My Not So Short Story of Trysten O'Connors

It Started With Her Fierce Blue Eyes

As I walked down hall that morning after Gym to my Chem class, I was thinking about is how the hell I was going to graduate. I was way behind on credits, missed a bunch of school, and the fact that Braxton kept tempting me to just ditch school and take off to Vegas wasn't helping that growing fear of graduation. But I just had to work harder, and be thankful Braxton graduated that year and moved to California for college. Graduation thoughts still roaming around in my head, I walked down the hallway. Everything was happening so fast that I wasn't too sure what I was going to do. Fuck. One more turn and I would be in Chem; that is unless I am so caught up in my train of thought that I run face first into someone. SMACK. she flies backwards, and knocks her head on the ground. Shit. Fuck I hope shes not out cold. I ran over to this beautiful girl; praying that my body didn't kill her. "Hey are you okay?" I blurt out. A few quick blinks of her eyes and shes up off the floor collecting her books, and then like a speeding fucking bullet shes gone. Damn. She didn't even utter a word; maybe she was an honor student running a little late for class like me. I mean the Chem lab was on the other side of the school. That was the exact moment my life was going to be different... Forever... Late bells about to ring, and as lenient as Sundin is about tardiness, I don't want him to call on me all day because of it. Just a few more steps and I'm in the classroom; and just in time too. Ding. There is the late bell. "Just in time Mr. Bennett" damn it, hes going to call on me today. I didn't even pay attention yesterday! Could my fucking week get any worse? At that point I was pretty fucking sure it would be. As I daydream in Chem; Sundin lecturing about the periodic table. Ma was the sign for... Fuck I didn't catch that! More then likely Jace caught that and I can ask him near the end of class. I think about that girl; why was she in such a hurry that she'd run into me. What was so important? And I can't get those fierce blue eyes out of my head. Class seems to drag on, an hour is enough of Chem. Thank God that Sundin assigns us a group assignment. At my table was Jace Hutchinson, Mason McConnors, and Amy .... oh I couldn't ever remember her last name. But Jace was fucking smart. he helped us do most of the work on the assignments. Mason was also very smart. Whatever Jace didn't know, she'd know. That left me and Amy who were as stupid as them came. I relied on people like Jace and Mason to help me graduate that year... Assignment finished and turned in; we put on our backpacks and hang around our table. "Dude why were you so late for class?" Mason asks. "aren't I always late for class?" I reply back slyly. "Well I would say yes, other then you came into class looking like you saw a ghost." she replies back. If you mean Angel... then yes. but I never said that "This chick came flying around the corner and smacked into." I say softly "Damn T did she die?" "No, but she did hit her head pretty hard though I might have killed her." "Dude that was her head? Sundin thought someone dropped a ball of lead or something!" she laughs. "Nope just her head hitting the floor." "You know who it was?" "No, I've never seen her before either." But after that, I don't think I could forget a beauty like her again. Ding. The bell that releases us to lunch has arrived. Me and Mason, head to my truck; then we do what we always do, head to Panda Express. I mean there's only a few places you really eat at around the high school. Most of which are nasty; between McDonald's, Cafe Rio, and Swig there's only a few places that aren't super busy or super nasty. We stick with Panda and Jimmy Johns. Something that we can both agree on. But every now and then we both get brave and get some Mongolian BBQ. Which isn't bad but, its something you kinda have to be in the mood for. We get to Panda and order our lunches. "So Homecoming is just around the corner, have you thought about how you're going to ask Hayderbug yet?" she hesitates "Well I've tried looking on pintrest... but to no avail. Maybe I'll ask Megan what she did for Lisa... I'd ask you; but lets be honest you have a dating phobia and have never even kissed a girl." I nod in agreement. Wait, Dating phobia? I don't have a dating phobia! "What do you mean dating phobia?" Mouth full of noodles she manages to say, "Well your seventeen years old and still haven't so much as looked at a girl." she swallows the rest of the bite "Trust me I've checked your browser history, you've never even visited a porn site." Now I'm beet red. a little from anger but mostly from embarrassment. "Could you say that a bit louder? I don't think the kids at D-hills fucking heard you!" she giggles "well Damn T its the truth. You sure you're not gay like Hayden, Megan, Lisa, Josten, and Me?" she mutters "No I'm not gay! If you want to be technically correct, Josten is Trans... making him not gay. And I'm just waiting to meet a girl I'd want to date... Wait you went through my browser history?" as if on cue she mutters "well I would think that if you don't look at girls you must be wanking off... that and I'd thought you'd know of some good videos for me... its hard to find semi-decent porn videos without having to pay." Oh my hell... "Mace.... if not for the fact of growing up with you, I might kick your ass right about now." We call Mason, Mace for short. Her coy smile says it all. "Well its the truth T maybe you should go on a single date and you'll see how awesome girls can be." She had a point; almost too good of a point. "I'll go on a date... just when I find a girl I want to date" "Careful T don't get too picky, its not like any girl is perfect." That is true but, I just wanted to find a girl I could relate to, shit I hate how most of the girls in this small ass county are the same. Its like if you belong to Washington county you must be either a stuck up bitch, Jock that is so obsessed with her sports she has no life, a slut that thinks that sex should be easy, A nearly high school drop out with a baby, or a academic scholar who has to drop all of her social life to get into some fancy place like Harvard. "I know, but... Mace the girls I could possibly relate to are either across the state or gay." she chuckles and removes her leather jacket showing her white v-neck. "Sorry my flaming gayness keeps me from dating you T" she jokes, and We laugh together. I could never date Mason; don't get me wrong shes fucking beautiful. But me and her have been through hell and back, my friendship is all I've ever wanted from Mace. her short floppy blonde bangs get into her eyes. "If this hair of mine doesn't cooperate with me I'm going to shave it again." shes so far grown it out into a longer version of a pixie cut. which looks good with her whole hipster look; I mean she wears black skinny jeans, combat boots, leather jackets and plain colored v necks. "We'd better finish eating and get back to campus before I'm late for Sports Med again; Mark will only put up with my shit so much you know." "aren't you his fourth hour TA?" I question. "Well... Yeah... Why do you think he can only deal with my shit so long?" "Why do you Call him Mark? isn't is last name Harris?" she takes another bite "because that's what we call him on the track team goober! On the field hes not a teacher." We finish up our lunch and get into the Taco; that's what me and Mace call my dads Tacoma. We get back to school and head our separate ways: Mace to Sports Med with Mark, and me to U.S. Gov with Shaw. Both classrooms are down the same hall, just Mace's classroom is closer from the door. "Don't kill Josten in Gov." she says and winks. I plop down in my seat in the second row. Josten and me listen to Shaw's slide show and take notes. "Mr. Bennett, Which branch does the President fit into?" shit I know this one! "The uh Judicial Branch." "Nope nice try though." You fucking kidding me? I've been studying for hours on this shit! "The Executive Branch" Who said that? "That is right Miss O'Conners" O'Conners? I've never heard that name before. Maybe shes just a new student that transferred into this class. I turn to see who it was. Two seats to my left and oh my God I do know her! The girl I knocked over in the science hallway! Shit I've never noticed her in this class before. She turns and our eyes meet. we are locked in a gaze; her fierce blue eyes locked onto mine. That is until Shaw notices "Mr. Bennett, I know you think O'Connors is beautiful but you are starting to drool all over my desks." Fuck! Everyone lets out a light laugh. Her skin flushes from color and her cheeks go redder than a Lobsters ass. "Sorry Shaw." I mutter; not wanting any more attention. After the notes Shaw gives us some time to work on our book work. I partner up with Josten; who can't shut the hell up long enough for me to concentrate on this damn answer. "Dude Coach totally caught you checking out the new girl!" I roll my eyes. "I was not checking her out! I just never noticed her before; she looks too young to be a senior though." That set off Josten the fucking chatterbox. "Dude cause shes not! shes a Junior; the only reason shes here is because she got all her credits and more to graduate at Hurricane. She wants to graduate early, so she's taking this class to graduate with our class." Wow so I was right, she is smart. "And I heard that shes single T... You should ask her out! Shes a total babe!" hum.. A beauty like her be single? I find that hard to believe. "Come on, shes to cute to be single. Anyways you don't even like girls so how can you say she's a babe." I almost whisper; Josten got that hint and quieted down. " T I know what a hot chick looks like when i see one, I mean have you seen my make-up tutorials... And come on T you've never been on a date, it won't kill you to ask her on a date." He had a point there; but I wasn't sure if I was ready for a date. At least not at this point in time. Josten finishes his half of the assignment and I finish the other half and we give each other the answers. Out of the corner of my eye I notice that O'Connors finishes the whole damn assignment by herself and began writing in a bright purple pen... What was she doing? Fuck I was staring again. I turn back around and wait for the bell. I'm still tapping my drum sticks on the desk in my train of thought. Ding. The bell rang and pulled me from my train of thought; and scaring the shit out of me at the same time. everyone shuffles from class. All except for O'Connors... Fuck now that sounds weird. I need to find out her first name. who flies out of class and heads down the P.E. hall. Wonder why shes in a hurry. But am pulled from that thought as Mason jumps into my arms for a hug. I nearly fall back trying to keep her in my arms. "Guess who has a crush.." Josten sings out... swear to God I'm going to beat him... Fuck. These Fucking Pronouns! "Oh my God T you found a girl?" Mace is almost squealing like a gay kid at a gay pride parade. The only reason I'd know that is because I went with Mace, Josten, Hayden, Megan, and Lisa. "who is she T?" she squealing as I walk into Marks class; Mason still wrapped around me tight. " I thought you were gay Mace; did T turn you?" Hayden teases. "Babe you know I love my T hugs." she smiles and lets go of me to go hug Hayden. "I know Love, I was joking, I know T couldn't turn you. T has a phobia of girls." Hayden teases "Well Hayderbug I think its because I hang out with two flaming gays of gayness like you two. and know the horrible side effects of dating one." I tease back. "I am not Hayderbug!" she steams "I am just Hayden." she coos. "whatever Hayderbug" I whisper; she proceeds to glare back. We take our seat as Mark walks through the door. after a few slides we are working on taping an ankle. Good thing too, Mace sprained hers in Cross Country yesterday. So Mark uses her as a dummy... That and because shes the TA. After a few demonstrations, we break up into groups. "So T you like a girl huh?" Hayden chimes out. "Josten has a big mouth... So does Mace." "I don't have a crush, nor do I like her! I just noticed her in Shaw's class and Shaw thought I was staring so he pointed out to the whole class." "you know its normal to like girls T... Just talk to her, who knows, you might just make another friend." Hayden did have a point; but I didn't need anymore friends. Something inside me still had thoughts about how we locked eyes. Her Fierce blue eyes locked into mine; it was like something inside me snapped. Like we made a connection. Or maybe it was the fact that Panda was making my stomach hurt and she hates me for bulldozing her over this morning. Shit. I should have told her story! "Fuck!" oh shit... I said that out loud. "I'm going to act like I didn't hear that." Mark chimes out; that was close. "Dude you doing alright?" Mace asks me with concern. "I'm fine, just thinking how I should have said sorry to O'Connors for bumping into her." "Dude who's O'Connors?" "Mace I think its the girl in his U.S. Gov class Josten told us about." "Shit T you bulldozed over the new girl? She was probably on her way to Jr ROTC. Those bus drivers can be anal about leaving on time." ROTC, Advanced classes, Early Graduate, and she could not be more out of my league. still I didn't even know her fucking name.