�Uggghh� I groaned grabbing my head. I rolled over and slammed my hand down on the alarm clock to stop its incessant buzzing. I sat for a minute trying to re-call the events from the night before.
Fuzzy. Really Fuzzy.
I rolled over and that�s when I felt it����..I was alone. I prop my head up and look, just to make sure. �Thank god it was all a dream� I mutter to myself.
I pull back the covers and slowly make my way to the bathroom, searching for some aspirin to nurse my throbbing head. I downed two Excedrin and a glass of water.
I turned the shower on a jumped in. The water felt good, easing my soar muscles.
I finish getting ready and pick up the phone to call Tyler, I tried his cell phone, it was off. I decided to call his home number. Shane was supposed to fly to Atlanta for an appearance, so I knew that he wouldn�t be there.
A couple of rings later, the voice answered proving that I was wrong. �Hey Shane� I said, trying to be civil. �Hi� his voice perked just a little. �Um is Tyler around I need to ask him something�. I could just barely hear Shane say �yeah hold on�. I heard the phone get set down on the counter. �Ty, Shannon is on the phone. Why is she calling you?� I could hear in the distance. I rolled my eyes, �Probably to make sure i'm alive� he answered.
�What�s up� he said into the phone. �Not much, like u said, just making sure you are alive.� Tyler chuckled, �Yeah i�m alive.� Tyler and I chatted for a few minutes, he told me about a party Jr was having. Jr had asked him to invite me. �I don�t think that�s a good idea, ya know Shane and all� I answered.
�C�mon Shannon. He won�t bother you I promise. And I mean you did say you wanted to be friends with him.� Tyler whimpered.
�Tyler, I did say I wanted to be friends but not 1 week after he cheated on me. I�m still so hurt, I loved your brother.� I felt my eyes stinging; I knew if I didn�t change the subject I would be sobbing within a few short minutes.
�Okay Okay� Tyler relented. �But you know the invite is still there.�
*******
I spent the next two weeks working, hanging out with DeLana and Tyler. Trying to keep myself busy to keep my mind off Shane. He had done as I asked; he didn�t come by or call. I saw him once walking through the mall. I quickly ducked into a store making sure he didn�t see me. Kinda childish, I know.
I was doing my grocery shopping late one night. I turned the corner and almost ran smack dab into Jr. �Hey girl� He said, a smile forming on his lips. �Hi� I said. �How ya been?� he asked, sounding genuinely concerned. �Pretty good, taking it day by day� I chuckled uncomfortably.
I saw all the stuff in Jrs cart. �Boy don�t you know you can�t eat Doritos for dinner every night� I said, commenting on the 20 bags he had in his cart. Jr laughed �Naw these are for my party. You are coming right?� he asked.
I tried to think of an excuse�� drawing a blank. �Yeah ill be there.�
Jr told me when to be at his house. I continued shopping, thinking about how awkward the party was going to be.
