the shock treatment

after the kiss, what is Louise supposed to do be happy and Tom wont leave it alone. luckily she has Liz

At that moment Tom kissed me I was in total shock. My immediate reaction was to slap him who the hell does he think he is! I could not get my head around what had just happened to me. I then give him my well-practiced death stare and got into the taxi. I could hear him call after me but I ignored him totally I could hear him shouting my name and apologising but I just didn’t want to hear it.  My head was everywhere I was on total auto-pilot.  Getting into the taxi and the journey home was a total blur. I know my phone rang about 3 times during that taxi ride, but I was in no fit state to answer the phone, that I didn’t even see who was phoning me. All through the ride home I was trying to get my head around it. He’s taken for Christ sake what the hell was he doing! I then suddenly thought will he tell her? What will he do? Luckily as the taxi turned onto my road my brain decided to actually function, I handed over the taxi fare and slowly walked up to my front door. Liz was looking out the window waiting for my return and saw me and opened the door for me.

“How did it go” She said expectantly with a big smile on her face.

“It’s a long story.” I say as I walk into the living room, kick of my shoes and flop on the sofa. Liz could tell that something happened; I’ve seen her, ‘you’re not telling me everything’ look too many times not to know it now.

“Come on the suspense is killing me, what happened” Said Liz sitting down next to me on the sofa. She could tell that it must be something huge for me to act like this, I think she also got that it wasn’t exactly a good thing that happened. After Liz supplied me with big and I mean big glass of wine I started to tell her what happed. How it was like a proper date, him being all nervous. At that point Liz said.

“How could he mess with you like that, he is acting like he likes you, is the tosser insane!”

“It gets worse trust me lots worse” Liz suddenly looked slightly worried now I said that, and said

“How could it possibly be worse” I then told her that he kissed me and that I slapped him. She was in utter shock; she couldn’t believe it any more than I could. She then got angry

“Well done for slapping him what an utter utter arsehole, how dare he think he could do such a thing! I want to rip his f*****g head off!”

“I wouldn’t object to you doing just that I won’t lie.”  My mobile then rang again I picked it up without even looking at who was ringing me.

“Hi.” I said waiting for a reply Liz mouthing at me to tell her who it was on the other end, when he replied.

“Hi Louise, look I’m really sorry about what happened.” Anger came over me.

“You’re sorry! You’re sorry! How dare you! You have a girlfriend for Christ sake what the hell did you think you were doing!” At my reaction Liz now knew who it was on the other end of the phone.

“I don’t know what came over me, I really am sorry. I just couldn’t help myself you’re beautiful.”

“I don’t give a s**t what you think your taken Tom what do you think your girlfriend would say! I have no idea who she is I am almost certain she deserves better than you!” I was about to hang up on the wanker when Liz took the phone off me.

“Right listen here you complete and utter fucktard if you don’t turn into a decent human being within the next three hours. Then you can go and take a run and jump of Tower Bridge, I hear that spot is popular with jumpers. Who knows you might even find someone to hold your hand on the way down.” With that she hung up and handed me my mobile.

“That was brilliant!” I say thanking her for what she said. I then look and see that the three missed calls I had while I was in the taxi home were indeed from him. After contemplating for about ten minutes I decided that I would leave them to listen to later, I knew I was still way too angry to do it now. As we were sitting there in the living room just chatting and calling Tom every name under the sun, I couldn’t think of a better friend I have no idea what I would do without her. I know I annoy her quite a lot of the time but I guess if she puts up with me that’s a good thing right?

“We will stay friends wont we Liz” I ask looking over at her, she looked at me and laughed and said. “Of course you silly goose why wouldn’t we!” I had no idea why I asked I guess at that point I was so used to people leaving that I was afraid no one would stay.

“I have no idea I’m just so glad I have you that the thought of you not being there would be very very weird not to mention sad, who else puts up with my meltdowns.” I say laughing slightly  

“Don’t worry about it things will all work out trust me” she said smiling and gave me a hug and sent me to bed as it was about one in the morning.  I did feel a lot better than I did a few hours ago which is the main thing. When I went to bed I saw that he had left answerphone messages I sat there looking at them not sure if I wanted to listen to them or not. After about 10 minutes I decided that they needed to be listened to. Not that it was something I was looking forward to, I sat at end of my bed waiting for the first message.

“Hey Lou it’s me, look I’m sorry I didn’t mean to do what I did, I know it was wrong but  oh there is no point in saying it I will leave you now.” The arse is trying to get me to feel sorry for him what a dick

“Hey it’s me again please don’t ignore me I really am sorry.”  Pleading now wow he must be desperate, at least there is only one more message left.

“me again please let me say sorry in person meet me in Hyde park  Wednesday lunch time twelve o’clock hope to see you there I have a surprise for you.”

He knows that curiosity will get the better of me damn him, at least this time I know more of what to expect I won’t let him get the better of me this time.