The girlfriend

Chapter one

"We’re gonna be late again! Jacob's totally gonna fire us this time..." Nathan said with a pout. Getting into the car and setting his large backpack in the backseat James fired back, "We are an hour early; you mixed up the numbers again buddy." Embarrassed, Nathan replied, "Oh yeah..."

"I hate working at Whip It! It’s always hot in there even though it’s a Gelato place. I mean, would it kill them to install air conditioner?! My gym has better air quality, and it’s not even that great!" Nathan exclaimed while merging onto the freeway. "Well hey, we get to chill out and every so often ring up a customer charging them five bucks for an ounce. It beats going home after school at least..."

Disturbed by the tone in his voice, Nathan didn’t reply to him and kept his eyes on the road. He remembered how on James’ 13th Birthday, his stepmom didn't even bother to throw a party for him while his dad was away. She also gave his step brother a gaming console that day, in front of James, who got nothing. The only gift he got was the one Nathan got him, which was a card with twenty bucks in. It wasn't much, but it meant the world to James, and seeing his best friend happy was all he could have wanted.

"You know, I still don’t get why I haven’t been asked to prom yet. I mean, I’m a total catch! People just don't have good tastes these days," grunted James. He was a short but very skinny guy. He had gelled brownish blonde hair with bright blue eyes. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet, but his height got the better of him.

"I've gotten asked five times, and isn’t the guy supposed to do the asking? I mean, it’s tradition, right?" Nathan wondered, while going towards the exit. Nathan was six feet tall, tan, muscular, and had brown hair with green eyes that glowed like the stars. He was irresistible and charming, yet not the sharpest tool. The girls didn't seem to care about that flaw, though.

"Well aren't you just lucky? Well, I guess the girls don't mind that ass rash you have right? Mr. Track Star needs baby powder now!" James said with a smile.

"Okay, you’re the only one who has seen it, and that was by accident. I'm smarter than you think I am. Hiding it from the girls isn’t easy..." said Nathan.

"You've only finger banged a girl, while you were dressed, dude. Oh, you're so smart? You passed the turn five minutes ago!" exclaimed James.

"And…you didn’t bother to tell me?" Nathan said while making a U turn.

"You ARE smarter than I thought, you knew how to make a U turn!" James said, while stepping out of the car.

"Funny as always... Well, we need to get to work. Early or not, I can start some homework before customers start coming." Nathan pouted while opening the door for both of them.

"Since when do you do homework? Is this a new girl I smell?" James said teasingly.

"There’s a new girl on the team and I want to be at all the practices to get first dibs on her!" Nathan said while opening a book.

"What’s her name?" James questioned.

Without hesitation Nathan said, "None other than, Amanda Landerfield".

Changing the subject Nathan said "I've never thought someone could be so excited at failing their whole math class on the test..."

"Yeah, he isn’t the sweetest with his grading... but oh well it's not that big of a deal", comforted James. James always had his way of calming Nathan down; no one else had that capability. 

"Hey, can I come over today? Home isn't being too kind these days... you know", hinted James. Nathan knew what he was referring to: James’ dad went on a business trip yesterday and his step mom has been nothing but bitter. 

"Apparently watching over her 'evil' stepson isn't so fun for her", Nathan mocked as he walked over to the cashier counter. Nathan loved showing off, so he grabbed the person's gelato cup and threw it into the air, gracefully catching it. "Come again! I hate to admit it, but I kind of like this job" Nathan said, while sitting next to James in the break room.

James knew the only reason why Nathan liked the job was because of the surfer girls that whore it in booty shorts after a swim at the beach. He also knew when the winter weather starts to set in Nathan will lose interest in the job until Late June. 

After their shifts ended, Nathan let James sleepover. While getting ready to watch a rerun of American horror story he sighed, "Dude, when will your mom lighten up on you?" 

"Step mom... and she is nowhere near the women my mother was."

"What do you mean by that?" 

"This woman who married my father hates me. I came along with the deal, and I wasn't what she wanted. At least I'm a junior, and next year will be my last year in hell."

"Are we talking about school or home?"

"Why not both?  Hey Nathan... can I ask you something?"

"You just did."

"I’m being serious. Who's that Amanda girl you mentioned today?"

Nathan's face turned a rosy red, and James knew what it meant.

"Oh I see... a new girl you're gonna use like a sponge? I feel bad for her... maybe she actually likes you."

"James, I wouldn't doubt it... I mean I am pretty charming. But, I am not going to play her, nor am I even sure about her. All I know about her is her name and that she’s amazingly cute."

"Wait, you haven't talked to her yet? You should try on Monday... I mean you can't bang her unless you at least tell her your name. Without that, it's rape!"

"Oh shut up, as much as I love your encouraging sex talks bro, I want to see Myrtle Snows execution."

James looked outside the window and noticed it was raining and said to Nathan, "Looks like fall is ending soon... it also looks like you won’t be enjoying work as much anymore." He then realized how cold he was.

"Hey, do you have another blanket?"

"It’s all the way down the hall... just share mine."

"That blanket is so small... how are we gonna share?"

"Just come and cuddle up next to me before I change my mind."

"Cuddle?"

"James, are you cold or not?"

He didn't answer and went up to Nathan’s side and cuddled up next to him, and fell asleep.