NEW!
ByOliviaJames
ItwasaFridayafternoonatMosaicaftera longweekoffinalizingthedetailsofour EarlySpringcatalog.
PhoebeandIwerereadyforsome adventure!
Johnnyhadreluctantlyagreedtotakeus skiing.ThereasonthatIsay“takeus”is thatwewerestillgettingour“snowlegs” andlookingforsomelessonsbeforethe mountainsclosed.Springisthebesttime withwarmbluebirddaysandextrasoft, slowsnowwhichisperfectfortwoscaredy catslikePhoebeandme.
PhoebeandI
showeduptotheresortinstyleinournew
AlpnRockandCotopaxioutfits.Atleastwe weregoingtolookgoodwhilenavigating Springbreakersandout-of-controlkids.
“HiJohnny,”Isaidashewalkeduptous.
“Whydoyouhaveasnowboard?”
“Ialreadydid20runsthisamanddecided toswitchthingsup.”
Johnnyisasuperathlete.Thereisnosport thathecannotmaster.Healsohasthe patienceofasaint.Whichisimportant whendealingwithPhoebeandmeand gravityonice.
Wewerepumpedupondoublelattesand readytoconquerthemountain!Johnny haddonesomedrillswithuslikethe “prettylady”and“shootinghoops”which helpeduswithourformandfindingthe perfectpositiontoturnandshiftour weight.Wewerereadyforthesteeper grades.
Wehigh-fivedatthetopofthehill,butI couldtellthatPhoebewasanxious.Johnny hadalreadystartedtogodown,making beautifulturnsonhissnowboardcreating atrailforbothofustofollow.
Iwentdownnextandwaspleasantly surprisedathowmuchsmootherandless strenuousmymovementswereafter practicingthosenewtechniques.
Iwascompletelyinthezonewhen suddenlyIsawPhoebeslidingpastme upsidedownscreaming
“SOMEBODYHELPMEEEEE!!!“
Iwasbarelyabletoavoidcrashinginto herbyswiftlyturningmyskisinthe oppositedirection.Luckily,Johnnyheard Phoebe’scryandflewintorescuemode bylandinginfrontofhertohalther descent.
WhenhewassurethatPhoebewasok, heimmediatelyboardedovertofindme stuckinasnowdrift.Iwascompletely incapableofpullingmyselfoutofthe snow.MyskiswereburiedandIneeded help.
JohnnypulledaMacGyverbydigging meoutwithhissnowboard.OnceIwas released,thethreeofusdecidedtocall itadayandstartourAprèsearly.Itwas toobadthatJoshwasnotabletojoinus. Hewasonaboy’stripinTelluridewith someoftheguysfromthefirestation. PoorJohnnycouldusesomecompany dealingwiththetwoofus.Hewaswayin frontofus“securingatable”,butwe bothknewthatheneededadrinkand somespaceafterdealingwiththetwoof us.
“Cheerstousforsurvivingtheday!”I toasted.“AndcheerstoJohnny,ournight inshiningarmorandsnowpants.“
“Thankyou,babe,”Phoebesaidasshegave Johnnyabigkissinappreciation.
“Whatanamazingday.Lookatthisview! Wineandcharcuteriebythefireplace. Whatalife!Whoarewe?”
“Iknow.Thisissomefashizzle!“said Phoebe.
“Iamnotreadytogohomeyet.Let’scall CharlieandAbbyandaskthemtomeetus attheSaddleback.“
“ThisiswhereIwilltakemyexit,ladies,” saidJohnny.“Iamlookingforwardtoa quietnightathome.Withoutthegirls.No offense.“
“Nonetaken,”Isaid.“Youearnedit.
Thanksagainforrescuingus”
“Noworries.”hesaidashewalkedbriskly towardhiscar.
WhenwegottotheSaddleback,Charlie andAbbyhadjustarrivedandgottenusa seatatahightop.
“Heygirls,howdidyougetyourdrinksso fast?”
“Oh,Ivancamerightover.Heknew exactlywhatwewanted.IsthatJoshover there?Ithoughtthathewasawaythis weekend.”
“What?Where?Heisaway.Itmustbe someonewholookslikehim.”
“Itisdefinitelyhim.Overthere,”Abby said.“Behindthatguy.”
Ifeltthatall-knowingpitinmystomach asIturnedaround.
Therehewas.Atthebarwithhisarms aroundsomerandombrunette.Notin Telluride,wherehesaidhewaswhenhe textedmelessthantwohoursago.
Ijuststoodthere.Frozenindisbelief. HowcouldIhave beensoblind?
Justasthatthoughtcrossedmymind, Josh’seyesmetmineacrosstheroom.
Hehadan“Ohshit“lookonhisface.Heleaneddownand whisperedsomethingtothegirlbeforeshescurriedaway.
“WhatthehellJosh?Whoisthatgirl?”
“Whatgirl?”, hesaidcowering.
“Seriously?Areyougoingtopretendthatyouwerenot puttingyourarmsaroundthatgirl?Andthatyouliedto me?Whyaren’tyouinTelluride?”
Iwasfurious.Howcouldhestandthereandpretendlikehe wasnotcaughtred-handed?Hewasattemptingtogaslight meandIwasnothavingit.
“Craziestthing,“hestarted,“Icamebackearlyfromthetrip becauseIcouldnottakeanotherdaywiththosedudes.I stoppedoffhereonmywayhomeandthatgirljuststarted talkingtome.”
“Josh,ISAWyouwithyourhandsalloverher.Thatisnot someonethatyoujustmet!It’s badenoughthatyouliedto me,butwhatkindofidiotdoyouthinkIam?Ittakes7 hourstodrivefromTelluride.Youtextedmetwohoursago sayingyouwerethereandyoumissedme!”IsaidasIshoved histextinhisface.
Iturnedaroundandwalkedawayfromhimas hekepttryingtojustifyhisbehavior.
“Olivia!Areyouok?OhmyGod.Washewith thatgirl?Whatdidhesay?OhmyGod.Ican’t believeit.Whywouldhecometothe Saddleback?Heknowsthatwecomehere.“
Phoebewasbesideherselfandspinning.She knewthatImustbedevastatedanddidn’t knowwhattodo.
“Idon’tknowPhoebe.Canwejustleave?”
“Ofcourse,letmejustgotellAbbyand Charlie.Joshiswalkingoutrightnowsowe shouldprobablyweaminute.”
“Whatever.Ijustdon’tcare.Heistheonewho shouldbeembarrassed.Notme.”
AbbyandCharliehadwitnessedthewhole exchangeandconfirmedthattheysawJosh withhisarmsaroundthatgirl.Itwasnotjust achancemeeting.
AbbyhadtocatchanUberhome,butPhoebe andCharliewalkedmehome.
“Whatthehelljusthappened?ShouldIhave seenthiscoming?HowcouldIhavebeenso wrongabouthim?Didyouguysseethis coming?Wasthereanythingabouthimthat wouldmakeyouthinkthiswouldhappen?”
“NotatallOlivia,”saidCharlie.“AndIdon’t trustanyone.Hefooledmetoo.”
“Metoo.AndJohnny!“saidPhoebe”Heis goingtobesodisappointed.Howcouldhedo thattoyou?Ijustdon’tgetit.Doyouwantus tospendthenight?”
“IthinkthatIjustneedtobealone.Andcry myselfthesleep.”
“IamsosorryOlivia.Wearehereforyou. Justcallandwewillbebackinaheartbeat.”
“Thanks,girls.Idon’tknowwhatIwoulddo withoutyou.Iwillbeok.Ijustneedtoget overtheshock.Theangerphasecan’tcome soonenough.”
“OKwell,youletusknowwhenyouget therebecauseweareallabouttherevenge plan.”
“He’snotworththetimeandenergy.”Isaid asIhuggedPhoebeandCharlieandwalked upthestairstomyhouse.
