A Whole New Me by J C Carter

Author:J C Carter [Carter, J C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

He's still mad. He says he's fine, and that we're all good. But I'm not so sure.

We went up to his apartment for a while before people started to arrive for the party and we didn't speak much. I tried to ask him about the game and just make general conversation. But after a dozen or so one word answers, I gave up.

I guess I could have just gone home, but I didn't want to leave things like this between us. I'm not sure why, but the idea of him being angry with me just doesn't sit well. So, here I am sitting in the backyard of the frat house with Ricky and all his friends, and I just feel awkward.

I mean, people are super friendly and I've been chatting with a few sophomore girls who are also majoring in English Literature. But Ricky is still barely speaking to me and now I'm just getting pissed off. I understand in part why he's mad. I can tell that keeping this a secret is what bothers him. But apart from that I don't get it. It's like he's angry with me just for talking to Ethan, and that is a problem.

We need to talk about things, but he refuses, basically acting like a little kid not getting their way. And speaking of Ethan, this is probably the worst and best time for him to show up. He spots me almost right away and waves me over to where he's standing by the drinks table. I don't give it a second thought as I make my way towards him.

"Feeling sentimental," I joke, gesturing to the table of drinks. This is reminiscent of the first time we met, though I still don't remember it very well."

He gives me one of those full body laughs and says, "Oh for sure. How's the party so far, you having fun?"

"I guess," I say, shrugging off the question. I don't really want to talk about how I'm feeling about Ricky. Because I'm confused about my conflicting feelings, so I try for a distraction.

"You played really great today. I don't understand too much about football, but even I could tell you were doing well."

"We really pulled it out today, yeah. I mean it was only the first game of the season, so for us it was more like a warm up. But we play a tougher team in two weeks."

He keeps talking, explaining about their upcoming games, and the position that he plays. Linebacker, something about helping with passing and backing up the line? I have no clue. But it's nice to just listen to someone else and not have to talk much. I've spent a large part of my evening having to make conversation and be sociable. With Ethan, I don't have to try so hard.

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