Like Strawberry Wine (completed)

9.

Steve
After Bucky left to go back to his house I drove to see Scarlett. I pulled up in front of the house and I walked up to the porch and I looked at the door and sighed.

'Hope she actually talks to me', I think to myself.

I walk up the stairs and knock on the door. The storm door opens and I see her brother Scott open the door. He steps outside with me.

"I think Scar's still asleep. She's been rough the last few days. All she does is cry".

"I'm sorry. I know I didn't help when I left for college. I just didn't want Bucky to do anything stupid. And I'm sure he did the same for me."

"I used to mad as hell for what Bucky did to my sister but I got why he did it. My sister is the baby of the family and she loves this place, more than any of the kids. She even told us that she plans that this place is where she's gonna die. And she wouldn't leave it. She even stayed in this town just to get a degree from the community college in farming and all that, not like she needs it. I've tried telling her she needs to see the world, but she won't do it. We've all offered to pay for a trip or something but nope. She wanted to live here with Bucky and have that big family we have".

"Wow, I see why she was so hurt we left and I feel so stupid for that".

"No, don't. She needs to understand that not everyone wants to stay in this town and that there are people who want to leave and do things. I get that she's hurt, I know Bucky meant so much to her, being her first love and all that. I just really hope that they get back together. They're perfect for each other and I want her to be happy again. I'm hoping by the time her birthday comes around they'll be together".

"I'm hoping for that too".

"If you want you can help me feed the animals while you wait for her to wake up if you want too".

"Yeah that sounds good".

I go to the barn with Scott and help feed the animals and then I hear the door open and I hear Scarlett call for Scott and and we walk up to the house and I see her give me a look.

"Why are you here Steve?"

"To talk to you?"

"Why?"

"I just wanna be good friends with you again".

"Steve-".

"Please, just let me talk to you. I want us to be friends again. Can we go somewhere and just talk?"

"Fine, but we're going to the diner and you're paying for breakfast".

"That's fine".

"Let me get dressed".

I sat on the porch as she went upstairs to get dressed. I let my mom know where I was and I wanted to tell Bucky but I decided against that.

She comes out and I get up and we walk to my Jeep.

"Are you okay with us riding in the Jeep?"

"Yeah that's fine".

She gets in and shuts the door before I can help her and I get in and drive to the diner and we take our spot and we order.

"Alright. Talk."

"I know I've said sorry and I know that won't really fix anything but I figured maybe we could talk and try to be good friends again. I miss us hanging out".

She sighed and picked at her nails.

"I don't hate either of you. Everyone thinks I do and I've heard people talk about how Bucky and you are back in town and I've heard women talk about how they're going to ask Bucky to to date them. That shit drives me crazy and I've heard people asking about you to and I feel like I'm the only one that hasn't moved on."