Escaping Virginia

Chapter 4

"Hey, Jeikeh." Mexico murmured into the phone with the sexiest tone she could muster (not a huge turn-on, admittedly). "You wanna come around to get started on our project?"

"Sure." He replied with his usual, still-not-completely-broken voice. "Like, when?"

"Maybe this afternoon? And bring all your notes with you, too." Mexico said in a hushed urgent tone.

"Sure."

Mexico marvelled at his intelligence and assured tone. Every word he said was like poetry to her.

"Thanks, Jeikeh, see you later. Come around four."

"Sure, see ya." He replied before hanging up. Mexico sighed to herself in pleasure - conversations with Jeikeh were always so intellectually stimulating.

She sat back down at her desk, and decided to read up ahead a little on their project. However, after attempting to unsuccessfully understand genetic mutations, she remembered that Jeikeh was 78th in their class (out of 120) and therefore practically the school genius, and he would be able to help her with whatever.

Mexico spent the rest of her time until Jeikeh was due to arrive doodling (really, really, really badly) and daydreaming about him. She had had a terrible crush on Jeikeh for the past three years and being friends with him hadn't exactly helped her cause... it had just made him view her like a sort of sister, someone he would never get with.

That's what it was like with everyone, though. They all liked Mexico, but just as a friend, which was part of the reason she'd never had a boyfriend before.

She sighed as she recalled being friendzoned again and again, something that had not helped her self-confidence in any way. But maybe, this time would be different. Just maybe, Jeikeh would finally like her back.

Maybe she could even have sex with Jeikeh today? He might not be interested, but if he was, her parents were out and no one would ever know. Her stomach turned at the anticipation and she ran over to her desk, getting the condom she had bought three years ago "Just in case" out of her pencil case. She studied the shiny wrapping for a while, thinking about all the things that were possible with it.

Jeikeh arrived at 4.12 on the dot, his mouth smeared with chocolate from his unsuccessful attempt at eating a piece of toast with Nutella like a 7 year old. Mexico wanted to lick it all off.

"Hey." He said and Mexico almost melted.

"Hiya, come in." Mexico replied, inviting him into her house. "We can work up in my bedroom if you want." She led the way excitedly upstairs where she'd laid out all her notes on the bed. The condom was in her back pocket.

"Cool." He replied, sitting down on the armchair with wheels, immediately lifting his legs and spinning him around. Mexico watched him with adoration - he looked just like a scruffy hyperactive five year old. "I brought my notes." He told her once he'd stopped, taking a torn, ragged notebook out of his bag.

"Wow, awesome." Mexico grinned back. "Where do you wanna get started?" She stood up suddenly, remembering her basic manners. "Sorry, Jeikeh, would you like something to drink?"

"Uh, do you guys have Coke?"

"Yeah, of course. I'll be right back." She shot him a smile as gooey and disgusting as a melted bar of Hershey's chocolate. "Lay out your stuff if you want."

Jeikeh sat still in the chair for a few moments, then slowly and solemnly spun around twice more. Then he opened his notebook and lay it on Mexico's bed. He was particularly careful not to touch the purple bed sheets - being in contact with such a girly colour surely had the potential to make him gay.