"Art, listen carefully. I feel like I can trust you with anything. Even though I just started talking to you. I have to tell you something" ray said.
All of a sudden it got really serious. I sat up more and looked at Ray. He looked like he's had something on his chest for awhile. So I let him continue.
"I didn't like you because of how much Lucy respected you. I liked her too. But then I started talking to you and your a real cool guy and I'm just a asshole" he said. "And I'm sorry for treating you so badly".
Hold up! did he just say that? he is saying sorry to me. Me? uh is this real life? I smiled and patted his back. I didn't want to be an asshole and say screw you.
"It's forgiven. Now can we forget it and move on?" I said.
"Absolutely! come on let's go back inside. I just had to tell you that in private"
We went inside and everyone cheered. The Giants got a touchdown. Lucy spotted me and she was smiling.
"This is the best football party ever! I never knew your mom was this cool!" she said. I don't know if I should take offensive to that. But I'm not. I knew my mom was cool. I saw her talking to some guy she smiling and I was happy for her. My dad left us when I seven and I've never seen him again. My mom hasn't dated at all. It be nice to see her happy again.
I look up and Lucy was watching the game as she held my hand. I could feel my heart jump in a pool of butterflies. I looked at Ray sitting by himself. I felt bad for him. He acts like such a jerk, girls don't like that. Now that I think if it, I've never seen ray with a girl other than his sluts. I doubt he's ever had a girlfriend. But I know what will
Make him change. He needs a girl who will accept him. I smiled and he nodded a his head.
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Monday morning. I was feeling great. I'm picking ray up and Lucy. No more walking even though it is good for me, I have to start acting like a senior. I pull up to ray's house and I saw his mom and I waved.
"Good morning Mrs. Martinez!" I said.
"Good morning Art. Take care of him today!" She laughed.
"I will" I said as he jumped in the seat next to me.
"Morning" I said.
"Morning Art!" I could tell that was sarcasm.
"Is everything okay?" I asked.
"Everything is peachy. Now let's go"
Maybe he wasn't a morning person. I smiled as we got to her house. I honked the horn and she ran out in acid washed high wastes pants and a pink and white plaid flannel. She also had a white Bennie on and he classic white heels. I smiled and she waved to us.
"Good morning my lady!" I said as I opened the door to the back seat.
"As to you too, good kind sir" she said.
"Let's just go, love birds. I have morning practice" ray said.
I park in the senior parking lot for the first time and ray run to the football field. I smiled to Lucy and I placed my arm around her shoulders. I felt like the coolest guy ever. We walked into the school and people smiled and waved to us. Even got some 'hey Art' and 'looking cool Art'. I felt awesome until I ran into Charlie. I took my arm off of Lucy and rubbed my head.
"I know you mad. But you can't be. I quit the team" I said.
"I am mad. But this isn't over!" Charlie said.
We walked away and Lucy looked confused. "What just happened?"
"It all started when Tabby Ruth joint the chess club. She was the rebel of the school before she moved. But she would always talk to me and run her hand on my chest. She was a tease." I laughed. "One day, Charlie asked her out and she said no I'm dating Art. Well I was unaware of this and Charlie and I have been enemies since then"
"What a moving story" she said Pretending to wipe her tears. I laughed.
"Come on it was the highlight of my sophomore year" I joked.
"Okay ladies man. I got to get to class see you in lunch!" she said as she quickly kissed my lips.
She turned around and headed to class. I was totally speechless, she kissed me. Like we're dating? I wanted to say something but I couldn't. I was tapped on the shoulder and I looked at this girl. She was blonde, about 5'1. She had Crystal blue eyes that stared in my soul.
"Hi I'm Jane!"
"Hi"
"You're friends with Ray right?" she looked down and I could tell she was nervous.
"Yeah"
"Oh well I just wanted to know if he's seeing anymore? wow uh just never mind. I can't believe I actually hair said that out loud"
"He's not seeing anyone" I said and she smiled. She walked away and I texted Ray.
"Met this girl who really likes you! she wanted to know if you were seeing anyone"
He texted back right away. "Who?"
"A girl named Jane"
"JANE! as in little blonde Jane!"
"Yeah she was blonde"
"I'll talk to you in English"
"Okay"
I think Ray has a crush in her! I hope she can make him a better person and calm his temper down. I walked to math and sat where I always sat. I turned to the door and my mouth dropped. It was Tabby Ruth.
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Sorry I haven't been posting. It's hair been crazy with high school ending and now being in college. So tell me if you like it.
~Miranda
