Chapter 24

MPOV

We all followed the tall blonde bombshell of a hostess to our table toward the back of the sports themed restaurant. We all sat down and began thumbing through our menu's while we waited for our waitress to appear.

As soon as she switched away my uncles started making gestures. Uncle Jasper simply nodded at all of us silently telling us that he'd "hit it". Uncle Emmet on the other hand started gently humping the table making it rock a bit. I laughed a little too loud making her turn back and look at us.

My face went red and everyone ended up laughing at me.

"It's ok Mase, you've always been the loudest." My Dad joked as their laughter died down.

"No I am not! Uncle Emmett is!"

"I am not!" he all but shouted. I was appreciative that they put us towards the back of the place. We all went back to our menus.

"Hey guys!" I heard her soulful voice "Oh my God! Masen I didn't know you were going to be in town!" Makenna stood in front of our table in all black but her green and blue smock.

She was beautiful, as always. Her hair was straight, well as straight as she could get it. She was wearing a face full of makeup, I didn't like it.

"Hey!" I said as I stood to give her a hug. She smelled good too…shit.

"Wow Mase! You look good!" she mimicked a muscled guy. "You been working out?" I smirked but didn't say what I wanted to.

"Conditioning. So, how are you doi…" before I could finish my statement Anthony interrupted our reunion.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but I am starving! Would you mind if we place our orders?" he asked quietly, trying to control the squeaking in his voice.

This morning when I walked into the kitchen I was almost shocked to see him. He'd grew at least 4 inches in the last couple of months and his voice was cracking over every other word. The twins went into the 8th grade and since he was letting his hair grow out he was looking more and more 'emo'.

I found him funny.

I sat down as she got everyone's orders. I couldn't keep my eyes off of her. I wanted to know how she was, what all she'd been up to. we hadn't spoken since I left. She has commented on some of my Facebook statuses and Snaps but I never responded.

She nicely took everyone's orders but once she got to me she smirked and with a slight attitude said "What would you like Masen?". My mind went to the dirtiest memories of I and her.

I don't know why I was so effected by her presence. I hadn't thought of her sexually in a long time but today her filtering was getting to me.

I motioned for her to come closer to me and quietly whispered "You know what I like Makenna." I forgot who I was there with and up until that point they had all been fairly behaved.

Out of the side of my eye I noticed my Uncles high five each other over the table and my Dad drop his head into his hand.

"Hmm, well that was up until you turned yourself into a Doorknob…letting everyone get a turn." I ran my hand through my hair and rolled my eyes. "I'll be right back with your drinks." She said with another smirk as she walked away.

They all burst into laughter as soon as she was out of ear shot. "She owned you Mase!" Thank you Uncle Emmett.

"What was the plan man?" I didn't have one Uncle Jasper.

"Aren't you still dating Angela?" Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder Dad.

"Yeah, we're still dating. I wasn't going to actually do anything with Makenna." I said to convince myself but in truth if she wanted to I would.

"Yeah right." Ant knew me.

"So, what's up with you little bro? how are the ladies treating you?"

"Ahh, I don't know. Girls are strange. All the girls at my school are acting weird this year. I know it's because of my height but I don't like the amount of attention I get. The girl I did like didn't like me because she liked Harry."

"Yeah, girls are strange indeed and it never gets any better." As I was talking MaKenna showed up with our drinks. Although I never told her what I wanted she brought me a Dr. Pepper. Because she knows what I like…

"Your food should be right up." She said to the table and then came around to stand in front of me. "How long are in town?" She bit her lip after she spoke. She was driving me crazy.

"Until Tuesday, why?" I looked into her eyes and I knew why. My Das shook his head at my future actions.

Just then vibrations of my phone that was sitting on the table.

"- I hope you are having a good time! I miss you! - Goldilocks" This message was weird for her. Angela was never one to play nice really. Her "Missing" me was strange as well, being that we are in a long distance relationship and my location wouldn't affect that. We weren't physically together regardless.

"- I am. What's up with you? (thinking emoji)-M" I looked around out of suspicion and to my surprise Angela's one fucking real friend in all of Seattle; Irina.

"- Nothing. - Goldilocks" when my head turned back to Makenna still standing in front of me, her face had changed to one of annoyance.

She rolled her eyes as she walked away talking about getting our food. Shit…

I waved to Irina. She bitterly waved back.

"- what did your spy tell you?- M" I don't know why I was mad when I was the one flirting with my ex but I was.

My gesture got the attention of my family. "What's going on Mase?" My dad asked slightly concerned about the expression on my face.

"That's Angela's friend over there. She texted her something. What, I am not sure but Angela's is acting strange."

Makenna brought our food and quickly left us to it. Irina just mugged me until she left with her boyfriend who was looking at me sympathetically. Ugh

"-Don't be like that! She was just looking out for me. Did she have anything to worry about?- Goldilocks"

I hesitated to answer because I knew Irina was right for telling on me. I just didn't know to tell Angela what was really going on with me. I didn't really know what was going on with me.

"Masen, you were flirting a little hard with Makenna."

"I know, I'm just, I don't know where my relationship is going with Angela. I really don't trust her. Her friend, Mariah, hates me and whenever she's around Angela is either a bitch to me or just doesn't answer her phone. then she will text me that she is busy. I guess I am just over it all with her."

My Dad nodded in understanding, we'd been talking about it over the last couple of months. He has been subtly trying to convince me to break up with her.

My uncles had the shittiest advice I've ever gotten. They both basically told me to be a womanizer until I got caught. "If one of them stabs you; at least you've lived!" they laughed at Uncle Jasper.

It was all a mess.

I really shouldn't be taking advice from Uncle Jasper. His relationship was in shambles.

He moved into their office because he said his tumor was making him mean and he didn't like the way he was treating her. He wasn't in control of his reactions and tried to interact with all of them as little as possible.

I thought it was bullshit. He could hang out with my Dad and Uncle Emmett all the time and never act out with them. It didn't help that my Grand dad had him traveling all over the country to get alternative treatments.

JJ couldn't come with us today because he had mouthed off to my Aunt. She had to punish him, Uncle Jasper didn't do anything. I on the hand plan on having a conversation with him before I went back to school.

Once we were done eating MaKenna showed up again. She was friendly with everyone but me.

"Hey, What time do you go to lunch?" I asked her even though she was deliberately ignoring me. She rolled her eyes but pulled out her phone to check the time.

When she saw it she huffed "In ten minutes." I nodded and asked Ant to ride with Dad and I'll meet them at the batting cages. He agreed, the only reason he ended up with me was because he and I were both running late.

I loved having my truck back even if it was only for a few days.

I waited in my car for her to come outside. I watched her as she looked around then spotted my truck. As she walked toward me all I could think about was all the times we'd had sex in this truck. It made me a little sad. I'd completely messed up our relationship and then she'd broken my heart in the end.

She got in and folded her arms across her chest. Making her breast spill out the top of her v-neck shirt.

"What is it Mase?" Oh yeah.

"Nothing, I Just wanted to catch up with you. How are you? What are you up to?" I really wanted to know.

When I saw her waiting tables I was confused. I thought she was going out of state for school, I guess she ended up at Washington State.

"I am waiting tables as you can see…"

"What happened with school?"

"Oh, I still go. I decided to stay at home so that I wouldn't have to pay for room and board."

"Oh ok, cool. I'm sure your Dad was happy about that." I laughed. He'd always joked about being happy once MaKenna was gone so he could walk around naked.

"Yeah, Why did you really ask me to come out here Mase?"

"I don't know MaKenna. I was happy to see you. How is your love life?" I asked the question I wanted to know. Even though I shouldn't care.

"Ah, well I am still very single. To be honest I am still kind of traumatized from that last situation." she said looking down at her hands. I nodded in understanding.

"Well I am happy you stayed away from that fucker!" I was scared that she would've went back to him.

She nodded quietly for a second "So, I guess you're still with Angela?"

"Yeah, you guess correct but if I'm being honest I'm not sure how long it's going to last." I don't know why I was telling her any of this and I was sure I would regret it later.

"Why?"

"Uncle Jazz is dying…"

"I am so sorry Masen! I saw that he lost weight but I never would've thought he was that sick! I'm so sorry!" she said teary eyed.

"Yeah…but she really hasn't been that support about it. I am thousands of miles away from my family but only a couple of hours from her. She is constantly putting me on the backburner for her friends."

"Damn, I am sorry Mase. You are a good guy, mostly away. You deserve to be with someone who will be there for you." I nodded. She was right for the 'mostly' jab. If I was better guy, I wouldn't have cheated on her with Zafrina no matter if I was manipulated.

I laid my head on my headrest and stared at the ceiling of the truck. "Kenna, do you think you could ever give me another chance?"

"Ha!" She barked awkwardly. "We can't even have this conversation as long as you have a girlfriend." She looked at her phone. "annnnnddd its time for her me to go back to work. I am really sorry about Jazz, tell Carlie that I'll text her later. We haven't talked much and I miss her. Bye Mase." She got out and walked quickly back into the building.

I drove back to the house in a daze only noticing my text messages after I was already in the house.

"-How is your trip going?- Ash Ketchum" I saw Ashley's message as I sat on my couch.

"- I love being with my family. My uncle is looking better than I thought he would. I am an idiot. Lol- M"

"- Wha? I am happy your uncle is doing well. What did you do?- Ash Ketchum"

"- I wouldn't say he's doing well… he is better than I expected. I was flirting with my ex and got caught by Angie's one fucking friend.- M"

"-Hehehehehe that was divine intervention! God didn't want you to go any further.- Ash Ketchum

"- Well where was he when I was alone in my truck with her?- M"

"-Oh no Masen! You are an idiot!- Ash Ketchum"

"-Yeah, well I didn't do anything but the fact that I wanted to makes it all fucked up!- M" Before she could respond I had already made up my mind.

"-I think I need to break up with Angela.-M"