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CHAPTER 12
TWO SIDES OF THE COIN
PART 1-LOVESICK BLUES /TIM/
"What?" I growl, opening the door.
Becky stands in front of me. This is about the tenth time she's knocked at my door, I'm bored of the noise. It doesn't do any good for my hangover either. Her eyes widen as she looks over at me worriedly.
"I just… I just wanted to ask if ya were hungry," she stutters, nervously.
"No," I close the door, going back to the bed.
Just when I'm about to fall sleep, somebody knocks on the door again, only this time it's more like banging.
"Tim, what the hell are you doin'?" Billy yells and my head is ready to explode.
I stumble to the door again and open it.
"It's called a day off," I groan, glaring at my brother.
"Yeah, well, I called ya about hundred times. I could use ya in the garage," he says angrily. "Did ya drink again?"
"Yeah, have ya got a problem with it?" I smirk.
So what if I drank? He talks about it like this is a big news. Plus we don't work as firefighters. What could be so urgent in a damn garage? Somebody's oil needed to be changed? Now, that's a real emergency.
"Is it about Julie?" he studies me.
"Leave it, Billy," I groan.
Why did he have to bring her up? Why can't he let me go back to sleep? Actually, it doesn't matter if I sleep or I'm awake because Julie's stuck in my head and she doesn't let me be even in my dreams. I feel like I'm going crazy.
"Man, what's the big problem? You had some fun, be happy about it," Billy shrugs, rolling his eyes and I really don't like the way he talks, like Julie is a… "She isn't worth it."
He can barely finish the sentence when my fist crashes on his jaw and he falls on the ground, looking at me with wide eyes.
"Are you crazy? What's wrong with you?"
"Don't you ever dare talk about her like that," I glare at him, shutting the door.
I collapse on the bed, resting my head in my hands. I feel so down since Julie broke up with me – if I can call it a break up – that it starts getting ridiculous.
Where was my sense when I agreed to do this whole bullshit? Friends with benefits, all fun and laughing. Sure…
I hate that I see her face in front of my eyes every moment, that I hear her voice and I wait for her to appear at my steps any minute, knowing she won't. I hate to think it over and over again, what went wrong only to realize maybe Jason and Tyra have a point.
I got so used to Julie that I didn't even realized what's happening until the other night at the Taylors' when what's his name was there.
And what I did that night… I wouldn't mind kicking myself hard if I could. How could I do that to her? What the hell did I think? Well, I didn't think. Jealousy clouded my mind and I acted like a possessive idiot. Congratulations for me.
But dammit, this thing scares the shit outta me. It hurts to think about it. When Lyla dumped me, that was bad but I knew it would happen sooner or later and if I wanna be honest, I didn't mind it as much as I thought I would.
But this… It feels like Julie ripped my heart off, leaving me without air. And what if I love her? What if I'm in love with her? It doesn't change anything. She obviously doesn't feel the same way.
Yeah, she maybe liked me as a friend but not even that anymore. I guess, the most she feels now is anger. Julie Taylor isn't the kind of gal who falls for a jock like me. She wants a future and what can I give her, the guy who lives in a trailer on a stranger's property? Nothing and she knows it.
She's smarter than that. It isn't even worth the time to think about it. I should concentrate on get her outta my head sooner better than later.
PART 2-GRAVITY /JULIE/
I dance in the middle of the living room, Gravity by Pixie Lott shouting from the hi-fi. I told Mom I felt sick so I didn't have to go to school. I don't wanna meet anybody. I wanna stay here for the rest of my life and keep hating the world.
I wanted to eat ice cream because what else a girl can do when she feels miserable but I realized I couldn't even enjoy that 'cause it reminds me when we broke the first rule about kissing. So I got even more frustrated.
My phone rings again, about the thousandth time today. It seems like Tyra doesn't get that I don't wanna talk to her or anybody, actually. I groan, frustrated, and decide to answer it because the ringing really starts to get on my nerves.
"What?"
"Well, hello to you, Julie. It's very nice of you that you answer your phone," Tyra says reproachfully.
"When did you want to tell me you know about Tim and me?" I ask angrily.
"When it ended badly, which has already happened as I hear your voice," Tyra answers, laughter in her voice.
I don't answer that. We can say it end badly. I'm so angry at Tim that I can't find words. I trusted him with all my heart and he forgot to mention half of the world knows about our little secret. And what happened when Ryan was here…
"Jules, don't be angry with me," she sighs. "I figured you have to make your own mistakes and I'll be there when you need me."
"I know, it isn't your fault. I'm just so angry…" I lay to the couch, staring on the ceiling above me.
"What happened?"
"Be enough that things got out of hand," I groan, remembering the other night in my room, my parents and Ryan out there. "I don't really wanna talk about it."
"Did Tim hurt you? Because if he did, I'll go and hunt him down," Tyra says angrily, causing me to smile.
Did he hurt me? Yes, but not the way Tyra thinks. After what happened at the dinner I was scared and angry not only at Tim, but at myself, too. I got scared of what he's capable of with me, that every time he's around I lose my sense. I knew when we broke the first rule that we should have called it an end, but he keeps pulling me back and it feels like I can't breathe without him.
"No, he didn't or I dunno… It's complicated," I sigh, rubbing my temple.
"Complicated?" Tyra echoes. "Oh, girl, no. How I knew it. Tell me you don't love him."
"I don't," I answer without thinking, rolling my eyes.
Oh, my God… This is crazy. What is wrong with me? If I'm not in love with him why I feel this way. Tim made me feel more than I ever thought was possible.
It feels like I'm drowning. I keep sinking deeper and deeper and I didn't even realize when it turned to be something more. Is it real? Am I in love with Tim?
Not like it would change anything. Tim obviously doesn't love me. I was just fun for him, a gal he could pass time with. Probably the most he feels for me is I'm a good friend and the sex is good with me. Well, the friend part isn't true anymore. I barely think he considers me as friend anymore.
"Julie?" Tyra asks, worriedly.
"I…" the knock on the door interrupts me. "Wait a sec', somebody knocked."
I go to the door, my eyes widening and my mouth hanging open when I see who is there.
"He-hey, Jules," Matt stutters, rocking on his heels, nervously.
"I'll call you back," I say to Tyra, ending the call.
