9) Story telling and Threats

When I woke up it was already noon. I decided to call Mary to see how her date was.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mary! Do you want to have lunch? I don't have work today and you might have a story to tell me…"

"Yes I do! Jenna, he's amazing, but meet me at Barney's and we will share our stories."

"Okay, I'll be there in twenty."

I hung up the phone and went to get ready.

When I got to Barney's Mary was already seated. She was seated along with Trent and Billy. I guess she read my face when she saw me. "Jenna! I hope you don't mind that I invited the boys as well."

Of course I mind. It was only supposed to be me and her. Now I can't talk in private. I guess I have to lie. "No problem. Hey Billy, Trent." They both said hello and I sat next to Billy. That's when I saw that Mary and Trent were holding hands. "So are you two going out?"

"Yes!" They jumped to answer the question. Mary continued, "I hoped you would notice. How did the party do with Audrey?" I don't want to talk to her about Adrian with Trent around.

"It was great. Everyone in their family is beautiful, and all the boys are such gentlemen. They're really polite."

Mary wouldn't settle without details so she continued with her questions. "How was the brother that they party was for?"

Gosh Mary! Why do you have to ask that now? Perfect timing. "His name is Adrian." Trent's head shot up, but I just continued. "He drove me home last night, and he's really sweet." Trent's face was red, and his hand was shaking.

"What's his last name," Trent asked me.

"Aura," I replied.

"Babe! My hand! Ouch!!!" Mary's fingers looked crushed. "Ow, I think you broke my fingers. Damn babe, what's wrong?"

Trent released her face and shot up from his seat. "I need to go to the bathroom."

"Cool off babe," Mary yelled after her boyfriend. She was upset and crying. Billy took her hand and examined it.

"Mary," I said. "I invited Adrian to come with us to the movies on Friday. Should I cancel?"

"No don't cancel. I don't know what's with Trent, but I'm sure that Friday he'll be fine."

Billy turned towards me after looking at Mary's hand. "Sorry about Trent. He's been getting really tense since the last day of school. Don't know what's wrong with him. When we took him to the doctor, he said that Trent was healthy and nothing is wrong with him. He hasn't been like this since six years ago. Mary your ring, middle, and pointer fingers are broken."

I looked at Mary's frightened face. "That's really strange about the doctor. Maybe it's just a phase. Mary, I think I should take you to the hospital."

"Okay," she agreed. "Billy, send Trent a kiss for me."

"Sure okay, no problem. See you guys on Friday! Don't forget this time Jenna."

"I won't," I shouted as I turned on my car. My car is pretty old. Frank said he would buy me a new one on my birthday. It's in September so hopefully he keeps him promise.

"What do you think that was about," Mary asked me in the car.

"Well, Adrian told me that his brothers, Deven and Oliver, have bad blood with Trent. Something happened a long time ago I think."

She put a strange look upon her face. "A long time ago? I thought that they just moved here?"

"Oh, that's right. I don't know, maybe they used to live here."

"Okay. Well, ask him about it. I hope that on Friday nothing bad happens."

"You and me both Mary."

We got to the hospital and indeed Mary's fingers were broken. The doctor applied a cast around her broken fingers. Just then, as her cast was drying, Trent arrived with flowers. His face was disappointed and sad. "Hey Sweetheart. How are you feeling? He asked this in a sunken low voice as he put the flowers on the table and gave Mary a kiss on her cheek. He was indeed depressed.