Presenting Chapter 4 people prepare for a fight!
...Duncan...
I woke up the next morning in a sweat. I couldn't get what had happened with Gwen out of my head. Lucky for me Courtney hasn't found out yet. I knew if she did find out I would be screwed. I checked the clock. 9:34 am. I shot up immediately and got dressed for school and rushed into the kitchen. I wolfed down my breakfast and caught a glance at the calender. I nearly slapped myself.
It's Saturday.
I felt like such an idiot . How could I not know it's Saturday? I looked on the stove clock. It was only 9:49 am. Well no point in going back to sleep now. So I walked out the front door and headed for the park.
I sat down on one of the hard wooden benches. The awful green paint peeling off in small clumps. People out for morning jogs passed me, mainly young couples about a few years older than me. They all were so in love, they held hands or gave each other small, sweet smiles. It made me wanna puke yet at the same time I felt a pang of envy.
How come me and Courtney never act like that around each other? I asked myself. My phone started ringing. I looked at the caller ID: Courtney. Ugh, she was really the last person I wanted to talk to right now. So I let it ring and she left a message.
Duncan! Where are you? I feel like you've been avoiding me lately! I want to talk to you about it so PICK UP YOUR DAMN PHONE! Bye Dunky, call me when you get this. Oh and PS you'd better NOT be spending some time alone with Gwen, I don't trust her around you. Got that? Bye.
Ugh, even her voice mail messages were like a freaking lecture. The wind blew through the trees and I inhaled the fresh, cool breeze. In my mind I was arguing with myself about my relationships with Courtney and Gwen.
Courtney was so preppy and uptight. She always tried to change me, and bugged me nonstop. We were polar opposites and she never respected what I did. Sure she's hot and I love her attitude, but the spark I felt between us when we'd first kissed, when we'd first met, it was as if the spark was gone. Not an ounce of love left in the relationship, if it was even that anymore.
Then there was Gwen. She was so different. She was smart, beautiful, and she understood me like crazy. She never tried to change me, and if it was 'legal' she always supported what I did. It seemed whenever I was with her, all thoughts of Courtney seemed to almost disappear. Then when we'd kissed,... I couldn't ignore the chemistry between us. For just one second I'd felt...whole. But she had Trent, the sweet, loyal, guitar-player she had for a boyfriend. He was everything a girl could ask for in a guy. I could never compete with him, and Gwen loved him, not me.
Man I messed up. If only I'd met Gwen first. Where would we be now? I don't know. If I could only just leave Courtney and tell Gwen how I really felt about her. I sighed, knowing she would never feel the same way.
Man, love sucks.
...Gwen...
I was sitting with Trent on his couch. Watching some movie I'd lost total interest in. My phone started buzzing.
I looked at it. Duncan. I looked at Trent to see if he'd noticed. He didn't. I turned away slightly and started texting him. We started chatting for a long time. I was so into it that I didn't notice Trent looking over my shoulder seeing who I was deep in conversation with. He groaned. I turned to him.
"What?"
"Nothing babe." I continued texting, only slightly feeling bad for completely ignoring my boyfriend while texting my best guy friend. Man am I that much of a bitch? Trent sighed; very annoyed.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh, I don't know maybe I was just thinking how nice it would be to talk to MY girlfriend! Instead of being ignored while you chat with Duncan non-stop! He is completely getting in the way of our relationship!" I was shocked and angry at the same time.
"Trent! He is my best friend, I'm not going to ignore him! Also he is NOT getting in the way of our relationship! Why do you have to be so jealous!"
"Jealous? You think I'm jealous of that.. that punk wannabe! Well at least you pay attention to HIM! We haven't even really talked or been on a real date since you met him!" I was getting furious. Trent and I never fought like this. He was so jealous and more importantly he was insulting my best friend.
"He is NOT a punk wannabe! Nobody not even you can insult my friends, and you know what YES we HAVEN'T been on a real date or talked because I really honestly am just getting sick of you and your obsessive clingyness and overbarringness! You are driving me insane! I don't feel a spark with you anymore! The romance is gone! You are just being a jealous jerk right now!" For a moment Trent was speechless. He just stood there his mouth gapping open. His fists were clenched so tight his knuckles were white.
Then he did something I didn't expect. His hand flung out and he slapped me, hard, across the face. I fell back onto the floor crying out in pain. Trent had never hit me, he'd never used any type of violence against me. My cheek was stinging. I looked up at him in fear and anger.
"You know what Gwen? Get the HELL out of my house!" He yelled. I picked myself up off the floor and stumbled to the front door. I turned back to face him.
"Fine! But we are OVER! DONE! I'M GOING HOME!" I screamed at him and I slammed the door behind me and ran down the street towards my house. I was breaking into tears and once I was in my house I broke down sobbing. My mom was out of town till the end of the week so I was alone. I took out my phone and dialed Duncan's number. He was the only one I could turn to right now.
...Duncan...
I sat on the bench wondering why Gwen hadn't texted me back yet. She was at Trent's so maybe she was too busy with him right now. Suddenly my phone started going off; it was Gwen. I answered almost immediately.
"Hey Sunshine, why didn't you text me back?" I asked. My only response was Gwen crying hysterically into the phone. I've NEVER heard her this upset.
"Gwen! Sweetheart! What's wrong!" I could sense the worry in my voice.
"*gasp* Trent...and *sob* me...fight...yelling...then he HIT ME, and then I dumped him!" My eyes widened I would NEVER have thought Trent would do something like that. I felt so incredibly angry. NO ONE could hurt my Gwen! I mean just Gwen! I wanted to go to Trent's right now and teach that basterd a lesson but right now I just had to be with Gwen.
"Gwen where are you?"
"My house...just hurry please." The rest just came out as hysterical sobbing. I hung up. I'd been to Gwen's house once so I knew where she lived. I ran as fast as I could. I approached her street and ran straight into her house. It nearly broke my heart at what I saw.
Gwen was lying on the floor curled up into a ball crying into her knees.
"GWEN!" I yelled and ran to her and picked her up in my arms. She buried her head in my chest crying salty tears. I hated seeing her cry. I'd never seen her cry like this. Oh yeah, I am so kicking Trent's ass later. She lifted her head to face me. Her mascara stained face looked so helpless. But that wasn't what caught my eye. On Gwen's right cheek there was a large red mark. The shape of a hand imprinted on her face. I felt it, it was hot to the touch and Gwen flinched away in pain. I felt so angry at Trent.
I wiped away her tears and let her continue to sob into my shirt. Eventually she calmed down enough to talk.
"Gwen look at me, I want to help you. Now where's your mom?" She sniffled and wiped her nose before speaking.
"O-out of town till the end of the week." I felt so bad for her. With her Mom gone and Trent doing what he did, there was no one she could really turn to, but me.
"You're gonna be okay, your mark's gone. Does it still hurt?" She nodded her head. I held her closer if that was possible. I carried her over to the couch and continued to hold her, and within minutes we fell asleep in each others arms.
Drama! What will happen next time? Will Duncan kick Trent's ass? Will Courtney find out about the fight? More importantly will Duncan tell Gwen how he REALLY feels? Wait and find out next time.
Duncan: Trent get over here!
Trent: Dude it's just a story!
Duncan: *pulls out a bat and swings*
Trent: My chesnuts!
Duncan: THAT'S for Gwen faggot!
Me: Wooo! Go Duncan! Kick his ass!
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