minutes later, Carter, Andrea, and I are sitting in the back booth at our favorite diner and Carter is crying into his ice cream. Seeing him cry makes me want to cry.
Carter and Julie had been together for five years. He thought he was going to marry her. That’s got to be tough. They were a cute couple, but obviously they had issues with the distance.
Andrea puts her hand on Carter’s back and pats him awkwardly.
“Maybe you’ll get back together,” she says.
This causes Carter to sob harder. “She’s... seeing... somebody... else.”
“Oh,” she says.
“She’s probably already slept with him,” he says. “We were supposed to be each other’s first and last. He will never be her first.”
“I bet the dude is ugly,” Andrea says, trying to comfort Carter.
“He’s a model. An underwear model,” he says, unlocking his phone. “I Googled him.”
He holds out the phone so we can see the guy that Julie is now dating.
The guy is hot.
“You’re way better looking,” I lie. I so lie. I’m not going to tell Carter that this model is hotter than he is. Besides, looks don’t matter. Carter is an awesome guy. I doubt this new guy would hang out with me just playing video games, or listen to me complain about Ty and Gabe. If I was attracted to Carter, I would totally date him. But I’m not.
Andrea snorts. “On what planet? This guy is a hunk.”
I kick her leg hard under the table.
“Ouch,” Carter says.
“Sorry. That kick was for Andrea,” I say, giving her a look.
“Kihanna, you don’t have to sugarcoat it for me,” he says. “I know that this guy is better looking. He has that whole six pack thing going on. And, you know, biceps.”
“Who needs a six pack and biceps?” I ask.
“I do,” Andrea says. “Or, you know, I need a man with them.”
I give her another sharp look. “Andrea, you’re not helping.”
She shrugs. “I’m just keeping it real. If you want to win her back, you need to get hot. The school has a gym that is free for students to use. Why don’t you hit it up? Then you can look like him.”
“You’re right,” Carter says.
“No, she’s not,” I say. “If you want to work out, then do it. But don’t do it to win Julie back. Do it for you. Because if Julie is vain and only wants to date this guy because he’s hot, then she’s obviously not a good girl to have.”
“Even if you don’t want Julie back, it would be awesome revenge,” Andrea says.
Next time I have a bad breakup, I am so not calling Andrea. She gives bad advice.
“Carter, I think you’re fine the way you are,” I say. “So what you’re not an underwear model. Not all girls are into that kind of guy. Just be yourself. If Julie and you are meant to be, she will come back to you eventually. If not, then you will find a girl who loves you just the way you are. Don’t work out to win her back or get revenge. Work out because you want to or don’t do it at all. Honestly, if Julie doesn’t realize what a catch you are, she doesn’t deserve you anyway.”
“Aw, that’s sweet,” Andrea says. “Kihanna is right.”
“Thanks, Kihanna,” Carter says.
“Oh, my God!” Andrea says, grinning big. “I just realized, all three of us are single now.”
“So?” I ask.
“So... We can do fun single stuff now,” she says.
“How is that any different than before?” Carter asks. “Julie lives in LA so we always went out and did stuff. The only difference now is that I’m single.” He frowns. “I’m single. This sucks.” He pushes his bowl of ice cream away and puts his head on the table.
I’ve had my fair share of bad breakups, but I obviously have no idea what he’s feeling. He dated Julie for five years. I’ve never dated anybody for more than three or four months at one time. I can’t imagine spending so much of my life with one person, planning the future, only to have the future ripped away before it’s even started.
Poor Carter.
“At least your ex isn’t
Carter and Julie had been together for five years. He thought he was going to marry her. That’s got to be tough. They were a cute couple, but obviously they had issues with the distance.
Andrea puts her hand on Carter’s back and pats him awkwardly.
“Maybe you’ll get back together,” she says.
This causes Carter to sob harder. “She’s... seeing... somebody... else.”
“Oh,” she says.
“She’s probably already slept with him,” he says. “We were supposed to be each other’s first and last. He will never be her first.”
“I bet the dude is ugly,” Andrea says, trying to comfort Carter.
“He’s a model. An underwear model,” he says, unlocking his phone. “I Googled him.”
He holds out the phone so we can see the guy that Julie is now dating.
The guy is hot.
“You’re way better looking,” I lie. I so lie. I’m not going to tell Carter that this model is hotter than he is. Besides, looks don’t matter. Carter is an awesome guy. I doubt this new guy would hang out with me just playing video games, or listen to me complain about Ty and Gabe. If I was attracted to Carter, I would totally date him. But I’m not.
Andrea snorts. “On what planet? This guy is a hunk.”
I kick her leg hard under the table.
“Ouch,” Carter says.
“Sorry. That kick was for Andrea,” I say, giving her a look.
“Kihanna, you don’t have to sugarcoat it for me,” he says. “I know that this guy is better looking. He has that whole six pack thing going on. And, you know, biceps.”
“Who needs a six pack and biceps?” I ask.
“I do,” Andrea says. “Or, you know, I need a man with them.”
I give her another sharp look. “Andrea, you’re not helping.”
She shrugs. “I’m just keeping it real. If you want to win her back, you need to get hot. The school has a gym that is free for students to use. Why don’t you hit it up? Then you can look like him.”
“You’re right,” Carter says.
“No, she’s not,” I say. “If you want to work out, then do it. But don’t do it to win Julie back. Do it for you. Because if Julie is vain and only wants to date this guy because he’s hot, then she’s obviously not a good girl to have.”
“Even if you don’t want Julie back, it would be awesome revenge,” Andrea says.
Next time I have a bad breakup, I am so not calling Andrea. She gives bad advice.
“Carter, I think you’re fine the way you are,” I say. “So what you’re not an underwear model. Not all girls are into that kind of guy. Just be yourself. If Julie and you are meant to be, she will come back to you eventually. If not, then you will find a girl who loves you just the way you are. Don’t work out to win her back or get revenge. Work out because you want to or don’t do it at all. Honestly, if Julie doesn’t realize what a catch you are, she doesn’t deserve you anyway.”
“Aw, that’s sweet,” Andrea says. “Kihanna is right.”
“Thanks, Kihanna,” Carter says.
“Oh, my God!” Andrea says, grinning big. “I just realized, all three of us are single now.”
“So?” I ask.
“So... We can do fun single stuff now,” she says.
“How is that any different than before?” Carter asks. “Julie lives in LA so we always went out and did stuff. The only difference now is that I’m single.” He frowns. “I’m single. This sucks.” He pushes his bowl of ice cream away and puts his head on the table.
I’ve had my fair share of bad breakups, but I obviously have no idea what he’s feeling. He dated Julie for five years. I’ve never dated anybody for more than three or four months at one time. I can’t imagine spending so much of my life with one person, planning the future, only to have the future ripped away before it’s even started.
Poor Carter.
“At least your ex isn’t
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