Criminal -Neil Westfall-

Chapter Eight

He ran his finger through his hair many times as he drove. I was wondering what was going on through his head. What are you thinking Neil? That's all I would like to know, please tell me. And without meaning too I whisper, "Please," out loud. It obviously got his attention. Damn...

"What?" He raised one eyebrow looking over to me for a few seconds then back to the road. I didn't know whether or not to tell him. Should I?

I take a deep breathe, looking forward and asks, "What are you thinking?"

"Do you really want to know?" I could feel him smirk but I was to shy to look up.

"No, lie to me." I quickly say.

"Well, I'm going to tell you the truth. I was thinking if you want to go back out again with me. I know it wasn't so perfect the first time but I would like to change that. I would like to start over. Not fully because I liked what happened inside the motel," I blush just thinking about it all. What if it does happen next time and maybe he'll stop talking to me after. I cannot take that chance. As he's blabbing on I stop him.

"I do not date boys who just want to get in my pants. Boys who will stop talking to me the next night. I respect myself too much to let that happen." I look at him as he stops the car at a stop sign.

"Kat, I'm hurt." He smiles making me think he will do that to me. "Why do you think I'm that type of boy? By the way, I'm a man."  

"Well first that smile, and that cocky smirk you make all the time."

I was interrupted, "That's just the way I smile girly."

"What about the fact the girl gave you her number? Whispering dirty things in her ear?"

"How do you know they were dirty?" As I open my mouth to speak a car beeps his horn at us. He starts driving to the speed limit. "Anymore worries you want to say out loud?"

"Do you even want a relationship?" He doesn't answer right away, like he had to think of his answer.

"You won't know unless you say you will go out with me again. On a real date. To a nice restaurant. What do you say girly?" He smiles so sweetly, I couldn't say no.

"Of course. Now will you tell me if you want a relationship?"

"After the date babe." Babe?

Gets To The Street Of My House

Once we get to my street I ask, "How do you know where I live? You only picked me up once."

"I have good memory babe." There is that word again, babe. What does that mean? "Are you sure you want to go so early?  I mean we could go on that date now. " He gave me that smirk " Or we can go inside so you can show me around your place...Or room. Possibly bed?" I gave him a look and he understood. " I was kidding girly. "

"I guess you can come meet my brother and see the inside of the house. Meet Nanook?" I raise my eyebrow.

"Who is that?"

"Come on." I smile getting out of the car and shutting the door. "Nanook has a very.. how should I say this? Um.. unique. If he doesn't like a person, he will show it. He'll will growl and bark, hide your things, eat your shoes and lots of other things. So if I were you, you might want to make a good impression. "

"Did you just say growl and bark? So like you are talking about a dog? I have to make a good impression to a dog?" He laughs a little.

"Yeah, good luck. The way you're talking now, you aren't gonna last long." I open my door slowly knowing Nanook always waits by the door for me to come home. And as I said he was!

"My baby boy!" He barks and jumps up to give me kisses. Then he spot Neil. He goes and does the dog stuff, sniffing him. I hope he likes Neil, I know I do. After a few sniffs he picked his decision. A growl came out, his tail goes between his legs and his ears go back far. He circled him a few time. I had to try and make Neil feel better. 

"It's probably the smell of the smoke from you smoking. He's not use to it." I try to smile. "Go somewhere else." He humphs walking away into the kitchen. "I don't think anyone is home. So you wanted to go in my room? For what?" I raise one eyebrow.

"Oh yeah, to maybe watch a movie, to listen to music together. I guess to talk." He looked up from watching Nanook. I nod knowing it did hurt him, from the fact Nanook didn't like him. It hurt me as well. 

I took him to my room upstairs. I didn't know what to do now. I've ever had a boy..man in my room other than my brother. And I wouldn't really ever call Jeremy a "man". I smile at myself.

"What?" I look at him.

"What?"

"What's that smile for?"

"Oh nothing. Just um.. I never had another person inside my room.."

"Who was male?" He smiled a little. I just nod. "Don't worry your secret is safe with me girly. So." He sat on my bed with his hands connected together, I sat next to him. "Tell me everything." 

"Like? I'm not that interesting."

"Oh, yes you are. Why else would I start talking to you? " He laughs lightly. "Tell me about your family." Family. My heart stops.  "Did I say something I shouldn't have?"

"N-no." I start choking up a little, "It's just my mother an father passed away a few years ago. It's hard to talk about it,"

Neil stops me, "We don't have too..You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want Kat. I know a hard life too. It's rough. But I am here for you. I know I seen like a dick and like I don't understand but I really do. So please tell me if you want but I am not forcing you too babe." I just ignore his words. I wasn't feeling all the sappy shit today.

"You're pretty mysterious. Tell me about yourself."

"There is nothing to sa-" He jumps up putting his phone out of his pocket. I just watch him. "Shit.."

"What?"

"I was supposed to go bowling with my friend soon. He just texted me. I'm sorry to cut this short Kat, I really am. But! I promise to make this up to you. Just not tonight," He was about to continue.

"It's that trucker girl, isn't it?"

"What? No! Kat-"

"If it is you don't have to lie to me. We aren't even together." He lets out a grunt in frustration.

"Kat, I'm telling you it is not the girl from out of town. I promise." He looks deep into my eyes. I couldn't tell if I should believe him and he knew that's what I was thinking. "Listen, please come. You would love Trevor. You're gonna meet him sooner or later if you're hanging around me girly. Please?"

"Okay..But I'm going to kick your ass in bowling." He smirks watching me walk away. 

"I'll be prepared then." We head out to the bowling ally, together we both did. Maybe he is telling me the truth about himself after all.