Her Eyes Were Blue

Chapter 1

My life sucks. Right now I'm hanging upside down with my leg tied to a tree. Great. I'm NEVER going to hear the end of this.

"You okay up there, Jase" he calls up in fake concern.

"Shut up, Richie. Get me down," I reply.

"Okay, okay, calm down... or should I say calm up?"

Cringe. That was so lame. But that's Richie for you.

Richard Wolfe has been my retarded best friend since primary school. His fluffy blond hair, grey eyes and built body have him respected by the boys and loved by girls. Basically, he's Freydell High's King and even the teachers love him. I should be jealous but instead I'm proud of him and I am thankful he's my best friend not anyone else's. And from all of his jockey friends and hid girly fan group, only I know his true side. And currently that side has me dangling from a rope in his back-garden.

"Wait 'till I get down," I threaten, smiling whilst he unties the rope.

"Oh no! What's Jason the Great going to do to me? Me, the helpless little- Oops!" Richie mocks, as he drops the rope and I crash down. Ouch!

I get up holding my side, swearing revenge. Richie grins at me sheepishly but I have no mercy.

"Come here you little piece of-"

"Calm down, boys!"

I freeze my arms stretched out in mid-run with Rich a few inches away from my grasp. Tess, Richie's mom comes out with a tray of punch and steaming cookies. Me and Richie glance at each other before racing over towards where Mrs Wolfe is laying down the tray on a picnic table, near the back porch.

"Careful, they're hot," she says as she walks inside.

"Thanks mom"

"Thanks Mrs Wolfe," I call my mouth stuffed with chocolate chip goodness. Tess is an amazing cook and I always enjoy coming over for lunch or dinner.

Me and Richie have been friends for ages and we've always been close. I love him like a brother, he's the closest thing I ever had for a sibling until recently. We share our love for Oreos and tennis whilst both hating TV soaps and broccoli. I'll never forget the day we met.

"Why are you sad?" he had asked.

"That mean girl took my bunny" (pathetic I know)

"It's okay, here you can have my teddy for now"

"Thanks," I said giving him a teary-eyed, gap-toothed smile.

I found out later he sweet talked Yvonne (now a blonde, perky slut) into giving me back my bunny and when he left her to come over to me, she had a big tantrum on the floor. We both laughed at her and he gave me back my bunny- best friend attached.

As we finish our light snack, I start scheming ways to get Richie back. Itching powder? Nah, too predictable. Tell his mates he wore diapers until he was seven? Nope, too back-stabbing. Wait... I have the perfect idea.

"So Rich," I say casually, as we slurp the rest of our punch, "you cancel you date with Claire today? You didn't have-"

"Wait, wait, wait what date?" he replies suddenly alert. Perfect reaction.

"You know. Claire wanted to meet up with you at Huckleberry about," I look at my watch, "thirty minutes ago, remember?"

"Oh, crap"

"Don't tell me you forgot. She's gonna kill you!" I tell him savouring his reaction.

His face pales as he scrambles up form his chair rushing to the front door. It takes all of my training to keep a straight face as I follow after him. He shrugs on a jacket and gives me a sorry glance.

"Sorry bro. but y'know, like you said I'm dead," he says

"Don't worry about it man. Catch ya later!

"Thanks Jase. See ya"

A soon as he closes the door. I break up with laughter, clutching my stomach, choking on my breath.

"Jason?" I hear Tess call, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," I say back walking into the kitchen, "Just playing a trick on Richie"

I sit on an empty worktop as I watch Tess glide gracefully in the kitchen, making what smells like a curry. A sharp smell of spices hits my nose as I inhale deeply. She stirs a pot on the stove with a bemused expression on her face.

"What did you do?"

"Just reminded him that he was late for a date," pause before the punch line, "that doesn't exist!"

Ba Dum Tssssh!

We both laugh helplessly at Richard's stupidity knowing that he goes through girls in the school like he goes through chocolates in a box. Everyone thinks he dates for popularity, but I know that isn't the case. He dates the popular girls to shut them up but he goes out with other girls too. Girls that are slightly large and girls that are a little geeky. They know it's just one date but Richie wants to make them feel special and wanted. And boy does he.

I smile at how sweet Rich is under his hard layer.

"Hey Tess. I'm gonna go home now, okay?"

"Are you sure you don't want to stay? I'm nearly finished, you can at least eat first."

"Nah, I'm fine. Don't want to run into Richie after he comes back," I joke, "Jamie isn't going to work today so I thought I might earn a little extra by filling in for him."

"Oh Jason. You work so hard. You should relax a little you're still only seventeen," Tess consoles.

"Well. I've had to grow up fast," I grumble.

"Come here," she opens her arms abandoning the curry. I love Tess. She's always been there for our family, looking after us when we were going through a bad patch. She seems to be about the only person who understands how much stress I have. I'm still seventeen for goodness' sake. There's only so much a guy can handle.

Tess envelopes me in a warm embrace and I feel comforted by her motherly scent. She acted like a mum to be for ages and now she is the only thing I have to a parental figure. I love her for that she along with her son are a couple of the few people I value in my crazy messed up life.

My life sucks, but I just gotta deal with it.

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Whooo! Took me an hour and a half but I did it and I did it for you guys!

Took me a Galaxy choc to do it all but hey

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