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turning back now. Go in and start looking like we belong here.”
“Omigod, Chrissy, look! There he is.”
For the last three years, I’ve watched Kurt Gibbons from a safe distance-partly because I felt like he was totally out of my league and partly because he always had a girlfriend. He’s captain of the football team, captain of the baseball team, and captain of dating any girl he wants. Since he has his pick of the lot, it surprises me that he dated Debbie Tedaro for the last year. Debbie’s a scary looking girl with huge ass hair and the longest legs I’ve ever seen. She looks a good ten years older than anyone else in high school and whenever she holds his hand, it looks like she’s hurting him. But the word on the streets of Freakmont is that he broke up with her months ago, even though she’s telling people they’re still together. Her manipulations are working, because no girl will go near him with a ten-foot pole. As I walk in to the backyard, I surmise that he knows this and is pissed as all hell.
“Debbie, we’re not together anymore, so quit telling people we are.”
“But can’t you see how much I love you!?”
“Look, I don’t wanna be mean, but I don’t feel the same. I’m sorry, just move on.”
Wow, harsh. I kinda feel sorry for Debbie until…
“What the hell are you guys looking at? Who let you into this party anyway, you’re JUNIORS!”
I wanted to correct her because technically we’re seniors because they just graduated, but after looking at the scowl on her face, I opted not to. I stood frozen, as she stormed past us to get to the bathroom, bashing into my shoulder on the way.
“Did you guys see that? She assaulted me!”
“I’m so sure, Chrissy! Like, she even knows who you are! She’s big, she’s pissed, and she’s totally moted right now. Stop making this all about you.”
“Nahhhhh, she’s right. She bumped into her on purpose.”
I whirl around in a state of shock to find Kurt and Tom sipping on a couple of beers, listening to every word we’re saying. Looking right at ME, Kurt asks, “Do you guys wanna grab some wine coolers and hang out in the gazebo?”
In unison and sounding like total retards, Court and I answer:
“Yeah.” “Cool.”
“Sounds good.”
“Okie dokie.”
It was clear within a matter of minutes that for whatever bizarre reason, Kurt wanted to talk exclusively to me, and after a few Very Berry Bartles & James wine coolers, I let myself go a little bit.
“So it’s your big graduation party, that’s exciting! But geez, are you sure you wanna spend all your time sitting here with me?”
“Are you kidding? I’m pissed that I didn’t do it sooner. We would’ve had a great time hanging out in high school. You and your friends seem cool.”
“I didn’t think you even knew who I was.”
“I noticed you last year at Cheerleading try-outs. I think every guy noticed you that night.”
I think I’m gonna shit my pants RIGHT now. Boys noticed me? Kurt Gibbons noticed me?
“Debbie sure is a rough girl.”
“She’s not so bad. You just have to know her.”
“Oh, right. I’m not sure why I said that. Sorry. Why’d you guys break up?” “We’re just different. I either want to be alone or find someone who likes to do the same things as me.”
“What kinds of things?”
“I like to go fishing, camping, hike, ride my motorcycle, bike ride. Pretty much anything to do with the outdoors. Oh, and I like to read too.”
“ME TOO! I love to do all of that stuff. I was just gonna buy a new bike. Maybe you could help me pick one out.”
Courtney whips her head around and shoots me a look of disgust and pity all mixed together. She knows the closest I ever got to nature was in a lawn chair by the pool and the last I book I read was… no book. I shoot her a look back that says, “Don’t say a fucking word!”
“Hey, what are you and Courtney doing tomorrow? Do you guys wanna play some tennis with me and… ”
Before
“Omigod, Chrissy, look! There he is.”
For the last three years, I’ve watched Kurt Gibbons from a safe distance-partly because I felt like he was totally out of my league and partly because he always had a girlfriend. He’s captain of the football team, captain of the baseball team, and captain of dating any girl he wants. Since he has his pick of the lot, it surprises me that he dated Debbie Tedaro for the last year. Debbie’s a scary looking girl with huge ass hair and the longest legs I’ve ever seen. She looks a good ten years older than anyone else in high school and whenever she holds his hand, it looks like she’s hurting him. But the word on the streets of Freakmont is that he broke up with her months ago, even though she’s telling people they’re still together. Her manipulations are working, because no girl will go near him with a ten-foot pole. As I walk in to the backyard, I surmise that he knows this and is pissed as all hell.
“Debbie, we’re not together anymore, so quit telling people we are.”
“But can’t you see how much I love you!?”
“Look, I don’t wanna be mean, but I don’t feel the same. I’m sorry, just move on.”
Wow, harsh. I kinda feel sorry for Debbie until…
“What the hell are you guys looking at? Who let you into this party anyway, you’re JUNIORS!”
I wanted to correct her because technically we’re seniors because they just graduated, but after looking at the scowl on her face, I opted not to. I stood frozen, as she stormed past us to get to the bathroom, bashing into my shoulder on the way.
“Did you guys see that? She assaulted me!”
“I’m so sure, Chrissy! Like, she even knows who you are! She’s big, she’s pissed, and she’s totally moted right now. Stop making this all about you.”
“Nahhhhh, she’s right. She bumped into her on purpose.”
I whirl around in a state of shock to find Kurt and Tom sipping on a couple of beers, listening to every word we’re saying. Looking right at ME, Kurt asks, “Do you guys wanna grab some wine coolers and hang out in the gazebo?”
In unison and sounding like total retards, Court and I answer:
“Yeah.” “Cool.”
“Sounds good.”
“Okie dokie.”
It was clear within a matter of minutes that for whatever bizarre reason, Kurt wanted to talk exclusively to me, and after a few Very Berry Bartles & James wine coolers, I let myself go a little bit.
“So it’s your big graduation party, that’s exciting! But geez, are you sure you wanna spend all your time sitting here with me?”
“Are you kidding? I’m pissed that I didn’t do it sooner. We would’ve had a great time hanging out in high school. You and your friends seem cool.”
“I didn’t think you even knew who I was.”
“I noticed you last year at Cheerleading try-outs. I think every guy noticed you that night.”
I think I’m gonna shit my pants RIGHT now. Boys noticed me? Kurt Gibbons noticed me?
“Debbie sure is a rough girl.”
“She’s not so bad. You just have to know her.”
“Oh, right. I’m not sure why I said that. Sorry. Why’d you guys break up?” “We’re just different. I either want to be alone or find someone who likes to do the same things as me.”
“What kinds of things?”
“I like to go fishing, camping, hike, ride my motorcycle, bike ride. Pretty much anything to do with the outdoors. Oh, and I like to read too.”
“ME TOO! I love to do all of that stuff. I was just gonna buy a new bike. Maybe you could help me pick one out.”
Courtney whips her head around and shoots me a look of disgust and pity all mixed together. She knows the closest I ever got to nature was in a lawn chair by the pool and the last I book I read was… no book. I shoot her a look back that says, “Don’t say a fucking word!”
“Hey, what are you and Courtney doing tomorrow? Do you guys wanna play some tennis with me and… ”
Before
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