Gwen frowned at Mary Jane while I floundered for words. "Hey." She gently chastised. "He's my boyfriend, and I plan on keeping it like that for a very long time." She slipped a protective arm around my waist. I finally found my voice. "MJ, is that you?" I sputtered. Mary Jane sauntered over. "You're looking older Pete-y." She cooed. Gwen looked up at me in confusion, her lips a perfect oh. "You know each other?" She asked. Mary Jane smiled. "We sure do. Peter here was my neighbor growing up. I' not going to lie, we definitely had a thing in high school."
Gwen's cheeks burned bright. "Funny, Peter never told me." She removed her hand from my waist and placed it solidly on her own hip. "Where did you go?" I asked Mary Jane. "After graduation, it was like you up and disappeared off the planet." MJ sighed and ran a hand through her silky hair. "I definitely tried. I moved out of my white trash parent's house and went directly to L.A. to try to get movie parts."
I smiled, as it had always been her dream to act. "How'd that work out?" I asked her as I leaned against the table. She bit her lip, the abused girl from high school finally making an appearance. "The soap opera star producer said I needed to learn how to act. Can you believe it?" I chuckled. "It's a harsh world out there." Mary Jane nodded. "That's why it's called show business. But anyways, I moved back to New York to try and have a fresh start. You know maybe audition for Broadway." In a burst of happiness I jumped over and hugged her. "That's great MJ!"
I heard someone clear their throat and I awkwardly stepped away. Gwen raised a perfectly plucked eyebrow. "Well isn't this cozy." She snapped. I walked back over to her and slowly embraced her. "Gwen." I said in a parental tone. She gave a small smile and relented as I pressed my lips against her. Gwen gave a pleasant moan and broke the kiss. "I forgive you." She whispered through puffy lips. "You two are so adorable..." Mary Jane muttered. I had completely forgotten she was there. I turned to see her applying a coat of lip stick.
After a moment she seemed satisfied and snapped the makeup shut. "So, are we going to do something that I can participate in?" She asked with a hand cockily place on hip. Gwen gave a small smile. "Calm down girl." I pretended to moan. "So, how about we play a friendly board game? I know Gwen has an impressive collection. Gwen laughed. "You're a nerd." Mary Jane smiled. "Then I'm a nerd too. Somebody get out Monopoly."
As I went to get the games, I couldn't help but think about Gwen. Every time I looked in her eyes, something seemed off. Like she was only partially here and showing half of the picture. Perhaps my girlfriend wasn't as okay as she claimed.