Nowadays Every Night: Chapter 17



On the other side of the forest, Eric nudged John.

He wasn't in the upcoming scene, Eric thought. So John'd have a free minute.

"I need your help, mate," he said, nudging his friend on the arm.

"What's on?"

"I've got a problem," whispered Eric.

"What?"

"I've GOT a problem."

"What is it?"

"I cheated on Julia," whispered Eric, the empty feeling returning to the pit of his stomach.

"WHAT!"

"Shh... Keep your voice down!"

"You cheated on her? WHEN?"

"Apparently twice, once before, 'fore you and Con and my girl got here, and...and...last night."

"Have you BLOODY lost your mind?"

"I must 'ave,Johnny. I was drunk both times, I'm sure, I know I was last night. But.. but I don't remember the first time."

John nodded.

"What should I do?"

"Were you getting revenge on her for leaving you?"

"What? NO!"

"Julia told me about leaving that ring you gave her on the pillow the night she left."

"Did she?"

"She told me that she thought if she was gone and out of the way, things would be better for everybody."

"Oh no.. no no no.."

"And while she's off feeling sorry for herself, you go and shag the first girl you lay your eyes on."

"I didn't start it..this girl found me. Both bloody times she found me."

"Which one?"

"That Irish bird, K..Kathy..Kathleen, that' s her name. Kathleen."

"The scrubber. You go and cheat on the girl you were planning to marry with a right scrubber."

"I know.." moaned Eric, his hands covering his face.

"You should be ashamed. Really ashamed." John looked at Eric sternly as he spoke. "But it's not my place to judge, it's Julie's. What you have to do is this, just simply tell her the truth."

"She'll never have anything to do with me again if I do."

"You think it's right to simply lie to her?"

"NO."

"It'd be her decision what to do next when you tell her. I'm in no place to speak for her, to tell you what she would say. Just hope for the best and prepare for the worst. "

Across the way, TJ observed Michael and Julia.

They certainly were acting MUCH differently than before.

He'd never seen Julie so happy.

And Michael..his old friend looked as if a weight had been lifted off.

When TJ turned his head away for a moment, he missed one crucial thing.

Julia, standing across the way, behind a tree, musing over what she was supposed to do in the scene.

"Hey," said a voice from behind her.

She turned quickly around, steeling herself for whomever it may be.

And was greeted by a kiss.

A very deep, very lovely kiss, that came as she was pressed up against the trunk of the tree.

"I know you told me I should stay away," whispered a familiar Yorkshire voice. "But I couldn't. I just couldn't."

She opened her eyes to see bright brown eyes peeking out from underneath a HUGE helmet.

Neither could I..Neither could I.



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