I'm going to kill him.
My whole family was looking at me, waiting for a response. I just stared at the tv long after Kix disappeared in complete shock. Two of my closest friends have stabbed me in the back in a matter of just a year.
"Reba?" Alice asked concerned.
I looked to everyone. "I am going to kill him."
"Come on Red, it's not that bad." Pake tried to reassure me. I just glared at him.
I did have a great night with my family, but Kix brief press conference was weighing heavily on my mind. I was grateful he didn't reveal anything that happened.
Never once did he say that it was a mistake that we got together. He only did after Ronnie's incidents, never once before. I just didn't get it.
Narvel dropped me off at home, making me promise him that I wouldn't do anything stupid. I reluctantly agreed.
I called Kix when I got home. Of course, he didn't answer. I left a voicemail.
"What was that about? Never once did you tell me you didn't think Ronnie and I should have gotten together. Now after all this bull shit happened, you go on live TV and tell the world that we were a mistake. What is your problem?"
I ended the call in anger. I really don't know why I am so bothered by this, I just feel like it came out of left field.
Rumors have been flying all over as to why Ronnie and I split. Between I cheating, Ronnie cheating, abuse, some rumors stated it was all a publicity stunt. I was tired of it all, I couldn't wait for it to pass. It wouldn't pass anytime soon, though.
I tried to keep my mind off everything, I practiced music and just avoided the TV and my phone all day.
My doorbell rang around 5:30pm. Just what I want, company. I reluctantly go and open the door. It was Kix.
"What the hell is your problem?" I ask him as I open the door. I didn't let him in.
"I want to explain it to you." he said.
"Oh you better have a damn good explanation." I let him in and he stood by my door. I leaned against the back of my chair waiting for him to start talking.
"I feel like you just backstabbed me on live TV." I told him.
"Want to know the truth?" I gave him a look of 'DUH!' "When I found out you and Ronnie got together, yes, I did think it was a bad idea. I didn't say anything though, because you both were my closest friends, and I didn't want to say something to ruin that."
"So telling the public instead of me is better?" I asked.
"No it's not. Last night Ronnie and I got into a fight because of the way he treated you. I was mad, I wanted to get back at him somehow, I should have just told them the truth."
I stood straight up and walked right in front of him. "No, telling them the truth is the worst thing you can do."
He put his hands up by his sides. "Why are you defending him, Reba? He hit you, he tried to rape you!"
"Because I still love him!"
"Get this through your thick skull Reba. He doesn't love you!" he got close to my face
Ooh I was about to lose it. "Screw you Kix."
He scoffed. "Hell, you already jump from man to man. All they have to do is say 'sorry'." I punched him HARD. He backed away and I about went at him again. He grabbed my arms.
"Don't you dare hit me again!" he said.
I tried to get out of his grip, he wouldn't let go. "Let go of me."
"Only if you won't hit me again."
I got lose and pushed him out the door. "I want you to leave. I don't want you back here again."
"Fine. So long Reba." Kix walked out the door and drove away.
Why is my life seeming to crumble all around me? What's next?