Zacky had came and picked me up shortly after dinner and Jimmy was going to come with us since he really just wanted to be the ‘protective boyfriend’ or something like that. I had no idea what he was doing but I just hope he was going to be a jerk like my brother would have been.
I was in the front with Zacky while Jimmy sat in the back in the middle so he could stop anything Zacky started which to me was total bogus. Gosh I was sick of people running my freaking life. Then again I was happy about it cuss it showed how much they cared. I sighed and looked to Zacky who’s thumb was tapping on the steering wheel as he played the radio.
“So,” I said trying to break the ice which made me even more nervous, “Where are we going?’ I asked him. He looked to me and smiled.
“That’s a surprise,” He said. His smiled making me melt inside. Zacky was the first guy I had fell in love with and he still had his charm on me. I smiled back at him feeling Jimmy’s glare from the back of the car while he was looking at us.
“I don’t like surprises,” I muttered under my breath and looked out the window seeing the familiar buildings, the lights all going past me. I was wondering about a lot of things, my brother and the new baby, Zacky and my boyfriend.
“Did Johnny tell you?” Zacky asked, again trying to spark up a conversation. He has been ever since we had gotten into the car but no one really could keep up the conversation. Jimmy wasn’t his goof self, he was more serious then anything which kind of made me nervous.
“Yes,” I smiled, “And I am happy to be an auntie,” I said to Zacky and I saw this bright smile on his face.
“I’ve always wanted kids you know? But, just need to find the right girl,” He told me and he had this sparkle in his eye when he looked at me. I blushed lightly, seeing him wink. Jimmy of course didn’t like that so instead of saying something politely he was just being really rude to him.
“Who would want to be with a stealing rapist? That after oh so many years they steal you blind and rap their girl?” Jimmy glared at Zacky, his smile leaving his face.
“You know,” Zacky said sighing, “It was only rape because I forced her to make love to me, she didn’t want it but I did so…” His voice trailed off and my stomach twisted into knots. It was a very bad idea to bring Jimmy with me, I could tell this night was going to be hell from the start.
The night was…hell actually. We went out to the mini gulf course, just something different and something I haven’t done before and Jimmy was making sure Zacky knew that I was his girl which was making me really ticked off. He kept slobbering me with these kisses, smacking my butt, being the person he never was around me. Zacky was just trying to be my friend again and Jimmy was ruining it. He made sure Zacky wouldn’t forget about the mistake a few years ago and finally, at the last hole, I just blew up.
“Jimmy! Knock it off! He’s just trying to be my friend for goodness sake and here you are being a total…jerk! Back off!” I screamed. I threw the gulf club down and stormed off and of course, those two started to bicker at one another.
I walked home that night, not taking the rides from the begging Zacky or from the apologetic boyfriend. I was just going to go home and have a nice bubble bath, talk to Leana and just sleep this night away. But what do I get when I get home? My brother and his wife, talking to my parents at the dinner table about the baby, apologies and about my brother leaving in about a month away on tour. Which of course was going to suck since I was going to be alone probably again.
“How was it?” My brother asked, of course asking something that wasn’t his business. Then I looked at him of course and he saw the tears stained on my cheeks. Then of course everyone was concerned and asking me what was wrong. So I just ignored them and went up to my room so that they could leave me alone.
I turned and locked the door behind me and let out a breath and leaned my body up against the door and slid down slowly, just wanting to calm down. I wondered a lot about Zacky and Jimmy and why Jimmy was just being a jerk. I sighed, getting up and getting the hot bath ready and called Leana and asked if she could come over and stay the night but, she couldn’t since she was with Zacky for the night. I guess he was really upset about it, he got hit by Jimmy and they had a big fight and now, they can never go to the mini gulf place again.
The bath though calmed my nerves down and I felt better. I was in my Mickey Mouse pjs and I was ready to go to sleep but there was knocking on my window. I groaned knowing dang well it was Jimmy but when I got up to go and look, I was underestimated when I saw Zacky here. I was shocked to see him and also kind of scared. I came to my window and opened it up.
“Hey,” I whispered, “What are you doing here?” I asked him.
“I wanted to apologize about today,” He whispered, “Can I come in? I promise I won’t do anything. I’ll stand by the bathroom,” He told me. I sighed, wondering if he was being truthful so, I let out a deep breath and moved aside so that he could climb inside.
“It wasn’t you Zacky, it was Jimmy,” I explained to him. He nodded, doing as he said he would do and stand at the bathroom while I came and closed my window, “I just don’t know about him sometime Zacky,” I said lightly, “I don’t want him to be like this when I’m around you, you know?” I told him. He nodded.
“I understand Deanna. I just want you to trust me again. You can ask my past girlfriends, I haven’t done that ever. I even stopped drinking as much as I did,” He explained. He just told me all these changes of him and I came to him and put my finger on his lips, my arms tingling as I touched his soft lips.
“I get it Zacky,” I chuckled gently, “Just give me time alright?” I whispered. I saw that bright smile on his lips and he nodded. I was giving him a chance and I just hope he wouldn’t misuse this chance.
When he left, I was finally able to sleep ignoring all the stupid texts from Jimmy just hoping everything would get better tomorrow.