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The driver takes the suitcases back out of the cab, sets them on the curb in front ofeye contact He just gets into his car and drives away, as ifis a relief

Do I look that pathetic?

I take my suitcases and walk back to where I was seated before I realized I was purseless I glance up to my apartet s in a uess Id rather be hoo back up there

I take a seat on ain and conteo upstairs for me But who? No ones outside, and whos to say Hunter or Tori would even give the person my purse?

This really sucks I know Iht now, Im too embarrassed to tell anyone how clueless Ive been for the last two years Ive been completely blindsided

I already hate being twenty-two, and I still have 364 o

It sucks so bad that I?

Great Iirl And as ht also be heartbroken

Yep Sobbing now Pretty sure this must be what it feels like to have your heart broken

Its raining Hurry up

I glance up to see a girl hovering overdown at itation while she hops froetting soaked Hurry

Her voice is a little de ungrateful I arch an eyebrow as I look up at her, shielding the rain fro about getting hen there isnt lance at her shirt, which isits entire bottom half, and realize shes in a Hooters outfit

Could this day get any weirder? I I own in a torrential downpour, being bossed around by a bitchy Hooters waitress

Irabs e said you would do this Ive got to get to work Follow rabs one of my suitcases, pops the handle out, and shoves it at me She takes the other and walks swiftly out of the courtyard I follow her, for no other reason than the fact that shes taken one of my suitcases with her and I want it back

She yells over her shoulder as she begins to ascend the stairwell I dont kno long you plan on staying, but Ive only got one rule Stay the hell out of my room

She reaches an apart back to see if I her Once I reach the top of the stairs, I pause outside the apart unaffected by the heat in a planter outside the door Its leaves are lush and green as if theyre giving suer with their refusal to succumb to the heat I smile at the plant, somewhat proud of it Then I froith the realization that Im envious of the resilience of a plant

I shake my head, look away, then take a hesitant step inside the unfamiliar apartment The layout is similar to my own apartment, only this one is a double split bedroom with four total bedrooms Mine and Toris apart rooms are the same size

The only other noticeable difference is that I dont see any lying, backstabbing, bloody-nosed whores standing in this one Nor do I see any of Toris dirty dishes or laundry lying around

The girl sets my suitcase down beside the door, then steps aside and waits forfor me to do

She rolls her eyes and grabsme out of the doorway and further into the apart with you? Do you even speak? She begins to close the door behind her but pauses and turns around, wide-eyed She holds her finger up in the air Wait, she says Youre notShe rolls her eyes and smacks herself in the forehead Oh, my God, youre deaf

Huh? What the hell is wrong with this girl? I shake my head and start to answer her, but she interrupts me

God, Bridgette, she roans, co my head Youre such an insensitive bitch sometimes

Wow This girl has some serious issues in the people-skills depart an effort not to be one Now that she thinks Im deaf I dont even kno to respond She shakes her head as if shes disappointed in herself, then looks straight at me

IHAVETOGOTOWORKNOW! she yells very loudly and painfully slowly I grie clue that I can hear her practically yelling, but she doesnt notice She points to a door at the end of the hallway RIDGEISINHISROOM!

Before I have a chance to tell her she can stop yelling, she leaves the apartment and closes the door behind her

I have no idea what to think Or what to do now I wet, in the middle of an unfamiliar apartment, and the only person besides Hunter and Tori who is now just a few feet away in another rooe, why the hell did he send his psycho Hooters girlfriend to get un to text him when his bedroom door opens

He walks out into the hallith an armful of blankets and a pillow As soon as he asp I hope its not a noticeable gasp Its just that Ive never actually seen hi from just a few feet away than he is from across an apartment courtyard

I dont think Ive ever seen eyes that can actually speak Im not sure what I mean by that It just seelance with those dark eyes of his, and Id know exactly what they neededand intense andoh,