Marsha Smith had been one of the most popular girls in school, until she had claimed to have dumped Kirk, the most popular guy.Larissa heard the rumors that Marsha had sex, and it had gotten pretty graphic.Larissa was the only one to not smirk, or giggle, or even ask her the truth.It got so bad that Marsha transferred and left town, along with her family.
This is what she was afraid of, but so far, nothing.
Making her way down the aisles, Larissa was on the hunt for some bargains.Just as she was rounding an aisle, she came face to face with Annie Rimes.She was someone who had been with George before he went with the Hell’s Bastards MC.The look on Annie’s face told her she had seen the video.
“Hey,” Annie said.
“Hello,” Larissa said.“I’m sorry.”
“No, navigating around corners is a pain in the ass.”Annie offered her a smile.
Larissa felt her cheeks getting red hot, as she looked at the other woman.
“How are you?”Annie asked.
“I’m fine,” Larissa said.“Just getting the shopping done.”There was a time she would be able to keep up a conversation.
“You’ll get over it,” Annie said.
“What?”
“Big Dick, or George, whichever one you call him.You’ll get over him.”
Larissa gripped her cart even tighter.“Thanks.”
“Look, if you ever need to talk, or just want to be near someone who will not judge you, I’m your woman,” Annie said.
She took a deep breath.“Thanks.”
“And don’t worry.Everyone who saw that video will not think any less of you.To be honest, I think a lot of people are going to be pissed at Big Dick.”
“Huh?”
“Larissa, honey, you’re the town sweetheart, and he’s like the town bad boy.Everyone knows if you were with him, you had feelings.As for him, we all know it was a bet.Trust me, no one is going to feel bad for him.I know I wanted to wring his fucking neck when I heard.”Annie took a deep breath.
Annie had moved on, was married with a couple of kids.Larissa nodded at the other woman.
“Because you don’t even realize it, but it has already changed you,” Annie said.
She frowned.“What do you mean?”
“You’re not smiling.You’re not happy.You were the person around town, who even if you were having a bad day, I’d see you, your easy smile, and I knew everything would be okay.I know that is crazy, right?But I know a lot of people adore you, Larissa.”Annie went to her and pulled her in for a hug.“We’re all here for you.”
Larissa tensed up as the other woman hugged her.Then, Annie’s cell phone started to ring, and she made her excuses to go.
She didn’t know what to think of her interaction with Annie.She had seen her around town, but then she saw a lot of people around town.Not once had she thought about all the women George had been with prior to her.Whenever she had been around him, she had forgotten herself.She had forgotten everything.
Gripping her cart, she got through the rest of the grocery store, but she did notice a few women who looked her way and whispered behind their hands.The same happened when she was at the register.
“She’s the one that is in that video!”
“Did she really think Big Dick was going to fall for her?”
“It’s such a shame.”
They were not whispering low enough.
Larissa felt her hands start to shake.She hated confrontation, and she thanked the cashier, who happened to be someone new.Grabbing the handle of her cart, she made her way out to the car, only to stop when she caught sight of Raven leaning against it.
