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turned to leave.
“You’re supposed to be trying to have fun! Remember?” Bianca called after her, clearly annoyed.
Jen turned, her chest heaving as she tried to take in air. “This isn’t my kind of fun anymore.” She walked out of the club, leaving Bianca shaking her head.
Jen’s mind raced as the cab took her back to Roger’s apartment. She steadied her breath, trying to remain calm until she got home. She carried her shoes, not ever wanting to wear them again as she made her way into the apartment and to her bedroom.
She closed the door as quickly and quietly as she could, being careful not to wake her father. Breathing heavy, she stripped out of the tight strapless dress and threw off the necklace, rings and bracelets. Making her way to the bathroom sink, she scrubbed her face with furious determination. Her hair was dripping with water when she was finally able to recognize herself in the mirror. The smells of the club were still on her and she quickly got in the shower, scrubbing her skin until she felt clean again. She let the water wash away her tears before slowly getting out and drying herself with a clean towel. She then slumped to the floor and sat there, relishing in the coolness. The tears were flowing and she didn’t bother to wipe them away. She allowed her heart to ache for Zack; she missed him so much she thought she’d break. She sobbed pathetically on the cold tile flooring for some time before she pulled herself up and went to the bed. Instead of getting into her pajamas she pulled one of Zack’s over sized t-shirts over her head. She had taken it on purpose; it was her favorite one and still had a faint smell of him. Climbing into bed, she allowed the heavy comforter to encompass her. She was disappointed in herself for going to the club. She’d known better, but she’d gone anyway. However, it had shown her some things. Now, for the first time she realized what Zack had seen when she’d given her reasons for not wanting to get married. He had seen her, just as she’d seen Luke; a shallow, uncommitted, partying fool. It broke her heart to think he thought of her that way. She didn’t want to think of herself that way. He had offered her commitment, security, love and a home, and instead of accepting, she’d scoffed and made him feel like those were ridiculous things. She shook her head. No wonder he was so upset! She wasn’t sure what time it was when her mind finally started to slow, but one thing she did know was that tomorrow, things would be different.
Chapter 9
Jen awoke with the sun on her face. It shone brightly through her window and she shielded her eyes as she rolled onto her other side. Her eyes hurt from the night of crying and she had a slight headache. Inhaling deeply, she caught the scent of the t-shirt she was wearing. The smell was so familiar and comforting that for the briefest moment, she thought she’d turn to find Zack lying next to her. She closed her eyes and basked in the thought and in the reassurance it brought her. After a few moments she got up and got dressed. Her phone beeped and she looked at it; five missed calls from Bianca and seven text messages. She also had three voice mails from Annie she hadn’t yet listened to. She scrolled through Bianca’s texts:
Hey just wondering if you’re alright. Give me a call.
Hey, what ever happened with Luke?
I was thinking next time we try a different club. I’m determined to give you a good time. Call me!
Jen didn’t bother answering her; she would catch up with Bianca later. She made her way into the kitchen but didn’t see her father. She found him in his office.
“Good morning Daddy. Aren’t you going to work today?” she asked, sitting in the overstuffed chair across from him.
“I just have a few things here I have to catch up on. I have to be in court this afternoon. How was your night?
Jen sighed. “Not what I expected.”
“Is everything alright?”
Jen shook her head as the
“You’re supposed to be trying to have fun! Remember?” Bianca called after her, clearly annoyed.
Jen turned, her chest heaving as she tried to take in air. “This isn’t my kind of fun anymore.” She walked out of the club, leaving Bianca shaking her head.
Jen’s mind raced as the cab took her back to Roger’s apartment. She steadied her breath, trying to remain calm until she got home. She carried her shoes, not ever wanting to wear them again as she made her way into the apartment and to her bedroom.
She closed the door as quickly and quietly as she could, being careful not to wake her father. Breathing heavy, she stripped out of the tight strapless dress and threw off the necklace, rings and bracelets. Making her way to the bathroom sink, she scrubbed her face with furious determination. Her hair was dripping with water when she was finally able to recognize herself in the mirror. The smells of the club were still on her and she quickly got in the shower, scrubbing her skin until she felt clean again. She let the water wash away her tears before slowly getting out and drying herself with a clean towel. She then slumped to the floor and sat there, relishing in the coolness. The tears were flowing and she didn’t bother to wipe them away. She allowed her heart to ache for Zack; she missed him so much she thought she’d break. She sobbed pathetically on the cold tile flooring for some time before she pulled herself up and went to the bed. Instead of getting into her pajamas she pulled one of Zack’s over sized t-shirts over her head. She had taken it on purpose; it was her favorite one and still had a faint smell of him. Climbing into bed, she allowed the heavy comforter to encompass her. She was disappointed in herself for going to the club. She’d known better, but she’d gone anyway. However, it had shown her some things. Now, for the first time she realized what Zack had seen when she’d given her reasons for not wanting to get married. He had seen her, just as she’d seen Luke; a shallow, uncommitted, partying fool. It broke her heart to think he thought of her that way. She didn’t want to think of herself that way. He had offered her commitment, security, love and a home, and instead of accepting, she’d scoffed and made him feel like those were ridiculous things. She shook her head. No wonder he was so upset! She wasn’t sure what time it was when her mind finally started to slow, but one thing she did know was that tomorrow, things would be different.
Chapter 9
Jen awoke with the sun on her face. It shone brightly through her window and she shielded her eyes as she rolled onto her other side. Her eyes hurt from the night of crying and she had a slight headache. Inhaling deeply, she caught the scent of the t-shirt she was wearing. The smell was so familiar and comforting that for the briefest moment, she thought she’d turn to find Zack lying next to her. She closed her eyes and basked in the thought and in the reassurance it brought her. After a few moments she got up and got dressed. Her phone beeped and she looked at it; five missed calls from Bianca and seven text messages. She also had three voice mails from Annie she hadn’t yet listened to. She scrolled through Bianca’s texts:
Hey just wondering if you’re alright. Give me a call.
Hey, what ever happened with Luke?
I was thinking next time we try a different club. I’m determined to give you a good time. Call me!
Jen didn’t bother answering her; she would catch up with Bianca later. She made her way into the kitchen but didn’t see her father. She found him in his office.
“Good morning Daddy. Aren’t you going to work today?” she asked, sitting in the overstuffed chair across from him.
“I just have a few things here I have to catch up on. I have to be in court this afternoon. How was your night?
Jen sighed. “Not what I expected.”
“Is everything alright?”
Jen shook her head as the
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