Chapter 3 - Happiness Vs. Pain

The sun was rising. The woods was quiet. They only noise was the wind rustling through the trees. It felt like the only thing awake was Junior. He was staring a Kris sleeping. He covered the rest of her body with a blanket and stared at her for about an hour. "Good morning beautiful." Junior said, kissing her cheek when her eyes fluttered open.

"How long have you been up?" Kris asked tiredly.

Junior looked at his cell phone. "About an hour." he responded.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Kris said still sounding tired.

"You looked peaceful. I didn't want to ruin it."

Kris kissed him. "You are so sweet. I love you."

"I love you more than anything in the world."

Kris was just staring at him when he spoke out "I better get dressed now."

She questioned "What's the rush?" as she kissed him.

"Hey, I'm all for this, but I gotta go."

"Go where?" Kris asked like she did something wrong.

" I gotta go use a tree."

"Go. I will be waiting."

Junior grabbed his boxers and started to pull them up, but was interrupted by Kris's voice."Junior?"

"Yea?"

"I kinda like the view from here. I see a full moon straight ahead."

"Oh do you now." Bu this time they were both laughing as Kris shook her head yes.

He was about to head off to empty his bladder on a poor tree when he heard his cell phone. He really had to go so he said, "Check it. What's mine is yours." Then headed off. Kris saw that familiar number. There was no way that she was answering a call from Matt. She just let it ring until Junior got back to her. "Who was it?"

"Matt." Kris responded. Junior was glad that she didn't answer it. "Come on. Lets go for a hike."

"How about later? I have something else in mind." Junior said right before he kissed her. Kris didn't have to respond. She let her lips and hands do her talking. They had more"fun" in the woods. After their sex session, Kris asked "How 'bout that hike?"

Junior answered "As soon as we put on clothes." Once they got dressed, they started walking. Soon enough, Junior realized where he was. The lake where him and Matt used to ride to when things got bad at their houses.

"Wow. This is beautiful. Lets hang out here for a while." Kris said once she caught a glimpse of the river's beauty. They started talking about nothing. It was peaceful, no none else but the wind, birds, and the calm movements of the water. They were about to kiss when the music of Junior's cell phone went off again. And again, it was Matt. He decided it was for the best if the call was ignored. He sat his phone in the grass, where it was still visible, and kissed Kris.

Back At Raintree

"Hey Matt. What's wrong? his mother asked him.

"Oh the usual. Junior and Kris are missing since yesterday. I can't get through Kris's phone. I only got through Junior's twice, but he's not answering. What am I going to do?"

"What do you think you should do?" Jean asked.

"I should start look for them. Starting with Kris." Matt said.

"With Kris? Why not Junior? He's your best friend." Those words Matt said shocked her. "He needs help." Jean thought.

"I love Kris. She finally found herself here. Now I can't find her. She had a troubled past. Junior knows where he could go. He has money. Kris only has what she had here. Now she gave it ALL up for...Junior Davis, spoiled rich kid. I can't give up on the woman I love. She's the one for me."

"Matt I know you think that. Kris doesn't want you like that. She loves Junior. I'm sorry. You had to hear that." Jean said, shocking her son.

"She can't love Junior. I love her! I will find her and I will have the happily ever after with her. You'll see! Junior had the one, but he left Laura-" Matt was interrupted.

"You really think Junior loved Laura and Laura was the one for Junior? Kris is the one Matt. Not for you, but for Junior. Everyone can see that they are in love. Why can't you?"

Jean's words pierced through Matt's chest. "They can't be in love. I love her! " Matt was now screaming at his mother.

"Oh yes. They can and they are!"

Matt was to angry to be listening to these hurtful words. "I have to find Kris." That was the last thing he said to Jean before walking away. It hurt Jean to see her son in so much pain, especially since she caused it.

Dani arrived shortly after Matt left. "Hi Jean. Where's Matt?" she asked.

"Truth is... I don't know. He left so mad. I realized the truth with Kris and your brother, but he didn't want to hear it...So, he left. Jean explained.

"Yea, I know. Personally, I think he knows that. He just doesn't want to believe it." Dani said.

"He said that he was going to look for Kris first. Maybe you know where she is."

"Sorry Jean. I don't know where she is. Her stuff's still at the clinic. People think that I know where they are because Junior and I are close. And so are kris and me. I wish I did though. But I do know my brother. If he is with Kris, he would make sure nobody could find them. Sorry to cut this shot, but I have to be at a clinic meeting soon. Bye."

"Bye Dani," Jean wished she knew where Matt was.

Where Ever Matt Is

Matt is driving crazy down a dirt road. He thought to himself,"How can she love him? He is a spoiled rich boy. She's interested in the simple things, like me. We deserve each other...Or does she really want all of the expensive cars, jewelry, clothes. That I can't give her, but he doesn't want him and expensive gifts. She can't." Matt kept these thoughts in his head. He didn't know why, but guessed it made him feel better. He thought a fast drive would calm him, but that was Junior's thing. Just thinking about Junior made Matt want to find him and kill him! He tried something new, a walk through the woods would calm him. No, that wouldn't work. But he tried anyway. He found himself somewhere familiar. "The river." he thought and decided to walk along it. There. He spotted two people, but couldn't see their faces. They were just sitting on the ground. "How dare they. This is my spot. Not a strange place to hang out." He had to see their faces. He got a little closer. He thought he saw Junior, but threw that idea right out of his head. There would only be one brunette beauty with him...Kris. Matt saw the man's face because he moved to kiss the woman's neck. He saw the woman's face when she turned to kiss the man's lips. "No. It can't be. Junior and Kris? No. How could she?" Matt said into his head. He stood silently and motionless.

Then Junior spoke, "I love you. Its always been you. Ever since the start."

Kris spoke back, "I love you so much Junior Davis. Its always Been you. Ever since the start. No one else." She kissed him passionately.

Junior was now on his back, lying on the grass, with Kris on top, making out with him.

Matt wanted to charge Junior right into the river and drown him. He couldn't believe his thoughts toward his own best friend. He wanted to die. Happiness vs. Pain. He wanted the happy part, but he didn't have it. Junior did. He had pain."Junior won. I won in the pain department, but no one wants that." Matt thought lie it was a battle.