Well so much for keeping it at once a month. I wrote the first half but then got caught up in work. I got a promotion and that occupies a lot of my time in adjusting and rearranging my work schedule. Don't know if any of you are actively keeping up with the series, but I have not really kept up with the title. And at this point it's too late for me to change it now, the story was supposed to be a lot different but my head wasn't in the best place. Don't want to be overtly negative when I'm doing better now. You'll get a hint of what I wanted to do in the beginning. Maybe I'll write out the original plan as a special chapter someday. Sorry if it's more drama filled than you wanted it to be. I'm just having fun now. Oh and no Angela in this one, so another Erotic Couplings.
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I haven't been alone with Rebecca since I confronted her for cheating. Being with her in my car was strangely familiar, like we were still together. But I didn't want to get caught up by nostalgia as she droned on and on about what she had been up to in the last month.
"..I've been doing a lot of internal reflection, to understand why I did what I did."
"You're a cheater, not hard to figure out."
Rebecca finally shut up, probably because I hadn't been talking for twenty or so minutes. She stuttered for a bit and tried to move around my words.
"Mark, you know we're meant for each other. Everyone sees it. You can't really say you hate me, do you?"
Approaching a red light I finally glanced over at my ex. She was doing her best to push out her chest, arching her back and pushing up her hair. She gave me longing eyes, and I could tell there was something in there. This wasn't the same cold Rebecca I'd been living with for the last few months. But she still wasn't the one I fell in love with.
"No, but I don't love you either."
Rebecca was shocked I would talk to her like that. She was almost in tears but took a breath and gave me a smile. It was the same wicked smile from earlier, that told me she was in control.
"You will, after today."
Rebecca took out her phone, and I thought she would just be trying to remind me of why I was doing this. But instead she looked at the camera and spoke for a bit.
"Hey, everyone. So I've been pretty down the last couple of weeks and you guys have gotten me through so much. Just wanted to give you an update that things are going great today, because..."
Rebecca then turned her phone towards me. Moving it around so we would both be in the shot, she continued.
"We're on a date! Oh it's been so long since I've been this close to him! The first step in us getting back together!"
"Rebecca, what the fuck are you talking about?"
She turned her head and shot me an angry look. Then she turned back to her phone with a smile.
"Well Mark's a bit stubborn about it, but he's trying. Don't you love how many people are watching? So many of the girls, and oh even Angela. Love you sis!"
A chill went through my spine, and I could feel my phone buzzing in my pocket. The girls are probably ripping me to shreds, but I'm sure if I explain things it'll be fine. Maybe. Amy was still buzzing around in the back of my head. I didn't even know if I was upset with her, I needed to know what happened. But first I wanted Rebecca to stop putting our relationship on the spot.
"Is
he
watching Rebecca?"
Rebecca turned to me again and scowled. Clearly she just wanted me to look the part and not speak. Normally you'd expect someone to say this was different, but it really wasn't. Being apart from Rebecca so long made me realize how awful she treats people.
"Sorry guys, but we need to have a private talk! I'll update you later!"
Her happy demeanor instantly vanished as she put her phone away.
"Mark, play nice. I don't get why you're so hung up on this. It's been over a month since I've even talked to him, and I've let you fuck around with Jennifer and that goth bitch."
"Don't say that about Amy. You never even met her."
"Of course I have, that slut was always watching you. Your mom told me all about her. So I made her go away. She told me that she still loved you, what was I supposed to do?"
The realization that Amy was still watching over me while I was with Rebecca tore at my heart. But Rebecca was just recalling it like it was just another funny story. Part of me wondered if this had anything to do with what Dick told me last night. I almost imagined how my life could have been if I had just made it work with Amy. I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"She isn't right for you baby. You think she's so sweet, but that girl's a nut. Grade A stalker. You're better off with me."
"Or maybe I'd be better off with Jennifer."
Part of me wanted so badly to say 'Angela' but I think my ex would have just killed us both if I said that while driving. She still looked furious though.
"I'm not going to talk about your sexual escapades while we've been on a break."
"Do you want to talk about yours when we were together? Also we're not on a break, we're over."
Rebecca paused then looked out the window. She perked up and poked my shoulder.
"Pull over. NOW!"
