Hey You

17

“Well... what?” I replied, taking his hand in mine. Resting our hands on my thigh.

“Well you be my girlfriend?” He was staring me in my eyes, making it hard for me to breath.

“Yes.” I said giving his hand a squeeze. Steven smiled down at me, and leaned closer to me.

“About damn time.” Craig said, “Now you can shut up about asking her.” He laughed.

I laughed and started to blush as Steven balled up a napkin and threw it at his brother. “Really jackass?! What about you?” he laughed.

Roxanne let out a small “yelp” noise and I laughed as Steven slide his arm around my shoulders leaning towards me.

“I, uh, Roxanne…” Craig started, but before he could finish his sentence Roxanne said “yes” and broke out in a full smile.

“Done.” Craig said smiling up at Steven as he slid his chair closer to Roxanne.

We sat there and ate our lunches, talking about their co-op and their family's farm.

"A farm?" I asked "you own a farm? Is it big? Do you have animals?" A part of me was wishing they’d say yes to the animals.

"Yeah, we own it. It’s kind of big, our fields are all over in different towns, but we have a main field that houses the potatoes that we grow.” Steven went on, "you actually probably eat them, they’re the bag with the little boy on them." He lifted his sleeve to reveal a tattoo on his right bicep, of a little boy (kind of like a Precious Moments statue) wearing blue overalls, a wide brimmed hat, golden blonde hair sticking out from under it, filling a sack of potatoes.

"Oh, cool" I said as my hand lifted and softly touched the outline making his muscle flex from my cold fingertips. 

Before we knew it the lunch bell rang and both boys had to leave. We walked slowly to the office so they could sign out.

“I’ll see you tonight,” Steven said to me before giving me a quick kiss on the lips before he turned to walk out the doors with Craig.

Roxanne and I decided to take the long route to our next class, gym. 

“You have got to be dying.” Roxanne said as we rounded the corner to the locker room.

“Totally.” I replied, bumping into Karly, another senior. “Oh, sorry!” I quickly said. 

“Whatever” she said, turning to her friend Lisa.

Roxanne and I went to our lockers a few rows back.

“Did you see the guy at lunch today? He was wicked hot.” Lisa said just above a whisper.

“Yeah, but he must be stupid. He was with Stacey. She's huge.” Karly whispered back just loud enough for us to hear. “Maybe he's blind.” She continued “I mean seriously how the f**k did she get him?”

I slammed my locker shut, making them jump as I rounded the corner.

“Really b***h? You gonna talk s**t like I'm not here.” I said standing close to her. My hands were in fists, I wanted to punch her right in the face.

“Let's go ladies!!”  The teacher yelled into the locker room.

Roxanne and I walked out of the locker room, knocking Lisa with my shoulder as I passed. 

“Ugh she’s such a b***h” Roxanne said as we walked around the track.

“You think?” I replied, I was fuming. I hated when people talked about my weight. But she had a point, what did he see in me?

As soon as the final bell of the day rang, I headed straight home and took a shower. Steven wouldn’t be over for a few hours, but I still wanted to be ready just in case he got out early.

“Why are you getting all dolled up?” My mother asked as she walked into my room without knocking.

“One of my friends is coming over after his practice, I’m not getting dolled up. I don’t even have make up on.” I replied back to her.

“Well, if you expect anything to happen with this boy you better. Even though I’m sure nothing will.”

It wasn’t bad enough that I was bullied at school for my lack of make-up or weight, but I had to go through it at home with my mother as well.

I rolled my eyes, trying to not let her words affect me. I hung out with Steven enough times for him to know I don’t wear make-up. It was something he actually pointed out and said he liked a girl that didn’t have to wear a cake on her face.

Plus I could smell the vodka on her breath, so I knew it was only a matter of time before she would pass out. This woman was a work of art, she didn’t work and spent all of my dad’s money. Every dime went to her shopping and drinking habit. 

At 7:30 I received a text from Steven, “omw”.

“K” is all I replied with. Suddenly becoming self-conscious. I was nervous to see him again, alone. I could handle the kissing,but what if he wants more? I wasn’t ready for that right now.

I walked out of the house the moment I heard Steven’s truck coming down my driveway. I didn’t give him a chance of turning the truck off before hopping into the passenger's seat. 

“Can we go for a drive?” I asked, not wanting a repeat make-out session in the front yard again.

He put the truck into reverse and backed out of the driveway.

“Everything okay?” He asked me after a couple of minutes.

“Yeah, yeah I’m good.” I smiled up at him. And that was the truth, because when I was with him. All the drama from earlier in the day disappeared. 

He drove us to the top of the mountain restaurant and parked in the last row overlooking the town. It was breathtaking, seeing the town lit up and the stars shining bright overhead.

Steven cut the engine off, but kept the music playing on low. 

“Wanna sit on the hood?” He asked me.

“Um sure…” I said “but how are we supposed to get on top of it?”

There was no way I was going to be able to up there.

“I’ll give you a little lift.” he replied back to me as he got out of the truck.

Before I could, he opened my door and helped me out. 

He brought  me to the front of the truck, putting his hands on the sides of my stomach to my hips, making me flinch. 

“What’s wrong?” He asked, seeing the discomfort on my face.

“Um, nothing, I’ve just never had anyone touch my stomach fat before.”

As the words were coming out of  my mouth, he picked me up and placed me on top of the hood.

“What fat?” he said, stepping in between my legs.

I smiled at him, his hands staying on my sides. We were the same height now and as he stepped closer, I slid my hands up his arms to rest on top of his shoulders. Feeling his muscles flex along along the way, making my core twitch.

“You’re perfect” he said to me, kissing my lips before I could say anything to him.