“Ugh, seriously? I would have thought the three years since high school would have made his jock-ass grow up a little, but nope.” She pops the p out before groaning. “I swear to fuck, he tried to grope me up at every turn last night like we were horny fifteen-year-olds feeling another body for the first time.”
I burst into laughter as the images fly through my mind.
She dated Robert on an off in high school and even lost her virginity to him. She never reallylikedhim, she just did what was supposedly expected of her as the head cheerleader because he was the quarterback of the football team.
“So, you didn’t have sex with him, then?” I ask, turning my head her way, and she sighs.
“Of course I did,” she says like I’m the stupid one for even thinking that was a possibility, so I roll my eyes.
“At the risk of sounding like a broken record… why?” I seriously want to know. I can’t even fathom sleeping with someone you’re not physically and emotionally interested in, but I’m a virgin. What do I know, right?
“Because, my sweet, naïve, virgin bestie. Dick is dick, and sometimes the mechanical ones just aren’t good enough,” she sighs, and I gag before we both fall into fits of laughter.
* * *
By the timewe’ve finished with the stocking for this coming week, it’s going on four p.m., and I’m starving.
“I heard that,” Shelby chuckles. “I’m hungry too. Want to go grab some tacos?” she asks, and my stomach rumbles again.
“Tacos sound perfect.”
After the door is locked, I turn around to head to the Mexican restaurant when I feel eyes on me.
Looking around, I can’t see anyone actually paying attention to me, and nothing looks suspicious or out of the ordinary.
“You okay?” Shelby asks beside me, and with one last look around, I nod.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine.” I shake my head to clear it, and smile. “Just tired, I guess.” Just then, a guy not much older than me walks right into me and almost knocks me on my butt.
“Watch where the fuck you’re going, you cow! Stop taking up the entire fucking street with your fat ass,” he sneers at me in disgust, and I feel the tears threatening.
“Sorry,” I whisper, backing away and heading in the opposite direction of the restaurant. I’ve officially lost my appetite.
“You prick! Don’t you dare talk to a woman like that just because you hate yourself for having a small dick!” Shelby screams at him as I keep walking. “Hey.” Her hand reaches for my arm, and I fight to not pull away from her. “Don’t let him change our plans, babe. He’s just a spineless cunt who can’t see past his own issues to appreciate your insane beauty.”
I smile at her the best I can, still fighting back the tears.
“I’m just tired, Shelbs. I’m going to go home. See you tomorrow, alright?”
She searches my face long and hard, trying to sus whether she can pull me back from this when she sees the tears. Nodding, she pulls me into a tight hug before we say goodbye, and I make my way home.
Once I’m home and alone, I can cry in peace without the world ever seeing how much it hurt me.