The Mighty I

Chapter Twenty

Noel texted me that night.

"I miss you."

I smiled and texted back.

"I miss you too."

I was back at home for summer break and tried to keep busy to stop myself from moping around the house and being sad because I missed Noel so much. We kept in touch by text nearly every day and occasionally talked on the phone. I was also still in touch with Peter, but told myself I should probably stop texting him because I didn't want to lead him on. 

A few weeks later, I got a text from Peter.

"Can you text now? Are you busy?"

I told myself to just tell him that I wasn't interested in him anymore.

"Yeah."

"Great. I need to know for sure if you're coming with me to Club Paradise. Sara wants to know how many people are coming."

I read his text and was confused. Noel said they had no plans to go. Maybe it was a different Sara he was talking about?

"Sara as in Noel's wife?" I texted.

"Yeah."

"So who is all going to be there?"

"Me, you, Noel, Sara, their guest, Ruth, and Michael."

My heart started beating fast. 

"Who is their guest?" I texted.

"Some girl Sara knows. I guess she found her to replace you since you don't want to play with them anymore."

I sat there shocked. 

"Sara told you about our playdates?"

"Yeah and I was hoping you weren't interested in them anymore because you want to spend time with me instead."

I couldn't believe what I was reading. Noel told me Sara didn't want to meet anymore and he said they were not going to club paradise, but they really are and with some other girl to fuck?

"It won't be awkward for you will it? Sara said she doesn't mind if I bring you."

"No, it will be fine."

"Great, so your coming?"

"Yes."

I set my phone down.

"That bastard lied to me," I said softly to myself.

I felt stupid and angry. I picked up my phone and called Noel.

"Ello." He answered.

"You fucking asshole."

"What?"

"You lied to me."

"Kayla, what are you talking about."

"Peter invited me to Club Paradise. He told me you and Sara are going and you are bringing a guest?"

There was silence on the line.