back of
the truck and I pushed my way through the few guys that were blocking my way
and place my hand in the center of his chest getting up real close. He wrapped
his hand around me gripping my hip with his hand and smiled at me in return. I licked my lips looking up at him I heard him
hold his breath. Not noticing on the other side of the truck Luke and Evan had
a clear view of it all and Sophia had to stop Luke from turning away and
walking off once he saw me with Aaron. Aaron was looking at my mouth as I bit
my lower lip “Hey sexy I just wanted to tell you I had a really good time with
you last night and I was just hoping that you still weren’t upset about the
comment I made. I mean it really doesn’t matter how big or small it is Aaron. I
just didn’t want you to be upset because you feel ashamed.” I heard a few
laughs and coughs around and he looked from me to everyone that was standing
around listening. “What are you talking about my junk is not small” He started
to step away and I grabbed the collar of his shirt “You have no idea what size
it is anyway.” That was all the conformation I needed I brought my knee up straight
into his groin and he dropped to the ground. “That is exactly right asshole I
don’t know anything about your ‘junk’ so the next time you go telling your
friends you nailed some girl in the back seat of your car you make sure it’s
true or at least make sure that the girl you starting rumors about can’t kick
your ass.” I left his sorry ass on the ground crying with his balls in his
hand. I walked off to my car with Sophia running after me laughing so hard I
thought she was going to start hyperventilating. Luke just turned to Evan and
said “Dude I seriously just think I fell in love. That was so hot…hard to see
at first but damn it ended really well.” Luke and Evan rounded the back of my
Escape just as I lost it I was crying from the adrenaline rush of Ashley and
then Aaron. I had held things in for so long I shut down after my daddy
and became this bottled up spit fire and I felt like I had just gotten tackled
by a four hundred pound Quarterback. I tried to stop when I saw the guys Sophia
had her back to them hugging me and I pulled away turning quickly to try and
hide it all. “Hey are you okay” Luke rushed to me and put his hand on my
shoulder. I kept my back to him and told him that I was fine. He didn’t take my
word for it he spun me around and looked at me seeing that my tears had still
not stopped he pulled me to him and wrapped me in tightly to him as I
cried and cried he kept me in his arms and he placed a kiss on the top of my
head. I pulled back after the tears slowed and told him I was fine that I just
got overwhelmed. He tilted my head up by placing his finger under my chin and
with his other hand he brushed my hair from my face where it had stuck to my
tear stained cheek. “Are you sure you’re Okay? You don’t have to pretend if
you’re not I won’t judge you…promise.” I smiled at his sincerity but at that
moment I just needed to get away. I sucked it up long enough to get away. I
told Sophia I would call her later so we could get together. I got home and
there was a car I didn’t recognize in the driveway a red convertible I pulled
in behind my mom and walked up the stairs I glanced into the front window right
as I was about to open the door and there stood my mother wrapped in the arms
of some man pushed up against the counter kissing pretty intensely. I flew
through the door so quickly and startled both of them. My mother put her hand
over her mouth in shock. I was beyond controlled. “WHAT THE FUCK.” I screamed
at my mother and she looked from me to the man in our kitchen and then back to
me before she took a step forward…” Zoey let me
explain please.” I glared at her and from my side this man this stranger that
just had his hands on my mother and his tongue shoved down her throat
approached me “ Zoey could we just
John Steinbeck, Richard Astro