Chapter 13

Sharon and Shane had just finished watching the film. As they left the cinema they were discussing the film.

"I loved Robert Downey Jnrs' character " gushed Sharon "He's an awesome actor". Shane had his hand at the bottom of a huge bucket of popcorn he was determined to finish eating it all.

"Yea fuckin great movie! The prison scene with Mallory ruled. That bitch is hot!" Shane shoved another handful of popcorn into his mouth.

Sharon looked on in wonder at Shane, she had never known a guy to eat as much as him.

"I had a really great time tonight Shane, thanks for coming with me" She rested her hand on his shoulder tentatively.

"No worries Sharon" he replied. "I had a great time too". He looked as if he were about to ask her something but appeared to change his mind.

"We better get back to the pizza place, Angela will be wondering where we got to". Sharon started walking a little faster Shane was following behind her. Just then some-one pushed into her.

"Ouch!! watch it man, that really hur- Kyle!!"Sharon was face to face with her ex-boyfriend.

Kyle glared at Sharon, he didn't even apologize for knocking into her.

Kyle grabbed Sharon's arm "Sharon we need to talk now". Sharon winced in pain, Kyle was holding her arm a little too tightly for her liking "Kyle get off my arm now, you're hurting me..let me go!"

Kyle tried to drag her off with him. "Not until we sort things out"

Shane frowned and walked up to Sharon's side. In a calm voice he spoke to Kyle " Hey man, she said let her go. What's your deal man?"

Kyle looked at Shane and sneered "Fuck off man, this has nothing to do with you"

Sharon struggled out of Kyles grip, she rubbed her arm and then shouted "Kyle it's OVER, I'm not telling you again STAY AWAY from me!"

Kyle was starting to become angry "So what? You're going with this guy now huh? Sharon you're such a fuckin' slut, I only stayed with you 'cos you put out"

"Hey back off man, just deal with the fact you're dumped and get over it already" Shane was tired of being calm. He'd had a nice evening with Sharon and didn't want to see it ruined by some jock who couldn't handle a rejection.

Sharon could see Kyle was getting angrier, she tried to calm the situation. "Kyle I'll ring you tomorrow and we'll talk ok?"

Kyle was glaring at Shane. Shane didn't rise to it, he looked through Kyle as if he wasn't there.

Kyle walked over to Shane, they were face to face merely inches away from one-another. Kyle leant in towards Shane so their noses were almost touching.

"Hey retard, stay the fuck away from Sharon. It's none of your business what happens between us and me and her are FAR from finished. Got it?"

Shane smirked at Kyle and raised one eyebrow as he spoke to him "Is that a threat?"

Kyle frowned, confused at Shane' s reaction, before he had time to realise what had happened, he was on the floor with blood oozing from his nose. Shane had head-butted him.

"Fuck! You've broken my fuckin nose man! What are you some kind of psycho?" Kyle's face was twisted in agony.

Sharon screamed and ran to help Kyle off of the ground. "Shane get out of here now. I can't believe you've like done this to him.."

Shane scowled "he fuckin called you a slut, he hurt you Sharon and now you defend him?" Shane shook his head in disbelief.

"I don't get you, I was sticking up for you".

Sharon grabbed some tissues out of her purse and handed them to a disgruntled Kyle. He held them fast to his nose to prevent further bleeding onto the cracked concrete.

"I suggest you get out of here right now, before Kyle decides to call the cops" Sharon looked up at Shane with tears in her eyes.."I mean it Shane, go now"

Shane took one last look at Kyle on the ground. " If I hear you putting that girl down again man, I'll be coming after you"

Kyle looked smugly at Shane "Who is she telling to back off now man?" and smirked triumphantly.

Shane looked at Sharon and bowed his head, before he turned away he said "Laters Cherski, I had a good night"

He turned away from them and walked off towards the pizza restaurant, leaving Kyle and Sharon behind.

Sharon watched him leave. She saw the sadness in his face. He truly was a nice guy. Why did she choose to stay with Kyle?

She helped Kyle to his feet. "You won't like ..call the cops will you Kyle?"

Kyle smiled realising he could use this to his advantage "No, no I won't be calling no cops Sharon. So long as you get back with me"

Sharon felt trapped. She didn't want to see Shane get into trouble so she had no choice but to agree to his terms.

Shane stood on the corner of the street outside of the Pizza restaurant. "C'mon Catalano, where the fuck are you man?"

It was getting cold and he was miserable. He'd had a great time with Sharon and really felt as though they had connected.

He sighed and sat down on the curb putting his head in his hands. He'd also lost his appetite which was very rare for him.

A Red Plymouth pulled up outside of the restaurant. Catalano rolled down his window. " Hey Shane, where's Cherski?"

Shane smiled half heartedly at his friend and shrugged. "She got back with that dick Kyle".

Angela leant across Jordan's lap , surprised at what she was hearing "She what?!!" Shane gave her a look to confirm that what he was saying was true. Angela just rolled her eyes in disgust. "She doesn't want to be with him, why on earth would she get back with him now?"

Shane just stood there looking at his feet. " I dunno dude, what can I say? She's a chick..you're all too complicated"

Jordan could see that Shane was clearly upset. He'd grill Shane for details later when they'd be alone. "Hey man, need a ride home?"

Shane looked at Jordan and shook his head. "It's ok bro, I'll walk back. Meet me at mine when you've taken Angela home. You'll find Sharon at the cinema"

Jordan did that guy handshake thing with Shane that they do. "Ok man, I'll be round yours in about an hour, catch ya soon"

Shane waved goodbye to Angela and Jordan as they drove off to get Sharon. He started the long walk back to his house, kicking an empty beer can as he went.

Sharon was waiting outside the cinema. Kyle had left her alone on the promise that she'd spend tomorrow night with him. She had been crying and her nose was running. She was all out of tissues as she had given them to Kyle for his bleeding nose.

Jordan pulled up in his car. He looked at Sharon's tear-stained , snotty face and glanced over at Angela.

"This is your friend babe, you'll have to deal with this..it's girlie and not my thing" He whispered. Angela got out of the car and gave her best friend a hug.

Sharon held on to Angela and wailed "I've done something really really dumb Angela"

Angela comforted her friend as best she could. "It's ok, we'll go back to yours and you can tell me everything"

Angela helped Sharon get into the back seat of Jordan's car. She then got into the passenger seat next to him.

"Right I guess I better like, get you guy's home" He looked into his rear-view mirror and looked at Sharon. She was still sobbing.

He looked over at Angela who was biting her lower lip and smiling seductively. She looked really sexy and she knew what effect she was having on him. She gently slapped his arm and said " eyes on the road ahead Catalano".

Jordan smirked and started his engine. He thought back to Shane and wanted to find out what the hell had happened.