Chapter Three
The next two days I was quiet. Knowing that someday, sooner or later, I was bound to run into Bridget scared me. I regretted with every fiber of my being that I had said that. Lily noticed my absence in mind and finally spoke up about it. She asked me to meet her at Mickey's so that would explain why I'm here now.
When the door opened I saw her. She was standing in from of me with a long-sleeved black shirt under a plaid yellow button down t-shirt that hung loosely open on her slim body. On the lower half of her body was a pair of baggy black pants that had a total of six pockets and looked like they were from Hot Topic (her favorite store.) Her once bright green eyes fell as they rested upon me and she stopped playing with her long black hair that was pulled into a messy bun.
"Bridget..." She turned her head and walked away. I checked my watch. Lily would be here soon and I was cutting it close but I decided that I would be quick. I stood up and sat down next to Bridget.
"Travis, I have nothing to say to you."
"Bridg, please? I never meant to say that." She snapped her head at me and I saw her holding back tears.
"Travis, you really hurt me." I felt a sudden surge run through me.
"Me hurt you? What about what you did to me? You left me for Samantha and all her friends!"
"I told you I was sorry. I thought we were still friends! What you said...Urgh, Travis, that was plain hurtful!"
"Well I'm sorry! But I started a new life here." I lowered my voice to a whisper. "There are things that I don't need my friends to know. I don't need you here acting as some kind of key to my past. The past is just that, the past. Nothing is there that they need to know of." In the back of my mind I knew Lily was already here. I could sense her watching me but I didn't care. This was all that mattered.
"I'm not here to tell your secrets. Travis, I have secrets too. You know that. There are things in my past I want to bury for good, just like you. I won't tell yours if you don't tell mine. I want to start a new life here." I looked at her a moment before taking her hand in a friendly shake. I gave Bridget a quick friendly kiss on the cheek and stood up to go meet Lily.
One problem awaited me when I stood up. Lily stood in the doorway giving me a look that told me I was in trouble. I took a step in her direction and she let out a frustrated sigh and turned around and walked out.