Sam and his three best friends all happened to stay in Texas after graduation.
They get along well and often go out to eat or play together.
Sam was one of Eleanor’s college boyfriends, and all of his friends helped him win her over.
Even though Sam and Eleanor weren’t together anymore, he and his friends still hung out with her.
Eleanor has been in a few relationships over the past few years. She said that her boyfriend was different from her friend and that Sam was always her good friend.
Eleanor broke up with them at first, but then she got back together with them.
Every time I saw Sam taking care of her, my blood pressure would go up.
I fought and argued, but it didn’t help. After that, I stopped going to their parties.
“Have a good night.” Could you please take me home first?”I ask him.”
There is no sign that I want to go to their gathering.
Sam says, “We’ll be back soon after dinner.” It won’t be long. Mike really wants to invite you because he hasn’t seen you in a long time.
“Okay then,” I stop pushing.
Then we stand in front of Mike’s new house. The door opens when the doorbell rings.
A person runs out from behind the door and jumps right on Sam’s back, wrapping his neck.
Sam can’t even stand still because she is so fast, but he seems to get used to it and holds her without even thinking about it.
“Ha…ha… Sam, you’re late. I’ll make you do ten push-ups with me on your back,” Eleanor says with pride.
After Sam steadies his steps, he stops for a moment and then turns to look at me.
I smiled at him when I saw the worry in his eyes.
He looks like he’s stuck to the ground and loses his grip right away.
Then Eleanor falls off the guards’ backs.
She hit Sam hard and said, “I was so scared! Why did you let me go?”
I know she has always liked ignoring me. She raises her head and looks at me in fake surprise, saying, “Lillian, you are here too! I was just kidding.”
“It’s just a punishment for people who lost the game when we were together. You won’t mind it, will you?” “No, I don’t mind it at all. You can play whatever you want. I don’t care. To be honest, I prefer to watch TV now,” saying this, I pick up the remote control and shift the channels.
“Lillian, you know what? Sam is great. He can do a dozen push-ups in a row with me on his back!”
“Really? I didn’t know that. Why don’t you two do it right now to open my eyes?” I put down the remote and looked at Eleanor and Sam with interest.
“I’m going to the kitchen to help Mike,” Sam said suddenly, and he got up and walked there with a blank look on his face.
The rest of us are still in the living room, looking at each other.
I am sitting to Sam’s left and Eleanor to his right at dinner.
Eleanor said, “Oops, I don’t like mutton,” and put it on Sam’s plate.
They have acted so close to each other before, so this isn’t new to me. I have changed. This won’t make me mad.
I’d rather bury my head in the plate and eat until I’m full because Mike can cook.
Eleanor tells them to play a game together after dinner. I want to go home because I don’t think I’ve gone over my notes.
“Have a good night. I have to go,” I say as I stand up.
Sam also stands up and says, “I’m with you. I’ll drive you home.”
“No, thanks. I can take a taxi home,” I said. I really don’t think I need Sam to take care of me.
But I don’t know why Sam’s face drops when he hears what I said. “Go back home now, right now,” he said with a stern voice. Eleanor asked, “I will go with you two. Would you like to give me a ride?”
I walk up to his car, open the back door, and get in.
Soon, I’ll start looking over my practice materials on my phone.
Before the test, I made a plan for myself: two hours a day.
I was too busy with work during the day, so I have to study every minute now.
