"I don't have time for this Nina, I need you to focus on the last couple of paragraphs of this report. My cousins will be home from school soon, any minute they will be coming through the door." Diverting her back to the task on hand, as my patience is wearing thin with her. Needing to blow off some steam I continuously tap my pen on the counter.
"Your right I'm not your girlfriend, so do whatever you want! I could care less; all I wanted was to have a little fun with you! Let's just finish this paper!" Why did she have to go and say all this shit. She's so direct and tells me what every teenage guy wants to hear. Do what you want, and no strings attached.
I turn my head around to peek in on Hannah. Hopefully the tv has been loud enough to cover up my arguing with Nina.
Although she seemed fine a few minutes ago when she thought we broke up. I just don't understand these female's man! As I sat here talking to myself, Nina basically wrote the whole damn paper herself. She really didn't need my help even if we were partnered together on this project.
I should really blame my teacher for this mess he got me into. I would never have gotten into this thing with Nina. If my dumb teacher had just listened to me and paired me up with Grady, none of this would have happened. I had to spend so much time with Nina in class that eventually all our flirting led to a spark between us. See where flirting can get you? I hear that voice speak to me again randomly out of the blue.
"Hey, Calvin you still there? Did you fall asleep?" Nina snapped me back out of my own thoughts.
"Ahhhh, no I'm here just thinking!" My eyes still fixed on Hannah dancing around, still enjoying herself. I can't wait to get off this call with Nina. I'm going to grab my skateboard, my girl and head to Tom's house where I can skate and relax.
"About what?" Nina asked me curiously.
Out of nowhere I heard the front door slam, and the two little monsters were running through the hall screaming my name. Then they ran into the living room and saw Hannah. Ben shouted at her over the music.
"Hi, Hannah you and Calvin been kissing while we were at school?" well that cat is now out of the bag thanks guys.
"I take it your cousins are home!" Nina sounded surprised.
"Yup, with their big mouths!" Looking over at Ben and nick giving them that your dead look. Then tell them to calm down because I'm on the phone.
"Well, I got everything I needed to know, so your free to go! oh before I hang up, tell your friend Hannah I said Hi!" Click, she hung up on me, subtle Nina real subtle.
What is wrong with me! I'm making the girl who does want to sleep with me, pissed off. By being friendly with my girlfriend that doesn't want to sleep with me. Who out right told me I am not The One for her. While making sure my girlfriend, that doesn't want to sleep with me feels more comfortable than the girl who does. I'm so twisted man!
I hate how I'm feelings right now! My heartaches as I watch Hannah, knowing that she is right we should really break up. But for my own selfish reasons I won't do it! Knowing how I feel about her, I couldn't stand on the sidelines and watch Hannah date other guys. All I can think of is how harsh that would be for all involved.
Hannah and I have the same circle of friends, and we all hang out almost daily together. I get upset of just the thought of seeing another guy touch her. I would end up getting into fights all the time with these bozos. Then any girl I would be dating would get upset knowing I still had a thing for Hannah. Neither one of our new relationships would last long. It's best we stay together and save everyone from being tortured. Man, I don't think I can handle eight more months of this, what the F@ck am I going to do? Either way I lose!
"So, you didn't lie, you did have to babysit for your cousins!" In shock that Calvin had been telling us the truth all along.
"Yeah, for like 15 minutes!" That's long enough to babysit my monster cousins.
(Knock, knock, knock)
Who could that be? I wondered as I walked over to the front door to answer it. I open the door and see Tom standing on my front porch.
"Wussup?" Tom asked. Standing off to the side smoking a butt.
"Wussup man! Nothing much, just finished homework, and I'm watching my cousins until my aunt gets back. I was planning on walking to your house with Hannah as soon as she got home. Hey, you mind if I bum a drag off you?" Tom passes me the butt. Taking a quick drag, so my aunt wouldn't catch me with a cigarette in my hand when she arrived.
"Hey Tom!" Hannah walks up behind me to say hi.
"What's up Hannah! Calvin told me you guys are coming down to my house to hang out. Really, we both know Calvin will likely be hanging out with his skateboard more than you. Leaving you to sit around and watch his boring lame ass tricks!" Tom's always busting my chops. It's obvious that he has a thing for Hannah, and he just hates that I'm with her.
"That's ok it will give me time to catch up with everyone tonight. We don't need to be stuck up each other's asses 24/7." I could have argued with Tom over Calvin's skills. If I did, I would have ended up offending him. Everyone knows he likes to talk shit, but he can't take it.
"Yeah, we spent all of our time together this afternoon!" Giving Tom a slight wink, to piss him off by implying something happened between us. Knowing this will drive him crazy for a while.
"Have fun walking by yourself, I'm going to hitch a ride with Tom! Is that ok with you Tom?" Shoving Calvin into the door frame as I pass through, half joking of course.
Calvin's insufferable gloating is pissing me off, I need to get away from him and fast. I have never told him that I have supreme hearing; I can hear all things all at once. On many occasions it has caused me to get anxiety in restaurants and crowded places.
"No problem, hop in!" Tom said pointing at his car, giving Calvin a grin.
"Awesome, I'll meet you down there Hannah, I promise I won't be long!" Reaching out for Hannah, I pull her towards me and wrap my arms around her waist. Looking into her eyes I slowly bent my head down to give her a kiss before she left.
Pulling away from Calvin's lips, feeling hurt, confused and angry. He doesn't know I heard a lot of his conversation while I was dancing around his living room. He thought I was oblivious to what was being said. Their conversation has me thinking that Nina is acting like a jealous girlfriend.
Truth is she's the angry side chick that wants Calvin to be hers. Hey, I gave Mr. Filmore a way out, but he didn't want to take it! Why didn't he? Calvin would have been free to hook up with her and whoever else he wanted too. That's the big question of the day. He wasn't very nice to Nina on the phone. His voice sounded aggravated and annoyed with her. All these thoughts and more are flying through my head as I am gazing into his eyes.
Oh, please Hannah, don't look at me like this again, it freaks me out! I have a hunch she's trying to dive into the depths of my soul looking for answers! Does she know that right now I'm diving into hers? I sense into her confusion about me, did she overhear anything earlier?
Oh shit, I think she is reading my thoughts! Hannah squints her eyes as if she heard me telepathically. She's clearly pissed off at me! I'm beginning to think she overheard just enough of my call. I was wondering why she wanted to catch a ride with Tom and not wait for me. Now I know why Hannah is ticked off.
Then why did she let me kiss her, and why did she kiss me back so sweetly? She can't be that mad at me then, it doesn't add up, right? Maybe it's because no matter what she can't fight this crazy chemistry between us! Hannah, being the first one to break our eye contact, turns around and walks down the stairs.
From the walk to the car from Calvin's house I kept silent. After our nonverbal energy exchange, I felt that there was nothing left to say between us. I needed to get to Tom's house before Calvin. It's time for me to have a chat with Nina about Mr. Filmore!
You would think she could have kept her big mouth shut, so we could have busted him. She has no right to be upset with him, she is not his girlfriend. I am, which gives me every right to be the upset one! Although she could have a leg to stand on if she didn't know he had a girlfriend. I'm having a hard time believing that, from what Calvin told me earlier. Apparently, most people know the two of us are together and keep tabs on me. So that could only mean there is a good chance Nina knew I was his girlfriend when we met.
That boy is ready to explode no way is he going to be able to hold off the school year. If it's not Nina it will be some other girl that takes his flirting too far. These girls can't resist his charm, all it will take is one of them throwing themselves at him at a party. Sad fact is I know if he is drunk, and alone with some girl, it will be game over!
"Hannah, you look perplexed is everything alright?" I ask her, as I climb into the driver's seat. She appeared to be distracted by her own thoughts, with a cumbersome look on her face.
Something is upsetting her, I suspect it has to do with Filmore. I bet it's about that chick Calvin brought over to my house yesterday. There were too many rumors being spread around about Hannah today. They must be false, because she doesn't act like that at all.
"Sorry Tom, I'm just preoccupied!" As I stare at Calvin sitting on his front porch watching us as we drive away. Why does my body long to be with him? It's as if I am being lured in his direction, by something bigger than myself, and I am aware of that.
Holding myself back, from yelling at Tom to Stop the car. Resisting the urge to just jump out of this car and run to him. I would be making myself look like that crazy person in some stupid romcom movie. Not wanting to be that person I decided to look straight ahead out the windshield. Clearing out all thoughts of Calvin from my mind, before I drive myself crazy.
"When did you become the seductress type?" Making a lighthearted joke to break the ice to get Hannah's attention. Hoping she will confirm these rumors are bogus.
"Excuse me, why would you ask me that?" Whipping my head around so fast, scowling at Tom in disbelief.
"People were talking all kinds of crazy shit about you today at school. Supposedly you pinned Calvin up against his locker, and had a make out session. Then you supposedly made it clear to Calvin and all his friends that you two were going to go at it after school!
Why do you think I just happened to show up at Calvin's house, I wanted to see if the rumors were true. I called your house first because Jay said he dropped you off there. Then your mother told me you took off with Calvin. Please tell me you didn't do anything you will regret Hannah!" Turning my head to read the expression on her face.
"Am I that interesting! Why do people need to talk about a small flirtatious gesture I made to my boyfriend? What happened between us was taken way out of context. All I said is that I wanted to spend some time with him alone after school. The problem is people perceived it as sexual! Maybe I might have come on to him a little strong, but I was just playfully teasing him. Nothing like you heard happened at all!" This feeling of anger is bubbling up in myself. I should have really thought about the consequences before I did such a stupid thing.
Why didn't I pull him aside? Instead, I chose to play it out in front of his damn friends. I can guess it's his friends that started these rumors; they are a bunch of half-truth blabber mouths. By tomorrow it's only going to get worse for me, because everyone is going to think I did it with Calvin! I just want to hide like a turtle in his shell.
"So did you, or didn't you?" Wow, she did throw herself at Calvin! I bet it's because she feels threatened by that chick. Stopping at the red light I look over at her so I can see her expression when she answered me.
"Almost, it was a close call, but I called it! What really irks me is how people think Calvin and mine's relationship is their business!" I knew when I told Tom we almost did, it would turn the wheels in his head. No doubt in my mind that he will try to find out how far we went. I know this information is going to eat at him for at least the rest of the day. I Purposely planted this seed hoping to bait him into talking with Calvin about what happened. I need to know how Calvin will respond to his questions. So, I can find out if he is the kiss and tell type. For my own sake, I need to figure this out before school on Monday morning.
Listening to 90's alternative music as I write this story, as a way to time travel in my mind. I love these characters so much; they entertain me as if they were my very own friends back in high school ;0)
Thanks for all your support on my writing journey, I appreciate and send loving energy to each one of you! Much ⤠Hetza E.
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