Malibu nights // Jeff Wittek

0.7

chapter seven - bb i know u better than u think

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"you still up for food" Jeff asks

"yeah sure i guess" i say kind of upset

"i know what will cheer you up" he says

"what?" i ask

"you'll see" he says

We both get into my car and Jeff just starts driving, I lift up my sleeve and see that Todd's grip is leaving five bruises one where each finger was placed. Jeff saw that I was staring at them in shock. He grabbed my chin and turned my head towards him.

"don't look at those babe, look" he says pointing at the corner of the street we were at and it was an in-n-out

I looked at him and smiled so widely we got in and he told me to go find us a table without even realizing, I forgot I didn't even tell him what I wanted.

"hey um I forgot to tell you my order" I say

"no you eat a double double without onions, light lettuce, extra sauce, with side of animal style fries without onions and a raspberry brisk iced tea, right?"

"how did you-" I say in shock

"babe, I know you better than you think" he says

we finished eating and I wasn't tired and neither was he, it was about 2:26 am so we drove back to my house and sat in my car and talked till sunrise. Jeff was different, he wasn't the same Jeff I remember, he was sweet and kind and was himself. right before he was going to leave there was a moment where we just sat there staring at each other.

"I have a question" I say

"hit me" he replies

"why is it that now you are all nice and flirty but before you were a total ass?" I ask

"well see, thats a long story" he says

"I have all day" I say crossing my arms and getting comfortable

"I can't really explain it, but uh I will make it simple" he says "we have met previously, and last year when I saw you again at davids house you pretended as if you didn't know me, well you didn't pretend- you, you know- It just hurt my feelings but I didn't know about the incident that happened until recently. so I felt bad I was acting like that" he says

"so we met that summer" I say

"well I didn't say that" he says

"I have perfect memory of everything except that summer" I say "so we must have met that summer"

Jeff just looked at me

"we dated, thats why you were so butthurt when didn't know who you were, thats why I saw us kissing, thats why I heard in my head myself saying I loved you" I say "thats it huh?"

"I should go" Jeff said

"what?" I ask "why? am I right?"

"I can't answer that and you know that, your memories have to come back naturally" he says

"Jeff, you said you know me more than I think, maybe if you tell me than they will come back" I say

"I cant" he says

"we can try" I say

"I won't" Jeff says

"c'mon please" I say

"ella! stop" he says raising his voice "I'm not telling you"

it was silent for what felt like forever

"um its uh its getting late, I should um go" I say getting out of the car

"ella, please" Jeff says "wait"

But I just kept walking towards the house. I was tired so as soon as I got to my room, I fell asleep.  I woke up to Todd sitting at the edge of my bed almost crying.

"Todd whats wrong?" I say sitting up half asleep

"did I- did I hurt you last night?" he asks grabbing my arm and pulling my sleeve up "did I do that to you?"

I pulled my arm back and rolled my sleeve back down "Todd its ok" I say "I-"

"No! Its not ok, my drinking is getting out of hand, I'm so sorry Ella, you know I love you and I would NEVER hurt you" he says sincerely

I grab him and hug him so tight "I know Todd, I know"

"I'm going sober" he says and I pull away from our hug

"huh?" I ask

"I cant keep getting stupid drunk and having to apologize every morning" he says "so I'm going to try to stop drinking."

I start crying and hug him "I proud of you" I say

"are you ok?" Todd asks pulling away

I laugh while wiping my tears "yeah, its just my hormones" we both begin to laugh more and he helps wipe away my tears

"Im sorry I haven't been a good friend," he says  "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Corinna I should-"

"its ok Todd its ok" I say