Chapter 11
June 4, 2006
Amanda woke up early at the Mayor's house. She had been thinking about what Stephanie and Sportacus had said. Robbie had done something terrible and there was no excuse but did he deserve another chance?
The girl got into the shower and cleaned herself up. Afterwards, she put on some clothes Bessie let her borrow because all of her stuff was still at Robbie's. Amanda figured that she'd better go over there and at least grab some of her own things.
Writing a note for the Meanswells, she slipped out the front door. Birds chirped, the sun shone brightly, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky but Amanda stared at the ground, ignoring the beauty of the morning around her, as she walked to that familiar billboard. Finally, she reached her destination. Unsure if she should ring the buzzer or if she should just jump down the tube, the girl just stood there.
After standing there for a few minutes, Amanda decided to just go down the tube. Robbie was probably still asleep anyway and if she could avoid actually talking to him, that was better. Opening the lid and climbing the ladder, the girl jumped down inside the pipe.
Shooting out of the tube, Amanda collided with Robbie's big orange fuzzy chair. That normally wouldn't have been a problem if Robbie hadn't been sitting in it. The ex-villain hadn't left his seat all night. Immediately, Amanda scrambled off him and the chair.
I know that you're true to me; You're always there; You say you care; I know that you wanna be mine…
The two stared at each other. Neither one said anything.
Where is your heart; Cause I don't really feel you…
Amanda saw that Robbie hadn't slept at all. She also saw the slip paper that was in his hand.
Where is your heart; What I really want is to believe you…
Robbie saw her hazel eyes turn cold. He didn't know what to say or even to start. But if he didn't want to lose her, he knew that he had to do something.
Is it so hard to give me what I need; I want your heart to bleed; That's all I'm asking for…
Amanda watched him raise the slip of paper to eye level. She now saw it was the check his cousin had given him.
It seems so much is left unsaid…
Robbie took the check and ripped it down the center. Never taking his eyes off of Amanda, he took the two pieces and ripped them again. Soon there were eight pieces of a ten-thousand dollar check in his hands.
…Baby it's just you...and me…
Carefully, Robbie took Amanda's hands and gave the pieces to her. Then he turned and walked away from her.
…Where is your heart...?
To Be Continued…