CHAPTER 9
When the bell rang for school to be over, I ran to my locker. All day long I was waiting for school to be over. Tonight was mine and Teresa's date and I had to make sure It was going to be perfe3ct.
As soon as my locker clicked open I started stuffing my homework inside my book bag. I didn't notice Shirley staring at me from across the hall.
"Hey, hon," I said when Teresa got to her locker that was next to mine.
"Hey," she replied, not looking at me but at the locker in front of her. I closed my locker and then leaned back against it as I watched Teresa dial her combination.
"I can't wait for tonight," I told her as she opened her locker and started gathering her books around.
"Me either," Teresa said. She took a quick glance at me and smiled before returning to her book bag that was filled with papers, books, notebooks, and pencils.
She stuffed her chemistry book inside her book bag before zipping it up. Then she closed her locker and locked it before turning to me.
"So, can I drive you home, my pretty lady?" I said with a grin as I offered my arm.
"No, that's okay. My grandmother said that she was coming to get me."
At her response my arm dropped in disappointment. I was really hoping that I could drive Teresa home but if her grandmother was coming, I guess I couldn't.
"Oh," I said. "That's cool." I gave her a fake smile.
"What's wrong?" She noticed my fake smile instantly.
"Nothing," I fibbed. It really was nothing even though I was disappointed that I couldn't give Teresa a ride home.
She gave me a look.
"What?" I asked.
"What's wrong?" she repeated.
"Nothing," I said. "It really is nothing. It doesn't matter."
Teresa grabbed my hand. "I know it's not nothing. I can tell. And yes it does matter. It matters to me." I looked down at our hands. "Now what's wrong?"
I sighed. I might as well tell her. "I'm just disappointed that I can't give you a ride home today. That's all," I said.
Teresa smiled. I looked at her. "What?"
"You wanted to give me a ride home?" she asked.
"Well, yeah. I like giving you a ride home. Plus, it gives us more time to spend together."
"Awe," Teresa cooed. She placed her hand on my cheek. And I stared into her beautiful eyes.
"I'm sorry, hon, but Grandma really wants to take me home so that way she can help me get ready for tonight," Teresa explained. "We are going on our date tonight right?"
I smiled. "Yes, of course."
She grinned. "Good." I kissed Teresa on the lips.
"I guess its okay if your Grandma drives you home. I'm okay with it. Just promise me that when I get to your house to night at ^, you will be ready."
"I promise that when you come to pick me up at 6 I will be ready," Teresa said with a small giggle.
"Okay. Good," I said with a big smile on my face. I kissed Teresa again before we walked outside. We saw her grandmother's car in the parking lot. She honked her horn at us.
"I have to go. But I will see you tonight," said Teresa.
I kissed the top of Teresa's hand and gave her a wink.
"You will, my lady," i said smoothly. She grinned and kissed my cheek.
"Okay," she said. " I love you. See you tonight." She ran toward her Grandmother's car.
""I love you too and you will see me tonight," I replied back as she got into the car. She waved at me before her grandmother pulled out of the driveway, down the road, and out of sight.
I grinned. It was time to get ready for my date.
#^#^#^#^#^#^#
A few hours later, I stood in the bathroom across the hall from Steven's room. I was fixing my tie when he came into the room. He leaned against the doorframe.
"Nervous?" he asked. I looked at him.
"What do you think?"I asked him. Steven chuckled.
"Dude, you have nothing to be nervous about. You're date will go great tonight. I know it," he said.
"I know," I sighed. "But tonight is the first date I ever really went on and care a lot about Teresa, that I don't want this date to get ruined. I worked so hard planning it and now that its finally here, I'll go ballistic if something goes wrong tonight."
"Dude, nothing is going to go wrong. You're date will be great, Teresa will continue loving you, and everything in your world will be fine. You have nothing to worry about," Steven told me.
"Just relax and have fun," he added when I finished and looked at him.
I sighed. He was right. But what if something bad does happen? What if the date is horrible and Teresa dumps him? He couldn't bear to think of the possibilities of bad ideas that could happen tonight that were running through his head.
He ran a Hand through his hair.
"I guess you're right," I said. "But what if something bad happens? What am I suppose to do then? What if the date is horrible and Teresa dumps me because of it?" I questioned.
Steven walked over to me and placed both his hands on my shoulders.
"Avery,. Calm down, man," said Steven. I looked at him. "Everything is going to be fine. Teresa won't dump you if the date goes bad. She loves you for you, man, and if that date goes bad then oh well. She will always love you no matter what. You have to believe that."
"I do but-"
Steven interrupted me by clamping a hand over my mouth.
"Dude," Steven said. "If you love teresa, you will stop worrying, put the bad thoughts behind you and forget about them, and go on this date tonight and have a good time."
He removed his hand. I thought about what he said and nodded. I do love Teresa very much and all of these thoughts were just going to continue worry and would end up ruing the date for me because I'm too worried about the date. I sighed and started to forget about the jinxes and smiled.
This date was going to go good and nothing was going to ruin it for him and Teresa. Nothing.
"Thanks, man. I really needed that. And you're right. Tonight is going to go perfect and nothing bad is going to happen."
"I'm always right, man," said Steven. "And believe me, everything will be fine." He grinned. "Now go get that girl of yours and go have fun."
"That I will, man," I said. I smiled before I left the bathroom, ran down the stairs and out the door. Then I got into my car and drove to Teresa's house.
