Bottoms Up

Chapter 1: Movin' to Georgia

I walked in to Georgia College & State University. Every person in here was new. Different. I just moved to Jefferson, Georgia. My family was living in Auburn, Alabama but some stupid city slicker kicked us out.
I went to the girls bathroom and stayed in the stall for a few minutes. I hated school. I always have. I never made friends with any of the girls, only guys. I guess it was because I didn't wear them "coochie cutters" as my dad calls 'em.
I walked out and headed down the hall to my first class. I bumped into someone and fell flat on my ass. I looked up seen a cute boy starin' down at me. He helped me up and dusted me off.
"I'm Brantley. What's your name, darlin'?" he asked, his voice deep and kinda raspy.
"Maria Whitedove." I said, staring into his beautiful, curious eyes.
"Whitedove? How'd ya get that last name, darlin'?" He asked while smiling wide down at me.
"I'm 78% Cherokee." He smiled and took my hand in his and led me to my first class. He grabbed my schedule and looked at his also.
"We have no classes together." He said, kinda sad.
"I'm takin' engineering." I said, kinda quiet.
"What do you know about cars?!" I heard a different voice ask from behind me. I turned around and seen some guy with expensive clothes on. He was obviously a city boy.
"Ask me anything 'bout cars and I'll know it." I stated as some girls walked up behind him. City girls.
"Oh my god. Look at her! She's so nasty!" One girl screamed.
"She has mud all over her clothes!"
"I work hard at home. I don't sit around worrying about make up or dresses or who's with who. I know how to work, sweety. I'm no slut." I said, all my redneck vemon spewing out to all of 'em.
"We got us a hick. A hillbilly. A redneck."
"Call me what you want but in my family, I'm the hard workin' redneck bitch." When I said that, they all walked off.
"Damn girl." Brantley said starin' in my brown eyes.
"So do ya have a boyfriend?"
"Nope. My last one was a bitch so I kicked his ass." I said as he took my hand and planted a kiss on it. Right after he kissed it, the bell rang so he had to go. I sat in the classroom, half ass listening. I was thinkin' about Brantley. He was so handsome and sweet.
"Ms. Whitedove. Please tell me about yourself." The teacher said, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Well. I'm from Auburn, Alabama and my family just moved here. I love country and classic rock music. My family owns a farm. I milk the cows everyday and collect the eggs from our hens. My mom stays home and cooks and cleans while my dad and 2 older brothers are mechanics. I also have 3 younger sisters and 2 baby twin brothers." I told him and the class. He glared at me so I glared back. He won't like me at all.

Lunch
I walked outside to be greeted by a hug from Brantley. He took my hand and drug my over to a truck. It was a 1982 Chevy square body.
We sat on the tailgate as he watched me eat a sandwich my mom made with home made bread and jelly. I looked up and seen some country boys walking up to us.

"Hey BG. Who's this pretty thing?" One of 'em asked. He looked like Brantley but a little younger.
"Maria Whitedove. She just moved here." He said as he wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Well Miss Maria. I'm gonna guess your a farmers daughter."
"Yep. And a coal miners granddaughter. My mom and I is farmers and my dad and older brothers are mechanics. My pa works in the mines while my nana is babysitter and cleaner."
"Well. You're a hard worker then."
"Whatever Kolby. She's a slut. A hick. She's nasty!" That one lead girl from earlier said.
"No she ain't Brittany. Just get the hell away."
She walked right past him and stood in front of me. I hopped down from the tailgate and she slapped me as hard as she could. I laid one punch her and she was down. I walked back to the school and went to the school nurse, hiding the fist with some blood on it.
"Ma'am. There's a girl laying on the ground, pretty messed up. You should check on her." I said as she rushed out there. I got a papertowel and wiped the blood off then put in my pocket.
"You kicked her ass!" Kolby half hollered. I shushed him.
"I was taught by my mama on how to do that."
"Let's hang out after school. I'll drive ya where ever you want to go." He said, kissin' the top of my head.
I walked to my next class. Workin' on cars. The best part yet.
"Alright class. I'm Mr. Turner. I'm gonna teach y'all how to fix any possible thing in any kind of car." He said slowly, his southern voice flooding his words. I'm gonna like this guy. There was only two girls in the class. Me and another girl who dressed just like me.
I wanted to think about the cars but Brantley filled every thought. He had the cutest smile and his voice echoed in my head. He was as sweet as he could be. He had the most beautiful eyes and his skin was so soft. He reminded me of dad. I pulled my phone out and secretly texted mom.
Right when I walked out of the door, I felt arms wrap around me. I looked behind me and seen Brantley. He led me out to his truck. Me in the passenger side and his buddies in the bed of the truck. He turned on some Hank Williams Jr and cranked it up.
We pulled up the edge of a creek and we all got out and went in the creek. We started splashing water all over each other. Then all the boys decided to gang up on me and push me underwater. Brantley pulled me up and pushed me back down underwater. I got a mouth full of water and when he pulled me up, I spit it all over his face. Then I pushed him down and he pulled me down with him. When we came back up, they other guys poured ice on me and Brantley.
After an hour of playin' in the mud, Brantley drove the guys home and then drove me home. I thanked him and he kept staring at me. He leaned in and gave me a kiss. He walked me to the door and gave me hug.
"Maria. Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked, hope in his eyes.
"Hell yes!" I half hollered. He gave me another kiss before going back to his truck.
I went up to my room and was greeted by my dad and mom, both holding shotguns.
"Where's yer boyfriend, Maria?" My dad asked, his deep southern accent echoing.
"On his way home."
"Hun. I seen him give you a kiss. Y'all dating?"
"Yep!" I said, a smile taking over. My mom and dad both hugged me before heading to their bedroom.
I drifted off to sleep, Brantley took over my dreams.