You made walking easy

The School Reunion

MAYA POV

Let's just say it's taken some convincing from my girlfriend and some bargaining for me to even agree to this stupid night. We've been in my hometown for the last 4 days just so we can attend this.

At first Carina lied and said she had a conference in my hometown and asked me to come with, all as a plot for me to go to this fucking thing. What a load of Bullshit. But hey, great sex has been promised and that's all I need to hear. So, I haven't been here since the Olympics which has been now a decade, yep I am now 28 years old.

Okay so after even more bargaining and well... sex. I was surprisingly more motivated to go to this stupid reunion. Its being held at my old school and I'm expecting to see a lot of people who don't like me well.. still not like me which is okay. Carina and I got ready to leave and be early, I can't help it.

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We arrived at the school and saw tacky silver and gold liners hanging everywhere in sight. I hope this isn't a theme since our school colours were Blue and Yellow. Go Crestwood High and all that bullshit! They must have run out of those colours and chosen whatever ones were left over. Walking to the admissions desk to get our stickers, I was shocked to find my mom.

"Mom... what are you doing here? I thought you moved away after you left dad. Shit.. no sorry... ah shit.. ah this is Carina, my girlfriend. She's come to help me get through tonight" I say in a panicky tone while looking back and forth between Carina and my mom. My mom started to smile; see I never officially came out. Sure, my dad walked in on me kissing someone as a teenager, but he would be too ashamed to share such horrible news that his daughter liked girls to anyone else. "Hi Carina, it's nice to meet you. I'm sure Maya has been looking after you. I'll be helping all night, so if you want to escape Maya or everyone your age, I will be right here" She says in a calm manner. Right, so she didn't have a big moment shouting "I knew it" or anything like that to the introduction of my girlfriend. That's good.. isn't it weird I still want the approval of my mom.. actually, no it makes sense just look at my relationship with my dad. "Hi, it's so nice to meet you. I just might take you on that offer" Carina replied with a smile.

After collecting our stickers and some crappy program for the night we followed the tacky decorations to the massive hall which surprisingly already had some people. Getting our drinks and finding our seats took less time than I hoped for, now I just feel awkward. Looking at Carina, she looked beautiful. She's wearing these light blue jeans, brown boots, a black blouse and finished off with a brown long but light coat. She can pull off anything. On the other hand, I'm wearing black jeans, a black sweater, and black boots.. you could say that black was my colour and there was no way I would venture out of that, at least not tonight.

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After Carina and I talked about the school for a bit longer, we were interrupted by a large, loud group of people coming in. As soon as I heard their voices, I knew who they were... great. You see when I was at school, I wasn't the most popular.. that's a lie. Okay, yes I was popular but also 'secretly' hated by the popular people I called friends, due to my commitments to my dad and running. They'd invite me to parties, and I never went which sucked, especially when they'd come back into school and tell me all about what I had missed.

"Holy shit, that's Bishop right? Fucking hell, who'd think she'd actually come. Come on, I won the bet" Jamie said loud enough for Carina and me to hear. Yep.. I'm here and I really wish I wasn't. With that realisation from the group, a few of them left the main group and came to me.

"Hi Bishop, it's been a few years. What's happened in your life? Still doing your running thing or do you have a life?" A Woman called Daisy said. I was expecting this bullshit from the Queen Bee herself, and here she is.