Free Double Threat My Bleep by Julie Prestsater

Aren’t you so sad you’re missing out on all this?” I say, trying to make light of the fact that he is in fact missing this.
    “Yes, I’m bummed. You think I want Josh to be taking you to the dance?” He sounds a little irritated. Is this really bothering him?
    “Well, you know I’d rather be going with you. Would you rather I stay home? I will if you want me to,” I tell him. And I would. If he didn’t want me to go with Josh, I’d stay home. I doubt Josh would care either way.
    “No, babe, you go. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be a dick. I’m just…” He hesitates.
    “You’re what?”
    “I just miss home, I guess. I miss you. And, I guess I’m a little jealous. I keep imagining you going with Josh and all these ideas start popping into my head.” He groans into the phone.
    “Are you kidding me, Alex? You really think something could happen between Josh and me? He has a girlfriend. He has Erica. And I have you. How dumb is that. Why would you even think that?”
    “You might not plan on anything happening but you could just start slow dancing or something and get a little too close and then before you know it, he kisses you and you kiss him back. It’s not entirely impossible, Megan,” he says, raising his voice with each word.
    “Wow Alex, are you serious? You really think I’m going to cheat on you with Josh? What would make you think that? How could you not know I’m completely and utterly in love with you and there’s no chance I would ever get with anyone else?” I can’t believe we are even having this conversation.
    “Look, maybe you shouldn’t go after all. I can make it up to you. When I come home, we can go out and find some place to dance. We can get dressed up and everything.”
    “Okay, now you’re talking crazy. Just a minute ago I was willing to stay home for you, but now…you’re pissing me off. You don’t trust me. That sucks. You’re just gonna have to get over it cause I’m gonna go to the dance.” I’m completely flustered. I have no idea where this is coming from. My boyfriend has just gone psycho on me.
    “Fine. Go. But I better not hear anything about you flirting with Josh. Or Travis. I know he wants to hook up with you,” Alex continues with his jealous rage.
    “Alex, c’mon. What the hell. Why are you acting like this?”
    “I’m not acting anyway. I’m just telling you how I feel. I trust you. I just don’t trust all the guys around you.”
    “That doesn’t make sense. If you trust me, then you should know nothing is gonna happen. Maybe I shouldn’t trust you then.”
    “C’mon Meg, you know you can trust me,” he replies.
    “Sure, but what about all those chicks in your classes, or at the parties, or the ones who live on your floor walking around in their panties for crying out loud. You’re super hot and I’m sure they want to get their claws into you. So maybe I’m the one who should be worried.”
    “You know what,” he pauses. I still don’t get what the hell is going on here. “Let’s just forget about it. Have fun tonight. Have fun shopping for your dress. I can’t wait to hear all about it.”
    “I don’t want to fight with you, Alex. This isn’t cool. We’ve never fought before. It sucks. I want things to be okay. I don’t want to just forget about it.” This is our first fight and it feels like crap.
    “I’m sorry, babe. I think the distance is finally getting to me. It was awesome when you came up here and I’ve felt like shit since you left. It seems like Thanksgiving is so far away. I’m ready to come home and see you.”
    “I’m ready for you to come home too. Just chill out okay. Stop trippin’ cause you know everything is gonna be okay.”
    “You’re right,” he tells me. I can hear him sigh on the other end. Something is really bothering him. “Look, go get ready for your party. I’m going out later too, so I’ll call you tomorrow.”
    “Tomorrow? You know I’ll be texting you by the end of the