“Oh you were with, Tamara. You mean that girl who thinks you’re cute?”

“Linds, she can think whatever she wants. You know I love you, and I don’t think of other girls like that. Not to mention she has a girlfriend.”

“Riight. That doesn’t seem to stop her from flirting with you whenever she can.”

God, I am so sick of hearing the same old accusations over and over. “Babe, why is it that you will find any way to argue with me about this exact, same issue? When I know that girls hit on you when you go out with Tally and Kate, you come to my dorm drunk with phone numbers in your pocket?”

“That doesn’t mean I call them.” Lindsey stated. “You, on the other hand go out with this girl all the time.”

“She is my friend. I don’t have a problem with you having other girly-loving chick friends who like you, like that Kaylee girl that I can’t stand.”

“Kaylee? She doesn’t like me! If anything you’re the one she keeps hitting on.” Crap. She’s starting to get angry.

“Okay sweetie. I’ll let it go.”

“Cause you know I am right.” Why am I still here?

“Oh yeah, totally. You know what? I am going to go back to my dorm.” I grabbed my duffel bag and started walking out. When I reached her door I turned around. “Oh I almost forgot to tell you but I am going to go back to Page for the weekend. So I’ll see you in five days.” As I was walking out I felt a strong grip on my arm. I knew she could feel my body tense under her touch and almost instantly she released my arm but hovered her hand over me. A large part of me was too scared to move, all I wanted to do was leave, to walk right out and just to be alone. When her arms wrapped around me, a gasp escaped me. I’m sure she read it as relief or happiness, when in truth I was afraid.

“I’m sorry baby girl.” Lindsey whispered.

Don’t fall for it. Don’t let her back in again. I thought. It’s the same old thing. She does the most irrational things and expects you to act as if nothing even happened.