[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
. Damn it, Clay! Just tell me what I've done todeserve the silent treatment! I hated how wobbly my voice sounded.Clay must have heard it too because hefinally looked at me.Seeing how hurt I was he sighed and the coldness melted away from his face. It's nothing, Mags.I don'tknow.I'm just being irrational again. Clay filled the sink with water and started scrubbing the pans, apparentlytrying to avoid the conversation.I dipped my hands into the soapy water and took his hands in mine.I felt his fingers curl around to hold me. Idon't understand.I'm not a mind reader, Clay.You have to help me out a little here. I implored, dropping myforehead to his chest.Clay wrapped his arms around me, his wet hands gripping my back. Please, can we just forget about it.It's nothing. He sounded tired and I wanted to push him.But I knewinstinctively that it would only make things worse.So I went against my better judgment and let the matter drop.Idecided moving back into denial land was my best option.I went up on my tip toes, placing a kiss on Clay's mouth. I love you.You know that right? Clay gave me aweak smile. Sure. He said, turning back to the dishes in the sink.He didn't say anything else to me.I stoodbeside him another moment, then left the kitchen.His arctic blast following me into the living room.Ray was yelling at the television as he and Daniel played some sort of shooting game on the X-box.Clare wasdrinking yet another alcohol laden concoction and Rachel was curled up under a blanket.I plopped down besideRachel. So, what do you guys want to do? Strip poker? Ray asked, his eyes lighting up.Clare threw a pillow at him. Shut up, perv! She yelled athim.The rest of us laughed.Clay came in the room and sat down beside Clare.Could he make it any morehim.The rest of us laughed.Clay came in the room and sat down beside Clare.Could he make it any moreobvious he was giving me the brush off? There are a bunch of board games in the cabinet over there.We could play one of them. He suggested. That sounds like fun, come help me find something. Clare said, jumping off the couch and pulling Clay by thehand.I tried to subdue the jealousy that ripped through me.This was Clare! My friend! Her boyfriend was only threefeet away.There was no reason to feel weird about their interaction.But watching Clay standing so close toanother girl made me want to rip the hair out of my  friend's head.But instead of going all territorial, I decided instead to stay where I was, marinating in my ugly emotions.Clayand Clare agreed on Trivial Pursuit.After Ray and Daniel finished with the X-Box, we set up the game on thecoffee table.We decided to play boys against girls but with a twist.Ray and Daniel wanted to turn it into adrinking game.So for every wrong answer, that team had to take a drink.I was nervous about this.I looked at Clay, to make sure he was okay with it.He looked at me defiantly andtook a drink of beer.He seemed to be making a point.Whatever, I wasn't going to nag at him about it.If hewanted to act like an idiot, so be it.After a few turns, it became obvious that Clay was dominating the game.My worries about him drinking wereunfounded because he missed very few questions. What is the fastest swimming marine mammal? Rachelasked. The Killer Whale. Clay answered without hesitation.Rachel threw the card at him. Have youmemorized these cards or something? There is no way you know that much useless knowledge! She gripped.Clay laughed. Let's just say I used to have a lot of time on my hands and all I did was read. He admitted,handing the card back to her.I answered my fair share of questions and Clay's frostiness had lessened considerably as the game wounddown. How many Rocky movies were made by 1990? Clay asked when it was our turn. Oh! I know thisone! There were five movies. I said, grinning because I knew I was right.Clay turned over the card. Yep, theanswer is five.See, I'm not the only one with a head full of useless knowledge.Nicely done, baby. He smiled atme, handing me the pink wedge for our wheel.My body buzzed when his fingers brushed mine to hand me the game piece.Our eyes locked and I felt likemaybe he was finally over our earlier misunderstanding.I hated to admit that I was getting very, very drunk.Clare and Rachel were giggling beside me and Ray was all but passed out on the couch.After a few more rounds, the boys declared victory and us girls had to down the rest of our drinks.My headfelt fuzzy and Rachel was laughing about nothing in particular.After that, we decided to play Scategories.Danieland Rachel decided to team up for this one.Ray and Clare were on another team, leaving Clay and I together.Suddenly, Daniel's phone began to ring.He looked down at the screen and got up quickly to answer it. Hello?He said quietly, leaving the room. Who was that? I asked. I bet it was Kylie.She's been calling him all day.Ray said nonchalantly, waking up a bit so he could get his hands up Clare's shirt. Kylie? I thought they were broken up. Rachel said quietly. Yeah, they are, but that didn't stop them fromhooking up last week.I think she just wants another go. Ray could be such a pig.Clare smacked herboyfriend. Shut up, Ray! She hissed at him.Rachel looked at me and I knew she was hurt. See, Mags.This is why I won't ever say or do anything.Because she will always be in the picture. Rachel threw down the cards in her hand and got to her feet a littleunsteadily.Daniel came back into the room just then and looked at Rachel in confusion. Where are you going? We've got agame to win. He had tucked his phone back into his pocket.Rachel was wobbling on her feet, the alcoholmaking itself known. You know what, Daniel.I'm fucking done. I got to my feet, ready to intervene. Come on, Rachel.Maybe it's just time to go to bed. I said quietly, moving to stand beside her.I took her armand tried to lead her away but Daniel stopped us. No, Maggie.Let her say what she wants to say.ObviouslyI've pissed her off, again. He spit out nastily.We were all wasted, this was not going to end up well.Rachel's face turned red. Damn straight you pissed me off! I'm so sick of watching you go back and forth withthat skank! She shrieked [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]