Goodbye Justin
"I can't believe it's the last day of our high school career." Heather said to her best friend Alejandro
"I know chica and tonight I have to leave for Atlanta." He responded
"Oh right, I forgot." Heather responded
She was upset that Alejandro was leaving her. She had loved him since the 9th grade and hadn't had the courage to tell him.
Secretly, Alejandro felt the same and was too nervous to tell her too. He didn't want to leave her either, but Georgia State University had given him a full football scholarship and he couldn't pass it up. Football practice started in a few weeks and Alejandro needed to go tonight so he could get settled in before practices started.
"Don't be upset mi mejor amiga, we'll see each other again. If you need me I'm just a phone call away."
"Ok Al, I'll be fine."
Heather was the only one allowed to call Alejandro Al. When it was anyone else he got really annoyed.
"Remember the good days? In Glee club and football?"
Alejandro knew he said the wrong thing because Heather started to cry. He hugged her close to him.
"Oh preciosa I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry." He sputtered
"It's okay, it's just I'm going to miss you so much!" she began to cry again
Alejandro rubbed her back up and down, soothingly until her tears became dry sobs.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to break down like that."
"It's ok mi preciosa it's okay."
That night after graduation…
"Goodbye Al, I'll miss you." Heather said giving him a hug
"I'll miss you too preciosa, I'll see you at my first game okay?"
"Ok."
Alejandro climbed into his car and drove off, leaving the town behind to look for a bright new world
Heather watched him go tears in her eyes. She turned to leave and bumped into someone.
"Sorry, how clumsy of me." Heather said standing up
"It's my fault miss?"
"Heather Martin."
"I'm Justin Matthews."
Heather smiled, maybe she could move on from Alejandro.
Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
All though their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the F.F.A
After graduation Mary-Anne went out lookin'
for a bright new world
Wanda looked all around this town
and all she found was Earl
Not even two weeks after Justin and Heather get married…
"I thought I told you to have dinner ready!" Justin yelled
"I'm sorry, Alejandro called and…"
"I forbid you from talking to that Latin Barbarian again."
"But Justin he's my best friend."
"I said no!" he yelled and hit her
That's when it started. Everyday Justin found an excuse to hit Heather. One day Heather put on her dark glasses, a long- sleeved blouse, and make up on the bruise on her cheek. She went to a divorce attorney named Cody Anderson.
"So Mrs. Matthews you say your husband Justin beats you and you want a divorce?"
"Yes." Heather replied removing her sunglasses to show him her eye
"Oh my, I'll get this filed right away and give you a restraining order for him."
A few weeks later…
Heather sat in her house. The one she won in the divorce, reading her book, when there was a knock on the door. Heather went to get it thinking it was her friend Lindsey. When she opened the door standing there was her ex-husband Justin.
"What are you doing here? You're not allowed to come within 500 feet of me."
"I don't listen to pieces of paper." He growled
Heather backed away sacredly. Justin smirked and followed her in.
"Justin, please don't hurt me please."
"It's too late to beg."
Then he hit her hard. The beating lasted for hours. When Justin was done almost all the bones in Heather's body were broken. He ran out the door. Then Heather screamed in pain. A few minutes later, Heather's neighbors Mike and Zoey found her on the floor in the living room. They called 911 and an ambulance whisked her away to the hospital, where she was put in intensive care. Little did Heather remember that Alejandro was her emergency contact.
Well it wasn't two weeks
after she got married that
Wanda started gettiin' abused
She put on dark glasses, long sleeve blouses
And make-up to cover a bruise
Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
She let the law take it from there
But Earl walked right through that restraining order
And put her in intensive care.
At Georgia State University…
"That was a great practice Alejandro huh?" DJ said
"Lightning thinks it was the bomb!" Lightning said
"Lightning needs to stop referring to Lightning in the third person or Scott is going to punch Lightning in his kisser." Scott said
Everyone but Alejandro laughed.
"Alejandro what's wrong with you dude? You should be happy! We're going to the playoffs!" Scott said
"I miss Heather." He responded "She didn't come to one of my games this season, she came to only one last season, and she won't return my calls. I know she's married but she doesn't need to spend 24/7 with her husband does she?"
"Al, listen." Alejandro growled "Sorry Alejandro, I'm sure she's going to call soon. She was probably busy." DJ said
Then Alejandro's cell phone went off.
"That's probably her now." DJ said
Alejandro picked up his phone.
"Unidentified number." He said and then answered it "Hello "
"Is this Alejandro Burromuerto?"
"Yes this is him."
"I'm calling from Wawanakwa General Hospital, about Heather Matthews."
Alejandro stopped breathing. That was Heather's married name.
"What happened to her? What happened to Heather?" he screamed
"Please sir, we don't know, all we know is almost all her bones are broken and she's bruised very bad. You are her emergency contact and the only person under family."
"Tell her I'm on my way." Alejandro said and hung up
"Alejandro, what's going on?" Lightning asked worried
"I have to go back Wawanakwa, Heather's hurt really bad. She needs me."
"What about the playoffs? You won't be back in time you know that right? We need you!" Scott cried
"Tell Coach I'm sorry, but Duncan's going to have to play."
Alejandro grabbed his bag and ran to his dorm. He packed all his things and left. He got on a redeye flight at midnight. He arrived in Wawanakwa at 7 in the morning. He rented a truck and drove to the hospital. When he got there he went to the lady at the front desk.
"Excuse me, but where's Heather Matthews' room?"
"She's in intensive care Mr. Burromuerto."
Alejandro went to the intensive care unit and found Heather's room. He ran over to Heather's bed and took her hand.
"I'm here preciosa, I'm here." He said
Heather turned to him.
"Al." she said "What are you doing here?"
"The hospital called. They said you got hurt. What happened?"
"Justin, he broke his restraining order. He came to my house and beat me up."
"How long has he been doing this?" Alejandro said through gritted teeth
"Since we got married."
"That's it Justin has to die." Alejandro almost screamed
"Alejandro calm down! Why do you care so much?"
"Because, god dam it Heather, I love you. I've loved you since 9th grade."
"Oh Al! That's how long I have loved you."
"Oh preciosa that's great! We still need to kill Justin. I don't want him hurting you again."
Alejandro caressed her face. Then he saw her bruised face.
"He did this too. Didn't he?"
Heather nodded
A few months later…
Heather was finally out of the hospital and Alejandro was staying with her in Wawanakwa. The whole time Heather was in the hospital they worked out a plan to kill Justin. Today was the day.
"Al, I'm nervous."
"Don't worry mi amor. He'll die before he hurts you again."
They were in the kitchen. The pizza for dinner in the oven. Justin was coming over to talk to Heather about their relationship. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"He's here!" she said worriedly.
"Just stick to plan you'll be fine mi amor."
Heather walked out and opened the door full of confidence.
"Hello Justin."
"Hello Heather."
"Won't you come in?"
Justin walked in and went to the table.
"What's for dinner?"
"Pizza."
She went into the kitchen. Alejandro stood there grinning.
"You do it?"
"Oh yes."
He handed her two plates of pizza. One plate green, one red.
"The green is poisoned." He said
Heather walked into the dining room and laid the green plate in front of Justin.
"Eat up." She said
Justin dug into his pizza. Heather ate her piece slowly. Soon Justin was done.
"I feel so tired." Justin yawned
"Why don't you lay on the couch and sleep?" Heather suggested
Justin got up and headed to the couch, before he made it he passed out. Alejandro came out of the kitchen
"Is he dead?" Heather asked
Alejandro checked for a pulse.
"Yeah, he's dead."
Alejandro wrapped him in a tarp. Then put him under the house. Then Alejandro and Heather got rid of the evidence and snuggled in bed together.
Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
On a red eye midnight flight
She held Wanda's hand as they
worked out a plan
And it didn't take 'em long to decide
That Earl had to die
Good-bye Earl
Those black-eyed peas
They tasted alright to me Earl
You're feelin' weak
Why don't you lay down
and sleep Earl
Ain't it dark
Wrapped up in that tarp Earl
The next morning…
After breakfast there was a knock on the door.
"WPD open up."
Heather opened the door and two uniformed cops stood there.
"I'm Officer Geoff McRight and this is my partner Officer Courtney Garcia. We are here for Justin Matthews."
"He's not here officers." Heather replied
"We'd like to see that ourselves Miss?"
"Mrs. Burromuerto."
The officers came in and Alejandro came out of the kitchen
"Mi amor who was at the door? Hello officers." He said
"Hello Mr.?"
"Burromuerto, Alejandro Burromuerto."
The officers commenced to searching the house. When they were done they turned to Alejandro and Heather and tipped their hats.
"Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Burromuerto. If either of you hear from him let us know."
"We will officers." Alejandro replied
They walked out the door and Alejandro grinned
"We did it." He said
"Yeah we did, but we need to dispose of the body."
"How about a picnic at the lake?" He smirked
"Sounds delightful. What do you think Justin?"
"Great idea I need a swim." Heather said in Justin's voice
The two laughed. Alejandro loaded the car and Heather packed the picnic basket. After that day, weeks went by and spring turned to summer and summer faded into the fall. It turned out, Justin wasn't missed at all.
Alejandro, and Heather bought a new house together. It came with a roadside stand. They lived on highway 109, where they sold Tennessee ham and Strawberry Jam. Alejandro, and Heather didn't lose any sleep at night.
The cops came by to bring Earl in
They searched the house
high and low
Then they tipped thier hats
and said "thank you ladies
if you hear from him let us know"
Well the weeks went by and
Spring turned to Summer
And Summer faded into Fall
And it turns out he was a missing person
who nobody missed at all
So the girls bought some land
and a roadside stand
Out on Highway 109
They sell Tennessee ham
and strawberry jam
And they don't
lose any sleep at night 'cause
Earl had to die
Good-bye Earl
We need a break
Lets go out to the lake Earl
We'll pack a lunch
And stuff you in the trunk Earl
Well is that all right
Good Let's go for a ride
Earl
Why didn't they lose sleep at night? Because…
JUSTIN HAD TO DIE.