after party

reminisce.

Dee's POV

I don't know what to think. I don't know what to feel. I don't know how to act. At this point, I don't even know how I'm going to sleep. Bridges are in the process of being burned. I can't stop replaying what could be the image of Kiara kissing Darian. Why wouldn't she tell me? Is that was she was going to tell me? How did she think I would react. Still sitting next to Darian, I look down at my phone and type a message to Kiara:

d: delete my number, don't call my phone, don't check on me, don't stop by my house
k: what are you talking about?
d: "please please please don't play dumb"
k: i'm not, i'm really not
d: you'll just have to figure it out.
k: um okay?

I lean into Darian's chest, thinking.

After about five minutes of silence, he stretches and stands up, "Let's get you home, you need to sleep." I smile at him and stand up too. "Yeah.." He grabs my hand, I'm hesistant to pull it away, but I slowly relax. We start walking and I break the silence, "You know, this still doesn't fix what you did before I left..." He stops walking and looks at me, "Dee, I know I treated you badly and I didn't have the faith in you that I should've had. I was a total jerk and I know that, but it was all a mistake and I realize that. We may not hop right back into a relationship, but I just want you to know how sorry I am." I shrug. Who knows if we'll get back into anything this soon. But if I do say so myself, that kiss was just what I needed at a vulnerable time like that.

There are only a few families still at the park, but they are all packing up and heading home.

Trent's POV

I look up and see Dee walking back from the back section of the park. I see her holding some guy's hand. Is there someone she didn't tell me about? Something about that guy's body language gives me a bad vibe. They walk towards mystery dude's car and they both get in. I immediately text Dee:

t: hey do you have a way home? do i need to come back and get you?
d: lol nah chill, i'm good. my mom just picked me up.
t: ok cool

I use my fingers to play with my bottom lip, not liking the fact that she just lied to me. I start my car and drive off, I should be going home, but I turn the opposite direction instead.

Dee's POV

Me and Darian stop at a diner and catch up while we share fries. It feels good to patch up old holes with a familiar face. I don't know what it is about Darian, but with him I feel comfort, no matter what. After a while of talking, I figure it's time for me to go back home. We leave the diner and get into his car.

A few moments later, we pull up outside of my house. "Darian, thanks for tonight. I just wanted clarification but you gave me everythinig I was looking for, I really appreciate it." I squeeze his hand and give him a kiss on the cheek before getting out of the car.

I walk into the house and into the living room, I jump to surprise when I see Trent sitting on my couch waiting for me...