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Ali Kat
I arrive at Eva’s car just as she’s about to enter, slamming the door shut as she opens it.
“How could you!”
Eva turns to me, crossing her arms over her chest. “Look, you’re going to get through this, okay. No damage done, so why don’t we end this now and part ways.”
“But why?” I plead. “What did I do?”
Eva’s brow furrows. “What did you do? Everything about our friendship revolved around you. As my parents say, I’m not industrious, so it was good to latch on to you for a while. It was a good business decision, but I grew bored.”
“Wait, this entire time—our entire friendship—was so I could help your career?”
Eva smirks. “How could you be so shocked? Did you really think you were at all even remotely interesting? You’re as dry as toast. You don’t drink often, you don’t do party favors, you’re always work-work-work!”
All I can do is look at her as she rants because I’m at a loss for words.
“You should thank me—I madeyouinteresting! Your star was fading, and I just lit it on fire.”
“You’re going to pay for this.”
“I’m not getting charged with anything. You know this, that friend of yours knows it too. If anything, you’ve just made me more popular. You know, you should be thanking me. You got your family back, and that guy you’ve been pining over—the hillbilly.”
“His name’s Garrett.”
“Give him a name if you want, but in the end, he’s made of the same stuff as all the others.”
Part of me wants to punch her, but it would only let her know how riled I am. I don’t want to give her that satisfaction.
“One more thing. What is it you said to me back at Saint Cloud…that made me attack the bartender?”
Eva chuckles. “I told you I saw the bartender slip something into a woman’s drink.”
I watch as she gets into her car, no remorse, no fear. I can’t believe she threw six years of friendship away on a whim, but I guess it was easy for her because she never really counted me as a friend.
After she drives away, I look over at the family I had once abandoned and friends I never knew I needed. I’ve made a lot of mistakes over the years, and I’m not too proud to admit that I’ll probably make more, but I know that I’ve found myself a crew that will be there for me when I need them most, come hell or high water.
