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He pokes Troy in the chest.
Darla steps way back from us, way back. Erin is coming from the bathroom trying to figure out the scene. Vito’s hand goes behind Erin, and he gently guides us towards the exit leaving Troy and Darla standing with gaping expressions.
It was going so well with Troy. I thought we were overcoming this rivalry/jealousy thing. I step outside; the sun feels warm for October. I need to feel it. The warmth helps to cleanse the ickiness away. Troy’s hurtful words replay in my mind. I hope Vito doesn’t repeat them to Antonio.
“Come on,” Vito orders, and we walk back in silence to the suite.
Chapter 9
Gabroni (ga-bro-nee): dumbass
Megan:
Antonio comes through the door an hour or so later. The pang of truly missing him hits me. The day was so busy and filled with more drama. Vito had gone to lie down in his own room, and Erin and I were watching T.V.
“Hey, how’s the college girls?” he asks joking.
“Good,” I say getting up to greet him with a kiss.
“Where’s Vito?” he asks.
“Vito decided to lie down. Today took a lot out of him.”
Knock, knock...
Antonio swings around his hand immediately goes to the gun at his waist. He motions for me to move over. I do. Erin stays frozen on the couch.
He looks through the peephole. “It’s Troy. And that kid from last night,” he says. I bristle with anxiety. What are they doing here? Antonio puts the gun back and opens the door, checks the hallway, and allows them inside.
“What’s going on?” Antonio asks. He has no clue about what went on little while ago. If I could read Troy’s mind, he is worried whether or not Vito had talked to Antonio.
Troy looks around the room. “Where’s your sidekick?”
“Sleeping in the other room,” Antonio answers.
“I was wondering if I could speak to Megan...alone?” Troy asks.
“Sure,” Antonio says, right when I’m about ready to protest his vehement No!’
Jake stands near the doorway. Antonio turns to him.
Jake puts his hands behind his back, grinning. “I’m just here to see how Erin’s doing after last night. See? I’ll keep my hands behind my back,” he says, joking.
Erin is blushing. Jake smiles at her. He walks towards the couch with his hands clasped behind his back. Erin giggles.
“Megan?” Troy’s voice is soft. “Can I talk to you?”
“Umm, sure. Let’s go in here,” I point and walk Troy into the unused living room in Antonio and Vito’s suite.
I stand there. I’m not going to be the one to say anything. He hurt me.
“Meg, I’m sorry,” Troy says sincerely. “That was way out of line. I don’t want anything to mess up our friendship. I keep screwing up and I’m sorry.”
“What’s goin’ on out there?” Vito calls out groggily.
“Nothing!” I yell back. I reach for his door and close it.
Troy continues, “...and I’m really sorry about Erin. My brother’s a dick. Erin is a great kid, and she didn’t deserve that.”
“Thanks Troy. I appreciate it. I don’t want to ruin our friendship either.”
“Jake’s sorry too, about last night. It was just messed up. Meg, he really is interested in Erin. Call off the hounds!” he says is a fake British accent. “He’s a nice guy.”
“He seems really nice.” I pause. “It would be great for her to make some new friends. Take her mind off things. Antonio voiced his opinion on Jake last night... He’s uncomfortable with Jake’s age, being in college, etcetera.” No need to repeat what Antonio said and how he said it. “She’s been through a lot. Being friends is fine, but I have to agree with him.”
“He’s not looking for marriage. He just wants to get to know her. Besides, Jake is a young-un’, he’s seventeen.” Troy adds dismissing my apprehension. “He graduated a year early and is getting groomed for the football team. He’s good. I bet he makes second string quarterback in a couple of years.”
“Really? That’s awesome.”
“Are we
Darla steps way back from us, way back. Erin is coming from the bathroom trying to figure out the scene. Vito’s hand goes behind Erin, and he gently guides us towards the exit leaving Troy and Darla standing with gaping expressions.
It was going so well with Troy. I thought we were overcoming this rivalry/jealousy thing. I step outside; the sun feels warm for October. I need to feel it. The warmth helps to cleanse the ickiness away. Troy’s hurtful words replay in my mind. I hope Vito doesn’t repeat them to Antonio.
“Come on,” Vito orders, and we walk back in silence to the suite.
Chapter 9
Gabroni (ga-bro-nee): dumbass
Megan:
Antonio comes through the door an hour or so later. The pang of truly missing him hits me. The day was so busy and filled with more drama. Vito had gone to lie down in his own room, and Erin and I were watching T.V.
“Hey, how’s the college girls?” he asks joking.
“Good,” I say getting up to greet him with a kiss.
“Where’s Vito?” he asks.
“Vito decided to lie down. Today took a lot out of him.”
Knock, knock...
Antonio swings around his hand immediately goes to the gun at his waist. He motions for me to move over. I do. Erin stays frozen on the couch.
He looks through the peephole. “It’s Troy. And that kid from last night,” he says. I bristle with anxiety. What are they doing here? Antonio puts the gun back and opens the door, checks the hallway, and allows them inside.
“What’s going on?” Antonio asks. He has no clue about what went on little while ago. If I could read Troy’s mind, he is worried whether or not Vito had talked to Antonio.
Troy looks around the room. “Where’s your sidekick?”
“Sleeping in the other room,” Antonio answers.
“I was wondering if I could speak to Megan...alone?” Troy asks.
“Sure,” Antonio says, right when I’m about ready to protest his vehement No!’
Jake stands near the doorway. Antonio turns to him.
Jake puts his hands behind his back, grinning. “I’m just here to see how Erin’s doing after last night. See? I’ll keep my hands behind my back,” he says, joking.
Erin is blushing. Jake smiles at her. He walks towards the couch with his hands clasped behind his back. Erin giggles.
“Megan?” Troy’s voice is soft. “Can I talk to you?”
“Umm, sure. Let’s go in here,” I point and walk Troy into the unused living room in Antonio and Vito’s suite.
I stand there. I’m not going to be the one to say anything. He hurt me.
“Meg, I’m sorry,” Troy says sincerely. “That was way out of line. I don’t want anything to mess up our friendship. I keep screwing up and I’m sorry.”
“What’s goin’ on out there?” Vito calls out groggily.
“Nothing!” I yell back. I reach for his door and close it.
Troy continues, “...and I’m really sorry about Erin. My brother’s a dick. Erin is a great kid, and she didn’t deserve that.”
“Thanks Troy. I appreciate it. I don’t want to ruin our friendship either.”
“Jake’s sorry too, about last night. It was just messed up. Meg, he really is interested in Erin. Call off the hounds!” he says is a fake British accent. “He’s a nice guy.”
“He seems really nice.” I pause. “It would be great for her to make some new friends. Take her mind off things. Antonio voiced his opinion on Jake last night... He’s uncomfortable with Jake’s age, being in college, etcetera.” No need to repeat what Antonio said and how he said it. “She’s been through a lot. Being friends is fine, but I have to agree with him.”
“He’s not looking for marriage. He just wants to get to know her. Besides, Jake is a young-un’, he’s seventeen.” Troy adds dismissing my apprehension. “He graduated a year early and is getting groomed for the football team. He’s good. I bet he makes second string quarterback in a couple of years.”
“Really? That’s awesome.”
“Are we
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