Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Pink and Nate Ruess~Just give me a reason
Chapter Twenty-One
Bright
"I'm not so sure about this." I say and look to Jenny, who is driving us to Carrie and Chad's house for Thanksgiving.
"Well, as Jerry said. 'If this is where it has to happen, then this is where it has to happen'." Raleigh says quoting Jerry McGuire from the backseat, enjoying every minute of my anxiety.
Jenny laughs and looks at me. "Ohmygodcan we keep him?"
I look at Raleigh. "You can have him, he's been relentless since I woke him up last night."
"You are such a baby Bright!" Raleigh yells and both Jenny and I jump. "When I came in for the day of shopping with you and Cassa, you were in the right then so I let you feel sad and be mad. Hell he deserved it, but that night the change came and sorry brat face, you shit on him in that car so you will deal with my enjoying this!"
I turn back around and flip the visor down to apply my makeup since I didn't before we left I thought we would have time at our hotel unaware that Jenny had a change of plans in mind. Before I can apply my foundation Ral steals my make-up bag.
Understand that is the equivalent to taking pickles from a pregnant woman. I flipped out and tried to get it, unable to courtesy of the seatbelt. Frustrated, I couldn’t get it undone to kill Raleigh so I resorted to begging.
"Raleigh, stop being rude! I get it, I was in the wrong but I need to get ready." I pout and hope he will cave.
"Not happening sister, so suck it up."
"Raleigh!" I yell and Jen pats my hand.
"Kids, stop fighting or I turn around!" She yells making Raleigh laugh.
"I need to look less dead Jenny." I tried to plead my case, but Raleigh wouldn’t shut up.
"You hide behind it Bright. You know you are gorgeous and get whatever you want when you bat those lashes. You need to go in as you, broken hearted and sorry. Trust me, looking like shit will benefit you."
Jenny shook her head laughing when I turned my death glare on her. "This isn't fair. I need to be on my game or I'll get all blubbery and fumble my words."
"Sweetie, we haven't really met, but we have spoken in length so I feel like I can shoot straight with you. Can I?" Jen asks and Ral piped in to answer for me.
"Oh please do, she needs a dose of reality." He says and gives me the stink eye when I flipped him off.
"Look, Noah is my best friend." She says and changes lanes before going on. "I saw him last night looking like death warmed over and that tells me whatever he is feeling is bad news. Noah never looks less than perfect. He looked lost last night, so you going in looking just as bad I think is fair."
I tried to ponder her words, my heart hurting thinking he was upset last night. Raleigh ruined it though by being Raleigh. "Jenny, would you say that he is your bestgoodfriend?"
Jenny laughs which only fuels his behavior. "Noah tells me that all the time." She and Raleigh both imitate Forest Gump and I sit and stew in my own bad mood.
By the time we get to the house, I can't breathe. Finally after three hours with Raleigh since leaving California, he was finally my best friend again.
He opened my door and grasped my shoulders. "All you need to do is tell him you love him, you are sorry and that yes, you trust him and that scares the piss out of you."
I smile and hug him, seeing Jenny waiting patiently at the front of the Escalade. "Can I leave my bags in here in case he tells me to go to hell?" I ask her and Raleigh rubs my back.
