Charlie's Boys

Marty 1980 Page 2

Marty's POV

"Shoot...the coach must have to been having a good one today, did you see how he yelled at 'Bob', that was brutal...," I recalled to 'Luc' (Lucas), as we both stretch our legs, first by kneeling one by the knee and stretching the other one in front, then switching legs...and doing it over again.

"You know how that guy is...there's always something up his keaster when we're around...I bet you he's all 'sweets' and 'smiles' with 'Brenda' and 'Sarah'...and the rest of the females...," he barked back, with that smirk he gives every time he 'thinks' he knows something nobody else does!

"You know that mess ain't true, all of it...coach is not gonna try nothing like that, coach is not like that 'Luc'...", I insisted, I mean...I didn't now coach that well, take it I've only been in the seventh grade just a few months now...but I'm a really good judge of character, at least I would think so!

"You think what you want 'Marty-boy'...this isn't no polling neither, just me with some 'smut' to share, and I really don't care who believes me...I know what I know and that's that, hey...I think my legs are ready...I'm all warmed up, let's go...," he replied as he took off in the direction of the track and started the laps we were supposed to do!

"HEY...WAIT, I'M COMING...WAIT...LUC...", I yelled after him and started off after him as he went and started at the track!

As I start the laps, right after 'Lucas', I see 'Beatrice' in the distance...she had finished hers, she always finishes her first, she's always very good at everything...the studies, the tests, the 'Bake-Sales', the 'Recycling' committee, in athletics...and she's also very beautiful too!

I've always kinda had a crush on her...for some time now...ever since the fifth grade, I guess! She just looks very beautiful in everything she wears...even her gym uniform. Her yellow tee-shirt with the 'Rivercross' logo on it, and her maroon shorts. As I run another lap...way behind 'Luc', I keep eyeing 'Beatrice', her long, brown hair now sparkling under the sun's rays...as she bobs her head, back and forth...chatting with her friend, there on the bleachers. 

As I get closer...now running another lap, she looks away from her friend...for just a moment, and notices me...for just a minute, before she smiles...she smiled at me, and then looks back at her friend again, who in turn...looks my way, then whispers something in her ear for a moment...then looks at me, and then back at her...and giggles, then they both giggle...and they. both look at me...both at the same time, smiling...THEY'RE GIGGLING AND LOOKING AT ME!

I shake my head and 'come-back' to earth...and pay attention to my darn lap, as I'm getting closer and closer to freaking 'Lucas'...as I round the trail again and go passed the bleachers, one more time.

A few days ago, I left 'Beatrice' a note, I slipped it through one of the louvers on her locker...so no one else would get it but her.

Unfortunately I haven't heard anything from it...from her, or anyone else for that matter! So I'm a bit down about it, maybe she didn't want to be mean about it...and decided to just not reply, or even acknowledge it, which kinda makes me feel a little bad.

Honestly, I think she's the most prettiest girl in the seventh grade...the only prettiest girl in the ENTIRE Rivercross Middle School! I really want her to be my girlfriend...I've always wanted to, since like the fifth grade!

"HEY...wake up kid, we're done with our laps...let's go play some football with 'Mark', Elijah and the guys...", 'Luc' pads me on the back of my shoulder, cause he saw me staring at 'Beatrice' again, as we were coming to the other side of the track one more time...and finally finishing the final lap!

"Easy-boy...you don't wanna scare away the 'flock'...do you...", he said laughing at me as he kept going in the direction of the football field.

I looked away from his and his obnoxious mess and looked on at 'Beatrice' and her friend, as they were now making their way down the bleachers...I think some of the girls are going to play Tennis, at the other side of the track!

"I'll be there in a minute 'Luc'...tell the guys, I'm coming, okay...", I tell him as he keeps running on the direction of the field, opposite where I'm now headed.

"YEAH-YEAH...YOU COMING THEN...", he just snares back at me, laughing like the lunatic he is sometimes.

I don't really care, cause right now Imma build me up into some courage...and go ask 'Beatrice' if she got my note!

As both 'Beatrice' and her friend are climbing down the bleachers, and heading over to the 'Tennis Court' on the other side, I look in her direction...and waive, as she and her friend look back at me, noticing me again!

Her friend looks back at her, 'Beatrice' smiles at her...and she smiles back, then her friend tells her she'll wait for her at the 'Tennis Court'

"Okay...I'll be there in a minute, tell the girls to wait...okay...", she repeats to her friend, as the girl nods and turns away now, leaving us...there, together!

I am scared...what if she tells me the answer is 'no', or she just laughs and tells me to get lost or something!

My mouth turns into a bag of freaking 'cotton', I feel like I'm going to choke...even my tongue feels a bit scratchy...I notice my hands are shaking a little, just a little!

"Hi...I just wanted to tell you...I left you a note, in your locker...I hope it was okay with you, I didn't know how else to talk to you...about...", I almost finished my laughable attempt at justifying my 'creepiness' when in regards to the note I slipped into her locker!

"Yeah...I want to be your girlfriend too...if you, still want to...I've never had a 'boyfriend' before...so I don't know anything about it...I don't know what one does when, you know...", she almost finished her train-of-thought, before I cut in and helped her...more like she helped me!

"Yeah...are you kidding, I SO WANT TO BE YOUR BOYFRIEND...I mean, if-if you want...I have to admit I've never had a 'girlfriend' either, but I want you to be my 'girlfriend'...I mean, if you want to...", I stutter a bit with that last line!

"Yeah...I want to-too...oh, almost forgot...I left you a note in your locker before getting to 'gym' class, so yeah...that's just the same answer I just gave you here...you don't have to answer back if you don't want to...", she continued before I cut her off.

"Yeah...I want to, can I leave you another note...just one more...", I ask her, getting closer.

"Really...yeah, you can leave me another note...if you want...", the most BEAUTIFUL girl kept singing her voice to me!

"Thank you...before you leave...can I kiss you...", and IT CAME RIGHT OOUT OF MY MOUTH WITHOUT ME EVEN KNOWING IT!

"You want to...kiss-me...okay...", she said the most magical words in the universe just now...I love her...I love her so much!

"Thank you...I just-I just think you're...very...you're beautiful...", and IT ALL CAME RIGHT OUT...IN THE OPEN!

She was now standing still...very still, just staring up at me...as I got closer and leaned in, next to her cheek...her right cheek, and pecked her once there. Her face was right there with mine too...very close for the very first time, and she let me peck her once...she's so beautiful!

"I have to go...you know, with the girls...but I'll be waiting for you note...", she 'talked' again as she started to leave, where we were standing together. She looked at me again, smiling and staring at me with those beautiful eyes of hers!

"It'll be there...I promise...", I called after her, as she went her way, and I went mine...looking back at her, as she went...I can't forget her beautiful face, her beautiful eyes...those beautiful lips!

I can't forget beautiful 'Beatrice'...she's now even more stuck in my thoughts than before...beautiful 'Beatrice'!