| �Hi.� �Um, I got another flight that leaves at 10:00. I figured that we would just leave,� I said as I sat down on her bed. �That would be good.� �Shannon,� I said. She sat beside me and we gave each other a hug. We talked about everything. �I�m not going to forget anything from this week,� Shannon said. �I know what you mean. Like the Ferris wheel or the photo shoot.� �Or the beach,� Shannon said. We talked for the next few minutes about how much they meant to us. The conservation ended as a knock came to the door. I looked at the time and saw it was 7:45. �God, right one time,� I thought. �I�ll get that,� I told Shannon. I went downstairs and opened the door. �Ready Ms.Lambe?� �Tell the Boys that we aren�t going,� I said with a slight smile. �Um, okay,� the guy said. �Just tell them we aren�t feeling good. Wait on second thought, just don�t say anything, please?� I asked him. I didn�t want anyone to call us. Maybe they wouldn�t, at least I hoped. �Whatever you want Ms.Lambe.� �Thanks so much.� He turned around and walked back to the limo. I closed and locked the door. I went into my bedroom and just looked around. I sat down and looked at my bed. I went over to the pillow that Howie slept on and I could faintly smell his cologne. I laid down on the bed and cried. Shannon finally got off the bed. She heard the door close. �AJ, I loved you. I trusted you. And you, you asshole, knew about Ricky. How dare you?� she thought. She went to turn on her radio and it was still on the station that AJ left it. She quickly turned the radio off and decided she should start to pack. She opened her top drawer and found one of her swim suits. It was the one she wore on Friday. She sat down on her bed and thought about yesterday. She thought about dinner last night, and then Amanda. She was pregnant with AJ�s baby. Why didn�t he ever say anything? Because he didn�t know. God, AJ. I hate you. I�m never going to be able to trust you again. �God, where are the girls D?� AJ asked. He was worried. It was already 7:45 and the girls weren�t there. Mike, the limo driver, said nothing about Shannon or Theresa. Sitting in the crowd was Amanda and Emily and they were happy and AJ wanted to know why. �Look AJ, I don�t know. Stop asking me!� Howie snapped. He was more worried then AJ. He knew Emily was up to something. And he was sure it had to do with Shannon and I, but what, he had no idea. �Sorry D. I�m just worried.� �Yeah. I�m sorry too. But, I truly know something is up. Just can�t figure it out.� �Hey, want me to call the girls?� Brian asked. �No, I�ll call,� Howie said, getting his cell phone. �Hello?� I asked. �Hi Theresa, where.� I hung the phone up. �Why did he have to call,� I thought. I broke into tears again. �What happened D?� AJ asked. �She hung up on me. She would never do anything like that. Hey Brian, go pull Emily and Amanda from the crowd,� Howie said. �You want me to go out into the crowd?� Brian asked. �No, but I need someone to.� �I�ll get John,� Brian said as he closed the door. I finally got off my bed and looked at the time. 7:45. God, time does fly. I went to go take a shower. I looked in the mirror and saw the tattoo. I remember Howie kissing it so softly. My Sweet D, how could you hurt me so. I finished my shower and as soon as I got out, the phone rang. �Please don�t be Alex or D,� I thought. �Hello?� I asked. �Hi Theresa.� �Oh, hi Brian. Shouldn�t you be getting ready for the concert?� �Yeah, but...� �Sorry Brian. I have to go,� I said. I know I was mean to him but I knew that he was getting ready to hand the phone off to someone. �She hung up?� Brian said, looking very confused. Brian�s phone started to ring. �Hello?� he asked. �Just so you don�t worry. Theresa and I are okay. But don�t even dare coming over. Our flight leaves at 10:00. Don�t come to the airport. I just thought I should let you know. Bye,� Shannon said. Then he heard a click and a dial tone. He turned his phone off and thought �something�s up. She was really pissed off, but why.� He heard yelling through the wall. He walked out of his room and went into D�s. �Damn it Emily. You sit there and call my girl a whore and look at you. How could you do that?� �Because I want you. No one else is allowed to have you..� She got cut off when Brian came in. �Sorry, but we have to go on in a few minutes.� �Thanks Brian. We�ll talk about this later,� Howie told Emily. �Shannon?� I called. I walked into her room and saw her by the phone. �Yeah?� �I�m going to bed. I have a monster headache.� �Okay. I�m going to bed, too. See you in the morning.� I walked over to her and gave her a hug. �I don�t know what to say. Just that we�ll get through this together.� �I know. Love ya.� �Love ya too.� I walked out the door and went to my bedroom. I laid down and looked at the time. 9:05. I just laid there, staring into the darkness. I reached over almost thinking Howie was there. I pulled his pillow closer and smelled Cool Water. I got up and started packing. I figured since I couldn�t sleep, I�d do something useful. I packed some shorts and come across a pair of his boxers. I could feel the fresh tears coming down. I packed some more clothes and then I came across my pjs. Each one reminded me of Howie. I finally packed everything and went to lay down. I checked the time. It was now 11:05. |
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