Bittersweet Revenge by J. L. Beck Page B

everything I’ve told her tonight is still taking his side. She’s my best friend which means she should be taking my side, not his.
    “Stop… just stop okay. He did lie, withholding information like that is the same as a lie, and anything short of not telling me is a lie. I’ve been lied to and treated like dirt more often than not Mimi, you know this, he knows this, and therefore he should’ve told me.” I start walking again but notice Mimi hasn’t moved from her spot yet.
    “You know, you weren’t even dating yet, heck you're not dating now yet, well officially. Don’t you think you're overreacting a little bit?” Her voice is meek and unsure as if she didn’t think that she should’ve said it. The shock value of this entire night  just went through the roof.
    “Overreacting? Overreacting would be, ordering a hot fudge sundae and getting a milkshake, it’s still ice cream. This isn’t anywhere near that kind of thing. It’s simple don’t lie to me when I already have issues trusting people. Which by the way who the hell’s side are you on?” The thought of her being on anyone’s side but mine has my blood boiling.
    She looks astounded and I can feel the night getting better and better.
    “Oh stop being obnoxious Jenna. Of course I’m on your side. I’m just telling you that not everything is black and white. We all have reasons why we keep secrets, and we all do have them. Just because his reasons for not telling you are different than your own doesn’t mean that the value factor of it is any less. Stop acting like you can’t trust me, I’m your best friend and I’m going to tell you exactly what I think, and right now I think you're being a bitch…and being slightly selfish.” The crisp October air sends her breaths up in clouds. The moon shines down on both of us as we stand in the open cornfield.
    “Did you just call me a selfish bitch?” I ask. Her words eat through my thick wall of anger, shedding light on the matter that I never thought to dig deeper into. All I was seeing was anger.
    “Yes I did. All I’m saying is don’t crucify Rex for using the same vices you do all the time, for withholding information. We all have demons, things we don’t want other people to know. Don’t judge him because his are different than yours.” In this cornfield, at the hour of eleven pm it dawns on me the real meaning of friendship. How someone like me became best friends with someone who’s my complete opposite. Our friendship has been tested in more ways than one tonight, here she still stands, and once again she’s right.
    “How do you know what to say to bring me out of my funk you little snatch?”  A smile that I know all too well, filled with love forms on Mimi’s face, and I know that everything that happened tonight is now behind us.
    “I don’t actually I just tell you how it is and hope it doesn’t end our friendship.” She huffs out, her teeth clattering together from the cold October air. “I’m all for heart to hearts and all, but it’s cold as hell out here and I think one of my lips are frozen. Do you think we could leave now? Cause otherwise your ass is getting left behind.”
    I rub my hands up and down my arms trying to bring some type of warmth back into them. “Yeah let’s go.” I say as we walk the rest of the way up to the car. Monday sure is going to be an interesting day of school and for the first time ever, I’m actually excited to see what’s to come.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Oompa-Loompa-Green
    I walk into school Monday fully aware that utter madness and chaos could, in fact and most definitely will ensure around us. If Corey took a shower at any point and time this weekend, which he more than likely did, we’re in for one hell of a treat. Then the fact that I still have to confront Rex about his evil twin, and identify if were really together or just friends, leaves plenty of room for error.
                I throw my books in my