Chapters (35)

"Good night, Elly." It was the last thing that was said to me before I walked out the large door. As I walked away from the house, I could hear Jen yelling at him. As I neared the bottom of the driveway, I heard Kent fire back, his temper officially lost.

I considered going back, but it wasn't my fight, it was theirs. As much as I wanted to protect and defend Kent, it wasn't my place. I put my shoes on and walked down the street, pulling out my phone to call for a cab and text with Stacy as I waited for it to arrive.

Me: Holy shit! I think I may have just burned down Kent’s house.

Stacy: What?? You burned down his house? What did he do?

Me: I meant his… not his real one. His marriage house. They are fighting fiercely in there.

Stacy: Oh. I almost peed my pants. Don’t do that to a sista.

I shivered as the wind battered me some more.

Me: Shit it’s cold out here. And dark… Lions, and tigers, and bears…

Stacy: OH MY! Haha. Stop it. Seriously, what did you do? Did you kiss him??

Me: Omg, no! He was pouting about Jen returning his present so I agreed to watch a movie with him. Jen came home and was pissed about it.

Stacy: Ugh. Seriously? She’s seriously insecure. You should’ve kissed him.

Me: Stacy! OMG!!! I’m not kissing Kent and will not. Never again. He’s like the Triple Chocolate Tower at Guppy’s. It looks really good, tastes really good for the moment, but once it settles you regret it immediately and you never want to eat it again.

Stacy:… Keep telling yourself that.

The cab pulled up to the curb, and I said goodnight to Stacy. I looked at their house as I was driven away. It looked picture perfect on the outside.

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