Chapter 3;

Charlie was waiting for me outside which is a miracle in its self. He's hardly ever on time to pick me up from anything.

"Hey." he says as I open the door and climb in.

"Hey." I answer in the same bored voice as his, it was always like this with Charlie, it's easy in it's own way.

We ride home in a companionable silence. As he parks the car he looks up, "Just so you know, Dez is coming over for the night." Then proceeded to promptly shut the door and walk into the house.

Great. Dez. He's been really weird lately, weirder than normal, anyway. I walk into the house and up to my room, wouldn't want to chance bumping into Dez when he shows up. I sigh and flop onto my bed, my bags long forgotten on the floor. What to do? Homework? No. Maybe the girls could get together, no better way than to check.

I pick up my phone to text Sasha when I notice I had a missed message from Ginny. Dang, she'll be angry that I didn't answer right away but she knows I have derby.

Hey Mel. I really need someone to talk to, I did something and I really need to talk about it.

Shit. Well that doesn't sound good, this is Ginny we're talking about. She never does anything remotely 'wrong'. I flipped to her contact and called while laying back down on the bed.

"Mel?" A croaky voice answered after a few rings.

"Hey, Ginny. Are you okay?" I'm full blown worried now.

"No. I'm not.

"Whats going on?"

There was silence on the other end of a while then the sound of a deep breath, "I slept with Frankie."

She did What?! "Are you sure? I mean… you guys barely know each other."

"Yes, Melanie, I'm sure! How would I not be sure?!" Well maybe that was a bad way to ask for clarification…

"Sorry, of course you're sure. I'm confused though, didn't you want to be with Frankie? And a more pressing question; When did this happen?"

"Last week. I do want to be with him Mel but he hasn't spoken to me all week, he said that he didn't want to be in a relationship.. in not so many words." She heaved a sigh.

"Last week?! Why didn't you tell me? What did he say, I don't understand."

"I've been so embarrassed. To be honest, I'm not even sure what he said but it was obvious that he did not want me as his girlfriend."

"I'm so sorry, Ginny." And I am, ridiculously sorry for her.

"Thanks, Mel. I just feel so awful… I wrote him a 'thank you' note."

"Dude… no." She did not.

"I know. I have a problem, I just wanted him to know that I liked what we did… and I was interested in seeing him again."

"That's so sad, Ginny." It really is.

It was quiet for a while, I knew Ginny was still there but she didn't really have much more to say about her situation.

There was a knock on my door.

I move the phone away from my mouth, "WHAT? I'm on the phone!"

"Sorry, I just wanted to let you know that there's some pizza out here. We saved you a piece, Charlie said that you hadn't had anything to eat this afternoon." It wasn't a voice I was expecting to hear, since when did Dez care about me getting food?

"Uh, thanks, I guess." I answered in a nicer tone than the last.

"Yeah, sure. No problem, Mel." I listened to his feet pad away from my door.

I uncovered my phone and put it back to my ear. "You still there, Ginny?"

"Yeah. Go eat your pizza, Mel."

"No way, you need me and I'm here."

"I'll be fine. Talk to you later."

"Alright, if you're sure. Bye."

The phone beeped, Ginny hung up. I sighed and sat up, I really am hungry. That means I have to venture out through the living room where I just know Charlie and Dez are. That's something else to think about, Dez. Great, like I need something else to think about.

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Hey! Thanks for the reviews, they're much appreciated. That last episode threw my mind through a loop! I would have thought Ginny would go to Melanie instead of Michelle but anyway.. Review! :)