I'm In Love With A Rebel

The Announcement

The next at school, I wiped my upper lip with a napkin, removing the makeup over my hickey.
"Becky..." Helen sang. "What's on your upper lip?"
"Nothing..." I smiled and fiddled with my jello. 
"Nay, me thinks thou doth have a hickey," Kimmy joked.
"I don't have a hickey...." I said, looking down. "I've got two!" I squealed with my friends as I held up to fingers.
"Would my brother-in-law have had anything to do with this?" DJ ate her tuna.
"Maybe.... maybe not..... but maybe.."
"Huh! Jesse gave you a hickey?" DJ whispered.
"No! He gave her two!" Helen and Kimmy clapped their hands and laughed for joy.
"I should tell him to stop doing that."
"Should?" I asked.
"He's my brother-in-law, he's not gonna listen to me."
"If my parents see you guys by any chance, and ask about my hickeys, tell them what I told 'em. 'They're bruises. I hit myself in the lip, and Helen hit me in the neck'."
"They bought that?" Kimmy raised an eyebrow.
"I know! I couldn't believe it, either!"
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Two weeks went by super fast- I couldn't believe it! I had one more week of punishment; Jesse and I had been sneaking around for two weeks, and I hadn't gotten caught! I wasn't feeling so guilty now, which probably was a bad thing...
On the plus side, I got my cast off and got a boot. Boy, was I glad to be able to take real showers and baths!
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It was now the first week February, as the students sat in the auditorium to hear the principal's announcement.
"I wonder what it will be?" I wondered as Helen, who was looking at least five pounds lighter, filed her nails.
"I dunno. I bet it's gonna be a dance. A Valentine's Day dance."
"Huh! I bet your right! Ooh, I can't wait!" I clapped my hands together.
"Huzzah." Helen said sarcastically. "Hey, totally off subject here, where you wearing your boot earlier today?"
"Yep. Comes off by Friday. When is the man coming?!"
"Attention, students." The principal spoke in the microphone. "Exciting news. Next Friday, we will have a Valentine's Day dance. Dress according to dress code, be safe, and have fun."
"You were right, Helen! A dance! How fun!"
As we exited the auditorium, Jesse came up to me. "You. Me. The dance."
"Of course! I wouldn't think about going with anybody else but you!" I smiled and gave Jesse a quick kiss. "Gotta go to class. Same place for tutoring?"
"Works for me."
"See ya." I waved and walked with Helen.
"You tutor Jesse?" Helen put her stuff in her locker.
"On science. It's right after ours; that's why we haven't been able to ride the horses lately. But maybe if you come on Saturday, we'll be able to."
"Alright. That'd be fun."