Charades! [Grease 2]

Chapter 7

I wondered how Paulette did with her family. If they were making amends before the wedding. I was at work with Michael. He was still in training. I was glad now to be working alongside with Michael. I smile over at him as we work.

We were getting off soon. Michael said he had something he wanted to show me when we got off work. When we were off, he was going to take me out on a bike ride. I was really looking forward to that.

I would find myself glancing over at the clock. To see if we could clock out. We had an hour left to go. I so loved hopping on the back of Michael's bike. Wrapping my arms around his waist.

Pressing my face in his leather jacket. Feeling the wind on my flesh. Watching the world pass us by as time stood still for a moment for us. I glance back at the clock one more time. Nope. Not time yet.

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"Steph why do you keep looking at the clock?" Michael chuckles.

"I want to go! I am excited to go on that ride with you" I whisper to him. He grins.

I hand him groceries down the belt line. "I am excited to Steph. My bike was lonely without you" Michael admits.

"Oh, your bike even missed me?" I giggle.

He nods. "Terribly" he adds.

"Michael where have you been at school? I have not saw you around?" someone speaks up. I see that girl Dotty in line. The girl he had dated after we broke things off.

Inwardly I groan inside.

I smile over at Michael.

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"I dropped out" he tells her softly.

"But you were doing so well in classes. You loved them! And you really helped me in my classes" she huffs. "Please come back! Everyone in our classes misses you" she rambles on.

"Michael what does she mean you were doing well in the classes?" I ask him demanding to know.

"He is brilliant. Super smart" she brags. "He helped me pass a few of my tests. I could not have done it without Michael"

He lied to me! He dropped out of school for me! He lied. He had been doing well in his classes. Why did he lie to me?? It did not add up. I fume inside. Here we were doing so well being back together. But we could not be if our relationship was based on lies. He lied! It hurt.

"Sorry Dotty I will not be coming back to school ever" Michael tells her. "And I am back with Stephanie. We are done. I had fun with you. But I am sorry you are not the girl for me" he explains to her sternly. "I already told you this over the phone. Please do not come up to my place of work again okay?" he asks her.

She looks embarrassed. "Alright Michael. I had to try. You are a great guy. I did not want to give you up" she mutters sadly. She leaves our line.

"Michael what did she mean by you were doing well in school? You told me you were failing" I remind him.

"I was not failing" he admits.

"Why did you lie to me?" I demand to know. "Do you think I am stupid? That I would not find out at some point?" I wonder.

"I am sorry I lied okay Steph? I was desperate to get you back! And you would not date me if I was in school! You hate college. And college men! Hell, Steph what was I supposed to do?" he wails out. He looks worried.

I wince. "Michael, look I was hurt. I hate lies. "I am not leaving you over this Michael" I promise him. "I am upset you lied to me. But I understand why you felt you had to lie to me" I say softly.

"I am sorry" he tells me.

"Hey there Stephanie! You I am here to cover for you! You guys are out of here" Mark tells me. One of the employees.

"Michael! Time for our ride!" I gush.

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We go to clock out of work after Mark takes my place at the register.

"I am sorry I lied" Michael tells me as he holds me by the clock.

"I know why you did it. I made a huge fuss about college men. Let me explain why that is" I say.

"Alright" he agrees.

"Men who are smarter than women often think they are better than them. And think they own it all and can be pushy or bossy. They get a big head" I ramble on.

He sighs. "Steph have I ever bossed you about when I had done well on a test in high school?" he asks me.

"No" I admit.

"Have I ever mistreated you or thought I was better than anyone?" he asks me.

I shake my head. "No but here lately I have acted like I was the better one. I am sorry Michael for my behavior. I should not have taken it all out on you. I was worried if you went to college you would find a girl who was more like you. And less like me and dump me for her. Women like Dotty who are smart and know all about the world out there" I sigh.

"Steph, I love it that you are nothing like me. You are exciting. I do not know what to expect from you. I love that about you so much. I would be bored with someone who was just like me" he points out.

"Do you want to go back to college?" I ask.

He shrugs'. "I really do not think so. I could not concentrate like I could in high school"

"But will your parents be upset? They want you to go to college" I worry.

"Well this is my life. Not theirs, right?" he asks me.

I nod. "Right Michael. Very true"

"How about that ride?" he offers.

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He kisses me.

"Alright" I agree. "Again, I am sorry for hurting you" I say to him.

"I know you are Steph" he says softly.

We head out into the parking lot. Michael hops on his bike. Then hands me my helmet. We begin to take off. We go on our little back roads. I wondered what the surprise was that he was planning on showing me.

I was about to find out. Soon we come pulling into an apartment complex. I knew it. Goose's older brother owned the joint here in town. It was a little run down but not to shabby. He parks the bike.

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"Why are we here Michael?" I ask him curiously.

"I got my own place. Thanks to Goose" he tells me. "Want to see it?" he offers as he shows me the keys.

"Sure" I agree.

We head inside. He takes me to a little apartment on the top floor. He unlocks it. It was a one-bedroom place. It had a little kitchen and a small living room. With a bathroom. There was a shower and no tub. But it was not a bad little place. I could not believe my boyfriend was going to have a place of his own.

"Wow this is not to bad" I say as we look around.

"Are you sure?" he worries. "It is all I can afford right now" he sighs.

"This is ten times better than the back of a car" I tease. I pull him in my arms.

"You think so?" he jokes.

He kisses me. "When you get it, all set up maybe you can have a sleep over. With me?" I say.

"I would love that Steph" he says to me.

"I love you so much. If you do want to go back to school do it. For you. Not for me. Or your folks Michael. Do it for you. I will not break up with you because you are a college man. I again am so sorry for hurting you. I know I hurt you deeply" I say softly. I run my fingers in his hair.

"I love you too Steph. I was scared I would never get you back. I worked so hard to win your heart. I feared I broke your heart. And you hated me. I did not like being kicked out of your life like I meant nothing at all to me" he admits softly.

I lean in kissing him. "Michael Kerrington, you mean the world to me. You are my everything" I promise him. "Never think otherwise"

He kisses me. "I can't wait to make love to you Steph. And show you how deeply I care"

"I can't wait either" I agree. He smiles then kisses me.

Things were looking up. I was thrilled to have Michael back. And now I had to get him back in college. I had a feeling he wanted to go back. I think he was scared to go back.

I worried he feared deep down I would leave him. I had to prove to him that I would not leave him. But how I did not have a clue. Maybe my friends could help me figure that one out.

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