Chapter 11
The next day, Abby tried her hardest to avoid all four guys completely. Unfortunately, like always, Chris, Gordie, Teddy, and even Vern this time showed up. At first, at about 11 A.M, Chris came over to talk to Abby about her about the issue. He tried giving her advice on what to do but she was so distressed, she couldn't handle any ideas. As always, Chris was a support system and even just him being there with her was helping. The two of the sat on the lawn for an hour at least with Abby resting against Chris' shoulder. With out her realizing, Chris smiled down at Abby almost the whole time.
"Why do Teddy and Gordie have to like you too?" Chris thought.
He sighed with a sad face. He had always loved Abby. She was beautiful, brilliant, incredibly sweet and kind, and she was a part of the gang. He had always preferred hanging out her over insane Teddy and scaredy-cat Vern. Of course Gordie was his best friend but, hey, girls were better.
At noon Chris got up to leave, hugged Abby gently, and while his head was on Abby's shoulder, he whispered in her ear, "I love you."
Before Abby had time to respond, Chris turned around and walked away.
"Shit. Shit, shit, shit. This can NOT be happening." Abby practically screamed in her head. She ran back into her room and buried her head in her pillow. She let out a high pitched yell that was muffled by the thickness of the pillow. "How can this be happening?" she asked herself. "I just don't understand."
Later on in the afternoon Gordie showed up again. She somehow mustered up the courage to tell him that she really didn't know how to deal with the situation at the current time. He had just nodded and said he understood. At about 3 o'clock, Teddy showed up and told her he was sorry if what he had said upset her. Abby felt bad for him and told him that she loved him, but she wasn't sure in what way. Vern came last and Abby already figured he was going to drop the news on her as well. Unexpectedly, he ended up comforting her. It was still obvious that he liked her too. Vern liked practically any girl that he found pretty.
At night, Abby found herself in her room in bed crying. The portrait of all four guys kept running through her mind. First she saw Teddy, the guy who acted normal only around her. He seemed dedicated to her. Then came Chris, even in her mind he was beautiful. His sea-blue eyes sparkled and his smile showed off his personality. He was always there for her, almost like a father, very protective. Next she saw Gordie, the cute sensitive one who apparently really loved Abby. Vern quickly flashed through her head, but she knew she would never love him. He was sweet in a way, but definitely not her type. It was between three of the guys. What was she going to do now? Once again, she was in deep shit.