Ch 8
Authors Note: Thanks again everyone for the reviews! And don't forget to watch Dancing with the Stars tonight to see Stacy!
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--The next day--
"Randy are you ready? I said we'd be over by 6!" Stacy called up the stairs as she waited for Randy to get ready so they could go to dinner at her parents house.
"Just gimme a min Stace!" Randy replied as he put some gel into his hair.
"Jeez, and I thought I was a diva." Stacy said as Randy joined Stacy in the family room a couple of minutes later.
"Hey, us guys have to look good too." Randy said as he imitated Stacy looking in a mirror.
"Stop it!" Stacy giggled as she playfully punched his arm. "So you ready to go now?" Stacy asked.
"You betcha" Randy said as they walked out to Stacy's car.
"I can't wait for you to meet my brother, he is a really cool kid." Stacy said as she pulled out of her driveway and turned on the radio.
"I can't listen to this crap." Randy said suddenly as he changed the station.
"Why, what was wrong with that? I sorta like it." Stacy said as she looked over at Randy who had a displeased expression on his face.
"...It was Torrie's favorite." Randy quietly said.
"Randy, I know it's only been a day or two but you have to let it go. Torrie is a slut, but you can't let her affect your everyday life." Stacy said as a concerned expression crossed her face.
"I just can't figure it out." Randy said as he looked out the window.
"Figure what out?" Stacy questioned as she put her eyes back on the road.
"Why? Why, Stace, why? Why am I not good enough? What makes Chris Masters better than I am?" Randy asked angrily as he looked at Stacy and looked back out his window.
"Randy, I promise you that you are a million times a better person than Chris Masters is. And look Randy, you are better than Torrie. She doesn't deserve someone like you. You are a great guy. You are smart, you are funny, and you aren't hurting in the looks department either. Any girl would be lucky to have you, and for a girl to let you go they have to be insane." Stacy said as she squeezed Randy's knee.
"Thanks Stace." Randy said as he looked over at his friend.
"I know this is going to take some time to get over, but we have each other. I know what it's like to be hurt Randy. I've been screwed over way too many times before. And I'll let you in on a secret that I've learned. The only way that you are going to be able to move on is if you accept what happen and accept the fact that you are better than all of that." Stacy said as she put her eyes back on the road.
"Stacy, I didn't know...Andrew right?" Randy asked as he wondered about Stacy's past and who would have hurt her.
"Andrew and every other jerk I've dated, not to mention Torrie, Amy, and all my friends from back home." Stacy said sadly.
"Stace, I'm sorry." Randy said as he temporarily forgot about his own problems.
"Well here we are." Stacy said as she immediately cheered up and pulled up into her parents driveway.