Betting Against the Odds

by Morgan, Sabrina

  The plane landed as we walked off the plane into the airport seeing Nate, Janet, Elaina, and surprisingly Cole. I ran to El who met me half way holding me as we both started crying, “Oh Penny I have missed you so damn much,” I held her as I tried to stop crying, ‘Oh El I am so happy to be home with you and I brought back a new friend,” I waved Jake over to us, “El this is Jake our new gay bestie,” Elaina let out a whoop as she threw herself into Jake’s arms making Cole snap his head to her pushed up against another man. I couldn’t help but let out a laugh as I gave Matt a nod to handle Cole before he made a scene.

  We all went to my home where Mrs. Rose was waiting for me to exit the car. I ran to her holding her as she held me saying a pray, “Oh my lovely sweet girl I have missed you so much,” I gave her a huge smile, “I am fine. I love you,” she rubbed my back, “Oh sweetie I love you as if you were my own.”

  She pulled us all inside as we went over stories, pictures, and laughed at all the embarrassing stuff that happened. The day was slowly fading as my friends got ready to leave except for Jake and Elaina. Cole stood up giving us all a wave, “Oh I am having a huge party tomorrow so I expect to see each of you there I will put you on the VIP list,” he left giving El a wink before departing. I gave her a look letting her know she would be sharing with me tonight she just winked giving me one back.

  Matt grabbed my hand pulling me to the hall, “I have to go love but I will see you tomorrow. Okay?”

  I smiled, “Yea and Matt I am ready to tell you my secret tomorrow after the party,” his face light up as he gave me a kiss, “Good because I have some things that I need to tell you.”

  Everyone left as I made my way to my room where Jake and Elaina were waiting I didn’t even sit down before Elaina grabbed me screaming, “Details girl details!”

  I gave a laugh as she glared at me, “Fine we made love…five times,” Elaina and Jake squealed as they hugged me firing off question after question, “Was he good?” or , “Is he big?” or “Did you enjoy it or was a terrible?”

  I couldn’t help but laugh as they bombarded me with question after question but I continued to answer him the best I could, “Yes it was great, yes he is big, it was brilliant for my first time it hurt for a second but then it was not but pleasure, and I feel like a sex manic because I want to call him back over here so I could do it all over again and again.”

  Elaina sighed, “Man I need me a man like that,” I gave her a questioning look as I rose my eyebrows coughing; “What about Cole you two seem close?”

  She gave me a weird look as she blushed burying her head into her pillow, “I don’t know I mean he comes in to the café sometimes especially now that I am working in the ghetto again but I mean we don’t talk really we just notice each other say hey and go on with our own thing.”

  “Huh that’s kind of strange,” she shrugged as Jake pursued his lips thinking, “Maybe he feels comfortable around you. Like he doesn’t have to put up an act or be anyone other than himself around you.”

  I gave a shriek, “That makes total sense Jake,” I gave him a hug, “This is awesome it is like we have our own guy decoder now.”

  Jake gave me a push as I giggled uncontrollably until my phone beeped gaining my attention as I answered it with a laugh, “Hello?”

  No answer.

  “Hello”, I could hear someone breathing on the other line but no one speaking I gave my shoulders a shrug as I went to hang up when a voice spoke.

  “He is mine so back off or else you will regret it,” the dial tone came on as I stayed there with the phone pressed against me ear in confusion.

  Jake took my hand, “Hey girl you look like you seen a ghost,” I gave a small smile, “No it was just a wrong number.”

  I hope.

  The next day I woke up screaming as complete darkness surrounded me. I heard steps and banging as my door flew up well three voices mingled together yelling in concern, “Mija what is it what’s wrong?” and Jake’s “What the fuck is wrong with her?” but it was Mrs. Rose’s voice that reached me, “Sweetie calm down tell me what hurts?”

  I waved my arms around frantically, “I can’t see! I can’t see! Please help me!” I was crying so hard that I made myself pass out with a “Call her doctor” reaching my ears until I woke up again two hours later my vision back.

  “Hey Doc, what happened?” I gave him a smile as he gave me a sad concerned look that had me clenching my blankets, “What is it doc just spit it out?”

  He sighed resting his hands under his chin leaning towards me, “The tumor is getting worse I am going to need your decision Penelope and fast.”

  I shook my head looking at my clock we had 8 hours before the party and I still had to go get an outfit, “No not yet I was promised 6 months I have four more weeks to fulfill it,” he gave me a sad sigh, “I can’t condone this it is going to get worst, the pain, the headaches, and everything else.”

  I laced my hand in his as he gave me a fatherly hug, “Penelope I don’t know what to do anymore for you. I don’t know how to make this any better.”

  “I know,” tears running down my face, “I know I will make my choice and I will either live or die with it but I have someone to consider first. Someone important to me and to my choice.”

  Doc gave me a surprise look, “A boy?” I laughed patting his hand, “No a man. A man that I am irrevocably in love with I am telling him tonight about everything I just need time to explain everything to him.”

  “Alright dear come to my house when you make your decision the wife wants to see you,” he gave me a kiss on my forehead looking at me before he went out the door, “You may be my patient but ever since I first met you, you have been a light in mine and my wife’s life not being able to have our own kids well you are much like our daughter and we will stick with you until the end no matter the choice,” he opened the door turning to give me a stern look, “Oh and I want to meet this boy who you love and soon.”

  I gave him a big smile telling him he will soon.

  Jake and Elaina wasn’t sure about the whole shopping expedition I planned with them, Janet, and Anna after this morning scare but I convinced them that the doctor gave me an okay plus I needed to look hot for my man when I broke the news to him about my tumor. I was all kinds of nervous as we got our hair and nails done but I tried to shake the bad feeling I was having.

  My phone rang as we were pulling dresses, “Hey love I missed you last night and now” I gave a sigh, “I miss you too Matty.”

  Matt’s breath grew husky as he whispered into the phone, “I want to fuck you baby. I want you to spread your legs wide as I cusp that ass of yours and enter in to your tight pussy from behind. I want to see your juices run down your leg as I slam into you until you scream my name,” my pussy clenched as he made me picture it. I gave him a whimper as I whispered to him, “I want that I want you to fuck me hard.”

  He growled out loud making my pussy turn wet as he told me to meet him at my house now which I replied by grabbing my purse and yelling to my friends that I will meet them at my house. They all gave me a weird look but I didn’t pause to explain I had a hot man waiting for me and damn did I need him. I took a cab all the way home until I pulled up to my front gate throwing a bunch of bills at the driver running straight into Matt. His lips launching onto mine as he dove his tongue into my mouth, “Anyone home?” I gave him a short nod; “No” he growled opening the door and pulling me inside, “Good.”

  He let me go, “Get undressed now,” my pussy clenched at the tone of his voice as I undressed myself him watching me, “Now lay on the stairs pussy face up and touch yourself,” I laid my body done hooking my legs on the banister but not touching myself as he asked. He gave me a growl, “I said touch yourself love if you don’t I won’t fuck you,” I whimpered as I slid on hand over my breast tugging on my hard nipple as my other hand ran down to my drenched pussy. I rubbed my clit as I stuck two fingers in my pussy fucking myself as he watched me his eyes growing darker by
the second. He undressed standing naked over me as I continued to play with myself as he palmed his cock in his hand, “Stop now,” he grabbed me by my hair pulling me onto my knees holding his cock to my mouth, “Now suck me,” so I did I drew him into my mouth humming in pleasure as he grinded his hips into my mouth, “Fuck love that fucking mouth of yours,” he grunted pulling out pulling me to the couch as he bent me over pushing my face in the cushion. He didn’t give no warning as he thrust into me from behind his balls slapping against my ass as my pussy clenched him. He gave my ass a slap as I clenched him harder, “You like that baby,” I moaned louder as he pulled my head back by my hair thrusting into me harder. I felt like I was going to split in two but not being able to release until Matt slid one hand to my breast plucking the nipple hard as his other hand rubbed my clit with every thrust her took. My eyes rolled back as I screamed my release, “MATT OH GOD MATT…” he grunted as he came after me grunting my name in response.

  He laid his body on top of mine as we tried to catch our breaths. We grabbed our clothes going to take a shower and get ready for the part well I tried to fix my hair that he just ruined. I put on some black leggings with rips in the sides, an off the shoulder Harley shirt, and my red stilettoes. I did my makeup looking at myself in the mirror, I looked hot and Matt agreed as he laid me down to taste me again before we left.

  The party was in full blast when we all pulled up to it making me kind of nervous I still couldn’t shake this feeling that something bad was going to go down. Matt held on to my had as we made our way to the security who asked for our names as he led us to the VIP section where Cole was waiting for us downing a drink with a long legged redhead on him. He glanced at us in surprise as he tried to untangle himself from the legs but having a hard time I gave Elaina a look but she didn’t see me she was busy looking at Cole with mixture of sadness and resignation on her face.

  I reached for her as she smiled at me. I grabbed her, “Don’t frown girl lets show him what he is missing,” I gave Matt a kiss as I called the girls and Jake telling them to get their asses in gear so we could dance. We spun and shook our asses grinding on each other ignoring everyone else who tried to get to us well except for Jake who found some nice partners for him. The boys made their way down to us holding us as we grinded on them I looked towards Elaina who was dancing with a big linebacker looking guy. She was having fun until Cole appeared grabbing her away from the guy whispering to her as she stomped her foot on his running to the bathroom. I ran to her the girls following me as I passed Cole I gave him a glare pushing him out of the way.

  “El are you okay?” I rushed into the bathroom almost knocking this blonde girl down, “Watch yourself bitch,” I paused her voice sounded familiar I shook the thought grabbing a crying Elaina, “I don’t know why I am crying it’s not like I like him or anything.”

  “It’s okay baby do you want me to kick his ass,” Jake crooned at her making her laugh, “No I am good let’s go have fun I am ready to get plastered like there is no tomorrow.”

  “Hell yea,” we all cheered rushing out to the bar drinking these weird neon color shots that made me dizzy after 3 shots. I looked towards the boys not seeing Matt, “Hey guys where is Matty at?” they laughed at his nickname Cole reaching for me, “He was on his phone he couldn’t hear had to take the call in the VIP room I will take you up.”

  I was going to protest but knew I needed help I was too damn dizzy stupid pink shots, “Fine but is still don’t like you your mean to my El,” he sighed in agony, “I am not mean I just she is different but I can’t like her,” I gave him an odd look as we stopped at the door, “Look Cole I don’t know your situation but I know what kind of impression we need to make for our families sake but believe me life is too short to live for someone else.”

  He smiled, “Your right so let’s get you to your man,” he pushed open the door blocking my view as he paused, “He’s not in her Penelope lets go,” something in his voice made me want to cry out in anguish. I pushed him aside as I saw Matt with a leggy brunette straddling him moaning with her hand on his dick. I gave a startled cry as the brunette turned to look at me smirking when she saw my face. Isabella his ex-fiancé and Matt kissing about to have sex, Matt pushed her off reaching for me a confused look on his face.

  “Love, wait I don’t understand I don’t know what happened she appeared out of nowhere I swear baby please I swear,” my eyes were watery I didn’t even realize I was crying until all our friends appeared taking in the scene it was Elaina that held me to her cussing him out, “I have to leave,” I said out loud which made Matt curse trying to get past all the guys, “Please Penelope let me explain I love you!” my eyes closed in agony hearing him say those words, “You cheated on me you cheated on me,” I looked to him his face filled with tears I felt the urge to comfort him but then I saw Isabella pulling on her panties giving him a kiss as he cursed her, “Call me babe.”

  The girl blocked her path as I shook my head, “Let her go she isn’t worth it nothing is worth this,” Elaina gave me a look as my heart broke I told her what it was saying knowing only two people would understand my words, “I made my decision I am not doing it.” Elaina and Anna both gave a cry as they fell to their knees with my words, “I never want to see you again,” I told Matt as he held his hand towards me I turned to leave when my vision wavered, my balance failing as I grasped for something to hold but finding nothing. My body slouched dropping to the floor my mind shutting me down giving me darkness.

  Ch. 17: Buy Out a Concert and Smash a Guitar (Matt’s POV)

  I don’t know what happened I got a phone call from my brother telling Cole and the other’s that I was going to the VIP room to answer it to let Penelope know. I was on the phone arguing with him drinking my drink when I felt odd. My vision blurred as I hung up the phone rubbing my eyes trying to see. I saw a figure walking towards me it smelt like Penelope as she straddled my lap her hand going into my pants as she kissed me but she didn’t feel right. I was about to push her off when I heard someone cry out loud. I looked up blinking my eyes to see Penelope watching me with a face of pure agony as she glanced at the girl. I looked to it was Isabella. What the fuck? I ran to Penelope begging for her to listen to me but she was just crying shaking her head when she announced that she made a decision she was not going to do it; I didn’t understand but both Elaina and Anna dropped to the floor in pain at Penelope’s words. She just looked at me straight in the eyes as she told me she didn’t want to see me anymore ever and that’s when she passed out we all went to grab her as Elaina called the ambulance and her doctor.

  We raced to the Emergency room behind the ambulance no one talking to me except for Jake who asked me what happened. I explained to them what happened all of them with different expressions some with understanding some without. Cole called his buddy the security guard at the club telling him to bag the drink and send it to his friend Austin so they could see what was in it. I gave him a nod as we pulled into the hospital jumping out to meet Mrs. Rose standing there looking scared. Elaina went to her, “She made a decision,” Mrs. Rose bent her head back as she waited for Elaina to continue, “She said no”. Mrs. Rose fell to her knew her head bent down in a pray as she cried well Elaina held her.

  I was getting pissed off the more they ignored me, “What is wrong? What decision?” I yelled towards them as Elaina stood her eyes blazing, “Why do you care huh?”

  Everyone grew quiet watching me, “Because I love her. I am in love with her I have been from the moment that she walked into my pub. I don’t know what the fuck happened or what Isabella gave me but I will find out and she will pay but I need you to believe me to help me get her back because I will die if I lose her. She is my light.”

  Elaina gave me a sad smile as Mrs. Rose cried harder standing up to hold my hands, “When I met you I knew you would be her heart her other half but now I need you to fight for her more now than ever because my girl has given up and I won’t allow it. Sit down all of you it’s
time to tell you what is going on.”

  I held my breath as I braced myself to hear what was wrong, “Penelope has always been this ball of sunshine no matter how her parent’s treated her or the kids at school she always bounced back. She was fifteen when I took her to the hospital she had been getting these bad headaches well her parents ignored her but I grew tired and worried about her,” she looked down, “She was diagnosed with a brain tumor Glibotoma stage IV the worst kind we fought for three years with Chemotherapy and radiation. It slowed it done but her last appointment wasn’t good.”

  I looked around seeing all my friends with tears in their eyes waiting for her to continue, “She was given a year to live her only chance of survival is a surgery that only has a 5% survival rate. She made a deal with her doctor she would have her decision in 6 months that day she went into a pub wrote a bucket list met a man and his friends and went on a journey to learn to live but she has been getting worse forgetting things, her vision wavering, her headaches, and yester she went blind for two hours before her vision came back but my sweet girl made her decision tonight she doesn’t want the surgery.”

  I lost it I jumped up pounding my fist into the wall plaster sticking to my bloody knuckles Cole and Luke both held me, “Let me the fuck go it’s my fault she is giving up because of me because what she saw. She will rather die than fight to live it is my fucking fault I broke her.”

  Mrs. Rose stood up gripping my face, “No you must save her make her feel that loves again help her live.”