Wanted (Wanted 1)

“YES! Ari saw him first. We SAW him Jefferson…. with my own two eyes I saw him!”

“Okay…okay I believe you it’s just that he was in hysterics and just really seemed believable. ”

“Yeah well who knows how long he has been cheating. No wonder I never see him. ”

Jefferson looked over at Ari.

“Ellie it has been football season honey even I was MIA for a good part of the time. ”

“I don’t care…. . ” I started to shake my head…. I was done…. ”I never want to see him again. Can you give me a ride home please?”

Jeff stopped at HEB so I could pick up a few items to cook for dinner. I was not planning on leaving the house anytime soon.

“Ellie…. ” I heard my name and turned around. It was Jonathon Baker. I let out a sigh. I was not in the mood for him.

“Hey Jon, what’s up?” I turned back around and grabbed some strawberries.

“Ellie are you okay?” He looked at me with real concern in his eyes.

“No Jon I’m not…. I just found out my boyfriend cheated on me so no…I’m not really okay. ”

“Fuck Ellie…. I’m sorry to hear that. ”

I just kept on walking. I felt numb.

“Hey listen, a bunch of us are going to Rebels tonight, why don’t you join us? I promise it is strictly a friend inviting another friend who might need to get her mind off of some shit.

At first I was going to say no but then something came over me. I needed a night out and someone to get my mind off of Gunner Mathews.

“Okay…. What time should I expect you to pick me up?”

Jon looked pleased…. a little too pleased but right at that moment I didn’t care.

“Dinner first?”

What the hell….

“Sure, why not. ”

“How about six?”

I nodded and tried to give him the best smile I could manage. “Sounds great…see you then. ”

Jefferson lectured me all the way home about how I should not be going to Rebels tonight with anyone let alone Jon Baker. I told him a bunch of people were going. I was ready for him to just shut up. I still could get a few hours of sleep in before Jon came to pick me up. My head was pounding. I needed to have my head clear tonight so I could put my plan in place. Forget Drew Mathews ever walked into my life starting tonight at 6 pm.

At five forty five the door bell rang. He was early that eager bastard. I had on a black dress that was barely half way down my thighs, and red cowboy boots. My hair was half up and half down and I put just enough makeup on to make my eyes stand out. I looked one last time in the mirror. Shit my eyes were red and swollen from crying.

I attempted to put on a smile as I swung the door open. My smile faded instantly.

Gunner………. .

I just stared at him as he looked me up and down.

“You going somewhere?” He sounded pissed. Pesh…if anyone was going to be pissed it was me.

“Yes, as a matter of fact I am. I have a date so if you don’t mind leaving he will be here soon to pick me up. ”

I started to shut the door put he stopped it with his hand.