No answer.
�Hello??�
�Who�s this?�
Morgan, who had still been pressed against Apolo, pulled away. �I may just ask you the same question.�
�Well, this is Sarah, his girlfriend. And you are?�
She stared at Apolo, whose shocked expression mirrored her own. Both looked at each other in terror, then back at the phone. �This is�umm��
�Wait a second. You sound awfully familiar�Oh my god, don�t tell me, you�re that little slutty fuck friend of his, aren�t you?�
�Sarah, we�re over. You�re the one who broke up with me last night at the party. So don�t go blaming this on other people besides yourself,� said Apolo, who had pulled the phone out of Morgan�s grasp.
�Listen, I never said we were over. But, I guess we are now. And you know what else? I guess the press is going to find out about some torrid little love affair. Can�t you just see it now? Apolo Ohno: America�s Golden Boy Breaks Girlfriend�s Heart To Bang Friend.�
�You wouldn�t dare,� he growled.
�Oh really? Well you�ll just have to wait and see then, won�t you?�
Morgan couldn�t take another minute of this. She stared at the angry, pained look across Apolo�s face. He had worked too hard to throw away all his dreams in one measly instant. She refused to let some small-time bitch ruin it for him.
�Hi, Sarah, this is Morgan,� she greeted, snatching the phone out of Apolo�s hand. �I�m the one you want, not Apolo. He didn�t do anything wrong. Last night, I came over and seduced him. So if you�re going to slander anyone, it should be me.�
�Alright, fine. You want to save Apolo�s ass, you do that. But I�m letting you know right now, that once you leave Seattle, which I know you will, I�m not stupid, say goodbye to your reputation. You�re never coming back again, you hear me, skank.�
�Loud and clear. Have a nice morning.� And with that, Morgan slammed the phone down on the counter. She stared down at her bare feet, and ran the words over in her head once more. She smiled. No regrets whatsoever.
�Hey,� Apolo said softly, tilting her chin upwards. He shook his head incredulously. �Morg, you�how�why�d you do it?�
�Because,� she replied, stroking his face with her hands, �you need your reputation more than I do. Hell if I care if my name gets thrown around. I know my place, and I�m happy with who I am. You, on the other hand, need a little more time finding yourself, especially being in the limelight.�
�I don�t understand. Just tell me, why are you risking it all for me? I don�t deserve it in the least. Nor do I care what others think of me. You�re the only one I care about.�
�Well, people do stupid things when they�re in love.�
Apolo sighed and rested his forehead on hers. It would possibly be the last time he would do that she thought, soaking in the soft touch of his skin on hers. But I won't tell him. Not quite yet.