As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Gordie, Erica, Chris and I made our way to the local and only cool spot to hang out at. We opened the door and many people from school were there. No one really looked at us, no one really cared. I slid into a booth with Chris, Gordie and Erica sat across from us.
"What does everyone want? I'll go order it," Erica explained.
"The usual," we all said at the same time. The usual was a cheese burger, fries and a coke. Erica slid out of the booth and made her way over to the counter.
"You two make a cute couple," I told Gordie, he looked at me and then at Erica smiling. I was glad that Gordie was finally happy, he had never been the same after his brother died.
"Audrey look who just came in," Erica said sliding back into the booth next to Gordie. Chris and I turned around to see Charlie and his three friends come walking in. Charlie shook a hand of a boy sitting at the counter. He whispered something and Charlie turned to where I was sitting. His eyes were bruised; he had a cut on his arm.
"Are you serious," I hissed turning back into my seat. "I can't get away from him."
"He won't do anything," Chris said and nodded to the outside. I looked out the window to Ace and his gang hanging outside. They watched Charlie through the window, watching his every move. The waitress brought our food and set it down in front of us.
"Are you sure your guys can afford all that food," one of his friends said walking by. They all laughed, except Charlie. He stopped and stood in front of me.
"What?" I asked.
"I need to talk to you," he said.
"No, I am busy," I said looking at my food and taking a bite.
"Come on Audrey, we can stand by the window, I swear I won't do anything," he said. I looked at Chris and then Charlie.
"Fine," I said getting up and walking outside. I looked at Chris who was glaring at Charlie through the window.
"I see you're going out with Chambers," Charlie said.
"Yea, he would never hurt me," I snapped.
"Come on Audrey, that wasn't me. I didn't know what I was doing. Take me back," he said.
"No Charlie," I said.
"Audrey," he said grabbing my arm lightly to stop me from walking away. I turned around to face him.
"It is over Charlie, it's been over ever since you started stuff in school," I yelled. "Did you really think that would make me go back out with you?" I started to walk away.
"Your dad will lose his promotion," Charlie yelled and I stopped dead in my tracks.
"What?"
"You walk away your dad loses the promotion," he said.
"You can't do that," I yelled.
"Walk away and see Audrey," he glared at me, his eyes burning into mine.
"Is there a problem here," I heard Ace say. I turned around to face him, and then looked at Charlie.
"No," he said and walked off.
I walked back into the diner, everyone went back to what they were doing, but I knew they all had watched Charlie and I.
"What did he say," Chris asked as I sat down.
"Since I wouldn't go back out with him he said if I walked away my father would lose his promotion," I sighed poking at my now cold food. "He can't do that."
"Your father loved working in the mill," Chris explained.
"I know, but with the promotion I wouldn't have to work, the extra money would be nice and I could go to college," I said.
"Really Audrey Charlie's dad won't fire your dad," Gordie said.
"Why not,"
"Because Charlie would have to tell him why," Gordie explained. "Do you really think he would tell his dad that he abused you and started stuff in school? It is just a threat."
"I hope your right Gordie," I said.
"I am always right…"
