Heather didn't look please to see him. "I thought you went to jail." She snorted.
Duncan sighed and rolled his shoulders. "Yeah I did. But honestly, Chris was totally asking for it."
"I know. Stupid Chris and his stupid show. I mean how many times have we almost died?" Heather said
"Whoa, you actually agree with me?" Duncan asked. "Not even Scott agreed with me."
Heather laughed, "Scott hasn't been here long enough. "
"I can hear you!" Chris said from across the lot. "And this is a no Chris hate zone. Either suck it up or leave."
Duncan snorted. "This party's dead Chris." Heather snickered I agreement. "Wanna ditch these losers?" Duncan asked her. "You read my mind." She replied
"So, where's your boyfriend." Duncan asked as he handed Heather a strawberry smoothie. The two had found a nice grassy spot over looking the highway. "Were on a break." She said bitterly.
"Aw it's not working out? Who knew?"
"Look who's talking."
"Hey."
"We'll probably get back together in a couple days, this always happens."
"Why?"
"Because he's a fucking bitch that's why." Heather spat. "He's super controlling and totally entitled and wont stop flirting with other girls."
"Wow you'd think after he got you he wouldn't need any other girls attention."
" Ha ha." Heather groaned
"It wasn't a joke. I'm serious. I mean your look at you."
"What about me?" Heather said, smirking slightly.
"Your easily the hottest girl I have ever seen, even when you were bald."
Heather gave a pleased grunt.
Duncan awkwardly stirred his smoothie. "Your to good for him you know."
Heather laughed bitterly. "No, were pretty good pair, both greedy no good dirt bags." She was smiling, but her eyes were sad.
"Heather..."
"Hey whatever, maybe I wont get back with him straight away, have some fun or something, make him realize he's not the only hot one in the relationship."
"Do you want to go back to him?"
"Of course I do. I mean I hate him, but I sort of love him to."
"Yeah..I know that feeling."
"Courtney?"
"….no."
Heather looked at him for a while, " can I tell you something?"
"Yeah whatever."
"…"
"Come on spit it out babe."
"Ok don't judge me."
"heh."
"I'm serious!"
"Alright alright, what is it?"
"Sometimes I only go back to Alejandro because he's the only person who's ever loved me. And I…I don't know, I guess I'm scared that I'll die alone."
"…" Duncan was shocked. Heather? Admitting to being scared of being alone.
"Never mind, forget I said anything."
"I feel the same."
"What?"
"ive been alone for like three months now, and it sucks. It's like no one cares about me anymore. And I act like I like it this way but I don't. You're the only person who's given a shit about me in forever. Well. Besides Chris but that doesn't really count."
"People love you Duncan, you've got nothing to worry about. You've got friends and your sorta nice sometimes and funny and..uh."
"You honestly think that?"
"Yeah."
"Look..I know Leshawnas throwing a big everyone hates Chris party over at some loser club, I'm sure they'd let you in."
"Yeah I got her text."
"Well then why didn't you go stupid? Saying you're lonely and stuff."
"Because I just got it a couple minuets ago, and I kinda wanted to stay with you. I'm assuming you weren't invited yeah?"
"Ha of course not." Heather gave Duncan a skeptical look. "Why do you want to hang out with me instead?"
Duncan shrugged. "Don't know, I just do."
Heather smiled slightly. "Thanks..i'm glad."
Duncan looked over at her and the two briefly made eye contact.
"Is this real?" He asked, running his fingers through her hair. "It's real human hair if that's what you're asking."
Duncan laughed, " That's so gross."
"psshh no it's not. It's practically mine."
Duncan smiled. "It looks good though."
"I know.
Duncan knew she had extensions, he could figure that much out. He just wanted an excuse to touch her. He didn't know why, but right now, staying here with her felt somewhat right. He had told her the truth when he said he ditched Leshawnas party for her. But he had gotten hat text hours before he saw heather. He knew more people would be there than with Chris. But Heather and LeShawna never clicked, so he told his sassy friend he was busy, and drove all the way out to Chris and Chefs lame party, hoping she would make an appearance.
"Hey." Heather said. "wanna catch a movie? There's a creepy old theater over there."
"Sounds like my kinda place." Duncan said.
And the two walked of side by side to some low quality movie theater to watch a movie they both had already seen. But for some reason, it felt right.