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Shadows Fill An Empty Heart As Love Is Fading
From All That Things We Are But Are Not Saying
Can We See Beyond The Scars And Make It To The Dawn?
"Oh hunny." Kathy enveloped her in a tight hug and Jenni let a few tears slip. About a minute passed before they both backed away.
She was searching through her purse. "How far along are you?"
Jennifer played with the hem of her skirt as Kathy shoved some tissues into her hand. "Five weeks."
She nodded and interrupted the awkward silence, "Could you... 'Ya know see a doctor or something?"
Jenni's eyes went wide and she lowered the tissue away from her cheek, "Oh no Kathy, I could never do that."
Something close to a smile crossed Kathy's lips and she shrugged nonchalantly, "It was worth a shot."
Jennifer didn't respond and Kathy noticed the silent tears falling down her cheeks, she handed her another tissue. "When'd you find out?"
Jenni dabbed at her face, "A few days ago."
Kathy slowly nodded but a hurt expression crossed her face.
"I'm sorry Kathy, I didn't know how to tell you."
"Don't worry about it Hun. If the tables were turned I probably woulda done the same thing." She pointed her finger at Jenni but her lips formed a smile, "Just don't think you were fooling me; I knew something was up with you."
Jenni smiled and grabbed her makeup out of her bag. I must look like shit.
"Does Steve know?"
She stopped powdering her face and glanced at Kathy in her mirror. "Since when do I tell Steve anything before you? Hell, I even told you I would go on a date with him before I told him."
Kathy laughed and hopped off the windowsill. "Well you're gonna have to tell him eventually."
A knock came at the door and Jennifer threw her makeup back in her purse, "Speaking of."
"They probably think we left through the window or something."
Jenni smiled as she did one last double-take in the mirror.
"Jenni, open the damn door and get out here!"
Kathy rolled her eyes and popped a piece of gum in her mouth. "And that is exactly why I prefer Two-Bit." She pointed to the noise.
Jennifer laughed and opened the door just as Steve was in the middle of telling her that there was a line a mile long waiting to use the bathroom, which was somewhat true.
He grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the crowd. Two-Bit wasn't far behind as he headed toward them with his arm around Kathy. "What the heck do you girls do in that bathroom?" Two-Bit smiled and looked between Jennifer and Kathy. His smile faded as he got a better look at Jenni, "Were you crying?"
She shook her head no and Steve turned to look at her, his hands holding her in place. "Yes you were, your eyes are all red."
Kathy quickly jumped to Jennifer's defense, "Maybe she has pink eye or something."
Jenni sent her a thankful look before turning back to Steve, "'Ya know I think my eye's kinda itchy." She made a move to walk away but Steve blocked her escape, "Bullshit. You don't have no damn pink eye."
"You need to watch how you talk to women Stevie."
Kathy moved next to Jennifer; implying that she was on her side. "If Two-Bit talked to me like that I'd knock him into next week."
"Sure would." Two-Bit sounded almost proud.
"Than don't lie to me." Steve worked hard to lessen the tension in his eyes but Jennifer honestly drove him crazy.
She examined all of the people trying to listen in on their conversation."Do we have to do this right now?"
"If you won't tell me now you're never going to."
She shook her head, "That's not true."
Steve pinched the bridge of his nose, "You think I'm stupid, don't you."
He wasn't asking a question but Jenni stepped forward anyway, "I never said that."
"You didn't have to Jennifer. I don't get why you won't trust me with the simplest shit." Steve's voice was filled with rage and Jenni forgot about the crowd around them, "What are you talking about Steve?"
His blue eyes meant hers and he was no longer yelling, "I'm done trying Jenni. I don't know what else I can do to prove that I'm not like those other bastards you've dated."
Jenni's voice was soft, "What are you saying?"
Steve sighed, he couldn't believe the words that were coming out of his mouth. "We're done Jenni, that's what I'm saying."
Before Jennifer got the chance to talk, Steve was out of the Dingo. Something told her to chase after him but her feet were glued to the floor. Kathy brought her back to reality as she embraced her. Two-Bit rubbed Jenni's shoulder, "I'll go talk to him Jen, you know he didn't mean it."
Two-Bit took a seat in Steve's car and stared at the object that he was holding, curiosity got the best of him, "Is that why you were late today?"
Steve stopped twisting it and slowly held the object up to the light. "Yeah."
The two sat in silence as Steve slipped the ring back into his pocket and climbed out of the car. It sure was one nice diamond.
What About Now?
What About Today?
What If You're Making Me
All That I Was Meant To Be?
What If Our Love Never Went Away?
Credits-
Song: What About Now
Artist: Daughtry
Book: The Outsiders
Author: S. E. Hinton
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