Chapter15
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"Catie don't be hard on your self okay?"Val smiled at her friend. Val was driving. She didn't
want Catie driving in her condition. "Why, Val its my fault that I fell for this guy with so many
hidden secrets and a killer attitude. My fault. Okay?"Catie put her hand on her head as if it
pained."No Catie, not okay. Its Jamie's fault. All his fault. I'm losing my best friend to denial. He
just doesn't getthat you love him. And some times I wonder if some one could ever love him. I
mean Catie he broke up with you in high school but its only been what two years since you guys
have been together. Its not fair. Not fair to me and not fair to you. Okay?"Val took a deep breath
and drove home.
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He was some where in his mind. Dreaming. Dreaming the bad dreams.The scary ones, the ones
where his mother was. Jamie felt trapped. He was that little boy again to afraid to help his
mother. He looked around and saw pictures of Catie. Then he saw Catie herself."Why couldn't
you just love me? Jamie why?"and he saw her in Cris' (the old boyfriend) arms instead of
his."I'm sorry Catie. I'm sorry"he offered his apology."But Jamie I'm just a simple whore. I'm
nothing to you. Remember."
"Catie please!"he called out feeling the urgency."Good-bye Jamie.
Good bye forever.He awoke in a sweat on the living room couch. He sat up and put his head in
his hands.
"What have I done?"he questioned himself.*I protected her thats what I did. And hurt
her.....................*
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Val looked at Catie as she played in her mother's cloths. It was like watching Catie become a
child. Innocent. Pure.But if Catie didn't see Jamie was bad for her then maybe she never would.
How could she not see Jamie in the light everyone else always saw him in? Oh well that was
love.Catie put on the blue silk cocktail dress. She was old enough to fit in it now. "Wow"she
heard Val murmur "you look great.""I have one great idea, Val. I want to go out. Party.Forget
Jamie Waite exist. Party. Find guys. Party a little more. Drink. And party some more."she turned
around and smiled a mischevious smile.*I think I like your idea.After all it is summer break"Val
smiled deciding it was time for some excitement this summer.
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Jamie slid into the Bronz a club that had replaced another. He thrumbed and danced to the
music. Then he saw some chick that resembled Catie. He scooted closer to have a look. It was
ironic, he'd just left Catie a few hours ago and he was ready to be with some girl that looked
like her. *But*Jamie thought*she isn't Catie.* He moved in and caught the Catie Look Alike's
reflection in the mirror hanging behind the bar.
It wasn't Catie he sighred with a relief. He sat down in fornt of her. "Hi, i'm Jamie."
"Yeah. Well no pick up lines. Thats the kind of guy I could date."se laughed at her own joke.
"My names'Summer."
"Thats nice. So hows about a drink?"
"That'd be great."she gave a false smile.
