Bridget's POV
Sam has been texting me all weekend but I just havn't been responding. He wasn't in school today. Jack Johnson told me he is sick with a bad cold. I just got home and walked inside and threw my stuff down. I got myself a quick snack and did my homework. My dad came through the door about an hour later smiling like an idiot.
"Hello sweetie." he said kissing the top of my head
"Hey dad. Why are you in such a good mood?" I asked helping him unload all the groceries
"My book is being published." he said
"Wow Dad that is awesome! Congratulations!" I said giving him a hug
"Thank you. I am making spagetti and meatballs tonight your favorite." he said getting all his cooking stuff out
"So tell me what is this story about?" I asked hopping up on the counter
"It is about a family. The parents got divorced, the dad got remarried and left the mom. But the mom was holding the dad to his promise and they eventually found their way back to eachother." he said smiling.
"Dad that sounds a lot like what happened with you and mom." I said giving him a look
"Honey we did make a promise to eachother."
"Dad that was years ago! She is remarried now! You have to stop keeping tabs on her and you have to stop wearing your wedding ring. That is fucked up." I yelled at him. He just remained silent.
"Look I don't want to yell at you but Dad when are you going to realize that she isn't coming back?" I asked gently
"I feel like if I continue to wear it that maybe she just will. But you and your sister are right. I have to move on." he said sighing
"Dad there is always therapy. I will even go with you." I offered
"Thanks Beege you always know what to say. Dinner will be ready in an hour." he said kissing my cheek
My Dad has been calling me Beege ever since I was young. Nobody else but him and my mom are aloud to call me that. I don't even know when the last time my mom called me that was.
After dinner I was cleaning up the dishes when the doorbell rang. I opened it to see my mom standing there with flowers in her hands.
"Honey these are for you. They were on the front porch." she said stepping inside. I dodged the hug she tried to give me and read the note that was attacthed to the flowers. They were from Sam saying how sorry he is. I rolled my eyes, opened up the garbage can and threw them out.
"Trouble in paradise?" my dad asked pouring my mom and I a cup of coffee
"We broke up. We got into a fight and said some words." I said shrugging taking my coffee
"Well it looks like he regrets whatever he said and is trying to make it up to you." my mom said
"At least he knows how to make things up to a person." I said coldly to her. I walked out the front door and made sure to slam the door. I honestly don't know how long I have been sitting out here for. I felt somebody drape a blanket over my shoulders and I looked up to see my mom sitting down beside me.
"What did I do to make you hate me so much?" she asked brushing hair out of my face
"You broke up the family and you keep trying to force Todd on us. I don't like him mom." I said flatly
"I'm sorry ok? I'm sorry for breaking up the family, I'm sorry for not spending as much time with you as possible, I'm sorry. I feel like such a bad mom." she said crying into her hands
"You are not a bad mom. I just wish instead of spending all your time with Todd you spend more time with Lexi and I." I said leaning my head against her shoulder
"I will baby I promise." she said kissing the top of my head
"So wanna talk about Sam?"
"Not going to happen mom."
"It was worth a shot." she said chuckling making me laugh too
I have been avoiding Sam all day. I am sitting in lunch now. Today is our last day of school for the week because the teachers have some retreat. Pretty stupid huh?
"So are we going to the basketball game tonight?" Tess asked us
"You guys can." I said glumly
"Oh come on! We are not going to let you sit alone by yourself. You are coming with us." Jenny said sternly. I knew I wasn't going to be able to get out of this one.
All of a sudden their faces became serious. I looked behind me confused to see Sam storming in with his friends behind him. I tried to get up but he noticed me and came running over.
"Bridget we need to talk!" he exclaimed
"I have nothing to say to you." I said brushing shoulders with him walking out of the cafeteria
"I didn't mean what I said the other night. I was drunk." he said running up in front of me so I couldn't walk any farther.
"Drunken words are supposed to be what people are really thinking." I said looking down. He tried to get me to look at him but I just shrugged him off.
"I love having you as my girlfriend. You arn't like the other girls I have dated before. Please I am begging you give me another chance." he said. I looked up at him and shook my head.
"I knew it was a mistake letting you in. I knew you were going to let me down. I just didn't think it would be this soon." I said walking away from him. I felt a heaviness in my stomach when I saw the look on his face after I said those words. But he hurt me bad so why do I feel bad?
