My Very Own Love Story (a high school romance) (on hold)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

I woke up around ten am entangled in Kassidy’s arms after having many with troubled dreams. I can’t quite explain them, because they didn’t make since to me. Kassidy’s mom walked into the room looking at us. She was fully dressed so I knew we were about to go someplace.

“Hurry yo asses up! We’re headed to Wal-mart for some shit.” She said looking at us all snuggled up to each other.

We looked at each other then laughed and untangled. We got up and picked out things to wear. I went with my bright orange sweatshirt and white tank top with my south pole jeans. Kassidy wore a simple grey sweatshirt and also some south pole jeans. We threw our hair up in ponytails and headed out. About ten minutes later we arrived at Wal-mart. We looked like retards with the little bags we were carrying but we didn’t care. We walked around and bought the needed things and headed back to her house. It was a very quick in and out trip, but by the time we got back to her house it was about one in the afternoon. We planned to go out with her friends, but instead canceled because the weather wasn’t looking to good. For the rest of the day we just kinda bummed around not in the mood to do much.

“So you wanna talk about the whole John thing now? Or you still wanna wait?” Kassidy said out of the blue looking at me.

“What?” I asked confused.

“Last night you said you were thinking about John, I asked what about it and you said you didn’t know, it was just weird. So you wanna talk about it?” She asked again.

“Its...well its...kinda like....I don’t know I guess. It’s kind of hard to explain.” I answered.

“Well you won’t know unless you try hun!” She replied.

I let out a huge sigh then began. “Well its just weird, because like yah know the most we’ve done is hug. And yah know he already is telling me he loves me, but yet he knows nothing about me!”

“Oh I see. Well you know the boys here really like me...” She started and I just kinda zoned off giving the appropriate “mhms” and “oh reallys?” when they were needed.

Pretty soon her mom came in and told me that she wasn’t driving me home tonight, she would do it in the morning, but I would still get to school before it started. She was then about to tell me that I should call my dad, when instead he called us.

Nervously I answered the phone. “Hello?”

“Where the hell are you its already eight o’clock?” He started in, you could tell he was pissed.

“Well her car wouldn’t start, and -”

“I don’t care, you should’ve called and I would’ve found you a ride home!” He said cutting me off.

“Well-”

“Well you should have been home by now!”

“Da-” I was starting to get mad because he kept interrupting me.

“Don’t-” He began but this time I cut him off.

“Would you just shut up and listen to me?” I practically yelled. There was a slight pause so I continued. “Her car would not start and she was making calls trying to find me a way home. Sorry she doesn’t have more than one phone, you don’t either so just zip it ‘cause I don’t want to hear it. I’ll be home in the morning.” And with that I hung up.

“Jackie girl I’m so sorry!” Lona said.

“Its fine, don’t worry about it.” I said smiling.

“Ok girl, well I’m going over to the neighbors so enjoy yourselves.” She said walking out.

“Hey you know that cigarette on the window sill is yours.” Kassidy said.

“Are you joking?” I asked looking at her.

“No, I’m dead serious. I can find a lighter if you want....” She said getting up.

“Yeah thanks that would be great.” I replied only thinking of calming my self and clearing my mind.

She found me a lighter and I took it getting the cigarette also. I lit the lighter and then brought it up to the end of the cigarette taking in a breath to make sure it would light. Once the bottom of it was fully red I took in a drag and instantly felt a little calmer. After about fifteen minutes it was gone, and I was feeling relaxed and refreshed. I got on skype and decided it would be good to talk to people. John wasn’t on and for some reason that didn’t bother me. I got up to take a sip of of Dr. Pepper. I was halfway through whenI heard a ringing sound. Kassidy looked at me and then told me it was from John. I said she could decline it so she did. Seconds later there was another ringing sound. She again declined it. Not even thirty seconds after that there was yet again another ringing sound. She looked at me and I nodded so she answered it.

“Hey why’d you decline it? Turn on your video.” He demanded as soon as Kassidy had accepted it.

“She didn’t, I did.” Kassidy responded.

“Well next time don’t. I wanted to talk to her, and you have no control over what she does.” He told her.

“Guys just shut the fuck up! I’m so not in the mood to hear arguing.” I said getting a little mad again.

For a minute there was silence and then John broke it. “Turn on your camera.” He again demanded.

I did and then he turned his on. He was trying to flaunt the abs he didn’t have and I silently laughed, but showed a smile. He didn’t have good abs at all, like a two pack, maybe a four pack, but it was messed up major. He asked if I liked them and so I smiled even more. The only thing he did for the entire hour was look at me, it was kinda weird and to admit it kind of creeped me out a bit. A couple of occasions I tried making small talk, but he always seemed to find ways to end that.

Eventually I decided I had enough took matters in my own hands, but politely. “Hey I’m going to bed, because I have to get up early. So good night John.”

“Good night Jackalin, I love you!” He responded.

“Yep you too.” And with that I hung up.

Her mom soon after came in again and told us to go to sleep. We did as we were told and I was grateful.

When I woke up Kassidy was already out of bed, and getting dressed. Everyone was in the room, and so I just got up also but didn’t change yet.

“So the plans are I’m gonna take Kassidy to school, then I’ll go to BMW to get my new license and after come back here and take you to school. I should be done and back around nine.” Lona told me.

“Ok thats fine I guess.” I replied.

While Lona was gone I got dressed and did my hair also. When I was finished and she was back we left. It was going to take about a half hour with her driving so I figured I would make it in time for second period. Thats when the trouble started. The car was slipping and so we pulled over figuring something was wrong with the tires. Lona stepped out and almost fell so she immediatly got back in and looked at me.

“Its black ice, all over the damned road so I’m gonna have to drive slower.” She told me.

I nodded my head and we started again. It took about an hour in total and I got to second period half way through the class. I didn’t pay much attention to class I was more thinking of the trouble I would get in when I returned home.