Match Made

Playing Hooky

Once we figured out how to enjoy sex we couldn't get enough of each other. By now our relationship is well known amongst most students and some teachers. However, in my English class, there's a new, young, fresh out of college, teacher named Ms. Glee. Attractive blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl with a nice body and as clueless as the day is long. Every day she'd greet my class with a bright smile and a positive quote. This is also where I had class with my coworker Shanice along with her friend Aubrey.

Now Aden and Sonya are popular due to positive things, but Shanice and Aubrey are popular due to not-so-positive things. Shanice and I do look a lot alike so she'd call me her twin. She and I worked at night school together, that's how we became friends. Without that connection, she and I were like night and day. She and Aubrey knew I was with Aden, but I'm a private person. If it weren't for his popularity no one would know we were dating. Aubrey and Shanice would talk about their guys and sex all the time, but I'd simply listen.

This day Aubrey was educating us on how she's been with her guy for over a year and a half but he's a cheater. It's then she says, "See he thinks because I've been with him so long, I'm not going anywhere. And he's right, but two can play his game. It's a 10th grader who wants some of Aubrey bad and he's fine! Tsst! I've been taught now it's time for me to teach!"

Eyebrows lifted, and Shanice rolled her eyes to me smirking. Shanice was sexually active, but she only slept with drug dealers. Shanice was all about the money. She wore two gold rings on each finger, tons of gold bracelets, and three huge gold chains, all purchased by guys she dated. She wore the title "gold digger" as a badge of honor.

The bell rings and Ms. Glee shouts, "Okay everyone let's focus. Today we're going to start reading the novel The Great Gatsby by..."

Suddenly the door opens and it's Aden. My Aden is breathtaking. He enters and Shanice shoves my shoulder. Ms. Glee's eyes are fixed on him, but every student's eyes are fixed on me.

"Hi! May I help you?" Ms. Glee grins.

Pointing Aden answers, "I'm here for my sister. We have a family emergency."

All the haters start groaning under their breath as I sit squinting his way. Lifting her finger, Ms. Glee has me wait as she escorts Aden into the hall. Shanice whispers, "What is he doing?"

Shrugged I just shake my head. Soon Ms. Glee reenters motioning for me to come but says, "Grab your things, Kelly. You must hurry home."

Aubrey groans, "Are you kidding me?"

Glancing her way, I smirk, and she whispers, "Y'all so damn cute it's sickening."

Now, faking a frown I drop my head and follow Ms. Glee to the door. Back towards her, I smile at Aden who has a grave look on his face. Ms. Glee whispers, "So sorry about your home, but I'm so glad everyone is safe."

Nodding Aden says, "Thanks." He then looks at me asking, "Are you ready?"

I nodded. Once we're inside his car I ask, "What did you tell her?"

"That our house caught on fire."

Face palming myself he speeds out of the parking lot saying, "Let's have a picnic."

He takes me to a secluded park in the middle of the city. There's a huge hill we must climb that hides us in a small, wooded area. The tall trees block the sun, shrouding us. It's romantic yet eerie too. He lays out a blanket, but before we eat, we make love. Afterward, we sit listening to nature. I can tell there's something on his mind, so I ask, "What are you thinking?"

Merely glancing he sighs, "Nothing. C'mon let me get you home before your mom knows you skipped, plus we both have to go to work."

Skipping school was too risky, so Aden decided I should play hooky from work. My mom drops me off, but I don't go inside. I wait by the back door until Aden pulls up. I hop in his car and a gang of us head Downtown. It's the usual three couples, but Aden's cousin and his girl are with us today. We're at the chocolate factory where the employees sing while they work. Hand to his mouth Aden shouts, "Sing 'You Are My Lady' by Freddie Jackson for my girl!"

A huge yet adorable guy hits the first note and the entire crowd cheers! As he sings Aden mouths along with him to me. It's just wonderful. After the song we all couple up walking hand in hand, eating chocolate. There's an island in our city. We head to it and hang out on the strip for a while. Aden grabs me and we sneak away to the beach and make love. As we're headed back it starts pouring down raining. My hair is a mess. I feel so ugly. He laughs but says, "You look fine. Lucky you have nice hair."

Before we leave the island, I go into the restroom and try to make my hair halfway presentable. My workday ends at 9:30 p.m., so I told my mom that Shanice would bring me home. My job is less than ten minutes from my house, so Aden gets me there by 9:45. He escorts me to the front door then as we kiss goodbye the porch light flicks on and my mom snatches open the door saying, "You go home and you inside! ... Aden Kelly's on punishment so she can't go out for two weeks."

"Yes ma'am." He says right before she slams the door in his face.

Wide-eyed I whimper, "I'm sorry mama."

"You're grounded so go to your room!"

Of course, fate would have my mom call my job and need something from me. When I returned to work the next day the night school's principal Mr. Perry teased, "Kelly, if you're going to awol you must tell us that you made plans with your boyfriend. We would've covered you, but now we were worried too."

All night my coworkers had jokes for me so that I wouldn't feel ashamed. It was sweet. However, Shanice never laughed. She just sat working quietly and somber.