Chapter 18 - Makai - Nothing But Trash

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Kai

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I had left the hospital with a heavy heart. All I had wanted was to know that Ocean was OK. I wanted to make sure that he was alright, see him awake and doing well. I had gotten that. I had no other reason to stay.

I don't truly know what was wrong with me. I knew that Ocean wasn't my friend. I had known that he didn't like me that much. But that didn't make it any easier on me.

I knew that I wanted to be around him. I wanted to get to know him. I wanted to talk to him more than anyone else. This whole situation was just annoying. I wish I didn't feel this pull toward him.

I had basically just been wandering around town for the last several hours. Not really having any place to go but not wanting to sit still either. My mind was wandering and it felt like I was hollow on the inside.

I got hungry eventually though so I decided to stop at a small but nice restaurant that had outdoor seating. I didn't want to be crowded by a bunch of people right now. I ordered a meal along the lines of what I usually ate. My metabolism was naturally fast and the more I swam the hungrier I would become so I needed a lot of food.

Unlike most competitive swimmers I didn't have to watch what I ate. I could eat whatever I wanted and it would not matter. Plus, I was feeling a little down so I wanted some foods that would comfort me.

The restaurant had a bunch of different options that would satisfy me but not portions large enough for one meal to do the job. So, because of that I ended up ordering three meals total.

I ordered the seafood pasta, it came with a heaping pile of noodles, a creamy sauce, and sauteed shrimp, scallops, and lobster. I also ordered a twelve ounce steak that was covered in mushrooms and onions and it came with mashed potatoes and broccoli. For the last meal I had ordered the sampler. It was more of an appetizer than a meal but for me I just referred to it as the heart stopper because most people would have to worry about their arteries being clogged. The heart stopper had fried chicken strips, onion rings, french fries, cheese sticks, fried mushrooms, and fried calamari. It was literally a fried food heaven.

While I was eating I felt like someone was watching me. When I turned to look around I saw that Brittney was on the other side of the street staring at me. Was she trying to debate if she should come over to me or was she trying to figure out if it really was me? I didn't know and I didn't fucking care. I really didn't want anything to do with that tramp.

Unfortunately, when she noticed me look at her she smiled and started to cross the street. I was only halfway through my meal and had not even paid yet so I couldn't very well get up to leave at that moment.

Since I couldn't get away from her and she knew it she just sat down in the seat across from me.

"Hey." She was smiling at me but it just felt dirty and slimy to me.

"What?" I know that I wasn't being polite. I was usually always polite but I couldn't bring myself to be polite to her right now.

"You were amazing at the swim meet today." That grin of her was probably what usually made everyone like her, it was endearing I guess. Too bad for her I knew that she was nothing but a tramp.

"Thanks. Don't you have somewhere else to be?" I asked her with perhaps a tad too much force. The accompanying glare probably wasn't a good idea either.

Brittney didn't seem bothered by it though, she just giggled and continued to look at me. What the hell was the matter with her.

"No, I have nowhere else to go and no one else to be with." She winked at me.

"What about your boyfriend?" I asked.

"I don't have one." She was giggling.

"Really, that's news to me. I thought you and Ocean were a thing." I raised an inquisitive eyebrow at her.

"Not anymore."

"Does he know that?" I had a bad feeling about what her answer was going to be.

"Yeah, I told him just a little bit ago." Another of those annoying giggles.

"Are you serious? Why would you do that?"

"I'm not interested in him anymore. I want someone else now."

I just continued eating my food and ignored her words. I didn't want any part of what she was about to say. I knew what was coming. I had been warned about her.

"Do you want to know who I am interested in now?" She batted her eyelashes.

"Not really."

"It's you silly." God, that annoying giggle of hers was pissing me off.

"Not interested." I continued to eat my food.

"Haha, that's funny." She didn't seem to believe me. "I am always with the best swimmer in the entire school, and that's you. You're so amazing and wonderful."

"Again, I'm not interested."

I was just about to finish my meal and the waiter noticed. He came over with the check and a surprised look, probably because he hadn't expected one person to eat all that food. I didn't even look at the bill, I just slipped him enough to cover it and told him to keep the change, it was going to be a massive tip.

"What do you mean you're not interested?" Brittney was looking at me with a shocked expression. "I am always the one guys like you want."

"Then you've never met a guy like me before." I glared at her. "What kind of low life breaks up with their boyfriend because he didn't win the race at a swim meet? What kind of trashy bitch would not only do that but do it while that boyfriend is at the hospital recovering from being sick and injured. That just makes you pure trash."

I didn't bother to look at her face. I just turned and walked away from her. I heard her scoff of indignation as I left her behind.. I didn't look back at all.