10.8.08

burnout

The fried egg was sticking to the pan. What else could go wrong? Bex kept staring at it. The egg sizzled in bits. It was ruined. She started to cry.

"We could have gone out for breakfast, you know?" Oliver almost burned himself on the pan but he got rid of the attempt for breakfast.

"No, I want to be here when he gets here," Bex shrugged.

"Has he done this before?" This was Dayton they were talking about. Once he got into a video game, you'd lost him for good, but didn't Bex know that already.

"I'm really starting to hate him," Bex croaked biting her bottom lip. "What was I expecting? You know, I should have just said to hell with it. Why did I beg him? Huh? This shit isn't going to stop is it?"

"Just take it easy, he'll be home, but later. Like by noon or afterwards. You'll see." Of course, he'd said the same thing before midnight and even at three in the morning before they both dozed off in front of the TV.

"You keep saying that-" He gave her a paper towel for her tears.

"We'll have coffee. And break out the granola your Mom sent. It'll be OK." Bex shrugged, went to the table that she and Oliver had to find at the flea market. Dayton wouldn't even help with finding stuff for the house.

"You can make rent this time around?" Oliver then wondered if this was really all about Dayton. Maybe this was a bit more stressful than she'd thought. "Has Dayton paid his half?"

Bex nodded. "We're fine."

"OK." He knew they really weren't. "Maybe once classes start up-"

"Right-" Bex took a sip of her coffee then. "God, you should really go. I'm going to be OK."

"But I can stay."

"No," Bex nodded. "You've done more than enough. " She kept her smile even. "You have things to do. And maybe I need to be here alone when ever Day gets here. I think I should be alone."

"You sure?"

"Yes." Bex gritted. "I really need to be alone right now. I have to get used to being alone."

"Right," Oliver tried to smile. He drank his coffee then. Really, he had no where to go. He wanted to be right here. Maybe if he was lucky Dayton would never come home.

12 comments:

ellie said...

first entry is the hardest can't wait for more

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to much more. Lik'n the cast..and names.

UmassSlytherin said...

ahhhhhh! awesome! I saw your homepage without an entry earlier and I was hoping there would be one when I got home!!!! and it's really good, can't wait for more, I already love Oliver!!!! Really well done!

Anonymous said...

cool a new blog

Anonymous said...

oh cait! :) this is a nice one. I will surely follow through. :) take care!

jules

Anonymous said...

i am jealous now. :( i really would like to start writing fiction, too, but don't know how to start hehehe. :)

this first entry is really nice. Good job, Cait. :)

Anonymous said...

yeah good ol jonas brothers they are okay but i just dont fall for the goody goods i know shame on me. yeah and maybe it is there charizma but it just annoys me to see someone that famous...........do they even deserve all the attention? and i love your blog anyways so its not like i force myself to read it i want to read what you write

taffy. said...

it's interesting!
i love the new characters :)
aww, poor oliver.

Yesha said...

first scene but already complicated. lol. cool.

Anonymous said...

I like where this story is going!! I think you have a good thing going here!!! I will definitly stay posted...Oh, and would you mind if I put you on my list of favorite blogs??? Thanks for commenting on mine too...

Krosemarie

L said...

Ooo, I like it. Sorry it took so long, my parents are set on trying to keep me off the internet. O.O

Anonymous said...

Starting to read it. Starting to like it :D