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Chapter 5
I walked into the house too
see all the guys staring at the TV. I walked in with a questionable look on my
face.
"Who's
playing?" I whispered to Lee.
"Kentucky and Ohio
State," he said.
"Ohh," I
said. I sat down and watched. Kentucky scored the winning goal, and all hell
broke loose.
"YYYYYEEEEAAAAAHH!!!!"
Karl and Ben screamed, jumping up and down.
"WHOO-HOO!!!!"
Lee screamed. The guys high fived each other and started to dance around. I
stood there and laughed at them. Daniel and Darren followed in behind us.
"Oh, hey guys.
Where'd cha go?" I asked.
"To get Daniel’s
prescription," Darren said. Daniel looked drowsy.
"Hey Daniel, do
you wanna go lie down in my bed and take a nap?" I asked.
"Mes, hanks
you," he said.
"What?" I
asked.
"WWWHOO-HOOO!!!
Oh, he said, 'Yes, thank you,' GOOOOO KENTUCKY!!!" Karl said after he heard
me questioning what Daniel said. I led him upstairs and he collapsed on my bed
and fell asleep. I walked back downstairs.
"Not into football,
'eh?" I asked Darren, who wasn't parading around and doing the kick line
like Lee, Karl and Ben were.
"Nah, I just like
to watch them make fools of themselves. Especially when they start the kick
line," he said, laughing, "Hey, um, ya wanna go do something
today?"
"Sure, just you
and me?" I asked, praying he'd say yes.
"Yeah," he
said, shyly.
"Ok," I
agreed. We told my dad we were leaving and jetted out the door before Karl
grabbed us to join their little kick line. We got into Karl's car. Darren
started it and drove off.
"So.... where
too?" he asked, sweetly.
"Hmm... Do you
like Borders?" I asked.
"Yeah! We have one
in Brisbane and I'd love to sit, drink coffee and chill," he said.
"Ok, let's go
there," I said. We got there and Darren grabbed a Nike cap and put it on.
"So people won't
see me," he explained. We walked in and the smell of coffee swirled around
us.
"Want some coffee?
My treat," Darren said. I nodded and we got our coffee and sat down at a
table for two. Darren got a couple looks from little girls, but we ignored them.
We sat there, looking around and drinking our coffee. We waited for one of us to
say something.
"So, you and your
dad seem really close," Darren said, breaking the ice.
"Yeah, he's like
my best friend. We've been a team since my mom left," I said.
"Have you ever met
her?" he asked.
"Nope," I
said.
"Man, I'm sorry.
That's personal and I shouldn't have asked you that," he said.
"No, no, I
understand. It's ok," I said. My short hair fell in my eyes and I brushed
it away. Darren looked me straight in the eye.
"You have
beautiful eyes," he said.
"Thanks," I
whispered back. We got closer to each other and were about to kiss when a little
girl came up to us.
"OHMYGOD!! Are you
from Savage Garden?" she asked. Darren and I sighed and pulled apart.
"No, I'm
not," Darren said, seriously.
"Oh, I'm sooooo
sorry. You look like one of the guys," she said. She was embarrassed and
walked away. I started to crack up.
"What?"
Darren said, smiling.
"You should have
seen her face!" I said, laughing.
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We continued to talk,
and we didn't bring up the subject that we almost kissed. He told me about being
in Savage Garden and about all the guys. I loved to listen to him talk. He had
the most beautiful voice I had ever heard. I didn't have too many boyfriends
since I never had time with soccer, so this was all new to me. I liked Darren. A
lot. Every time he looked me in the eyes, I got chills.
"What’s wrong
with you?! He's 26!!! That's 10 years older than you are!!" I screamed at
myself. We finished our coffee and walked around the store. I was amazed because
he was actually my height, which was also new cause I wasn't that tall. I swore
he looked 18, not 26. We were looking at the CD’s when our hands brushed
against each other. We looked at one another quickly and smiled. He started to
blush and we continued to walk. We went outside where there were a lot of other
stores. We decided to just walk around.
Then I couldn't believe
my eyes. I saw coming toward us, Jason Archer. The biggest jerk in the whole
school. He was captain of the football, baseball, wrestling, and golf team. He
had perfect hair and teeth and any girl would die to be his girlfriend. But,
unfortunately, he only liked one girl in the whole school; me. I, personally,
hated him because he was so stuck up and conceded. I didn't care about his looks
and thought that he was a jerk. He asked me out all the time by saying cheesy
lines like "Hey Dee, any girl would love to date me. Why don't you make
them all jealous?" I'd reply by saying "Hey Jason, want a date?? GET A
DOG!" He saw me and ran to me.
"Shit," I
mumbled.
"DELIA? Is that
you?!" he said, running toward me.
"Noooo, its the
ghost of Christmas Past you dipshit," I replied.
"Where have you
been?" he asked.
"Right here.
Waiting for you to come and take me away," I said, sarcastically. Darren
tried to keep back his laughter.
"Well, since I'm
here and your here, let's be here together," he said, trying to grab my
hand.
"Get a life
Archer," I said, backing away. I got an idea and grabbed Darren's hand,
"Besides, I'm here with my boyfriend." Darren looked at me and played
along.
"Well then, I hope
you know who your dissing! You'll be sorry DeKator!" he said, turning
around and leaving.
"Augh, I hate that
loser," I said. I explained to Darren who he was.
"Why did he ask
you where you have been?" Darren asked.
"Cause I'm not in
any of his classes. I got my schedule changed," I lied. Darren smiled and
we continued to walk. We were half way where we started and I noticed we were
still holding hands. I didn't want to let go, so I didn't say anything. We
decided to go back to the house and we walked to the car. We got there and we
both looked at our hands. We quickly blushed and let go. We got in the car and
drove home.
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We walked in the door
and saw Karl, Lee, Ben and my dad pigging out on pizza while watching a movie.
"Hey! Save some
pizza for us!" Darren said, grabbing a slice for him and me.
"Is Daniel still
sleeping?" I asked.
"Yep," Lee
replied.
"What movie are
you watching?" I asked.
"Godzilla,"
Karl replied.
"That is the worst
movie I ever saw!!" I protested.
"Is it that
bad?" Darren asked, laughing.
"It's beyond
bad!" I said.
"Well, it's almost
over," Karl said. It eventually ended and my dad looked at his watch.
"Wow, its already
10," my dad said. "This day went by fast."
"We better get
goin'. Thanks Joe, see ya tomorrow," Lee said. He got up, as long as Karl
and Ben.
"I'll go get
Daniel," Karl said, as he headed upstairs. Ben and Lee said bye and went
out to the car to wait. My dad followed them outside. Darren and I stood in the
entry hall.
"Well, I'll see ya
tomorrow," he said.
"I had fun
today," I said.
"Yeah, me
too," he said, flashing his great smile.
"Thanks," I
said.
"For what?"
"Everything."
He smiled as I also did and he walked out the door to the car.
"But mommy, do I
have to go to 'chool?" Daniel said as Karl helped him down the stairs.
"He's still a
little drowsy," Karl said.
"I can tell,"
I said. I helped Karl take him to the car. He got in by Lee in the back and
Daniel collapsed, his head on Lee's shoulder.
"Man, do I have to
ride home like this?!" Lee asked.
"Yep, and he
drools," Karl said as he hopped in the driver's seat. They all waved and
pulled out. My dad and I went back in. We cleaned up the living room and plopped
down on the couch.
"So, what did you
and Darren do today?" my dad asked.
"We went to
Border's and chilled," I said, smiling.
"You like him
don't cha Hun?" my dad said.
"Yeah, I guess.
But, dad, he's 10 year's older than I am," I said.
"That's true, but
love doesn't have an age limit honey. It might seem like a lot now, but in the
future, it won't be such a big deal," he said.
"Dad? Do you think
he likes me?" I asked.
"I've seen the way
he looks at you. The way he smiles at you. And with my expert opinion, I say he
does. Karl tells me he's never been in love, and he really likes you," my
dad told me.
"Well, if, by
chance, he asks me out, will you have a problem with it?" I asked.
"Well, you are old
enough to make your own decisions and trust them. If you decide to date him,
I'll be behind you 100 percent," my dad said.
"Thanks dad," I said, as I kissed him on the head.
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