Flashes of Our Endless Summer Love
Chapter 9: Crockett’s Revenge
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I’m trying not to listen to what you’re saying about that party, Alex. You made many promises, but had to break every single one of them. You’ve always loved a party, haven’t you? The first time you seem to notice me is when a large jock rams into me. He tells me to watch it. But he’s the one that walked into me. I’m pushed into the lockers opposite from you. You look up, but don’t say anything. You don’t care. I gave you the silent treatment as well once, do you remember?
I didn’t talk to you the morning after the party. You had upset me, and during the night I was only left with my own thoughts. It wasn’t good Alex, leaving me to think about things while you slept soundly. I woke up before you, you left me with the thoughts swirling around inside my mind for even longer.
I got up and took a long warm shower to wash off the crusty feeling of being drunk. You didn’t wake up until I was downstairs eating breakfast. Eventually, you came down the stairs in just your boxers and your hair in a big mess.
“Morning,” you smiled at me and came over to join me. “Have fun last night?”
I stared back at you and scooped a big spoonful of cereal into my mouth. Rather than answering you, I chewed slowly. You waited for a bit to see if I was just delaying it, but when nothing came, you grabbed your own bowl and joined me. I still refused to talk to you and also started to avoid looking at you. My cereal was suddenly very interesting to inspect instead.
“What’s wrong?” You finally asked after I had already finished eating and was left to swirl around my spoon in the milk.
I looked up, annoyed that you didn’t even realise.
“What’s wrong?” You repeated.
“You.”
“Me?”
“You.” I gave a single nod.
“What about me?”
“Me.”
“You?”
“Me.”
“I thought this was about me?”
“It is.” I crossed my arms and leaned back in my chair. “You don’t want anybody to know about me.”
You choked on the cereal you were eating and dropped the spoon. “That’s not true! Why would you think that?”
“You abandoned me to save your reputation.”
“Where are you getting that from?”
I shrugged. “I’m nobody, you’re you.”
“I’m me, but you’re not nobody. You’re my Mia.” You comforted me. “I thought you didn’t want to join me.”
“You didn’t see me.”
“I saw you.” You reached out to hold my hand on the table. “I promise I will tell everybody about us. I thought you didn’t want them to see us. I’ll scream it from the rooftop and tell everybody I see, whether they want to or not. There won’t be a single person who won’t know in town.”
“Promise?”
“Promise.”
You moved our hands so our pinkies were intertwined.
But all those promises were left unfulfilled. You’re such a liar, Alex. You were never planning on letting our secret out into the world. It’s my fault for believing you, but shame on you for letting me believe. Shame on you for acting like you cared, Alex.
I’m trying not to listen to what you’re saying about that party, Alex. You made many promises, but had to break every single one of them. You’ve always loved a party, haven’t you? The first time you seem to notice me is when a large jock rams into me. He tells me to watch it. But he’s the one that walked into me. I’m pushed into the lockers opposite from you. You look up, but don’t say anything. You don’t care. I gave you the silent treatment as well once, do you remember?
I didn’t talk to you the morning after the party. You had upset me, and during the night I was only left with my own thoughts. It wasn’t good Alex, leaving me to think about things while you slept soundly. I woke up before you, you left me with the thoughts swirling around inside my mind for even longer.
I got up and took a long warm shower to wash off the crusty feeling of being drunk. You didn’t wake up until I was downstairs eating breakfast. Eventually, you came down the stairs in just your boxers and your hair in a big mess.
“Morning,” you smiled at me and came over to join me. “Have fun last night?”
I stared back at you and scooped a big spoonful of cereal into my mouth. Rather than answering you, I chewed slowly. You waited for a bit to see if I was just delaying it, but when nothing came, you grabbed your own bowl and joined me. I still refused to talk to you and also started to avoid looking at you. My cereal was suddenly very interesting to inspect instead.
“What’s wrong?” You finally asked after I had already finished eating and was left to swirl around my spoon in the milk.
I looked up, annoyed that you didn’t even realise.
“What’s wrong?” You repeated.
“You.”
“Me?”
“You.” I gave a single nod.
“What about me?”
“Me.”
“You?”
“Me.”
“I thought this was about me?”
“It is.” I crossed my arms and leaned back in my chair. “You don’t want anybody to know about me.”
You choked on the cereal you were eating and dropped the spoon. “That’s not true! Why would you think that?”
“You abandoned me to save your reputation.”
“Where are you getting that from?”
I shrugged. “I’m nobody, you’re you.”
“I’m me, but you’re not nobody. You’re my Mia.” You comforted me. “I thought you didn’t want to join me.”
“You didn’t see me.”
“I saw you.” You reached out to hold my hand on the table. “I promise I will tell everybody about us. I thought you didn’t want them to see us. I’ll scream it from the rooftop and tell everybody I see, whether they want to or not. There won’t be a single person who won’t know in town.”
“Promise?”
“Promise.”
You moved our hands so our pinkies were intertwined.
But all those promises were left unfulfilled. You’re such a liar, Alex. You were never planning on letting our secret out into the world. It’s my fault for believing you, but shame on you for letting me believe. Shame on you for acting like you cared, Alex.
