More Than a Friend

Abduction

Last night with Jo was one that I will never forget. The way his eyes send me into a deep lustful trance. I was led in my bed staring up at the ceiling. It was finally the weekend. All I wanted to do was be with Jo.

I look to my right to catch a glimpse of him rolling over in his bed. It was dark in his room but I could still make out his silhouette.

There was a knock at my door. A few seconds later my mum came in and perched on the edge of my bed.

"Sweetie, I know you weren't at school yesterday."

Before I was about to protest and make up some lame excuse, she raised a hand which made me stand down like an obedient dog.

"The school told me as they were worried because you didn't attend your last two lessons and couldn't find you in the school anywhere. I'm not angry, I just want you to be honest with me"

A whole range of excuses came up in my head. Should I be honest? Will she really not be mad? After all, she was coming across cool, calm and collected. What was she pulling?

"Promise you won't be mad?"

She nodded her head.

"There's this guy, Jo, he's just so amazing and we've been hanging out together, that's all"

There was a brief pause. She was analysing me.

"I hope you're being safe and using those condoms I gave you."

Oh yeah... I forgot to tell you, my parents had given me many sex talks now that I'm 17 and they never seemed to believe me that I had not had sex and neither could I if I was honest. I thought my dirty mind would have turned me to the devil by now. But anyway.

"We didn't have sex Mum, we just went to this fairground"

I felt myself get more and more comfortable telling my mum as I went on.

"It was really romantic, he gave me his jacket and we went on the wheel. We had to leave school early so we could spend enough time on the rides and see the sunset. We even kissed!"

I don't know why I told my mum that. Perhaps, I got a little too confident. My mum looked genuinely happy for me.

"As long as you don't skip school again, I have no objection. When are we going to meet the fella?"

I felt my cheeks go a light shade of pink. Would he want to meet them? We were serious? He technically hadn't asked me out yet.

My phone beeped. On my screen, a text from Jo read, 'Hey, can you come out today? X'

My mum raised an eyebrow and I nodded my head in response.

"Can I go out today please?"

"As long as you're back by 10"

"Also, Jo lives next door"

I realised that I left out that detail. My mum's eyes widened.

"Young people" she rolled her eyes and laughed whilst nudging me with her elbow.

I filled the day dressing up for the date. Jo sent me a text earlier to dress up fancy.