I finished helping Jr rid the house of trash and went downstairs to see what Shane was doing. My foot hit the bottom step and I heard a shril laughing. "Pit lizards" I mumbled to myself as I rolled my eyes. I turn the corner to where everyone was, and I quickly saw where the giggling was coming from. It was Beth. I took a deep breath knowing that I wasn't about to have fun sitting around with Shane, his ex girlfriend and a bunch of other people. "Hey baby" he said looking up from the t.v. I sat down in the empty seat next to him. Shane continued his ass kicking on Josh who had the other controller.
****meanwhile***
"Gawd, I was just getting him to chat with me again and here SHE comes strolling in and ruining it for me." Beth said quietly to Mel. Mel just rolled her eyes, she knew better. Mel thought back to the night the relationship with Beth and Shane ended. It was another one of Jr's parties back at his old place. Beth had always had a crush on Jr, even before she and Shane got together. That night she had been drinking heavily, her and Jr were sitting on the porch swing in the back yard. They were just talking. He was upset about him and his girlfriend braking up. She took the opportunity, while he was vulnurable, to kiss him. Jr pushed her away and immediatly went and told Shane. He blew up on her, everyone saw. He called her a slut and told her to get the fuck out of his life and never come back. Beth never really wanted Shane, but the fact that someone else had him infuriated her. Mel was quickly snapped back into reality "dammit Mel are you even listening to me?" Beth was getting angry. Mel nodded and looked over at Shane and Shannon. "Good luck you two" she thought to herself "I think you might need it".
That night after the party Shane and I crashed in one of Jr's spare bedrooms. When I woke up the next morning I was the first one up. I went into Jr's kitchen and started searching through the cabinets for some coffee. "In the one by the fridge" a voice said from behind me. I turned around and saw Jr standing there in a pair of pajama pants and a long sleeve shirt. "Thanks" I said sleepily. I made enough coffee for both Jr and I to drink. I sat down at the table with Jr. I took a sip of coffee "So what's up with Shane's ex?" I asked "she kinda creeped my out last night". Jr chuckled "she's harmless". "Yeah well I just kept getting a bad vibe from her was all. Like I had pissed her off somehow". Jr shrugged "she just wants Shane back really bad. Which I don't understand because when they broke up she told him that she never wanted him in the first place". I sat and thought for a few minutes "well I don't know... I like Shane alot but I am not getting into any drama over him". Jr swallowed the coffee in his mouth before answering. "I know for a fact Shane wouldn't leave you for HER or any girl. He isn't a cheater, plus he likes you alot." I was shocked at Jr's statement. I never thought about how Shane felt about me. I just assumed.... I was interrupted in my thought by Shane coming into the kitchen. He wrapped his arms around me for a quick hug. He pulled a chair up beside me. "We were just talking about Beth" I said smirking at Shane. "Gawd dang it's too early for that" Shane said closing his eyes and laying his head on the table. Jr and I both laughed. We all sat there talking til we finished the pot of coffee. "Well guys I hate to leave but I have to" Jr said standing up. He walked into the kitchen and put his cup in the sink. He dissapeared down the hall towards his room. Shane and I got our stuff together and left. We headed towards my house. When we got there we both showered and changed. I made us a quick lunch and sat down at the table. Shane emerged from the shower in boxers and a t-shirt. "I thought I had a pair of jeans in there" he said motioning the my bedroom. I stood up anf followed him into the room. I dug around in the drawers of my dresser, not finding his jeans. I remembered that I had hung them up in the closet. I opened the closet door and again the box fell from the top. I stopped in my tracks. "Let me get that" Shane said kneeling down to pick up the scattered contents of the box. I knew he couldn't help but see what the items were he was picking up. "Hey are these your racing pictures?" he asked. I took a deep breath "yeah" I answered. I knew I couldn't tell Shane that he couldn't look at them because then he would become suspicious. He picked the box up and sat down on the bed going through them. I saw him scan the headline of an article. He looked at me a little confused. I decided now was the time to tell Shane about my past. I had a feeling I would lose him forever...
