The Never Ending Game// Benny Rodriguez

Part Four

Today was Saterday. I woke up at eight in the morning. I always wake up early, I like too. I like to sit in my room while its still a little dark outside and quite inside. Thats when I have me time. I decided to get dressed and go to the corner store down the street. I thre on my shorts and white shirt. I didnt really own dresses like all the other girls did. I didnt like them, some people called me a 'tomboy' it didnt really bug me. I ran to the kitchen and grabbed a water, I wasnt going to be gone for long, I wanted to be back before ten. It was really hot, hotter then I expected. I looked around at the neighboor hood as I was passing it. It really wasnt that bad. all the houses were nicely painted and they all had bright beautiful flowers surrounding the yards. I still couldnt decied if I liked it here or not. I mean the neighboor hood was nice, and a lot of the kids were too, also I liked how their was stuff to do here. But the things I didnt like made things seem bad all over. My parents were still horrible, kids at school hated me for no reason. I dont know. When I was thinking about all this I didnt realize that I was really close to the store. I walked a little faster to get their in the desired time. Not like this was a mission or anything. I just always feel rushed. the store was bigger then I thought. I walked inside and the aroma of bread and fresh cut fruit hit my nose. I smilled I havent smelt this smell in a long time. Probably before my mom and dad started fighting. Now the house smelt of beer, cigars, and burnt tv dinners. I walked to the art section. I loved art, i think thats the one 'girly' thing I did. Why do I say this, well because I play baseball. I know thats not a normal thing that girls do but I love it so much. Back at home where I used to live I had a lot of friends, boys and girls. We all played ball all the time. I guess since I practiced a lot Im pretty good, better then a lot of boys that I used to hang out with. I walked up and down the ahile until I found the watercolors. Fiftyfive cents. I had just enough money. I got them and started heading to the casheir. Thats when I saw them outside the store windows. It was Benny and his boys. I looked at them for a while they looked like they were arguing about something. I got to the register and payed for my things. I kind of didnt want to go outside, Benny and that kid stuck up for me and I didnt tell them thanks. They also kid of looked rude and intimedating. I worked up the nerves to walk throguh the doors. I tried to walk right past them. "ooo, Benny look!" I heard a boy say. I continued to walk. "Hey, you, girl!" the same voice screamed. I didnt want to turn back and agknowledge but I didnto want to be rude. I turned around and they were all staring at me in a wierd way. I looked at Benny who was in the middle of everyone. He looked me up and down and gave me a smirk. Now that I thought about it and getting a good look at his face, he was really cute. I tried to shrug it off. BUT OH MY GOD HE SMIRKED AT ME! I tried to keep cool. I looked and them and nodded. I didnt really know what to do and I didnt want it to seem like I oozing over Benny. They all laughed except for him. Probably becuase I didnt make Benny checking me out a big deal. I turned around and went home. that was probably the best thing ever. I mean I dont want to act like Im just now all over Benny, but he was hot. And he was checking ME out. i got butterflies over a boy I hardly even knew.