the great beyond that my best friend knows exactly how
to respond to this.
Me: What do I do???
Easy Ry-dah: Lemme think
I grab a bottle of water out of the fridge as I wait. Normally, I’d be texting her
during her think time but I’m thinking also. I guzzle half the bottle as I pace, waiting
to hear back from her when I get antsy after five minutes has elapsed.
Me: You fall asleep?
Easy Ry-dah: No, sorry. Joss woke up & had to get her a drink
She’s babysitting her nieces again which doesn’t surprise me. Josselyn, her six-year-old
niece, is Ry’s mini-me in all ways—looks, build and attitude. Josh, Ryan’s brother,
will definitely have to keep an eye on that one when she gets older.
Me: So what do you think?
Easy Ry-dah: What do YOU think?
Me: I didn’t text you to tell you what I think! I wanna know what YOU think!
Easy Ry-dah: I’m not sure
Me: Dammit, Ry, you’re supposed to be my relationship guru here
Easy Ry-dah: Sorry. My rates go up for out-of-towners anyway. You couldn’t afford
me.
Me: WTF do you think he wants?
Easy Ry-dah: Um, apparently to explain and for you to give him a chance
Me: God, you’re such a bitch sometimes
Easy Ry-dah: lol I know, right?
Me: But what do you think he wants to explain?
Easy Ry-dah: Don’t know. Text him back and ask.
Me: NO. I mean, what’s he gonna say? So sorry I fucked another woman and got her pregnant
but give me another chance?
Easy Ry-day: That oughta do it. But, Pipe? I have to tell you something but wasn’t
sure if I should when we’ve talked this week because I didn’t know if it was true…
Me: What??
Easy Ry-dah: Rumor is Brody was with this Hannah chick last year when you were at
Greer’s when Addie was born
Holy shit. I was so stuck on dealing with the fact that Brody had cheated, I hadn’t even taken time to think about when he’d cheated. I stop pacing and stare into the fire for a moment.
Easy Ry-dah: You okay?
Me: Not so much
Easy Ry-dah: Hang on I’m calling
“Yeah?” I answer my phone when it vibrates.
“Honey, I’m sorry. Should’ve called to tell you that not texted. I wasn’t thinking.”
“It’s okay,” I whisper, still stuck on the when of it all.
“No, it’s not. But Tuesday, Fin came in to ask about places to send hair donations
so she could write an article on it, and that’s when she told me she’d been asking
around about Brody. She said Sarah Foster told her when he supposedly cheated.”
“Supposedly?” I ask suspiciously.
“Pipe, have you seen this baby? Do you have video of him actually cheating? Nope.
I don’t think you do.”
“Wait a minute. Why are you suddenly on his side?”
“I’m not on his side,” she answers. “It’s just, I’ve been thinking.”
“God help us,” I mumble meanly.
“Hey, I’m just trying to get all the facts here. Look, I’ve known Brody since I was
thirteen. In all that time, I never even saw him cheat on a test much less on you.”
“Home-ec,” I respond.
“Huh?”
“He cheated off me in home-ec class when we were juniors.”
“Okay, so he cheated in some stupid class. My point is I don’t think he’d ever cheat
on you , not in a million years.”
“Well, he kinda cheated on Tabitha Jones.”
“She was a bitch.”
“Yeah, but she didn’t deserve to be cheated on,” I state stubbornly but Ryan’s right.
Tabitha was a bitch. She was our age but always acted as if she was so much better
than everyone else. Oh, and she started a rumor that Ryan and I were lesbians together,
so Ryan broke her nose. It wasn’t so much the lesbian comment as it was that she was
talking about us at all that’d pushed Ryan over the edge.
I hear her blow out a breath. “If I recall correctly, and I’m pretty sure I do, we
were at Toby Bastion’s spring break party our sophomore year when Brody started talking
to you, which was after he’d caught Tabitha having a make-out session with Brad Dexter. As
to respond to this.
Me: What do I do???
Easy Ry-dah: Lemme think
I grab a bottle of water out of the fridge as I wait. Normally, I’d be texting her
during her think time but I’m thinking also. I guzzle half the bottle as I pace, waiting
to hear back from her when I get antsy after five minutes has elapsed.
Me: You fall asleep?
Easy Ry-dah: No, sorry. Joss woke up & had to get her a drink
She’s babysitting her nieces again which doesn’t surprise me. Josselyn, her six-year-old
niece, is Ry’s mini-me in all ways—looks, build and attitude. Josh, Ryan’s brother,
will definitely have to keep an eye on that one when she gets older.
Me: So what do you think?
Easy Ry-dah: What do YOU think?
Me: I didn’t text you to tell you what I think! I wanna know what YOU think!
Easy Ry-dah: I’m not sure
Me: Dammit, Ry, you’re supposed to be my relationship guru here
Easy Ry-dah: Sorry. My rates go up for out-of-towners anyway. You couldn’t afford
me.
Me: WTF do you think he wants?
Easy Ry-dah: Um, apparently to explain and for you to give him a chance
Me: God, you’re such a bitch sometimes
Easy Ry-dah: lol I know, right?
Me: But what do you think he wants to explain?
Easy Ry-dah: Don’t know. Text him back and ask.
Me: NO. I mean, what’s he gonna say? So sorry I fucked another woman and got her pregnant
but give me another chance?
Easy Ry-day: That oughta do it. But, Pipe? I have to tell you something but wasn’t
sure if I should when we’ve talked this week because I didn’t know if it was true…
Me: What??
Easy Ry-dah: Rumor is Brody was with this Hannah chick last year when you were at
Greer’s when Addie was born
Holy shit. I was so stuck on dealing with the fact that Brody had cheated, I hadn’t even taken time to think about when he’d cheated. I stop pacing and stare into the fire for a moment.
Easy Ry-dah: You okay?
Me: Not so much
Easy Ry-dah: Hang on I’m calling
“Yeah?” I answer my phone when it vibrates.
“Honey, I’m sorry. Should’ve called to tell you that not texted. I wasn’t thinking.”
“It’s okay,” I whisper, still stuck on the when of it all.
“No, it’s not. But Tuesday, Fin came in to ask about places to send hair donations
so she could write an article on it, and that’s when she told me she’d been asking
around about Brody. She said Sarah Foster told her when he supposedly cheated.”
“Supposedly?” I ask suspiciously.
“Pipe, have you seen this baby? Do you have video of him actually cheating? Nope.
I don’t think you do.”
“Wait a minute. Why are you suddenly on his side?”
“I’m not on his side,” she answers. “It’s just, I’ve been thinking.”
“God help us,” I mumble meanly.
“Hey, I’m just trying to get all the facts here. Look, I’ve known Brody since I was
thirteen. In all that time, I never even saw him cheat on a test much less on you.”
“Home-ec,” I respond.
“Huh?”
“He cheated off me in home-ec class when we were juniors.”
“Okay, so he cheated in some stupid class. My point is I don’t think he’d ever cheat
on you , not in a million years.”
“Well, he kinda cheated on Tabitha Jones.”
“She was a bitch.”
“Yeah, but she didn’t deserve to be cheated on,” I state stubbornly but Ryan’s right.
Tabitha was a bitch. She was our age but always acted as if she was so much better
than everyone else. Oh, and she started a rumor that Ryan and I were lesbians together,
so Ryan broke her nose. It wasn’t so much the lesbian comment as it was that she was
talking about us at all that’d pushed Ryan over the edge.
I hear her blow out a breath. “If I recall correctly, and I’m pretty sure I do, we
were at Toby Bastion’s spring break party our sophomore year when Brody started talking
to you, which was after he’d caught Tabitha having a make-out session with Brad Dexter. As
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