Carl

“It’s my sister’s house that you’re going to every night, isn’t it? That’s why Bianca said that you hadn’t been home. You’ve been with Melanie, haven’t you?”

I wanted to deny it, but I couldn’t. I knew that he finally had me and I wanted to let it all work itself out. It was about time that he knew and in some ways, I was relieved that it was finally going to happen. I could get this over with and then we could move on. I wouldn’t have to hide it anymore. Melanie and I were making something real.

“Yes, me and Melanie are together.”

It had come out of the blue and the fist that come flying towards my face was more in the same. I knew it was coming, the hit anyways, but I didn’t even try too hard to get out of the way. I deserved it. The first one. When he drew back to do it again, I did move out of the way that time. The side of my face was hurting a little under the numbness and I said his name to get his attention.

“Alright Scott, you got your hit in.”

“That’s my sister.”

He was still mad, it was clear and I wanted him to know that it was going to be okay. I didn’t want to fight him, not sure who would win. Melanie would never forgive me if I was too rough with him.

“I know. I didn’t mean for it to happen. It just did.”

He growled and came towards me, but I ducked again. I wasn’t going to let it bother me too much. I didn’t have much to say, except that I was sorry. I hadn’t meant for it to happen this way, but it was hard to stop it. I knew Scott well.

“You have got to be kidding me Carl. I told you…”

He kept advancing and I was doing my best to make sure that there was still a little space between us. I didn’t want to fight him, but we were in a parking lot and I was running out of space between me and him.

“I don’t want to do this Scott. I’ve known you a long time.”

“Then you shouldn’t have fucked my sister.”

He had a point and I was sure that one day we were going to laugh about this. I really hoped so anyways.

“I didn’t.”

He stopped. “You didn’t? But you just said...”

“I love her Scott. That’s not what we’re doing. This is something real with us. I’m going to ask her to marry me.”

He still wasn’t sure if he wanted to hate me or not. I could see Scott’s mind churning and I wondered what he was going to think of it all. I’d tried to make sure that he was told at the right time. I still wasn’t sure what had brought it on. It was like he had finally just put it all together and he’d wanted me to tell him he was wrong.

“You love Melanie?”

“Yes. I’m not going to hurt her. I love her.”

It was the first time that I’d really said it out loud and I don’t know why it affected me so much. Maybe it was the realization that I really did love her. I wasn’t sure that it was possible for me, but she was proof that it was.

Scott was settling down, but I knew that it could be him just trying to wind me in. He was that way sometimes and I wanted to make sure that he didn’t catch me off guard.

“Are you going to calm down?”

His eyes told me that he wasn’t all that sure if he was or not. I wanted him to chill so we could talk about it. Me and Melanie were at a new understanding. I hadn’t asked her yet or told her that I loved her, but she knew. I just knew she did. She had to. She was everything to me and Melanie knew that she had won. Now I couldn’t imagine being without her. Scott was going to have to get on board too.

“I don’t know what to say.”

“Be happy. Soon we will be brothers.”

He wasn’t ready to make that sort of leap and I didn’t blame him. “Why Melanie?”

“I don’t know why Scott. I just know that I don’t want to be without her. She means a lot to me. You’re wrong when you say that I hurt every woman I’m with. Not this time.”

“You better not Carl. I love you like a brother already, but if you hurt her, I will make you bleed.”

I knew that he was serious and even though I wanted to smile at the most inappropriate times, this was not one of those times. I had to pull my face down to match his seriousness and it was hard to do because he was serious as a heart attack.

“I got it Scott. You don’t have to worry. I’m going to take care of her. I made a promise to your dad too and I intend to keep it.”

THE END

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