Chapter 17
An hour & a half later Gemma found herself in a cafe in town drinking coffee with Amy. When Amy had first picked her up Gemma had felt awkward, after all, only a couple of days ago Gemma had thought she had slept with Amy's boyfriend!! But they'd talked about it on the drive into town & Gemma felt better.
"So, have you spoken to Jeff yet?" Asked Amy
"Well no, but I will! I'll call him or something when we get home!"
"You've been pretty cut up these last few days! We were worried about you!"
"Aw thanks! I just needed some time to figure some shit out y'know?"
"Hell we all get like that at times!" laughed Amy "Anyway when are you due back at college?"
Gemma almost choked on her coffee!
"Oh well.....I quit!"
"YOU QUIT COLLEGE??!!"
"yeah!"
"Jesus Gemma! When did this happen?!" Amy put her coffee down on the table.
"This morning! They called & no one else was around so I answered!"
"And you just quit? Just like that?!"
"pretty much!"
"wow well if that's what you want!"
"Well I dunno what I want right now," Gemma sighed "But I know that I dont want college that's for sure!"
"Does your Dad know?"
"Am I breathing?!"
"Huh?"
"Well there's your answer!" They both laughed!
"Wow Gemma...Im just shocked! What are you gonna do now?"
"Aw man....I have no idea! I havent got that figured out yet!" All I know is if I had gone back there I would've gone crazy! Seriously Id have cracked up! It's like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders!"
"But I thought you were doin ok at college?"
"Yeah I was....but only because I didnt sleep to keep up with the workload! It was unbearable!"
"So why not go it alone then?"
"What d'ya mean?"
"Freelance!"
"No I couldnt! I mean I have no qualifications for starters!"
"Hell Gemma Ive read you're work! That article you did for Omega was excellent! Dont let it go to waste! If you want something, go for it! Look at Matt & Jeff!"
"Yeah I guess....erm...wasnt that Macey just went past?"
"Oh was it? I wasnt looking! Wanna go catch her up?"
"NO! Erm...I mean I.....I paid good money for this damn coffee!" they laughed again. Gemma figured she didnt wanna know what Macey was up to or where she was going. She didnt know why, she just had a feeling it was best left alone!
"What do you think of Macey?" Asked Amy.
"Huh? What d'ya mean?" Gemma was a little startled at the question.
"Well I mean do you like her?"
"yeah sure. What's not to like?"
"Hmmmm I dunno!"
"Amy....dont you like her?"
"Well yeah...I mean...oh forget it! Im just being paranoid!"
"No come on tell me!"
"Well there's just something about her y'know? I cant put my finger on it!"
"Hmm....well to be honest with you I kinda feel the same way...I just dont know why!"
"Same here! Anyway how are things with you & Jeff since she came on the scene?"
"I dont get ya?"
"I mean like are you ok with it...with them?"
Gemma laughed nervously, "Sure I am! Jeff's had girlfriends before you know! Nothin to do with me!"
"Yeah I guess! Man I just cant figure you guys out!"
Amy laughed.
"Which guys?"
"You & Jeff!"
"What's to figure! He's just my friend Amy that's all!"
"Hey yeah I know that! I wasnt havin a go or anything! I think you two are great! It's just the male/female friendship thing doesnt always go so deep or last so long!"
"Hm...I guess! Well I still have to see if Jeff can forgive me for acting like such a cow yet!"
"Oh he will! He's been moping around for days now! I think he pissed off Macey!"
"Oh God I dont want that!"
"It'll be fine! Listen tell me to butt out but Im curious...havent you ever....I mean have you two ever...y'know?"
"NO WAY" Dont even go there! Is that all you think about girl!"
"OK OK !" Amy held up her hands & they both laughed! "Ya never know unless you ask!"
"Yeah well now you know!"
"Anyway are we ready to hit these shops before all the bargains get snapped up?"
"You bet!"
The girls picked up their stuff & left the cafe still laughing!
About 2 hours later & in yet another clothes shop Gemma's feet were killing her! She liked to shop but Amy took shopping to another level!"Ooooh look at this top!" Said Amy "I gotta try this on!" Gemma groaned!
"You bought like 3 tops already Amy!!"
"I know I know but this one just kinda called out to me!"
"Yeah it's very you! Go on, go try it on!"
"Thanx!" said Amy "Wont be long!"
"Take your time! I'll be here!" Gemma called after her. While Amy was in the changing room some jeans caught Gemma's eye over near the window. She went over to get a closer look but saw more than she bargained for. Accross the street were a couple in a passionate embrace. Gemma sighed. 'they're all at it' she thought to herself 'everyone but me!'. As she turned to look at the jeans the couple parted. Gemma gasped! She thought she was seeing things! She blinked hoping the image would go away but it didnt. One half of the couple was Macey, trouble was, the other half wasnt Jeff!
An hour & a half later Gemma found herself in a cafe in town drinking coffee with Amy. When Amy had first picked her up Gemma had felt awkward, after all, only a couple of days ago Gemma had thought she had slept with Amy's boyfriend!! But they'd talked about it on the drive into town & Gemma felt better.
"So, have you spoken to Jeff yet?" Asked Amy
"Well no, but I will! I'll call him or something when we get home!"
"You've been pretty cut up these last few days! We were worried about you!"
"Aw thanks! I just needed some time to figure some shit out y'know?"
"Hell we all get like that at times!" laughed Amy "Anyway when are you due back at college?"
Gemma almost choked on her coffee!
"Oh well.....I quit!"
"YOU QUIT COLLEGE??!!"
"yeah!"
"Jesus Gemma! When did this happen?!" Amy put her coffee down on the table.
"This morning! They called & no one else was around so I answered!"
"And you just quit? Just like that?!"
"pretty much!"
"wow well if that's what you want!"
"Well I dunno what I want right now," Gemma sighed "But I know that I dont want college that's for sure!"
"Does your Dad know?"
"Am I breathing?!"
"Huh?"
"Well there's your answer!" They both laughed!
"Wow Gemma...Im just shocked! What are you gonna do now?"
"Aw man....I have no idea! I havent got that figured out yet!" All I know is if I had gone back there I would've gone crazy! Seriously Id have cracked up! It's like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders!"
"But I thought you were doin ok at college?"
"Yeah I was....but only because I didnt sleep to keep up with the workload! It was unbearable!"
"So why not go it alone then?"
"What d'ya mean?"
"Freelance!"
"No I couldnt! I mean I have no qualifications for starters!"
"Hell Gemma Ive read you're work! That article you did for Omega was excellent! Dont let it go to waste! If you want something, go for it! Look at Matt & Jeff!"
"Yeah I guess....erm...wasnt that Macey just went past?"
"Oh was it? I wasnt looking! Wanna go catch her up?"
"NO! Erm...I mean I.....I paid good money for this damn coffee!" they laughed again. Gemma figured she didnt wanna know what Macey was up to or where she was going. She didnt know why, she just had a feeling it was best left alone!
"What do you think of Macey?" Asked Amy.
"Huh? What d'ya mean?" Gemma was a little startled at the question.
"Well I mean do you like her?"
"yeah sure. What's not to like?"
"Hmmmm I dunno!"
"Amy....dont you like her?"
"Well yeah...I mean...oh forget it! Im just being paranoid!"
"No come on tell me!"
"Well there's just something about her y'know? I cant put my finger on it!"
"Hmm....well to be honest with you I kinda feel the same way...I just dont know why!"
"Same here! Anyway how are things with you & Jeff since she came on the scene?"
"I dont get ya?"
"I mean like are you ok with it...with them?"
Gemma laughed nervously, "Sure I am! Jeff's had girlfriends before you know! Nothin to do with me!"
"Yeah I guess! Man I just cant figure you guys out!"
Amy laughed.
"Which guys?"
"You & Jeff!"
"What's to figure! He's just my friend Amy that's all!"
"Hey yeah I know that! I wasnt havin a go or anything! I think you two are great! It's just the male/female friendship thing doesnt always go so deep or last so long!"
"Hm...I guess! Well I still have to see if Jeff can forgive me for acting like such a cow yet!"
"Oh he will! He's been moping around for days now! I think he pissed off Macey!"
"Oh God I dont want that!"
"It'll be fine! Listen tell me to butt out but Im curious...havent you ever....I mean have you two ever...y'know?"
"NO WAY" Dont even go there! Is that all you think about girl!"
"OK OK !" Amy held up her hands & they both laughed! "Ya never know unless you ask!"
"Yeah well now you know!"
"Anyway are we ready to hit these shops before all the bargains get snapped up?"
"You bet!"
The girls picked up their stuff & left the cafe still laughing!
About 2 hours later & in yet another clothes shop Gemma's feet were killing her! She liked to shop but Amy took shopping to another level!"Ooooh look at this top!" Said Amy "I gotta try this on!" Gemma groaned!
"You bought like 3 tops already Amy!!"
"I know I know but this one just kinda called out to me!"
"Yeah it's very you! Go on, go try it on!"
"Thanx!" said Amy "Wont be long!"
"Take your time! I'll be here!" Gemma called after her. While Amy was in the changing room some jeans caught Gemma's eye over near the window. She went over to get a closer look but saw more than she bargained for. Accross the street were a couple in a passionate embrace. Gemma sighed. 'they're all at it' she thought to herself 'everyone but me!'. As she turned to look at the jeans the couple parted. Gemma gasped! She thought she was seeing things! She blinked hoping the image would go away but it didnt. One half of the couple was Macey, trouble was, the other half wasnt Jeff!