“I have nothing to say to you so please leave. ”
“Ellie, I was not fucking some girl last night. I don’t know why you keep doing this but honestly I’m getting really tired of this game. ”
What?
“What game might that be Gunner?”
“You and this insecurity bullshit you have got going on Ellie. I have tried to be patient with you and bend over backwards not to push you to soon into anything, and all you do is accuse me of not wanting you, but always wanting someone else. It’s bullshit and I’m fucking sick of it. ”
“Well good then, you don’t have to worry about any of that BULLSHIT anymore because we…. . are…. . done. Please leave now. ”
“Who are you going out with Ellie? Tell me right now!” Gunner screamed so loud it cause me to jump. ”
Just then Jon came driving down the driveway in his BMW. I closed my eyes and prayed that Gunner did not beat the hell out of him. Gunner turned and looked at the car then slowly turned around and looked at me.
“Holy shit Ellie…. that was fast. Maybe you have had Jon all along on the side huh?” I reached up and slapped him across the face. Jon got out of his car but stopped and just stood there.
“I hate you. Do you hear me? I fucking hate you and I NEVER want to see you again! NEVER!”
Gunner looked devastated and I almost wanted to tell him how sorry I was and that I didn’t mean a word I just said……. until I remembered the bitch wrapped around his body.
“Fine, if this is what you want Ellie, don’t worry. I’ll never bother you again. ”
Gunner turned and walked away from me. That’s it? He was just going to give up that easy?
I watched him get in his truck and peel out and race down the driveway. I had to put my hand on the door jam to hold myself up. Then I turned and ran to the bathroom and threw up.
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE
Gunner……
“Drew, are you sure you feel like going out? I mean you really don’t have to entertain James and me. ”
My cousin Shannon had been talking about wanting to go to Rebels ever since we were sitting in her hotel room at the Driskill yesterday…. . before my whole world turned upside down. I never told her why I had to run out on them. They were getting married this weekend and I didn’t want to put a downer on things. James was supposed to fly in a day ahead of Shannon but she ended up surprising me by coming in early with him. I was so blown away when she opened the door to what I thought was James hotel room. She screamed and jumped into my arms. Then I saw James sitting on the bed. It had been a great surprise, at least for a few minutes until I got Ellie’s crazy ass call accusing me of sleeping with someone.
“Gunner are you going to ever tell us why Jeff punched you last night? Your eye looks terrible. ” Shannon said as she fussed over it again.
We walked into Rebels and I spotted Brad so I stopped and introduced him to James and Shannon. Brad I could tell was giving me the cold shoulder. I guess Amanda filled him in on my whole cheating thing. Whatever…. I followed Shannon and James in and my eyes went right to the dance floor. It was like I instantly knew she was here. “I Cry” by Flo Rida was playing and Ellie was dancing with that fucker. What the fuck? She had a fucking beer in her hand and she dancing awfully close to Jon. Her ass was grinding all in his fucking crotch.
Just then Jeff and Ari walked up to me. Ari looked at me funny as I looked down at her. She tilted her head and looked at me and then looked out to Ellie. I looked back out and Ellie had her back to us but that fucker looked up and saw me. He smiled and then he reached down and kissed Ellie.
When they say you can’t die from a broken heart they’re right but it sure as fuck hurts so much that you wish you were dead. My heart just shattered and I felt like I was going to be sick.
The song stopped and Ellie turned around and saw me. She stopped and stared at me. Then “Over You” by Miranda Lambert started playing. What fucking timing for that song to start playing. I felt a tear running down my cheek as Ellie shook her head and looked at me confused.
“I can’t do this anymore. I can’t love her enough for both of us…. Jeff can you give Shannon and James a ride home?”
Jeff just looked at me and then out to Ellie who was just standing there while Jon was trying to get her to dance.
“Gunner why don’t you try to talk to her…. . she might…”
“I’m leaving and I need to know if you will give my cousins a ride to their hotel please, they’re talking to Brad and Amanda. ”
“Sure I will Gunner. ”
“Gunner, who was that you were with yesterday?” Ari asked me.
I just shook my head. “I don’t know who you’re talking about and I’m tired, I’m so tired of doing this. I’ll see you around Ari. ”