So this was a few weeks ago, in about mid-September. It was the Iroquois homecoming football game, the only reason why this matters is because my school's football is a co-op team with Iroquois. It's mainly us though. Either way we had to pep band at the game and it was yucky and rainy and chilly. I had sparked a conversation with Will (this boy I really like) and I had rode home on the bus talking to him with my friends. It was mainly a conversation between me and him though. Anyway, after we had unloaded our instruments and helped with the percussion stuff- Will happens to play percussion by the way- and I was waiting with my friend for my mom to come drive us home when my friend says, "Um. Will is walking home in this pouring rain. Should we give him a ride?" I nodded quickly and we ran down the street to catch him. He stopped and I called out, "Hey, you wanna ride? It beats walking in the rain." He looked at me and shrugged. He came back to talk though. He stops in front of me and says, "What's wrong with the rain?" I shrug back and my friend says, "The rain is cold!" She doesn't really think the same way as me and Will. I could tell me and Will see rain the same way. We see it as relaxing and gentle even when it's pouring so hard it stings a little when the giant drops plummet down onto your skin.
I know it was rude of me, but I barely remembered my friend was there for a while. It was just me and Will talking about rain.
"I actually like just sitting in the rain sometimes." I state a bit after my friend mentioned the whole cold thing. Will smiled widely, chuckled, and pointed to me.
"Exactly! But then anyone he sees you thinks you've just gone through some tragic break-up or traumatizing event."
"Yeah! Or they just think you're insane." I answered.
"LIKE IN THOSE ROMANCE MOVIES." Sydnee, my friend, blurted out. I giggled at her but was quickly captivated by Will again.
"Yes! Because that's what the movies teach us!" I'm pretty sure Will said this and then Sydnee said something similar or the other way around, I don't even know. A few minutes passed with the cars of the last band kids leaving and us three were still standing on the corner in the pouring rain waiting for my mom. At some point Sydnee kicked off her strap on sandals and jumped in the little river on the street. I hid one of her shoes while she was doing this. Just after that Will turns and points, "There's you mom." All I could see were headlights blinding me. This is another spot where I forgot about Sydnee.
"How'd you know it was my mom?"
"I saw the car."
"It could have been anybody though!"
"I saw the red." Will chuckled.
"There are plenty of red cars in town. And all I can see are the headlights."
"Well, yeah, I can tell by the headlights too."
I stood there flabbergasted and Will just chuckled at me again. As the car made it halfway down the street Sydnee spoke up again and said that she saw red too before the car turned. My mom pulled up at the curb and before we all piled in the back seat I jokingly mumbled, "You guys are weird." We all laughed a little and closed the doors. Will sat behind the empty passenger seat, Sydnee in the middle, and me behind my momma.
"Where's Sterling?" My mom interrogated quickly.
"He had his bike." Me and Will both answered. I felt myself internally blush. Sydnee shot a jealous and teasing couple looks between me and Will. I almost wished she wasn't between me and him. Will was getting dropped off first because he was by a door. I wanted to stay longer with him. I made the most of it though and started poking his ribs and quickly recoiling like I had on the bus ride home from the football game. He would flinch badly and laugh while trying to seize my hand. I wanted to do more than just poke him from the opposite side of the car.
I wanted to just take him home and cuddle up with him in a warm bed. We could cuddle and talk about rain some more while we watch Star Trek episodes, and maybe he could show me some Dr. Who episodes.
Of course I couldn't and he had to get out of the car. So I poked him a few more times then giggled and said goodbye. He smiled back and say goodbye back. Syd said she'd see him at work tomorrow and he nodded to her. FYI they work together at the grocery store. After we pulled out of his driveway I looked at Syd and she just said, "You guys are perfect for each other. I better give up now."
I chuckled and pondered that as we drove her home and as I went to bed and as I woke up next morning on Saturday and I'm still pondering it now.
Are Will and I perfect for each other?
Does he like me too?
What
Do
I
Do?
