"So, um...Kris, could I talk to you?" Jillian asked. I nodded and she led me away from Junior. "Look, I'm really sorry about Matt, sometimes guys are just rotten."
"It's alright, Jillian," I replied. "I should've seen it coming."
"I should've, too." she commented.
"Jillian, I never meant to hurt you, or Junior, but I did. There's nothing I can do about it but try and make it up to you." I said.
"Kris-"
"Look, it's alright. Don't say that I don't have to do anything, because we both know that I screwed up big time, so I do." I interrupted. She smiled gratefully.
"Kris, I think you should know this, you honestly don't owe me anything." she commented.
"What?" I inquired.
"Kris, I slept with Kerry while you two were together." she blurted out.
"What!" I said in complete shock. "Oh my gosh. How did this happen?" I questioned.
"He did it to get you into the Breeders." she stated.
"You let me into the Breeders because Kerry had sex with you? That's it." I was disgusted. "Not because of me, or Wildfire, or the ranch?" I questioned. She shook her head. "I-I-" I started running, running toward the end of the world; holding back tears as I watched the Davis farms fall behind me. I happened upon Raintree, and stopped to catch my breath. I stared at the house that used to be my home. The people who used to be my family. I did it, I screwed it all up with one stupid mistake. One huge, stupid mistake.
"Kris?" I turned around. People loved sneaking up on me.
"Todd-" I replied.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Nothing," I answered. "Just passing through, sorry for the trouble." I started to walk away but Todd grabbed my arm.
"No, Kris, it's no trouble," he insisted. "It's just that I would've thought that you'd be at the Davis ranch, with Junior."
"You mean Junior and Jillion," I replied. His face went white.
"Junior and Jillion?" I nodded gravely. "Well," he continued. "If you're here to get Matt back, it's too late."
"Wait, what?" I questioned. "Matt's the one who broke up with me. He said he needed a girl on a "higher level".
"He said that you dumped him with that line and now he's with Rebecca to try and get over you," Todd countered. It clicked.
"Matt was with Rebecca while we were together," I thought to myself. Todd listened eagerly. "So Matt thought that the easiest way to get rid of me without a fight would be to tell me he needed a "higher level",". I looked at Todd's shocked face, said goodbye, then started running. Soon, I was back on the highway, the same place I'd started. I earned this fate, and now, it was time to live it out.