Gil got in his Tahoe and dialled Catherine's number. Letting it ring six times Catherine finally picked up.
"What do you want Gil?" she whispered into the phone. "Catherine what's wrong, you're crying"
Catherine did not answer. "Cath, why aren't you coming, it's my birthday.. You're my best friend, if I want to spend my birthday with anyone I would want it to be you." When here was still no reply from Catherine expect for the sobs he could hear coming from the other end of the phone he became concerned. " Do you want me to come get you?"
"Gil? What exactly have you told Sara about me?" she whispered. Gil was confused " What do you mean?"
Catherine sighed into the phone " Nothing Gil shouldn't you be at your party with Sara? It's your birthday and I want you to have fun so go. You don't want to waster your time on me, I just a tramp, why would you want anything to do with me?"
Gil cut her off " what are you talking about, Cath where is this coming from?" Catherine did not respond by saying anything.. Instead she hung up the phone.
Gil sat in his Tahoe and redialled her number. This time she did not answer. Gil was about to leave a message when he heard Sara calling his name and motioning him to come back inside. Gil was about to get out of his vehicle when Sara climbed in. "What are you dong out here by your lonesome" Sara smiled
Gil smiled back "Sara I think we need to talk" Gil paused "I don't know exactly how to say this but, I am just going to say it. I appreciate what you have done for me tonight with the bar and everything but I can't have fun with out Catherine and I know you two are not he best of friends but she is my best friend and I need her here."
Sara smiled " yeah but it ws her choice not to come so why should everyone suffer because she has an attitude problem?"
Gil shook his head and went to get out of the Tahoe when Sara leaned in and kissed him. " Gil I think I am in love with you." she smiled and waited for him to say those magic words. When he sat there saying nothing Sara made a face "this is about Catherine isn't it. I did not mean to say those things to her, but she needed to know that she is not the apple in everyone's eye." Sara looked at Gil " I am sorry I hurt her feelings and she decide to miss your birthday but she was trying to win you from me and she does not deserve you. Besides what I said was true, she will always be that ex-stripper that no one has respect for."
Gil sat in his seat stunned. " So you are the reason she is nor here, you are the reason she is mad at me." Sara put a hand on his shoulder but he pulled away. "You realize that this is the worst birthday ever? I may have lost my best friend because of a lie you told. I think you need a serious reality check Sara, I don't want to be with you."
Sara tried to talk to him " Gil I was just-" but Gil cut her off " Get out"
Sara jumped out of the vehicle and watched as Gil drove away.