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Like a Good Neighbor 24
Date: 7/30/2024, Categories: Fiction Author: Rhiannon57
... cheeks. “Jen, things never changed between you and me. You know how I feel about you and that will never change. You’re welcome to live here as long as you want.”, I offered. I was hoping that I had finally closed the door on any romantic relationship occurring between Jennifer and I. But life has a funny way of solving one problem but immediately creating another, several weeks later Alexis was informed had she was a finalist for a new drama television series called “The Men and Women of LAPD”. She flew out immediately to meet with the director and producer. A month later Alexis had left and moved back to Los Angeles where the show would be shot. It was scheduled to run for two years but depending on ratings it could go past that. Alexis and I talked about the situation often but in the end, this was her career. I never wanted her to blame me for making her stay. In the beginning we talked almost every day but then filming started and her day became hectic. Our conversations grew shorter and more infrequent, but I did understand. The show had received rave reviews and was the most viewed show in its time slot. One Thursday afternoon Jennifer and I had just arrived home from the gym when Jennifer turned on the television. I had taken a shower and dressed in my shorts and T-shirt to lounge in when Jennifer called me to the living room. As I walked in, I saw a picture of Alexis on the screen. The show was all about what was going on in the life of movie stars ...
... and the gossip about them. The narrator was telling the audience that Alexis and one of her co-stars had been seen out and about the Los Angeles nightlife. It was rumored that they were a couple, and more information would be forth coming. “You think it’s true?”, Jennifer asked. “I have no idea Jen but there is absolutely nothing I can do about it so I’m not going to let it worry me.”, I answered turning, and walking out. That night as I lay in bed, I must admit that it did bother me very much. I was in love with Alexis and for her to possibly be in a relationship without letting me know at first did hurt. But we were thousands of miles apart and there was not much I could do about it. For the next week or so I did not hear at all from Alexis, which I found to be very strange. Perhaps the news story was correct, and she had started a relationship with someone else. Two days later I found out for sure. Alexis called me and I could immediately sense that the rumors were true. She seemed very awkward and nervous on the phone. It took several minutes but she finally summoned the nerve to bring it up. “Jace, I have been meaning to call you for a while now, but I didn’t know how to tell you. Um…..., have you seen anything on television about me”, she asked. “Yes and no. Jennifer saw and called me to the television so I could see it.”, I replied. “I’m sorry you had to see that……... It was something that just happened. We were together all the time both on ...