Growing Up A Stafford Book1 Kat Meets Billy

Billy Notices Kat

It was the third time Billy had seen her that morning. He didn't know who she was, but she was gorgeous, and there was something about her that drew Billy's eyes straight over to her, even with all of the other people milling about the halls. He nudged his friend Jim in the side, as they passed by the chestnut-haired girl, twisting the combination on a rusty sky blue locker. The locker rattled as it popped open.

“Hey, who is that?” He gave a short point and nodded his head in the girl's direction.

“Oh, that's Kat Strafford,” Jim said. “She's in my English and Algebra classes.” Billy, being an athlete immediately recognized the popular name.

“Is she related to the Stafford brothers?” Billy puckered his eyebrows. This girl seemed to have come out of nowhere. Billy hadn’t heard of a girl in the family, all the talk was always about boys.

“Yeah, I think it’s Scott and Sean’s sister. I see her and Scott talking sometimes before school. Their friend Miles drives them in.” Jim answered.

“Is she going out with anyone?” Billy asked. He stared at her. The way she moved her body, so placid and smooth as she exchanged books in her locker. She seemed somehow removed from the chaos around her. There was another girl leaning against the locker next to hers. This girl was chatting away and gesturing energetically. Kat nodded here and there, and listening intently, but her energy was very different from that of her friend. She slid books and notebooks that she needed into her backpack, hardly saying a word.

“I don't know,” Jim said. “I haven't talked much to her. She's usually pretty quiet. I can find out though. Why are you asking anyway? Aren't you still going out with Brittany?” He asked curiously.

“No reason,” Billy answered hurriedly, He looked away rubbing the back of his neck. “I was just wondering...that's all.” Billy hitched his backpack up higher. He had to find out more about this girl, a Stafford girl, pretty and mature. How was it that she just seemed to appear out of nowhere?

Billy picked up his pace and changed the subject to something much less likely to get him into trouble. He didn't want to start any rumors or create any problems with Brittany.