Chapter 4- Messed Up
The next day
Jake and Dylan are in their apartment getting ready for work
J-"Maybe I should go talk to her."
D-"If you think it would help."
J-"Okay, I'm going to."
He grabs his keys and heads out the door. He goes down to his car and climbs in. He picks up his cell and dials. The other end rings for a while until Claire picks up.
CA-"What do you want?"
J-"I have a problem. I think Penny loves me and I think I might love
her too. But I don't wanna hurt Dylan. What should I do?"
He waits for Claire to answer. After a bit he hears a sigh, a click and a dial tone.
Well, I see she's as helpful as ever.
Penny's apartment
She is sleeping on the couch, wearing the same outfit she was wearing the previous night. There is a knock on the door. She rolls over, sticks her face in the cushions and grumbles. There is another, louder knock. She groans, picks her head up and says, "Whoever you are, go away."
J-"Penny it's me. Can I please come in?"
P-"I said 'Go away.' I have a hangover."
J-"I really think there's something we need to talk about."
When she didn't respond he opened the door. Penny picks her head up out of the cushions, glares at him and says, "What do you want, asshole. Never mind. I know. I don't wanna talk about it. It was nothing. And I know you came to try and let me down easy, and it's not necessary. Cause I don't care. I'm done caring."
J-"Fine! If that's how you wanna play it I'll leave. But before I go
I will tell you this. That attitude you take towards everything and
everyone, coupled with your disregard for everything but yourself, is
the only thing that has ever kept me from being with you. From loving
you."
With that he storms out, leaving Penny all alone, staring after him. Tears begin to run down face as she puts her head in her hands
How did everything get so messed up? How do I begin to make this
right? How do I fix this? What am I supposed to do?
The next day
Jake and Dylan are in their apartment getting ready for work
J-"Maybe I should go talk to her."
D-"If you think it would help."
J-"Okay, I'm going to."
He grabs his keys and heads out the door. He goes down to his car and climbs in. He picks up his cell and dials. The other end rings for a while until Claire picks up.
CA-"What do you want?"
J-"I have a problem. I think Penny loves me and I think I might love
her too. But I don't wanna hurt Dylan. What should I do?"
He waits for Claire to answer. After a bit he hears a sigh, a click and a dial tone.
Well, I see she's as helpful as ever.
Penny's apartment
She is sleeping on the couch, wearing the same outfit she was wearing the previous night. There is a knock on the door. She rolls over, sticks her face in the cushions and grumbles. There is another, louder knock. She groans, picks her head up and says, "Whoever you are, go away."
J-"Penny it's me. Can I please come in?"
P-"I said 'Go away.' I have a hangover."
J-"I really think there's something we need to talk about."
When she didn't respond he opened the door. Penny picks her head up out of the cushions, glares at him and says, "What do you want, asshole. Never mind. I know. I don't wanna talk about it. It was nothing. And I know you came to try and let me down easy, and it's not necessary. Cause I don't care. I'm done caring."
J-"Fine! If that's how you wanna play it I'll leave. But before I go
I will tell you this. That attitude you take towards everything and
everyone, coupled with your disregard for everything but yourself, is
the only thing that has ever kept me from being with you. From loving
you."
With that he storms out, leaving Penny all alone, staring after him. Tears begin to run down face as she puts her head in her hands
How did everything get so messed up? How do I begin to make this
right? How do I fix this? What am I supposed to do?