowers on them. Which I didn't really like but they were part of the hotel decoration so I had to deal with it. As I lifted up the flower pot Slim came out of the bathroom and gave me an annoyed look. "Seriously....that's what I get for trying to help your ass", Slim said as he stood in the middle of the room. I didn't even pay attention to his actions and went over to the door and started retracing my steps. "Why are you acting like an idiot?" Slim asked as he looked at me wierdly and went over to the black couches and just laid on one. "I'm retracing my steps and seriously is that any fucking way to help me", I said as I pointed at him laying down. He simply shrugged his shoulders and went back to his phone. "I helped already.....not a lot I'll give you that but I helped", Slim said but not once did he look up from his phone. I was walking towards the bedroom when I remembered the fridge.....I went and opened the fridge to get something to drink, I thought to myself as I headed over for the fridge. I opened it in a hurry and there it was next to the coke. "I FOUND IT!!!" I screamed as I did a happy dance. "See I believed in you, I knew you would find it." Slim said with a smile. I rolled my eyes and went and sat on the couch opposite to him. "I believe a you're welcome is acceptable right about now", Slim said as he put down his phone and turned to look at me. "Bitch you wish", I said as I briefly looked at Trey's messages and messaged him Happy Birthday. "Are you about to text Trey? Why don't you just call him?" Slim asked as he turned back his attention to his phone. "No can do.....see Trey gave me certain hours for calls unless it's for emergencies." I said putting my phone back into my pocket. Slim look confused, "He gave you certain hours?" Slim asked as he put down his phone on his lap. "Yeap, something about being in the moment and he wouldn't be able to pick up as he....", Slim put up his hand and interrupted me, "I get it......don't....I get it", Slim said chuckling. "Enough about Trey how are you doing?", Slim asked as he sat up and looked at me. I rested my back on the couch and leaned my head back letting out a sigh. "Well the accident was pretty freaky. I was scared out of my mind but having Colson there eased some of the jitters away.", I said as I leaned My head on my arm. "Well I'm glad Colson was there, but I wasn't really asking about the accident I was asking more of a general idea. You know like how have the modeling jobs gone, have you talked to Luke or Grayson, you know shit like that." Slim said as he got up for a few seconds and then sat down and layed down on his side. "Ohhhh okay I get it I get it," I said as I layed down on my side too because it looked like Slim was really comfortable. "Well the modeling jobs are still going strong. Right now I have the two month contract I renewed with Rick. I also have the one in Paris, Mexico, Italy, Los Angeles and the one in New York", I said as I thought about the rest of the jobs and completely ignored his question about Luke and Grayson. The truth was I had talked to them but not as much as I had hoped. Luke had tried to speak with me once but I unfortunately had to hang up in a hurry because I was about to do a show. And after when I tried calling him back he was in the middle of the show. Grayson on the other hand I had tried to get in contact with him, because I felt that I owed him an apology for all the crap I put him through but he had never answered my messages or my calls, which I guess I deserved. "Ohh look at you gooo", Slim said laughing and taking me out of my thoughts. I laughed and continued, "What....ohh the jobs. Well the good thing is that none of them interfere with the tour so that's what I'm loving most about them." I said sitting up because my hand had gotten tired of holding up my big head. "And when are we gonna get to see you on the runways?" Slim asked as he sat up also fixing his shirt in the process. I shrugged my shoulders, "When would you guys like to go so I can set yall up in the front row." I said as I ignored my phone ringing. Slim looked at my phone and then at me and just pointed at it. "Aren't you gonna get that it could be important", Slim said looking between my phone and me. "I rather just ignore it....it's Rick", I said as I threw my phone to the other side of the couch. "Whatever you say. Anyways what's up with that dude? Don't tell Colson I told you but Colson was pretty pissed off when he heard you signed a contract with him and for some reason Rook was upset about it too." I looked at Slim with disbelief. I kind of wanted to smile because of what he said bout Colson but I just held my smile in. "There's nothing going on with that dude.....and his name is Rick by the way. Why the hell would Rook or anyone be mad about me getting to model", I said as I ignored my phone. "I mean I understand Colson being upset. Rook on the other hand I don't know what's up with him", Slim said as we quieted down. "Are you sure there's nothing going on with Rick?" Slim asked breaking the silence as he sat up. I just smiled and nodded, "One hundred percent sure", I said as I looked at my phone which had stop ringing. Slim smiled and then continued, "What about Colson?"