Unexpected

Chapter 19

Sam was standing next to his truck.

He walked up to just under my window and pulled out a poster from his coat.

~ Im so sorry Marlee. I love you and only you. Please just let me explain. Xoxo ❤ ~

I didn't know whether or not to go out there or not. I decided to be strong and go outside.

I walked down the stairs and told my mother that I forgot a book in my car.

"What do you want?" I asked harshly. He looked horrible. His eyes were puffy and red, and he hasn't changed clothes since the mall.

"I need to talk to you." He said. His voice sounded weak. Like he'd been crying.

"Make it quick" my voice held no emotion behind it.

"Look, she's not my girlfriend. I don't even know her last name! She was a distraction from you. I didn't want to keep getting you in trouble. I knew I needed to try and stay away from you because your mom was really mad at me. I'm sorry. I'm just sorry." He put his face in his hands and started crying again.

"Pl-please just think about it ." His muffled voice said when I didn't respond right away.

What do I do? He seemed to be telling the truth but could I trust him now?

"One question" I already knew what I was going ask him

"Anything." He looked up at me.

"Did you sleep with her?"

--- Sam's point of view ---

I'll make a poster! That was how I would approach her!

I started writing the letters in pink spelling out:

~ Im so sorry Marlee. I love you and only you. Please just let me explain. Xoxo ❤ ~

It sounded alright. Cheesy but alright.

I told my mom where I was going.

"Good luck sweetheart!" she kissed my forehead.

"Son, just be yourself." My father knew I was nervous.

My dad worked, a lot. He was only home for dinner and at night and then left for the rest of the day.

"Thanks dad." I smiled and hugged him.

The drive there was nerve racking.

"Marlee. I love you.... No too straight forward!"

Marlee, please it was nothing just please please please forgive me! NO too many pleases!!" I practiced what I was saying aloud.

I hadn't realized I had been gripping the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles were numb and white.

I parked in my normal spot across from her house.

I honked the horn one time. I saw her curtains move to the side and see her looking out. She was shocked, it was clear on her face even with the sun setting.

I walked up just below her window and pulled out the poster. I looked up at her and saw her thinking with her eyebrows furrowed.

I saw the curtains close. She was gone.

I turned to walk away. I was embarrassed and heartbroken.

"What do you want?" I hear her voice behind me. I spun around to face her. She was wearing pajama pants and a light grey v-neck.

"I need to talk to you" I told her. My voice was still hoarse from all of the crying.

"Make it quick" Im surprised she even agreed to listen to me.

"Look, she's not my girlfriend. I don't even know her last name! She was a distraction from you. I didn't want to keep getting you in trouble. I knew I needed to try and stay away from you because your mom was really mad at me. I'm sorry. I'm just sorry."

I started crying again. I didn't want her to think of me as weak but I couldn't help it. It hurt to cry, I've been crying so much I'm probably out of tears. But I hoped with all of me that she would forgive me.

When she didn't respond right away, I decided to speak up.

"Pl-please just think about it ." I said stuttering.

"One question..." she asked. I would answer anything to get her back.

"Anything"

"Did you sleep with her?" I would answer any question BUT that one.

"Well... Um...."

"So you did!!" I saw the tears welling up in her eyes. I'm pretty sure there would be no forgiving today now.

"Im I'm sorry. I didn't want to but.. I thought it would be a good distraction. I didn't even enjoy it. I had to keep myself thinking it was you!" I felt my eyes threatening to cry again too.

"Ugh!! Why did I even come out here!?!?" She was mad now.

"Because you love me." I told her.

"Oh you mean like you loved me? You slept with another girl just because you didn't see me for one fucking day!!"

"Hey.. I can't help it. When you're not here... you're all I think about." I looked down at my feet.

"I-I love you." I stuttered a little bit.

"Sure." She said sarcastically.

"It's true!! You can do a lie detector or whatever you want but it's true!"

I needed her to believe me.. To forgive me.

She turned and ran a hundred miles an hour into her house leaving me alone.