Angels and Death

chapter 19 "THROUGH SALTY WATERED EYES."

CHAPTER 19 "THROUGH SALTY WATERED EYES."

Samantha Thomas © 2010

SAMANTHA.

The guard hesitantly slid his key through its lock hole, as Jace stood, stoned faced behind him. I didn't believe it. There's no way Tiff called him, In fact I'm pretty positive she called Robby. Well managing to bring my shame filled eyes quickly up to take a good peak, and bring them back down, I noticed he looked very uncomfortable being here, and not at all happy about either.

Something was different with Jace, he didn't seem like his bright and happy self, and another thing I noticed in the whole 2 seconds that this was all going down at, he hadn't even-not once- looked at me. Maybe it was nothing, maybe it was the fact that he had literally just gotten here, who knows, but I wont sweat it. For now...

The cell door swung open and I soon felt like I was on land once again as now we were free, at last. Tiffany ran out towards Jace and quickly embraced him into a big hug. "Oh my goodness! What are you doing here? I called Robby, not you-no offense." Tiffany said and you could here her joy in each of her words she was grinning ear to ear with it. "Yeah I know, Robby couldn't make it-long story- he called me, I went to the bank as soon as I got off the phone then came here." he said happily to Tiff. They talked like old friends.

"THANK YOU SO MUCH!" she said as she squeezed him and swung side to side while still in a tight hug. Soon they let go but held onto each others arms still as they continued to speak.

All the joy they were experiencing slid off of them onto me, I wanted some too love too. So I stepped forward, inching closer. "No problem. Anything for a friend. Just one thing, you have to tell me this story as soon as possible. Ok?" Jace replied. "Uh...sure-" Tiff said in a hurry to end that topic. No kidding. "-so we're still on for Thanksgiving right?' Sam-" she called to me, "Jace and Robby are going to cook! Wild huh? I have a feeling like this Thanksgiving is gonna be a great one, and not just because we're not the ones cooking and cleaning for two days." Tiff said ecstatic about it, this was news to me. Maybe she'd tried mentioning it before but I was busy or something.

"Yeah actually that sounds great, fantastic even. What time Jace?" I asked him, and he still hadn't even looked at me or even acknowledged my very presence.

Quite suddenly, after I spoke to him, Jace fidgeted and let go of her arms and took an uncomfortable step back. He looked miserable and appeared to be stumbling over unspoken words, they soon made themselves known aloud, "Well, uh... you see, um-the thing is.." Huh. What was going on? "Oh don't tell me your cancelling!" Tiff cried out. "Yeah, well, this um-that thing came up and stuff. So yeah I-we cant. Maybe some other time Tiffany I'm sorry."

As he said all this, he had his head and eyes facing down, hands in his jean pockets. And still hadn't even said a word or so much as to look my way, and he said 'maybe some other time Tiffany-not guys-or Tiff and Sam-just 'Tiffany I'm sorry.' That hurt, like a lot. I have to say, I wasn't expecting such a reaction like this, that I was feeling, but I cant think of that now.

I know that I did him wrong like really, really way wrong, but damn. He just acted like I wasn't even here. Maybe he was nervous so I tried walking up to him to comfort him, and I reached out to place my hand on his upper arm to say, "Thank you Jace," but he saw me coming and side stepped my hand harshly like he couldn't stand to be in my presence, and turned his face away, not saying anything but a "Mm hmm."

I was shocked he was being so cold towards me, my mouth was wide open and my eyes started to prick with tears. I looked at tiff and she peaked at me with almost like a-'I cant help you, but I feel bad-sorry' -look, before putting her head down in attempt to not be here, while she was stuck here in the midst of out awkwardness. Jace sniffed a big intake of breath through his nose, before lifting his head and saying, "hey look I gotta go, are you guys all set-no probably not ya'll are gonna need a ride," Tiff looked up and nodded. I stayed frozen as I was, and Jace turned around pulling out the keys from his pocket and walking out towards the exit of the police station. Tiff followed, and after a few beats I did too but very apprehensively and more like a-not really thinking-just doing kinda way. While doing so I heard the Officer behind me snort in laughter, he had a front row seat to my shame, glad someone thinks it as 'funny.' NOT. And if I thought this day couldn't get any more atrocious and sucky, I spot Officer Piazza on my way out and he stops me in my tracks.