I Disclaim
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The Loser's Club Ch.7
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Simone saw his eyes narrow and at the moment she knew that she had hurt him even more then he already was. "I don't really know."
"Yes you do, Miguel has something to do with our breakup." "Kay told me that she felt we needed to explore things separately, but she left me for Miguel didn't she?"
"No, I don't know." Simone stood and started pacing, wishing she had ignored the crying she heard. " I think Kay had a small crush on Miguel at one time, but I don't know what she's thinking now, she been acting weird."
"So, you don't know why she broke up with me, you just assumed it was Miguel, because of a crush she had on him when they little."
Simone watched as intelligent, brilliant Reese found a way to protect himself form a truth that mostly everyone else in Harmony had seen, and couldn't convince herself to take that protection away from him. He needed to believe that Kay really had loved him, Kay saw that and let him believe it, and she wasn't going to take it from him either. "Yeah, sorry, I haven't really talked Kay in a while."
"That's okay, I just can't believe it over." Reese stood and walked over to the small bridge. "You know I always thought that this would be the perfect place to propose to Kay."
Simone eyes widens when she realizes how much Reese and Kay were alike. They both had based their futures on unrequited love. "Reese, I'm sure that you and Kay can work things out."
"No, Simone when talked for a while, and I realized that Kay has changed, and I don't think I'm the man she needs anymore."
"Reese, she eighteen she doesn't know what she needs." Simone stopped beside him and put her hand on his shoulder. " Trust one day, Kay will look back and regret breaking up with you, you're a great guy."
"Please Simone, I know you're trying to make me feel better but there is no need to lye to me."
" Reese, I not lying." " You're smart, funny, kind, handsome, and any woman would be lucky to have you, and quite a few are already vying for the chance." Simone didn't really want to break Jessica's confidence, but Reese was probably too caught up in his pain to figure out it was her she was talking about.
"Really, like who?" Reese thought the idea that anyone other then Kay finding him attractive silly, he knew that he wasn't a fashion plate like Miguel, but he had always figure that someone that really loved him would see past the psychical, and look for his inner person.
"Reese, I can't say who, because it was told in secret, and they would kill me, but rest assured you won't be alone for long if this person has anything to say about it."
"Thanks, but I don' think I'm ready yet." Suddenly noticing how dark it was Reese looks at his watch and checks the time. "I didn't know it was this late." "Simone what are you doing in the park this late?"
"Oh I was on my way to see Chad at the Book Café, Daddy still won't allow him near the house."
"Well, I don't think Chad would like the idea of you walking through the park alone, so why don't you let me walk you there and then I can walk you home."
"Okay, as long as you let me buy you a mocha latte for your trouble."
"Walking with a friend is never a trouble, but I'd never turned down free stuff."
The walk to the Book Café with Reese was surprisingly fun, usually he was talking nonstop about useless information and looking at his palm pilot, but Simone soon realized that he only did that when he was nervous and he was always nervous around Kay, but apart from her he was pretty interesting.
Unfortunately when they reached their destination they found that Chad had left hours ago for the studio. Reese suggested that they sit and wait a while and see if he showed up again, and offered to get them drinks.
Reese stood at the container getting the drinks feeling his guilt rise, looking back he noticed how sad Simone looked and knew it was time to return the favor. Putting on his best smile Reese took the drinks and moved back to the table. " I'm sorry you missed Chad, he probably left when you were trying to cheer me up."
"Naw, Chad and I haven't talked in weeks not since the day after the crazy dance." " I'm not even sure we're still dating, but I love him, and I jus hope that my father's close-mindedness doesn't keep us apart."
"Gee, your relationship with Chad sounds like mine with Kay." As soon as the words were out his mouth Reese's wanted them back, he had no real reason to believe that Chad didn't care for Simone. Sure he had caught Chad staring at Whitney a couple of time, but lots of people did, Whitney was beautiful. "Simone, I'm sorry, I just feeling bad and trying to find someone to suffer with me."
"That's okay Reese I understand." Simone looks at the clock on the wall. " It's getting late we should head home, I talk to him later."
Simone stands and while Reese dumps their trash thinks about what he said. He was right their relationships were similar, even before the incident with Whitney Chad had never been that affection and even seemed to regret the closeness they did rarely share. He spent more time with Whitney then he ever did with her, and in fact the only time she knew where he was it was because she knew where Whitney was. "Ready Reese." Following Reese out the door Simone vows to take a good long look at her relationship with Chad and then have a long talk with her boyfriend."
"There he is." Kay's head snapped at when Brian started talking, she was relieved since he hadn't said much since the kiss on his boat.
"Who?"
"Your friend Reese." Brian pointed to the back of the retreating coupling leaving the Book Café. " Right over there with your friend Simone."
Kay smiles in relieve, she knew she had hurt Reese, but she hadn't told him the truth about their relationship, and she knew that would have hurt him more. " Thank God, he's still my friend or at least I hope he is."
Brian turns to Kay and takes her face in his hands, and smiles. "I'm sure he is, it just hurts, especially when a beautiful women like yourself ends things."
"You really think I'm beautiful?"
"Let me show you." Brian brought lips to his and revealed in the feeling that a simple kiss could bring him. Enjoying the ability to get closer to her he enclosed her in his arms, and continued the kiss, deepening it and not caring that they were in public, but maybe he should have.
"WHAT THE HELL!!"
Kay broke the kiss, and leaned her head to the side recognizing the voice but fearing she was wrong, until she opens her eyes and meet his. Steeping out of Brian warm embrace Kay decided to break the ice. "Hey you two, nice night ain't it?"
