Your Not Replaceable

Chapter 17

We get to my dad's house in twenty minutes, when Edward pulls into the driveway, Garner is standing out there, smoking a cigarette. He has on the same thing he had on in the elevator. The elevator. It seemed so long ago. Yet it's only been two hours.

Edward cuts off the car engine and sits there and looks at me. "Do you know that guy?" He was talking about Garner.

I nod my head but it was dark, so he didn't see the nod. "Yeah. He's my uh my sister's fiance." I stumble out the words. Garner looked pissed. Usually when he smokes he's stressed. Or...pissed.

"He looks pissed off," Edward says taking the words right off my mind. "Do you need me to stay?"

I unbuckle my seat belt and said, "I actually kind of invited you over already."

He laughs, "Ouch! Behind my back? I'm soo hurt," he unbuckles his seat belt and gets out the car. He has a soft laugh. It was one of those "Micheal" laughs that I'd get during my PT sessions of complaining. He shuts his door, walks in-front of the car to my side and opens my door. He holds a hand out for me. "Madam."

I laugh. "Really Edward? You are such a player!" I take his hand and he shuts my door behind me.

Garner looked over at us and was instantly walking toward us. He lit another cigarette and stubbed the bud of the first one with his shoe.

Edward puts his arm around my waist and at once I felt safe. Secured.

He's married, Ally Bug. A voice I vaguely remember as my mother's voice, says in my head. Goosebumps rose on my skin.

The distance closed between us and I can see Garner crystalline clear. His dirty-blonde hair, disheveled, a sign that he is stressed. He comb his hands through his hair, and looks at Edward, like suddenly coming back to reality, he stiffens up.

He pointed to Edward, "who are you?" Garner's voice is wildly intimidating, but I know that he didn't mean for it to come off like that.

Edward smiles at Garner like he was unfazed by Garner, "I'm her friend. I came to drop her off, and she offered for me to stay for a bit." Maybe he extended that offer part a bit too much.

I look at Garner and smiled a little bit. His eyes meets mines, those eyes! I mean those eyes have the same intensity as of six months ago. The love is still there.

Garner looked away, and finally I was looking at Edward. He was looking between me and Garner, like he knows the dirty secret between us two.

"Garner this is Edward. Edward, Garner." I introduce them. I wrap my arms around my stomach and find my hand holding Edward's. His hand felt calloused. His eyes lock on my eyes. Yes! I mean it would be a bad idea if I was to kiss Edward. One, because he has a wife. And two, because Garner is standing right there! I try to break the silence, again. "We should get inside, besides I'm chilly." I instantly regretted saying that.

"I got it," they both said at the same time, and was taking off their jacket.

"Stop! Both you." I yell. "Garner you're being childish."

He looks at me with that same pissed off face he had earlier. "You had your tongue down my throat like three hours ago, then shows up with someone who looks like he wants to fuck you, yet you call me childish. Hoe-ish."

I gasp. I was stunned. More than stunned, I was taken aback. He has never, in my life, said anything so...mean. Disrespectful. Hurtful. Tears was forming and fell down my face. Edward's arm fell to his side, and that security that I felt, went away. And I felt naked. Bare. I back away. Edward looked angry. I started sobbing softly.

Edward ran to Garner with fists flying and punched Garner in the jaw. Garner threw his fist, and connected it with Edward's abdomen. The two men wrestled. Fists going to the head, to the gut, everywhere. I have to stop this. I have to. No one needs to be hurt.

I rush in between them and I scream. "Stop it! Stop fighting! Please just stop." Edward stopped, backing away, his face content with anger, but Garner continued. He lifted his fist, his eyes on me, and when he threw his fist, it connected with my eye.

Things got dark, and quiet. I open my eyes to see the dirt on the ground of the driveway. I look for Edward, and my heart aches when I find him.

Edward has a gun. The gun was pointing to Garner, and I didn't know what to do. I faded back to the darkness.

I don't want to see what happens next.