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Beautiful Lie 09
"Danielle, can you help me out again?"
"Sure Zac, what do you need this time?"
"This time I need you to go out with me personally." I said nervously. "Tommy and Erik are getting together tonight at Tommy's house after dinner at the mall."
"How do you know this?" she asked curiously.
"Well last night when I was on a date with my boyfriend he got a call from Erik when he was in the bathroom. I'm not too sure of all that was said before I snuck in, but I do know that there is a blow job involved tonight, probably one last night as well, and I want to catch them red handed!" I explained very quickly.
"Wow," she sighed. "Yeah, okay, um, what time?"
"How about I pick you up at your house around eight? I know that's when Tommy likes to go out."
"Okay, sounds like a date then!"
I started to walk away from the counter, but turned around and said to her, "And Danielle, no funny business tonight!" She started laughing as I walked out of Starbucks.
Tommy has been calling me all day, seems familiar, and I have been ignoring him all day. I was thinking I should at least answer one time before I go and spy on him tonight so that he is in a good mood for Erik. Besides, I'd hate to mess up a happy fucking couple. If I see any kind of closeness between them that's it, I am done with Tommy for good.
After Tommy talked about a blow job in the bathroom at the mall last night, tears flooded my eyes and I quickly went back to our table. When my boyfriend got back I pretended nothing was wrong and I was perfectly happy. By the time we arrived back at my house I barely waited for him to stop his car before I rushed out. There wasn't even a chance for him to attempt to come inside considering he probably took the slammed door as a hint. Whatever right? I mean I'm sure once he left my house he went straight to wherever Erik is staying and gave him a blow job. The mere thought of that just makes me disgusted.
As I drove back to my house I started to remember all the great times we've had within the three weeks of being together. We've shared a lot in that time, too; hugs, kisses, cum. Okay, I have to stop thinking about that stuff before I start to cry.
Only mom was home when I got back. At least she was busy doing laundry so I could sneak up to my room without her asking questions about my tears which actually did fall from my fucking eyes.
Fuck I'm so pissed off right now. I don't know where this rage came from all of a sudden, but it's scaring the fuck out of me. Obviously it has to do with Tommy and Erik, but it seems deeper than that. Oh, I got it! Tommy is going to leave me just like Erik said, and that is triggering it.
"Zac!" mom shouted from downstairs.
I quickly patted my eyes dry and walked downstairs and normally as I could. Mom was waiting for me in the kitchen with a plate of cookies.
"I know something's wrong." she said.
"Mom, I'm not eleven anymore, all right? You can't con me into spilling my guts with cookies."
"Shit," she laughed.
"Yeah, but I'll talk to you anyways." I sat down at the dining table while mom continued cleaning the kitchen. "Tommy and I had a fight."
"Yes I know, Danielle explained it to me. But I thought you two made up?" she inquired.
"We did, but last night I overheard him talking to Erik on his cell and he said that he'd go and visit him and all this other stuff. And now they're going out tonight even though Tommy told me that he had to work." I explained slowly.
Mom looked at me with surprise. She was always a good listener and she usually had good advice, but this was territory that she was unfamiliar with. "Well, maybe you should just take a break from Tommy right now. It's obvious that he loves you, but he might also love Erik. And what if Erik is behind all of this?"
"Mom, Erik is behind all of this. He is a manipulating bastard. You should have heard some of the things he said to me the night I met him." Shit, I can't believe I just said that.
"What did he say to you?" she asked while starting to load the dishwasher.
I sighed. "He told me that I should back off of Tommy now and that they are going to get back together. He also said I should hurry up so that I don't..." I trailed off. The venom in his words was unbearable and to have to think about it again...
"So you don't what?"
"So I don't...m-murder him like..." I cried. I took a deep breath before finishing. "Like I murdered...Hunter."
A loud crash echoed through the house. "He said what!?"
I wiped my eyes and sniffled. "Yep, he said I murdered Hunter."
"Zac, what I'm about to tell you can't leave this house, do you understand?" she asked me very seriously.
I nodded. "Okay mom,"
She left the sink and opened the fridge, pulling out a can of whipped cream. "What do you say we go and have some fun?"
"Huh?"
"Your father and I were the masters at pulling pranks in our college days. I'd love to see if I still have it." mom said in an evil tone.
"Well, all right. I have to call and cancel with Danielle though. She was supposed to go on a date with me tonight so that we could spy on them." I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed Danielle's number.
Mom grabbed my phone and hung up. "No, she'll still come along. Now we can have double the fun." A wicked smile grew on mom's face. Suddenly I wasn't too sure about how far my mom was going to go.
A few hours later mom was driving me to pick up Danielle. She had told me her ingenious plan to mess with Erik's car without damaging it. This blew my mind away to think of my mother being this kind of person. Before we left, dad wanted to come, but she told dad that this was a mother-son outing. Even grandma and grandpa were in on this stuff which then completely blew my mind out of water.
She pulled up Danielle's house a little too fast and kind of screeched to a stop. I cautiously got out and went up to Danielle's front door. Lucky for me Danielle heard the car and began coming out. Before she had a chance to talk though, I quickly sent a text to Tommy that I was going out with my family for dinner tonight. That's a good alibi right?
"Are we really gonna do that stuff to his car, Zac?" Danielle asked, after closing her front door.
"I have no idea, but my mom didn't seem like she was joking." I said worriedly. "I've never seen my mom like this and to be honest it is scaring the hell out of me."
"Either way, I think we are going to have a lot of fun tonight." she said.
We got in the car and mom sped off to the mall. It was getting darker by the minute which was exactly what mom wanted. As we drove around in the parking lot looking for Erik's car I realized I had no idea what he drives.
"Mom, I don't know what kind of car Erik drives." I stated.
She looked at me with fire in her eyes. "I don't need to know that for now, kiddo. I'm just looking for Tommy. I want an appetizer first." An evil laugh escaped her mouth. I turned around and looked at Danielle in the back seat. "There he is!"
I snapped back to the front. There was Tommy sitting on the bench that I was once sitting on when we first met. Oh, those memories.
"All right, stay here. We'll hit Erik's car later. Oh, and answer your cell phone when I call, but do not talk." Mom parked near the very end of the parking lot. She got out and I watched her walk into the mall without being noticed by Tommy. Five minutes passed before the fun started.
"So, what do you think your mom has in store for them tonight?" Danielle asked.
"I have no idea, but I'm almost scared to find out." I tried to laugh, but all that came out was shaken words. Just then, another car pulled towards the front of the parking lot. But this car was different than the other ten that had recently passed. This time I recognized the driver! "Erik." I muttered under my breath.
Erik walked towards Tommy looking like he was on cloud nine. I couldn't tell what they were talking about, but as soon as Tommy stood up Erik grabbed his hand and held it. Pff, as if they're dating!
"Zac, look," Danielle whispered, pointing back towards the mall entrance. My mom came walking out, running right into Tommy and Erik. Suddenly, my phone rang; it was mom calling. "He-"
"Zac, no, remember you're not supposed to talk." Danielle said, grabbing the phone away from me.
"Oh, yeah, I forgot."
"Shh, listen." she said.
I watched my mom talk to Tommy. Tommy looked freaked out from I could tell, and Erik just looked a little pleased with himself.
"Hi Tommy," mom said.
"Oh, um, hi Mrs. Grant." he replied hesitantly. He quickly released Erik's hand.
"Zac told me that you had to work tonight."
"I-I did, but someone t-took over my shift." He stuttered pathetically.
Mom knew he was busted. He knew he was busted. Now she was going to go in for the kill. "So, who is this?"
"This is my friend-"
"I'm Erik, Tommy's boyfriend. We've been going out for a few days now. I just love this kid."
My jaw dropped and hit the floor hard. I started to get out of the car, but Danielle stopped me. I fought against her, but she held onto me tightly.
"Zac no, this isn't the right time."
"Did you just fucking hear him? I'm not going to sit here and listen to anymore. I'm gonna go shut him up!" I managed to get out of her grasp and jumped out of the car. Danielle ran after me, catching up fast. She jumped on my back which caused us both to hit the ground.
"Your mom will handle this. Don't let him ruin a fun night. When we get home, fine, rip into both of them if you want." Danielle said quietly. I'm surprised no one was suspect of us running through the lot like that. "Now, just keep listening."
I stood on my knees and watched the seen unfold before me. Mom looked somewhat shocked at Tommy after what Erik said; I could easily see them from how close we got.
"Erik, you know we..." Tommy started, but seemed to get uneasy about something. I looked at Erik and he was looking at Tommy with an odd look. "I mean, you know we've been going out for longer than that." He finished his sentence very quietly. It felt like a bullet tunneled right through my heart.
"I see, well Tommy, it was nice running into you." Mom walked away before he could reply easily.
Tommy turned around and loudly said to her, "Tell Zac I said hi."
I watched as Tommy began walking into the mall. Erik ran up next to him and snatched his hand up in Tommy's. Danielle and I stood up at the same time. Mom jumped back and let out a gasp.
"What are you guys doing?" she asked. I didn't respond. Instead, I walked back to the car in utter defeat. Tommy's words hurt me so badly. At the moment the only thing I was thinking of was getting home and dying.
Everyone got in the car with obvious worry about me. Danielle tried talking to me, but I was in no mood to do so. We eventually made it home and I just walked to my room on autopilot. My mood had gone from bad to worse in the car. And now that I'm in my room it's gone from worse to mortified.
I fell on my bed and buried my face in a pillow because I knew what was sure to come. Sobs flowed from my mouth before turning harsher and into screams of agony. I'm lying on my bed screaming in pain into my pillow, but does all that even matter anymore? I don't have the one person I love so why should I even bother with anything anymore? Does God hate me that much? He takes one boyfriend anyway permanently and another just abandons me. I guess the saying that love is cruel isn't just a saying nowadays.
Life as I know it was starting to take a horrible turn. It's like a rollercoaster of emotions for me. One minute I'm fine and happy then the next I'm down and thinking about things...I probably should not be thinking about.
A knock at my door startled me out of my depressing thoughts. "Hey bud, can I come in?"
"Sure, Brian," I muttered. I'm not sure if he heard me, but he came in anyways. I wiped my eyes and the slight drool from my mouth.
"Danielle told me what happened earlier. Do you want to talk about it?" Brian asked me softly. As much as I loved my brother I was in no mood to start talking about how Tommy betrayed me. Yet, there are other things I could spill.
"Not about Tommy, no." Saying his name brought more tears to my eyes. I broke down and started crying hysterically. Brian sat down next to me and wrapped me in his arms. This act of kindness was no help for me though. I was on a bad roll. "Why does this stuff happen to me Brian? First Hunter dies and now Tommy cheats on me and just pretends like I don't even exist. What the fuck did I do to deserve this?!" I practically screamed, choking on the last couple words.
"Shh, it's gonna be okay bud. Maybe there's a reason Tommy was acting the way he was tonight. Don't get me wrong, he definitely stepped over boundaries, but give him the benefit of the doubt." Brian squeezed me twice before releasing me at all. "I think I said that right."
I laughed lightly, "I think you did."
"What's on your agenda tomorrow?" he asked.
"Nothing now. I wanted to hang out with Tommy, but...seeing as how he is busy I'd hate to interrupt his life." I said with a slight hint of venom.
"Do you want to go out with me and Danielle? We're probably just going to go for a drive in the mountains, have lunch, get some Jamba Juice, then come home."
"Nah, I think I'm just going to stay home and sleep all day. In fact, sleep right now sounds good. I feel exhausted."
"Okay, well, have fun sleeping tomorrow then and I'll see you later." Brian said, kissing me on my forehead. "I love you guy."
"I love you, too." He walked out of my room and shut my door with nothing else to be said. I barely felt any better after talking to him, but what's it matter anyways?
I lied on my bed and pulled the comforter over me. Reaching into my nightstand I pulled out one sleeping pill. It just struck me that they're still here. I figured mom and dad would have thrown them away after my last incident. With a swig of water I swallowed the small white pill with ease. The thought of taking the rest of the package was tempting, but I figured that I should just wait and see how the rest of my life works out.
The next day I stayed in bed just as I told Brian I would. Mom was concerned that I continued to take pills to sleep; however, I made sure I took heed of the warnings. Around noon I actually went downstairs and had a sandwich before again falling asleep. I figured that if I slept all day I wouldn't have the time or the energy to concentrate on Tommy. For the first time in a long time I was actually right. There wasn't any time to think about Tommy and there was definitely no extra energy stored in my body.
My cell phone rang Tommy's ring tone four different times. All four times I ignored them. Honestly though, only two calls woke me out of my deep slumber. The house phone rang at least three times, maybe more. Those were the only three I heard and I knew who was on the other end. Mom never even came up to tell me that he had called. She may be a concerned mother, but she knew when to put her concern aside.
The last thing that happened to me on this Friday was dinner. And that dinner consisted of soup and crackers that my mom brought up and set on my nightstand while I was in dream land. When I first awoke and saw the outline of a bowl and jagged edges in my black room, it scared the crap out of me. My stomach was in no mood to ignore food though. I quickly devoured the chicken noodle and the soda crackers before taking one last sleeping pill and falling asleep until tomorrow.
Power. It's the type of thing most people don't think about until it's taken away. Whether it's the political power of the many or a lover's influence over just one, we all want some sort of power in our lives if only to give ourselves choices. Yes, to be without choices, to feel utterly powerless, well, it's a lot like being alone in the dark.
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