A/N: Before I go into full study mode, I'll be posting the answer to the cliffhanger. Who slapped who? And why? Thanks for enjoying it so far.
Smack!
Her hand made contact with my right cheek. The bitch just slapped me! I was out of sorts for a few seconds then she said, "You stay away from Mac. Too long have I watch how you look at him, how you talk to him. Get this through your head, Miss Bonasera," she spat, "Mac will never be yours. He never was. So don't give me that overprotective mother hen demeanor and stay the hell away from him. Don't make me warn you again."
I told myself not to fight back but I just couldn't. I've dealt with this back in high school with childish fights over prom dates – what made her think I wouldn't answer back now. "Listen, Peyton, I don't know where you got that idea but I am not – I repeat, not after Mac in any way. He's one of my best friends and as friends we are close. Close enough to share jokes, stories and even secrets. You don't know what he went through before you came along and if you did, you would understand why I was that way to him."
"Oh so you're taking this personally," she said with her hands on her hips, eyes glaring. "If you're such an integral part of his life then why is he with me and not you? Admit it, Bonasera – you're no good for him. All you can do is look on and drool. Then guess what, be my guest and drool."
It took all my self-control not to pull her hair out. But the urge to slap her back was stronger. I might be emotionally fragile but I'm a determined person and I don't like being stepped on. In the silence of the ladies room, a resounding slap was heard… this time, it was from me to her.
Like a little child, she ran out sobbing. I don't care if she tells Mac about this or if she files charges. She could yell it to the whole world, for all I care. I walk out of the ladies room in silence, tears streaming down my face.
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