It was Trevor. Of all the places in the world, he was here. Sabrina felt a cold chill ran through her veins. Seeing him again after all those years, brought back painful memories. He looked at Sabrina and smiled. The smile that Sabrina came to know so well. The type of smile he displayed when they were with friends, and she said something he deemed to be embarrassing. The type of smile that said, wait until we get home.
Trevor looked away when someone called his name, which released his hypnotic hold; Sabrina exhaled like a balloon from holding her breath. He took another look at her, then walked away. Even though there were no words exchanged, Sabrina felt terrified to be in the same space with him. The last time she saw him was when he came by the house to move out his things, and he told her that she would be nothing without him. It had been two years ago, and he could still command that emotion of fear in her. Sabrina closed her eyes and rested her head on the seat’s headrest. She was contemplating whether to go into the lounge or just call it a night and go home. A knock on her window startled her. It was Jada.
“Are you ready?” she asked.
Sabrina opened her door and looked around.
“Are you okay? Your face looked pale as if you saw a ghost,” Jada mentioned.
“I just saw someone I wished I never lay my see on again. I am not sure if I want to go in there,” Sabrina answered. She turned to look at the entrance to the lounge as if Trevor would materialize there. But he was inside, probably enjoying himself.
“Come on, Sabrina. We came here to have a good night out. Please do not let that person ruin your mood to enjoy yourself.” Jada placed her hand on Sabrina’s shoulder as a sign of support.
Sabrina looked up at her and felt guarded. Jada had become her best friend and confidant. Jada was the second child with four younger siblings. Her mother was a nurse, but stopped working to be a stay at home mother, and her father was a defense lawyer. Jada helped to take care of her younger siblings, and as a result, she had that disposition of a mother figure, a protector, and a problem solver.
“Sabrina, look at it this way, whatever your experience was with this person, you’ve defeated it and had moved on with your life. We do not have to go in. Let’s go to Diesel’s instead.”
“Thank you, Jada,” Sabrina responded. She got out of the car and hugged Jada. “I will follow behind you.”
They drove out of the parking lot, and merged into traffic. Sabrina looked in her rearview mirror and felt a sense of relief. Once again, leaving her past behind. She rolled the window down, and the fresh air rushed into the car, filling her nostril and lungs with life. She inhaled deep breaths of hope and exhaled the carbonated air of despair, and it blew away behind her like the pollution emitted from her car. She turned on the radio and immersed herself in the song. And there she decided that she was going to have a fun night at Diesel. It was one of their favorite hang out spot.
…to be continued.