Chapter Ten - "Friends"
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I declined Ally's offer at Denny's and told them all to f**k off.
But if you say standing up and exiting out right after she said she wanted me as some rich boy f**k toy for fuckboy’s...
Then, yep. I declined and told them to f**k themselves with Denny’s freshly made smoked sausages.
"Sweetie, the food is ready! You have been outside by the pool looking at nothing for hours" My mother says. Her voice has a bit of worry trapped in it.
I’m worried too. I'm worried I'm about to get into something that may be extremely illegal and dangerous just for some answers.
"It’s nothing, mom. I’m just thinking…”I say as I continue to doze off into the pitiful distance of our disgusting pool crater.
“You can ‘think’ later, get your ass inside and help me set" She fumes at me.
I roll my eyes as I forced myself up.
"Can't I ever try and get some time to myself?", I say under my breath as I go back inside the house closing the screen door behind me.
Mother clearly heard my smartass remark, however, she changed the subject.
"I have good news,'' she says smiling brightly.
I fold my arms, getting ready to hear something that is completely awful to me, but incredible for her.
"What is it? Is it something good for you or for the both of us ?",I ask before my hopes get up.
She continued smiling, nodding her head.
"Do you remember Debby?", She questions raising her freshly penciled eyebrow.
My mouth goes dry. I felt my stomach suck itself in.
"Isn't that Leo's mother?" I asked.
But, I knew .She always brought us cookies and dropped Leo and I to school in her soccer mom Honda minivan.
She has a grade A personality of a Kim or Karen. The only thing that suits her name is her body. A Debby body.
She nodded her head while grabbing the plates off the dining table, placing them neatly with silverware.
She goes quiet and I see her serve more than just our plates.
My eyes nearly popped out of my head."Oh, dear god. No you did not.....",I shake my head in disbelief. My mouth gaped open and I wanted to storm away.
"They are coming for dinner" Mother says very cheerfully.Her cheekbones rose so high and my face stayed in a shocking state. I froze.
How could you? How could my own mother do this to me? Is she on drugs?
"Mom....are you on dru-" before I got to complete my sentence, I was interrupted by the doorbell.
"Mom, may I please grab the shotgun grandpa left us from upstairs?"I ask politely with my hands clasped.
Mother rolls her eyes while walking off saying ,"Drama queen."
I sigh and follow her to the front door and she swings it open. When I see Debby and Leo standing right behind her, you could see her wide smile, while she was still wearing her blue work suit. Leo wickedly smiled at me and was holding a dish in his hands.
I kept giving him a dirty look. He could see the fire in my eyes. Our blunt staring and our abnormal silence intensified.
He acknowledged me with a, “Kaile.”
I replied back with a, “Liar”
Our mothers looked at us both and saw us both glaring at one another. They shrugged us off and laughed, thinking it was just our usual jokes or sarcasm.
My mother hugged them both being friendly, "Hey, how are you? Come on in! It's been so long", etc etc.
Leo kept staring at me while I stared back.
I mouthed at him,"You are so full of shit."
When they walked inside he said,"I know", while passing me and then handing me the ugly platter.
We all continued to head to the kitchen while Debby and Mother talked about old times in less than 6 minutes.
Leo and I just stood apart saying nothing and my mother noticed, "You both are quiet. I thought you'd be so happy to see each other again."
Debby nodded in agreement while setting the food on the table.
Leo answered first, "She's probably on her period or...is it menopause? I kind of see your crows feet coming in early. The forehead lines are getting even more wrinkly "He said cheekily grabbing a plate.
I narrowed my eyes at him, wanting to stab him with a butter knife that was placed neatly within my napkin. I snapped back, “Herpes is pretty contagious. I’m afraid one of your bumps may burst while I eat.”
Leo’s strong jaw clenched and I saw his pointy nose flare. “Whatever you say, virgin”
Mother shook her head ,sighing in frustration a little. Debby quickly smacked Leo on the arm before saying, “Shush your mouth! Show some respect!”
I giggled as he sneered and rubbed his arm. He made an ugly mug at me before nodding. “Fine…, but she started it”
"Okay, sit everyone. Time to eat!" She cheered.
Debby looked at Leo and he looked back.
We all dug in and put food on our plates. Leo decided to sit next to me across from our mothers.
"You both are getting so grown-up," They laughed, chatting it up will Leo and I wanted to rip each other’s throats out, but we both just awkwardly chuckled with them.
I cut up my lasagna and picked it up with my fork and ate a bit of it. I played with most of it. Twirling my fork within it.
I'm not really hungry.
Leo’s just playing with his salad.
Or should I say ,tossing his salad ?
When our parents weren't paying attention he squeezed my thigh with his hand, roughly and ran it up slowly to the loop of my jeans.
I nudged him with my shoulder to signal him to stop but he just tugged on my shorts with my jean loops. He wouldn’t stop. He would side-eye me and I would look back at him. The mixture of anger and lust consumed his eyes entirely. I could feel my heart pounding. I wanted him to pay for what he did, but...I wanted him to continue.
I bit my bottom lip out of nervousness and I could feel my cheeks blush a storm of tomatoes on my face.
"Kalie!" Debby called. I looked at her quickly she and continued, "I remember when you and Lee would always be up in that tree house outside playing house."
I smiled roughly. A tiny smirk.
"I remember, too. We used to argue a lot. "Leo laughed, shaking his head as we both sank in nostalgia.
Oh, f**k you.
We all got finished eating and now while our parents were in the living room talking about neighborhood drama and the people they disliked at work, they dismissed us.
And the first place we went to, was our treehouse.
I climbed the ladder first. Both of us not saying anything. It was just weird. The first place we go to is our treehouse involuntarily. It was some kind of cliché. Once I got to the top and he followed suit, he immediately pounced on me, pinning me to the floor.
I didn’t even scream. I just stared up at him and whispered, “I know what you did to Sam.”
He chuckled, looking away before looking back at my dazed face. "You think that scares me?” His head tilts. He continued, “I’ve gotten away with it and I will continue to. But, it’s not like you should really care. Sam has been playing you and look at you...trying to play detective to save your train-wreck of a ‘friend’? “, he said.
We both paused and stayed there. Him, on top of me as we stared at one another in pure silence.
"Leo,...Get.off.of.me."I assure one last time.
He continues, disbelief on his face. Even pity. “You are still a virgin with obvious daddy issues. You haven’t done anything with your life besides be friends with a homewrecker. You have been her shadow and for what?”
I didn’t want to hear anymore. I wanted this all to be over. I closed my eyes, trying to wish him and his words away.
“Yes! I’ve always f****d Sam. I’ve f****d her hard and raw for a very long time, under your prissy little nose and you know what? I didn’t even make the first f*****g move." He said with obvious frustration.
"Leo!-" I try to interrupt before he goes on ,"If you really want the truth. Ask her when--if she wakes up. As her about the video." He finally finished.
He's breathing heavy. He was talking so fast and now his face goes sincere. The soft look in his eyes. Guilt as he could see what he has done to me.
I go quiet.
He stays on top of me and we both say nothing.
I don't say anything still.
That doesn't change the fact about anything be said. He got off of me and sat in the corner. I sat up and sat across in the other corner.
We were just...quiet. Nothing but the wind and the leaves rustling. He regrets everything.
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