They drove for an hour or so, from the big cosmopolitan city to a small rural city. They passed through fields and forests, driving on the highway. There were some factories, which made her depressed. She was a city girl, a sophisticated city girl. Nature and stuff was good, but not when it was everywhere. Ed drove inside the city, and parked on a small alley.
A smiling girl opened the door. She wasn't gorgeous, but she had something. She was outgoing and there was a sexiness around her, though she didn't seem to notice. There was a full on party inside the house, people everywhere. She hugged Ed.
-Olga, this is Regina.- he said.
-Oh, you didn't tell me you would bring a friend! Nice to meet you Regina. The more the merrier!
Friend? That word made her cringe. And Ed didn't even bother on correcting her. He just followed Olga inside without adding anything. Regina tried to stay calm, after all they hadn't been dating for too long, maybe he wanted to break the news in a more private way. She helped herself to a glass of wine, and one of Olga's friends approached her and started asking her questions. In the meantime, Ed was talking only to Olga, as if they were the best friends ever. If that was so, how come he had never told her anything about Olga?
He finally came back to her, but only because Olga left to talk to someone else for a second. Regina saw that Ed couldn't take his eyes from his friend. Her blood was boiling, yet she was trapped in that stupid city away from everything, why did he take her there, anyway? Since there was nothing she could do, she sat on a corner, being sullen and avoiding talking to anyone, with the hopes Ed would realize it and take her out of the party, but he was too busy, apparently.
Regina stayed silent for most of the ride home. Ed didn't stop talking, unaware of her anger.
-You don't get it, do you?- she finally exploded.
-Get what?
-You took me to this stupid city just to see you drooling over that girl.
-I didn't,...
-"I didn't", yes you did, and you didn't even tell her I am your girlfriend. Are you ashamed of me?
-I'm not!
-Well, then it's much easier, you like her and you don't want to close any door.
Ed didn't reply. Regina knew she was right, she knew he hadn't gone behind her because he knew she was too much for him, but he still liked her. She considered whether to dump him, but she loved Ed, even if he was a jerk, sometimes. So she resolved to live her life with the jealousy eating her heart in small bites.
He finally came back to her, but only because Olga left to talk to someone else for a second. Regina saw that Ed couldn't take his eyes from his friend. Her blood was boiling, yet she was trapped in that stupid city away from everything, why did he take her there, anyway? Since there was nothing she could do, she sat on a corner, being sullen and avoiding talking to anyone, with the hopes Ed would realize it and take her out of the party, but he was too busy, apparently.
Regina stayed silent for most of the ride home. Ed didn't stop talking, unaware of her anger.
-You don't get it, do you?- she finally exploded.
-Get what?
-You took me to this stupid city just to see you drooling over that girl.
-I didn't,...
-"I didn't", yes you did, and you didn't even tell her I am your girlfriend. Are you ashamed of me?
-I'm not!
-Well, then it's much easier, you like her and you don't want to close any door.
Ed didn't reply. Regina knew she was right, she knew he hadn't gone behind her because he knew she was too much for him, but he still liked her. She considered whether to dump him, but she loved Ed, even if he was a jerk, sometimes. So she resolved to live her life with the jealousy eating her heart in small bites.
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