He saw the front door coming closer. All he could think about was to keep walking toward that front door .Arnold knew there was no turning back, because if he stopped even for a second he knew that he would run back up stairs and hold Lila tight and just forgive her like he normally did. In those few moments that he walked toward the door his mind flashed back to so many arguments and disagreements he had with Lila and how he was always the one to bend over backwards to fix things or the first to apologize. Finally his fingers grasped the brass door knob, "this is it, no more" Arnold thought to himself "good bye Lila" he whispered. Then bolted out of Arnie's house and slammed the door shut behind him.

Arnold walked over to his truck parked in the dirt drive way. Right as he was about to get into his truck he stopped and put his forehead against his driver's side window. He sighed aloud and whispered to himself "what the hell just happened." He closed his eyes and pulled open his truck door. His heart dropped when he saw the overnight bag he had picked up for Lila for this weekend trip to Arnie's. Arnold Had half a mind to throw it into the corn field next to Arnie's house. However he knew that he would just regret it later , he cursed himself for always being the good guy, he yanked the bag from the passenger seat and tossed it into the bed of the truck. Finally he took one last look at Arnie's house and jumped into his truck and started what he knew would be a long drive back home.

A few hours later Arnold felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He was curious about who it may be but his blood began to boil when the thought of the text being from Lila. He ignored the text and kept driving. The whole drive his mind would jump back and forth between seeing Lila in bed with Arnie wondering why she would do such a thing and thinking of how he was going to tell Gerald that PS. 119's very own "Perfect Couple" had broken up. Arnold wondered what his best friend would say once he told him the news about Lila. The thought burned into his head, Lila had made it clear to Arnold when they started dating that she was planning to save her virginity until marriage. He was very understanding about her choice and never questioned it, it was rare that he and Lila were ever sexual to each other,Lila always made it awkward whenever making out was even involved. But the damnedest thing was that the first time he had seen Lila in her underwear was just a few hours ago in Arnie's room.

Right as Arnold thought about how Lila was so exposed, he had pulled up to the boarding house. He stopped the car and sat for what seemed like an hour when suddenly the was a knock on his passenger window. It was Gerald. " Well I'll be damned" He thought to himself before he unlocked the door to let Gerald in.

" Hey Gerald" Arnold spoke softly

" Why have you not been answering my texts man? What happened? You and Lila get into a fight and she ditched you again to go hangout with Rhonda?" Gerald chuckled as he hopped into arnold's truck. Then Gerald saw his friends face and his smile melted " What's up my man what happen?"

"Gerald it's a long story " Arnold ran his hand through his hair

" Try me Arnold" Gerald crossed his arms over his chest not knowing what to expect. The last time he saw his friend looking like this was when he found out about Arnold's grandpa having to go to the hospital for breaking a hip doing a dance class.

Arnold let out a long sigh. " So remember how I was going to visit Arnie and how suddenly when I told Lila she wanted to come along and see the country and visit with me?"

"Yeah?"

" So that was Friday, well Saturday came along and she forgot her overnight bag and I came back to her house earlier today to pick it up. Then when I got back to Arnie's," Arnold paused, sat back in his seat and stared at the wheel. Arnold could feel his heart beating hard against his chest

" Arnold , what happen when you got back to Arnies?" Gerald asked slowly

"Gerald, I-I just don't know how to say this." Arnold stuttered and his voice began to crack.

"Arnold, You say whatever is in your head man. I will always be on your side. Don't you dare think I will ever judge you." Gerald pointed at Arnold's chest.

"Gerald, I walked in on her and Arnie in bed with each other! She was in her underwear and they either got done having sex or were about to." Arnold finally spat out.

"She did what?!" Gerald's jaw dropped " Lila, the girl who swore up and down she would only have sex when she was married?"

"Yeah, Lila, The girl who is ever so fucking grateful that I brought her to her ever so lovely Arnie who could change her mind." Arnold mimicked as he clasped his hands together " Gerald I've never felt like this before. I'm angry, I'm sad. I wanted nothing more to just forget what I saw and pretend like it was just a nightmare!" Arnold threw his hands in the air in frustration

" Please tell me you didn't forgive her, did you end things or do I have to call the bitch myself and end it for you?" Gerald started to pull out his phone

"N-no, Gerald I ended things with her. I can forgive people easily but I couldn't forgive her for that" Arnold put his head against the wheel

" Good! what did you say?"

" Don't ever come near me, I don't want an explanation, you broke my heart and I'll never forgive you, you heartless bitch." Arnold sighed again " That last part I kept in, but damn I wish I said it."

" No you don't buddy, as much as she was a heartless bitch, you would never call Lila that, but you ever so could have punched Arnie in that snorting noise" Gerald laughed trying to lighten the mood. He put his hand on Arnold's shoulder

"I wish, but he didnt even say anything to me, he couldn't look at me. Even if It was his fault it was more Lila then Arnie who made the mistake." Arnold sat back up and yawned

" Arnold, what you need right now is some sleep, its 2 in the morning and you've been driving for almost all day." Gerald spoke gently

"As girlie as this sounds, you mind spending the night with me? I don't think I should be alone right now."

"I'm one step ahead of you Arnold." Gerald pulled out a can of beer and some of Arnold's favorite snacks. " I was hesitant about the beer but because you ignored my texts I knew something bad happened. I didn't know how bad, so I brought just about everything to cheer you up my man" Gerald held out his hand

" Normally I would pass on the beer but I think I could really use one," Arnold joined hands with Gerald and continued with their secret hand shake. " You know me scary well Gerald." Arnold smiled but both boys knew it would take a long while before Arnold would be 100% again.

"Arnold stop with the mushy stuff and lets go talk about how your ex is stupid for cheating and a game plan for you to get over the heartless bitch." Gerald Laughed aloud and charged for the front steps of the boarding house.

Arnold chuckled and followed after his best friend " Shut up Gerald you wanna wake my grandma up and have to deal with her swords again?" Arnold knew it was going to be a long night but at least it wouldn't be one where he was alone.