The Family Experiment

36) Game(Weston)

 I had underestimated Amelie's abilities. She was absolutely remarkable. She danced effortlessly around the ball, and around me.

We stood once again in a staring contest. Neither of us able to look away from the other.

She had the ball, and I knew in that moment

I was not going to win our game. She dribbled a few feet to the left, still up by the circle.

I realized what she was doing after the fact. I heard the word 'four' fall from her lips as she hit the ball. All I could do was watch, the ball curled perfectly into the top right corner, even if there had been a goalie they wouldn't have been able to stop it.

I looked back at her and saw a triumphant smile play across her lips.

"You know, I always thought I'd look good in yellow, maybe I could just be the one who holds the stop sign." I said looking down at myself.

"Oh get a grip Weston Myers," She laughed, "you'd never look good in yellow and neither of our moms would ever let you work construction."

"Fair enough, well you won princess, what's your wish?"

"I'll sit on it," She said, pursing her lips, "but for now, we have a grade to fix. Same schedule as before and try not to be late." Amelie began to walk towards the goal but I jogged ahead of her and got the ball.

"Are you serious?"

"Deadly, if you're late I'll quit."

"That's not what I meant, Amelie."

"I know. I'm actually toying with you Weston." She said in a sarcastic voice.

"Why?"

"You have your secret, am I not allowed to have mine?"

"I don't think you understand how thankful I am." I said placing the ball in her hands.

"I think I have a fair enough of a grip." She said spinning on her heel. We walked over to our bags and she sat down to change out of her cleats.

"Shit." I heard her mutter.

"What?"

"Nothing nothing." she said, but there was a slight panic in her voice as she began to rummage in her bag.

"Fuck."

"What Amelie?" She didn't answer me and I saw her eyes searching the distance. I assume she gave up because she looked at me.

"I think I started my period." Her voice sounded like a squeak like she was embarrassed to admit it, or afraid I was going to freak out. I crouched in front of her.

"What do you need me to do?"

"I don't know Weston, this is embarrassing."

"Don't say that, there is nothing to be embarrassed about. What do you need?"

"A pad or a tampon."

"Ok, I'll see if I can find someone." I gave her a nod of reassurance and she gave me a small back.

I must have run around the park five times before I found a lady who had a tampon.

"Hey I'm really sorry, but my girlfriend started her period and she doesn't have anything, do you happen to have a tampon on you?" The words flew from my mouth fast.

"Yes dear I do." She said and began to look through her purse. She pulled the tampon out and gave me a smile.

"You are a very kind boyfriend, she is a lucky girl." She said, handing me the tampon. I didn't even realize I had called her my girlfriend until now.

"I'd say that I'm the lucky one. Thank you so much again." I said and jogged off.

I made it back to Amelie and saw her sitting there typing away.

"After many failed attempts and a few minor embarrassing moments, I got one." I said tossing it to her.

"Thanks. Ok I'm going to get up and then you're going to be a girl and check, ok?"

"I don't exactly know what any of that means, but I'll do my best."

"You're going to look at my ass and see if you can see any blood."

"Yep got it." I stepped in front of her and pulled her to her feet. She cautiously walked a few feet in front of me and there was a big red spot. Instantly I pulled my shirt off and walked up behind her.

"Yeah I don't exactly think you want to be walking around." I tied the shirt in a knot around her waist.

"Great, I liked these shorts."

"Blood comes out Princess."

"Yeah but it's a pain in the butt."

"Maybe so, but it will come out. You go to the bathroom, I'm going to run back to the dorms and grab my car, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes."

"Ok." She smiled.