“What?”
“It means good luck.” He winked at me.
I averted my eyes out of awkwardness, and got out of the cab. I hid behind the bushes that were lined up on the sides of the café. I peeked through them, and tried to find Kent inside. After a few minutes, I heard his voice from afar, and ducked in the bushes, but I moved some leaves out of my way to see through. Kent was touching the girl’s lower back in a gentle way, and escorting her to the café. He opened the door, and let her in.
When they got inside, he whispered something in her ear, and she giggled. I wished that I could punch her real hard. She had very short, red hair, and a green dress on. She was pretty, and had a lot of freckles on her face. Kent pulled out a chair, and let her sit on it, then he pushed it towards the table edge. He went to the other side, and sat on the chair. They held hands over the table surface, and looked intensely into each other’s eyes. I never saw Kent look at me that way, nor ever saw him look at any girl that way. I felt so much anger inside me that I froze there for a few minutes.
The waiter came in and gave them the menus and left them alone. Kent brushed the girl’s cheek with his finger, and leaned closer. They both kissed for a few seconds, and the girl smiled at him. They started talking, and laughing together. I took my old camera and took a few shots of they’re date. And a lot of shots of the girl. I immediately thought that I had to show my friends the pictures. I felt so left out, and alone. I never felt so disappointed in anything before. Not even when my soccer team lost when I was in high school. At that moment, I wanted Kent back so bad. I wished he would just break up with her and come to me.
My eyes welled up with tears. I took my phone and called Max. When she picked up the phone, I was already crying and sniffling.
“Hey, what happened?” Max asked over the phone.
“Kent’s out on a date with a pretty girl,” I said, and hiccupped.
“I’m so sorry, Celia. Kent is a jerk, and he doesn’t deserve your time,” Max comforted me.
“I think I still love him,” I confessed, “What should I do?”
“Honey, you’re getting over him. You just need some time to heal,” Max said, “We’re here with you, don’t ever forget that.”
I saw Kent and his girl getting up, and going towards the exit.
“I gotta go now, talk to you later,” I said to Max.
“Okay, take care,” She said.
I hung up the phone, and saw Kent and his girlfriend getting into his fancy car. That car was ours. I still couldn’t believe that Kent would pick some other prettier girl in his car. I took some shots of them in the car, and when they kissed again. That was our move, our kiss. But I couldn’t get that back again. I had to move on. I had to accept that he was gone. Kent drove the car onto the street, and away from the café. I couldn’t see them anymore. I got up and stopped a cab to pick me up and take me home.
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When I got back home, Amelia waited for me at the front door, with her drawing. I tried to act as normal as possible.
“Do you like my drawing?” She innocently asked.
I looked closely at the drawing, “You did a wonderful job,” I encouraged her.
“Yay!” She screamed, and ran to the living room where Adam was doing his homework on the coffee table. Dad was in the kitchen making dinner.
“Oh, Celia, how was the meeting?” he asked while he fried something.
I walked closer, “It was great,” I lied, “I’m actually feeling tired, and I need some rest. I’ll be in my bedroom.”
“You don’t want dinner?” Dad suspected, “Everything okay?”
“Yeah, I’m okay. I’ll eat later,” I said, and walked up the stairs to my bedroom.
I took my phone and started chatting in our group.
Me: I took some pictures
Celia sent attachments
Me: I was spying on Kent tonight
Jane: Oh, shit
Jane: She’s pretty
Max: Shut up, Jane
Jane: But you’re prettier of course
Max: She doesn’t have a butt
Max: or boobs
Me: but she’s pretty
Me: Look at how Kent looked at her
Me: he never did that with me
Jane: I’m sorry
Max: He’s a jerk if he thinks she’s prettier than you
Max: Even a BIGGER jerk for leaving you
Me: I guess
Me: I just don’t understand what went wrong
Me: We were perfect
Max: In time some people’s masks fall off
Max: Honey, he’s fake
Max: Trust me
Jane: You’ll get someone better
Me: I hope so
Me: I’m not looking for anything right now
Me: I just
Me: I can’t
Max: It’s okay, take your time
Jane: Yeah
Me: Ned and I haven’t started our project yet
Me: Time is running out
Max: It’s a good time to focus on your studies
Me: I know
Jane: Talk to Ned
Me: About the project
Jane: I don’t know
Jane: Initiate any convo
Max: Yeah, Jane is right
Max: He’s a nice guy
Me: I have to think about it
Me: Anyways, I gotta go
Me: I have to attend classes tomorrow morning
Max: Goodnight
Jane: Goodnight
Chapter Nine
In the afternoon the classes were over, and I took my handbag and got out of the classroom. While I was walking down the campus hallway, I felt someone’s footsteps behind me. Someone was following me. I stopped on my tracks and turned to
