Unique

Chapter 2

"No way" Monica says to me with wide eyes and mouth open. "I know right" I say back to her. "I mean....but no fucking way" she says as the information I give her sinks in. "So John just ended it with Sabrina right then and there? In front of everyone?" Monica says with the biggest shock face she can muster. "Wait did you tell him how you felt?" Monica asks coming back to reality. "No I just said to him congratulations" I say to her as if she will have the answer. "And nothing else?" Monica stares at me. I just shake my head and wonder if John really knew the meaning of the congratulations I gave him.

"So then what could it be? To make John break up with Sabrina like that in front of all those people?" Monica stares at the table trying to figure it out. "You know what this means right?" Monica says looking up at me. I just stare at her "Every girl on campus will go after John....if they haven't already" Monica says with worried look. I know Monica meant well but that statement rubbed me the wrong way. "Let them" I say looking at Monica straight in the eye. Monica then looks at me puzzled; I don't know why but the thought that I fell for another straight guy turns my stomach. "He's straight Monica just because he didn't make a pass at you doesn't mean he's gay" I say almost annoyed. "But Alex..." Monica begins "It's all right these events are just adding to my imagination that John really wants me when in fact he doesn't" I say standing up and getting my back pack. "I have to get to class I'll see you later" I say not even waiting for Monica to say good bye to me.

Maybe I was a little too hard on Monica. Sure the signs are there but that's what happened the last time. That was the most horrible day of my life, telling a straight guy that I loved him. He practically tore me apart when I said it. It took me almost a year to recover from it. Last time I heard the straight guy moved out of town. I know for a fact that the first straight guy isn't around town because he isn't the type of guy to keep quite. I walk to my class and sit down next to Matt who looks at me with a worried look. "Hey Alex have you seen John?" Matt says with concern in his tone. I look up at him and just stare at him. "No one knows where he is" Matt continues. "You mean to tell me no one has seen John in the past two days?" I ask with a hint of concern. Matt just shakes his head and looks at me hoping that I would have the answer.

After the class ended I told Matt that I would look for John. After about an hour looking for John around campus and the football field I gave up. For some reason I thought back to the argument I got in when I told the straight guy that I loved him. It's those types of argument you wish you can forget but they are always at the back of your head. I could really use a drink and so I headed for the bar nearest to the campus. Due to my partying with the football team the bartender somewhat knows me and greets me with a smile and a hand shake. "Long day?" the bartender says to me while handing me a beer. I just nod my head "You have no idea" I say while taking a sip off the beer. I reached for my wallet "It's on the house" the bartender says and walks away with a smile. I smile to myself glad that I have a bartender as a friend.

One beer, two beers, three beers. I actually stop counting after eight beers I just wanted to drown out the past. The bartender had to cut me off at one point and when he did I decided to walk back to my dorm. I stumbled out of the bar and into the sidewalk. The bartender came after me and told me that he will call a cab for me. 'Yeah that last cab ride turned out great' I thought to myself thinking about John.

"It's all right Mike I got him" I familiar manly voice came from behind us. The bartender looked back and sighed of relief. "He's had one too many" the bartender says handing me over to the familiar manly voice. "I know the feeling" the familiar manly voice says. I look up and I guess it's the alcohol but when I look up I see John holding me with his big muscular arms. The bartender relaxes and walks back to the bar leaving John and I in each other's arms. Maybe it's the alcohol but I start to get angry at John and with great effort I push him away. "WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" I screamed but slurred my words to John. "I just needed sometime to myself" John says trying to grab me so that I can keep my balance. "YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU TODAY" I say kind of turning and walking to the direction of the campus. "YOU HAD ME WORRIED ALL DAY FOR YOU AND ALL YOU CAN SAY IS THAT YOU WANTED TIME TO YOURSELF?" I say stumbling down into the even side walk. I guess with the anger but relief that I found John (or he found me) I threw up right on the sidewalk. John didn't say anything he just effortlessly picked me up from the ground and started carrying me to the dorms. I struggled at first but eventually gave into John's body.