The Last Chance Texaco
“And Alicia had seen us together and stormed away, but he hadn't gone running after her. He'd stayed with me, and we'd spent the next thirty minutes telling each other how we liked each other, how we wanted to be together. We'd also had to keep picking up garbage, but hey, you can't have everything.
I had a strict four o'clock check-in time, so I had to leave right at the end of detention. When I explained this to Nate, he seemed to understand.
All the way home on the bus, I kept thinking about what had happened. I'd never had a real boyfriend before. I wasn't sure I'd ever felt giddy before either. If I had, it wasn't for a very long time.
Back at home, I ran into Joy in the hallway outside Yolanda's and my bedroom.
"I like your sweatshirt," she said, oh so calmly.
"Yeah?" I said, distracted. "So?" "So give it here." "What?" I was sure I hadn't heard her correctly.
"I said, I want your sweatshirt. Give it here." Finally, I clued in. She did want my sweatshirt, but it... wasn't really about the sweatshirt.MoreLess
I had a strict four o'clock check-in time, so I had to leave right at the end of detention. When I explained this to Nate, he seemed to understand.
All the way home on the bus, I kept thinking about what had happened. I'd never had a real boyfriend before. I wasn't sure I'd ever felt giddy before either. If I had, it wasn't for a very long time.
Back at home, I ran into Joy in the hallway outside Yolanda's and my bedroom.
"I like your sweatshirt," she said, oh so calmly.
"Yeah?" I said, distracted. "So?" "So give it here." "What?" I was sure I hadn't heard her correctly.
"I said, I want your sweatshirt. Give it here." Finally, I clued in. She did want my sweatshirt, but it... wasn't really about the sweatshirt.MoreLess
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