town.
“Brady’s not a good guy, Mace, and you know that. We already are popular. Sure, we aren’t rule-the-school popular like Vanessa and Heather, but why would we want to be? Those girls are shallow and obnoxious. Plenty of guys pay attention to you but you’re stuck on a guy that was afraid of commitment. Just because you want Steve to regret what he did doesn’t mean you need to lower yourself to spending time with Brady and his idiot friend Chad. It’s been one day and quite frankly, after everything you’ve told me Steve said, he isn’t worth your time. You’re acting crazy.”
Stomping her foot in aggravation, she glared at me. “ I am not! This is just one night! We never take any chances or do anything unexpected. You’re going to be eighteen in two weeks — don’t you want to live a little? When Steve broke up with me, he said it was because I’m not as interesting as he thought I would be. He says that I never cut loose and do anything. Do you know how badly that hurt me? I gave him my virginity less than a week ago and suddenly I’m too boring for him? I feel like a complete loser! We’re in our senior year and we’ve never done anything really fun! Don’t you want to go out on top? I know I sure as hell do. Besides, Brady really did seem like he wants to try to get to know you. Maybe if you get closer to him, you can eventually have a relationship with your father.”
That was a really low blow, and I sputtered as I tried to formulate a response that didn’t involve f-bombs and yelling. “You know damn well I have no desire to have any kind of relationship with my father, nor does he want one with me. I can’t believe you would use that to manipulate me into going. What the hell is going on with you?”
Dropping down onto my bed she put her face in her hands as the silence stretched between us. Finally she said, “I’m scared. Steve said that I’m too intense and it seems like I’m already an adult. He waited to tell me that until after he’d had sex with me again, of course. What was I waiting for? I shouldn’t have wasted my virginity on him! I feel like I missed out on the most important years. I should’ve been crazy and cut loose! I don’t think I’m ready to grow up and leave for college. I can’t even figure out which college to choose! I feel like these last three years in high school went by in a flash and I’ve done nothing memorable, wild, or crazy. I don’t have a high school legacy!”
Sitting down next to her, I grabbed her hands in mine. “That’s not true! We’ve done so much in the last three years, how could you forget all the fun we’ve had? We’re cheerleaders, we’ve been to every dance, we go to parties every weekend, we’re on the yearbook committee and we were in the homecoming court! You got voted Best Dressed for God’s sake! Yo u’re making it sound like you’re invisible, but you’re not. People look up to you Macy. You don’t need Brady’s bullshit to make you any more popular than you already are. It’s not worth the price of having to deal with him!”
Now she was really annoyed with me. “There’s not going to BE a price, Mia! It’s one goddamn night. Nothing is going to happen!”
“I’m not going, and that’s that. I love you Macy, but I’m not getting involved with Brady in any capacity.”
Looking me straight in the eye she said, “I’m asking you to bend your strict “my dad and his family are persona non grata in my life” stance for one night. If you won’t go, I’m going anyway…but if you’re really and truly my best friend, you’ll have my back.”
Dammit, she’d played the ‘best friend’ card and now there was no way I couldn’t go. She had me and she knew it, and before I could really process what was happening I was in her car and she was driving us to Brady’s… and my father’s… house. I was nauseous
“Brady’s not a good guy, Mace, and you know that. We already are popular. Sure, we aren’t rule-the-school popular like Vanessa and Heather, but why would we want to be? Those girls are shallow and obnoxious. Plenty of guys pay attention to you but you’re stuck on a guy that was afraid of commitment. Just because you want Steve to regret what he did doesn’t mean you need to lower yourself to spending time with Brady and his idiot friend Chad. It’s been one day and quite frankly, after everything you’ve told me Steve said, he isn’t worth your time. You’re acting crazy.”
Stomping her foot in aggravation, she glared at me. “ I am not! This is just one night! We never take any chances or do anything unexpected. You’re going to be eighteen in two weeks — don’t you want to live a little? When Steve broke up with me, he said it was because I’m not as interesting as he thought I would be. He says that I never cut loose and do anything. Do you know how badly that hurt me? I gave him my virginity less than a week ago and suddenly I’m too boring for him? I feel like a complete loser! We’re in our senior year and we’ve never done anything really fun! Don’t you want to go out on top? I know I sure as hell do. Besides, Brady really did seem like he wants to try to get to know you. Maybe if you get closer to him, you can eventually have a relationship with your father.”
That was a really low blow, and I sputtered as I tried to formulate a response that didn’t involve f-bombs and yelling. “You know damn well I have no desire to have any kind of relationship with my father, nor does he want one with me. I can’t believe you would use that to manipulate me into going. What the hell is going on with you?”
Dropping down onto my bed she put her face in her hands as the silence stretched between us. Finally she said, “I’m scared. Steve said that I’m too intense and it seems like I’m already an adult. He waited to tell me that until after he’d had sex with me again, of course. What was I waiting for? I shouldn’t have wasted my virginity on him! I feel like I missed out on the most important years. I should’ve been crazy and cut loose! I don’t think I’m ready to grow up and leave for college. I can’t even figure out which college to choose! I feel like these last three years in high school went by in a flash and I’ve done nothing memorable, wild, or crazy. I don’t have a high school legacy!”
Sitting down next to her, I grabbed her hands in mine. “That’s not true! We’ve done so much in the last three years, how could you forget all the fun we’ve had? We’re cheerleaders, we’ve been to every dance, we go to parties every weekend, we’re on the yearbook committee and we were in the homecoming court! You got voted Best Dressed for God’s sake! Yo u’re making it sound like you’re invisible, but you’re not. People look up to you Macy. You don’t need Brady’s bullshit to make you any more popular than you already are. It’s not worth the price of having to deal with him!”
Now she was really annoyed with me. “There’s not going to BE a price, Mia! It’s one goddamn night. Nothing is going to happen!”
“I’m not going, and that’s that. I love you Macy, but I’m not getting involved with Brady in any capacity.”
Looking me straight in the eye she said, “I’m asking you to bend your strict “my dad and his family are persona non grata in my life” stance for one night. If you won’t go, I’m going anyway…but if you’re really and truly my best friend, you’ll have my back.”
Dammit, she’d played the ‘best friend’ card and now there was no way I couldn’t go. She had me and she knew it, and before I could really process what was happening I was in her car and she was driving us to Brady’s… and my father’s… house. I was nauseous
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