Filed To Story: The Perfect Spiral Book PDF Free by Ashley Constantine
Hannah and I were in the kitchen, preparing food for the kids while they watched TV in the living room. I offered to help, needing something to keep my mind occupied. Wes and Knox were sitting in the kitchen.
I could feel their eyes on me, their gazes burning into my skin. I didn’t look at them once. I didn’t want to talk to them.
“Woah! What happened to you two?” Kyle and Andy walked into the kitchen, both dressed in sweatpants and hoodies. “I’d love to see what the other guys look like!” Kyle said, patting them hard on the back.
“They did that to each other,” I finally spoke up.
“What? Why?” Kyle asked, looking between us.
“Ask Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson over there,” I said, pointing to them but not looking up from the chopping board. I was interrupted by the buzzing of my phone on the counter. I glanced at the caller ID and Hannah gave me a questioning look.
“Is he still calling you?”
“Who?” Kyle asked, walking over as I swiped to answer.
“Drew,” Hannah said, just as I said, “Hello?” I saw Kyle tense out of the corner of my eye and walked out of the kitchen, heading downstairs to the swimming pool and hot tub.
“Hey babe, it’s me,” Drew’s voice was soft and calm, almost soothing.
“Hi, what’s up?”
“I was wondering if I could talk to you?… I miss you, babe. I miss you a lot. I’m sorry about what I did to you. I know I hurt you, Alex. I hurt you real bad. I can’t stop thinking about you.”
“Drew, you chose to cheat on me. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time. You just miss me because you’re alone now. You’re lonely. You’ll find someone you won’t cheat on. I’m just not that girl.”
“I don’t want just anyone, Alex. I want you back. Please, take me back. I’m begging you, baby! I love you so much. You were it for me. I… I just freaked out a little… I freaked out because of how strong my feelings were for you. I’ve never felt this way about a girl before.”
“Drew, you should’ve just ended it with me. Your feelings weren’t strong enough if you went and fucked another girl in your bed-the bed we shared, the bed we… That hurt, Drew.”
“Alex, we didn’t have sex. I made love to you in my bed. There’s a big difference. I freaked out, that’s all. I won’t do it again, baby! I promise. Please, I love you too much to let you go.” I sighed, alone in the indoor swimming pool. I walked over to the edge and dipped my feet in the water.
“Alex? Babe?”
“Yeah?”
“Do you love me?”
“I… I thought I did love you, Drew. But-“
“Give me another chance, baby. I love you too much… I miss your smile. The way you laughed with those cute lines around your eyes. And those eyes, God, your beautiful crystal blue eyes that I still dream about and love to stare into… When you pushed your glasses up on your nose so you could see out of them…”
The way you’d bite your lip when you were deep in thought… I miss the way you’d look up at me when we embraced. The way you’d kiss me, the way you’d wrap your arms around me from behind.
When you cooked for me, you’d bite your tongue in concentration, measuring everything to perfection… Even in tears, you were the most beautiful girl in the world.
“I love you, Alex. I want to marry you someday. I want you to have my kids. I want us to live in a house with a white picket fence, where we can grow old together and become respected in our fields…
I love your mind, that sexy brain of yours. You’re too smart for your own good, baby, and I love that about you.” His words hang in the air, and I stay silent, mulling them over.
But he cheated on you. He still cheated on you.
“You don’t have to decide now. I just wanted you to know I still love you, and I’d be the happiest man alive if you took me back. I’ll always love you. Please know that.
I’m sorry for what I did. I regret it every day. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Think about it. I’d like to meet up with you when you come back to Cali. I miss your beautiful face, baby.”
“Drew, you’re asking a lot from me. I need time to think about it all.”
“I understand, baby. Call me when you’re ready. I’ll wait. You’re worth the wait.”
“I’ve got to go. Drew. I’ll call you soon. Bye.”
“I love you. Alex. Bye.” Ending the call, I swirl my legs around in the water for a minute or two before finally deciding to get up and cat whatever is there for us.
I walk back into the kitchen and see everyone is still there as when I left. Hannah is the first one to ask as I continue to chop up the peppers for our omelette.
“What did he say?” This question gets everyone’s attention. My hands are shaking because I know what will happen.
Kyle will go nuts along with the other boys. They’ll be screaming and yelling at me. I feel so weak right now.
“He still loves me and wants me back,” I say nonchalantly, continuing with chopping.
“What did you say? I knew this would happen!” Andy comes closer to me and Hannah stops what she’s doing. I feel eyes on me.
Kyle is eerily quiet so I look up to find where he is and he’s standing over to the side beside Wes and Knox who are all glaring at me, waiting for my answer.
This is the first time I’ve looked at them since coming downstairs.
“Alex, what did you say?” Kyle was getting impatient with my hesitation in answering Andy’s question.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Jesus, Alex, please tell me you didn’t take him back!” Kyle pleaded over the counter at me. I shook my head and relief flashed across his face.
“Alex, what’s wrong?” Hannah asks me in a softer tone than Kyle to calm the situation down.
“He says he wants to marry me someday… and have kids with me… I… wh-… I’m so confused…”
“You’re not marrying him! Alex, you’re too young and I won’t let you! Fucking hell! You’re only 23, you’ve your whole life ahead of you!”
Hearing Knox crunch the can he was holding in his hand into a tin ball makes me avert my eyes up to meet his. He has fire in his eyes that I can read as pure rage.
Kyle isn’t even that angry, I mean he’s angry but Knox is on another level right now. I’m kind of scared of him right now.
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