Moment: Lost in the Past

Chapter 2

I think about the conversation we had earlier. He is such a bastard. I don’t curse often but when he is around, he brings out my inner monstrosity. However, those hot words about how he does girls tied my stomach into knots and stirred my brain. How do his words affect me? Why did I feel weird and a little bit excited? From my peripheral vision, he is watching me intently with a curious look in his eyes.

“What?!” I ask.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Uhm… I’m thinking about how I would strangle you without getting into jail.”

“I don’t get it. Why do you hate me?”

“Actually, I ask myself that question too. I don’t know… It’s just that, when you open your mouth, you trigger something inside my brain that makes me want to kill you.”

“That is the rudest thing I heard all day. Maybe all we need is a little starting over. I could be a good person too, you know? In fact we can be friends I think.”

“Well, I don’t think so.”

Then followed the deafening silence. I couldn’t stand it so I turn the stereo on.

“Hey, could you please open the glove compartment? I have a CD there and I want to play it.”

“Which one?”

“There’s only one.”

“Red. Taylor Swift. Seriously? She’s a one-sided, bitter, lonely woman. Why do you listen to her?”

“She’s not one-sided, you daft monster. And she mostly isn’t lonely at all. I think she’s a great singer and song-writer.”

“No she’s not. Everytime her boyfriend breaks up with her, she puts it in a song for the world to know how bitter she is. And she only writes about her feelings. Did she ever put into consideration what the other party is also feeling? Turn right and head straight.”

I didn’t notice we reached the campus and is already in the main street. I turn right just like what he told me.

“Okay, she’s not bitter. She only says what she feels and she almost always says the right things. And if breaking up with a guy all the time is what it would take for her to write a great song, then let it be. It makes her stronger.”

“Yes. And even dirtier of course. She would stain her reputation just so she can write a song? I mean, come to think of it. All her relationships don’t last longer than five months. There’s gotta be something wrong with her. Turn right again.”

“Yes. And that mistake is, she often chooses the wrong guys who say the right things. People commit mistakes and being with or dating the wrong person is one of them. Why are we arguing about her anyway?” We are approaching an area full of stores and diners. I did notice we drove past our dormitory.

“You started it.”

“You put on an argument when you said things about her that I didn’t like. What diner is it?”

“It’s called Lily’s. It’s not my fault she’s one-sided.”

“Drop it, Fluke. We won’t get anywhere.”

I spot the neon sign reading “LILY’S PLACE” by the roof. The place is pack with students, ergo, the food is probably excellent. So after circling around the area, I found no place to park my car.

“Great. Isn’t it just great? Now where will I park my car?”

“Honestly, you yapping out isn’t gonna help a thing.” His phone beeps and he gets it from his rather tight black jeans pocket. I didn’t notice it is ripped by the knee until now. My dominant nosy side takes over and I glance at his phone. His wall paper is a lady with blue eyes and the same sandy blonde hair. Thankfully though, he is busy reading something that he didn’t catch me snooping.