Sunday, April 21, 2013

Episode 38 (really?)


The first month and a half of Kelsey’s final semester of university passed agonizingly slowly.  She was sick of being mopey and pathetic, so instead she was putting on a disinterested façade to the world.  She was sure her roommates appreciated it, especially Caitlin who was deliriously happy in her relationship with David.  The two of them were sickeningly sweet all the time.  Kelsey was just trying hard to focus completely on her studies and not think about Tom at all.  He was making that slightly difficult, however, as every week she received a letter, flowers, chocolates, or some other lavish gift in the form of an apology since he was still filming and couldn’t pack up and follow her.  The movie was wrapping up in just a couple weeks, though, so she knew that he would be persistent and that this issue would have to be addressed head-on soon.  She thought she might possibly be ready for that…but the prospect still seemed rather miserable.  She looked up from her boring literature book at the sound of keys in the door.
“Hey Kelsey!” Caitlin chirped cheerily as she and David walked hand-in-hand into their apartment.
“’Sup.”  Kelsey said, her attention no longer focused on the happy couple.  They looked far too in love and ecstatic for her tastes.  Caitlin just rolled her eyes at Kelsey.  In her despair, she was apparently attempting to act like a gangster (again).  Her baseball cap was on backwards and her clothes were…well…no more needs to be said.  She usually looked more presentable outside the apartment than inside (but that really wasn’t that hard).  David grabbed a movie out of his bag and put it into the DVD player on their tiny entertainment center while Caitlin microwaved some popcorn.  The two then started snuggling on the couch.  Disgusted, Kelsey moved to her room.  Their relationship was ridiculously perfect – it sucked.  She had just barely settled when a knock sounded at the door.  She heard Caitlin open the door and then heard a yell for Kelsey to come to the door.  She reluctantly stood up and went to greet her visitor.  It was Spencer.  Her jaw almost dropped.
“Spencer?”  She asked, still wanting to believe that this was not happening.
“Kelsey!” He replied enthusiastically (far too enthusiastically- Kelsey’s internal warning signs started going off).  “I am so glad to see you back in Provo!  And without that guy – I know he was a jerk.  You are better off without him.”  Kelsey stared at him in shock.  What the heck made him think that that was a good conversation starter under any circumstance???  But she composed her raging emotions before responding in a neutral tone of voice.
“It is good to be back at school.  Can I help you?”  Kelsey was trying her hardest to be polite.
“Actually, I want to help you!” He said perkily.  “I assume that you are feeling pretty awful after your break-up, so I thought that picking up where we left off would help.  How ‘bout it?  We could go out right now!”  Part of Kelsey was tempted beyond belief to slam the door in his face and hopefully he would catch that hint, but she restrained herself.  Where they left off was essentially nowhere, but apparently he was not familiar with that…this was not good.  But what choice did she have?
“Sure?” She phrased her answer as a question in a strangled tone of voice.
“Fantastic!”  He offered her a handful of weeds that he had picked on his way home and took her arm.  She stared behind her at Caitlin, pleading for help as she was pulled out of the apartment by her eager date.

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