Crashed Love

The New Kid

   I pendulum to my car, natural curly thick dark brown hair traped into a nice thick bun.
   I had the pleasure of finding out yesterday that my hair is so long, it ends up under my arm pits. Something that leave my skelp in pain when I get back on my crotches.
   I hop into my beautiful baby, put my bag on the passenger side of the car and crutches in the back then check all my mirrors.
   I thank god that finally the bet I between me and my friends is over.
   What was I thinking?
   Allowing someone else to handle and hold my life in their hands for a whole week!
   I literally could have died!
   Who knew that such scary things can happen when I'm not in my big metal baby?
   I cruse easily to school, then slide out, ready to grab my crutches when Dominic opens the back door and slides them out for me.
   I smirk at him, leaning back on my car as he hands them over "what are you doing Doninic?"
   "Helping out"
   "I thought I broke up with you at the hospital" I tuck my crutches under my arms and start my hop away, but Dominic easily keeps the same pace, not that I'm exactly Road Runner at the moment.
   "Yeah, but you set me up with Marcy, so I'm just saying thanks"
   I roll my eyes at him "I don't do sentimental, thank you"
   Dominic smiles "what ever, Vicki, but you can't act like your not a good person forever"
   "Elk, you make it sound like I'm Guandi"
   "You might as well be, saving lives and shit. Your already a Facebook hero and inspirational meme"
   I roll my eyes and try to open the door but fail, fubbling and dropping a crutch.
   Dominic goes to pick it up but I growl "I don't need your help!"
   I bend down and pick up the crutch, but stand to find Dominic holding the door open for me.
   I glare.
   "Oh, come on. Don't act as if you don't love the attention"
   A smirk cracks in my face and I hop in side, Dominic walking in, but walking down the opposite hall from me.
   I head to where me and my friends usually hang out, a random little nook we found our first year.
   "Hey you guys" I say as I swing up to them.
   "Hey girl!" they answer, then they all look at my leg.
   "I see you have a strong body! That or something important is happening today to think you can drive with those stitches in your leg" Shaniqua says.
   "What makes you think I drove?"
   Shaniqua looks at me hard and then points it out "you still have your car keys in your hand, dumd ass"
   I laugh "nothings happening I just wanted to see my girls... and collect my fifty dollars from each of you" I say looking at my watch.
   "Fifty for what?" Stephanie says, finally looking up from her phone.
   "I'm more then sure the bet was, I can't drive my car for a week or I have to give my virginity to the next guy I go out with. I won, not to mention almost died, so I think I deserve my fifty you three. I'll be collecting at the end of the week"
   I look at my watch again and brissle at the time then start to the library.
   "Vikki where you going?" Melissa asks.
   I keep going "if you wanna know, follow me"
   They run up beside me and we all head towards the library. Each of them give me chilled looks, as if surprised that I even know where the library is.
   I ignore them for the most part, ready to scowl at who ever dares ask a stupid question.
   We get there just in time to see Josh walking away.
   I stop in my tracks, baffled "oh, so you're just leaving" I call out.
   He turns around and I see he's wearing a black sweater and khaki pants with some fresh new Jay's "can't even wait a full five minutes, can you?"
   He smiles darkly at me, his hands, and phone, going into his pants pocket
   "Who's this handsome guy and how did you meet him?" Shaniqua asks.
   "Um-huh" Melissa hums "that boy looks two types of caramel yummy"
   I roll my eyes at the two of them as Josh walks over to us "it's nothing!" I say
   "If you call saving my life nothing"
   They both look at me and I roll my eyes again "it was just mouth to mouth. A piece of plastic got lodged in his throat, though I'm not actually sure how it got there"
   "Thanks for ruining the dream!" Melissa says, mad.
   "Any time" I growl.
   "It ain't ruined for me" Shaniqua says.
   I groan as Josh walks up to me "it wasnt a piece of plastic. The crash knocked out a tooth and sent it into my windpipe" I stare at him, annoyed until he lifts his hand and traces the edge of my jaw line "thought you ditch me there" he says quietly.
   I smile a little, reluctantly "well that's because you don't know me. When I make promise, I keep it!" I say.
   Shaniqua giggles "yes she does" she bumps me out the way and puts out her hand.
   I stumble a bit and Steph rights me. Josh looks at me to make sure I'm ok before he grabs her hand and shakes.
   "I'm Shaniqua! And I also keep my promises. Like I promise to get to know you better" she pushes herself on him and he weirdly smiles.
   "I smell desperation, Shaniqua, don't you have your eye on Michael?" she lets go of his hands and Josh gives me a look as Shaniqua looks me up and down.
   "And I smell pride, you act as if I'm talking to your mans"
   "Yet I don't see me ducking your head for nothing"
   "Bitch please"
   I smile at her as Josh looks between the both of us.
   Shaniqua takes a few seconds before the smile cracks on her face "dammit, I can never act serious around you"
   The girls laugh as I look at Josh and smile "I guess it's time for me to show you around" I turn to my girls "see you later girls"
   I show him the school in its broad strokes. I show him the cafeteria, the gyms and the auditorium but not the spicifics, like classes and what rooms they're held in, because who really has time for that.
   I know I don't have the upper body strength for it.
   After the inside tour I take him outside "now here is the real side of things near the back field" I say.
   We stop walking and I look at him "Latino right?" I ask.
   He smiles "yeah, how did you know?" he asks.
   "Because you sweat it. There's a few Spanish people who come and hang out here" I say.
   I point to a group of five people. I almost fall face first, but he steady's "you okay?"
   If I were facing him, he'd see me blushing as the sensation of his hand on the small of my back. It gets my heart going faster then a ten mile run.
   I nod my head "yeah, I'm just not used to these guys yet" I gesture to my crutches.
   I look at him and notice he's staring down at me, concerned.
   I lean into him and smile "hey, Romeo, I'm fine" I look at his arm that's still behind me.
   He lets go, slowly tracing his fingers over the light fabric of my over shrug.
   My breath catches as he moves away from me and starts walking towards the Latino group.
   I follow, a bit flustered.
   We reach them and my long time admirer, Abel, leans off of the poles and walks up to us.
   "Ah! If it isn't Miss. Sexy her self! What brings you to our little spot?" he asks.
   I laugh and huge him, he takes the liberty of holding one of my crutches as we do "hey Abel, I'm here to introduce you to my new amigo, Josh"
   They look at him as I head over and lean back on the poles.
   "Ah! A new member! Anyone who can bring a goddess like Vikki here is good in my books" Abel says.
   They give each other props and I smile. Abel then walks over to me and I change my smile to a suggestive one "so tell me, why are you on crutches? I thought nothing broke during your big hero moment".
   I sigh "well if you haven't noticed, Abel, I'm also wearing jeans" I lift my pant leg and show them the wrapped up stitches "the cut goes too high up my leg and I wasn't willing to stay in bed till they heal enough for me to walk on, so crutches"
   Abel bends down and gently touches my leg.
   I roll my eyes at him and pull away "anyways, I have to go. You staying here or you coming, Josh?"
   He looks at the group and then me and smiles "I'll stay here for today"
   I node and wave goodbye, hopping back towards the school.