Sunday morning
Rick's pov
"What's wrong with you?" Asks mom over breakfast, looking over her magazine at me.
"Nothing" I lie
"Really you've been mopping around since everyone left yesterday…. come to mention it you didn't seem to happy when they were here, did you have an argument?"
"Nope, no argument" She puts down the paper now getting interested.
"Disagreement?"
"No" After a few moments she asks again.
"Well, are you going to tell me or is this a new game where I guess everything?"
"Lanie, came on her period the other night" Trying to change subject's
"Okay, I don't think you wanna be sharing that around school, but that's not the problem so, come on tell me"
"I umm…. We went to a party on Friday"
"You…...Why didn't you tell me?" She asks trying to stay calm, well that worked.
"Well, Tom, Katie's boyfriend invited us and… well, you were away so I thought maybe I could do something to make Katie…. I mean uuu do something because Javi answered yes, but Katie, Lanie's and Ryan's parents wouldn't let them and you were away so…. if we were back before 10 I thought we could get away with it"
"Was there alcohol?"
"Yeah"
"How much did you have or the others"
"The girls kept to soda, I had a few"
"A Few? How many is that?"
"Four or five"
"I don't approve and I hope you've learnt your lesson because you've been limping for a while from where I guess you fell over" At my nod she continues "So, what happened because I know you are not mopping about because of the party, you got away with it until now, something else happened"
Well that didn't last long "I did something stupid"
"How stupid?" Looking at me with a reside eyebrow
"I don't know" Leaning my forehead on my palm
"What did you do?" Looking a concerned
"I…. IKissedKate" I said fast
"Sorry?"
"I Kissed Kate" Looking at the counter
"Oh, Richard What did she say?" Sounding concerned again
"Nothing, Lanie interrupted and I run off to find Ryan and got drunk"
"Why?"
"I don't know, I was teasing her when she asked about the disco and it just happened"
"Nothing just happens Richard"
"I know but it did, it was my first kiss, I run off and got drunk"
"Why did you get drunk?" In a disapproving tone
"I don't know the way she looked at me I thought maybe it was better if she thought I didn't remember, anyway she's going out with Tom so it's not her first kiss"
"How long they been going out?"
"3 days"
"Then I doubt he was her first kiss, A first kiss should be special" I looked down at that
"So, if I was hers I ruined it for her, didn't I?"
She just gives me a reassuring smile, getting up and patting me on the shoulder before heading to the living room.
"Oh" Poking her head back around "Don't think you're getting away with sneaking out on Friday, no more Xbox for a week, also get dressed we are going to get your leg x-rayed, you got basketball tomorrow can't have you hobbling around"
I huff, but get up limping my way up the stairs to get dressed.
Well it turns out I fractured my ankle now I have cast on and watching the basketball game I should be in but Ryan took my place, also out of punishment mom made me go to school today, it's 30 minutes until the game ends and lunch.
Lanie, Katie and Javi sitting next to me, they all couldn't stop laughing when I turned up on the bus with a cast and I tripped up the bus steps to, everyone laughed, Lanie tried to help but made it harder for me.
Katie haven't really talked to me
Other than that, it's been a slow day.
The bell that signalled the end of the game went 20 to 19 points to us, well at least we won even if I didn't play.
We made our way to the canteen the girls talking amongst them self's, me and Javi walk in silence listing to them talk about the game, Javi piping up now and again on the convocation, I just concentrated getting there with my crutches without falling over or hitting anyone, when we get to the canteen, they take my money and tell me to sit down at our usual table.
I sit there by myself bored, I put my head down on the table and rest there for a while
I feel a hand going through my hair "Rick, you okay?" Asks Lanie, She's been babying me since she saw the cast, it's quite nice really.
"Yeah, just bored and annoyed"
"Why you annoyed?"
I lift my head up off the table and a tray appears in front of me a look around to where it came from Tom is there smiling at me, Katie turned up by his side then, great my day just got worse. I look back to Lanie and smile "I wanted to play in the game" She nods her understanding and sits opposite me, Kate and Tom next to her, Javi shows up and sits next to me, we eat and talk about the Party until Ryan shows up with his food Javi stands and congratulates him on the game, so does everyone else and me.
We finish our lunch and talk until the bell goes I hobble behind them on the way back to class.
In class I get moved to a seat where I can put my foot out, A new girl who just came into our school sat next to me.
"Hey, I'm Kara"
"Rick, Class clown"
"Yeah, I know" She chuckles "What happened?" Pointing to the cast
"I went a bit far with football"
"Really, I heard you fell over a step" She giggles, I hear other giggles behind me, I look back to see the gang in hysterics.
"You caught me" I smirk
At that moment, the teacher starts her lesson.
For the next couple of lesson's Kara hangs around with us
Which turns in too days
On Friday Kara came in late so she had 10-minute detention during lunch
"Hey, Rick why don't you ask Kara to the disco tonight?" Asks Javi
"Why?" I laugh, thinking no way in hell she would say yes anyway
"She's cool, not to girly down to earth and man, I'm serious she likes you"
"Yeah, as a friend also I don't think I'm going to go tonight"
"Why?" Asks Kate
"Well, I'm no good with this thing on" Pointing to my cast
"So, you don't need to dance just sit around" Says Lanie
"Even if you don't go you can ask her out" Pipes Tom 'God I hate him, I guess I am jealous'
"Hey guys" Sounds Kara putting down her tray and sitting next to Kate.
"Hey" In unison
Everyone is looking to me while Kara eats her food, I make eye contact with Espo who nods his eyes and head over to her 'Ask her then' I nod no but he makes a face 'I'll do it then' I quickly nod no and flick my eyes over to Katie who is talking silently with Tom, I flick my eyes Around Lanie and Ryan's giving me a look 'Ask then', Tim just looks intrigued, My eyes come back to Espo and I nod a little yes then look back a Kara. Taking a deep breath.
"Kara" She looks up "Would you…. I mean I…. Would you come to the disco tonight?...with me?"
She smiles "Uhhh…. Yeah sure"
"What? Really?"
Her smile broadens "Yeah"
"See bro, that wasn't hard" Espo says squeezing my shoulder
Friday night
I said that I would pick her up from hers as she live a block away I could easily walk well hobble there, It took an half hour to convince mom that I could walk well hobble there myself without her or anyone's help and that we would walk the half block to the school just fine, Kara was also worried about me walking to her on crutches.
When I get to her I knock the door before on the second knock the door open and a man stands in front must be her dad. He's medium built looks like he goes to the gym with short black hair clean shaven but has a moustache and isn't at all smiling.
"Hey, I'm here for Kara" I say nervously even after all these years and my mom's boyfriends I still get nervous around men even some of the bigger boys in the school, the only man I'm not scared of is Jim and Roy and I haven't seen him since I was 9 he got a promotion, I laugh to myself sadly.
"You must be Rick" It was a statement more than a question "She'll be out now, her mother's fussing, what happened to your leg?"
"Oh, I was being stupid and tripped up some steps, I'm always hurting myself" I laugh self-consciously
He gives a disapproving look and goes to open his mouth, luckily Kara and her mother turn up behind him.
"Hey, Rick" Says Kara, she's wearing a Light Blue dress that goes just over her knees and a dark denim jacket on top.
"Hey, Kara you look nice" I answer, just realizing she's a girly girl.
"So, you're the famous Rick, Kara talks about you al-"
"Moommm" Whines Kara
"What he's cute" She exclaims looking to Kara
As much as I'm enjoying this bantering Kara's Father is looking increasingly tired with the convocation "Thank you, Kara, umm… I think we better get going with the cast we might be late" I say nervously
"No, you won't I'm taking you in the car" Says her mother grabbing the car keys.
"Oh, you don't have to that…miss it's only a block away"
"Please call me Bev and this is Mike" Indicating to her husband "And it's no problem at all"
Already making her way out the door, with Kara hot on her heels giving her dad a hug and kiss on the cheek when he bends down, a smile come on his face as she follows her mom to the car.
"Umm… It was nice meeting you sir…Mike" And turn to follow them to the car and jumping in the back with Kara.
"So, Rick what do you want to do it the future?" Asks Bev
"I'm not sure I like reading so maybe a English teacher or something" I shrug, really I want to be a writer but it sounds silly.
"That's cool"
"Yeah" I answer
We sit in silence until we pull up at the school "Okay baby, you have fun I'll pick you guys up at 10 okay"
"Okay mom thanks" Kara says giving her a kiss on the cheek
"Thank you for the lift…Bev"
"That's alright Rick I'll see you at 10"
"Bye" We call in union jumping out of the car and making our way towards the hall where the music is already playing.
When we get in there are many girls in dresses also some in jeans and a top, we make out way to were some seats have been placed against the wall I sit down and Kara next to me
"I'm sorry I can't do much tonight you can go and dance with your friends if you want" I shout over the music pointing to 2 girls on the dance floor I know she bothers with
"No, it's fine I don't mind I might join them a little later on"
"You surer?"
She just smiles at me and looks on to the dance floor.
We sit until Lanie and Tim turns up they drop off their stuff in the chair next to me before they hit the dance floor or food, soon Kara's friends come over and drag her away.
Kate and Tom turns up 5 minutes later again dropping their stuff off stuff in Kara's chair before Kate goes to find Lanie and Tom goes off for food promising to bring some over for me.
why does he have to be so nice to me? I laugh at myself even after all these years I'm not used to people being nice to me or….
"Hey, Got you food"
"Thanks Tom" I force out, taking the plate and drink from him
"Everything okay?" He asks concerned
Jesus, I really hate this guy "Yeah I'm fine you know me" I play off
"How's it going with Kara?" Sitting down next to me
"Good, Nicole and Fiona dragged her up earlier, feeling a useless. This is why I didn't want to come"
"Oh, come on, your hurt chicks love that, you can always do the slow dance later, lean on her a little give her a kiss" He turns so he's facing me knees knocking
"Slow dance in a cast on the leg, maybe not, I can't dance anyway" That's a lie I can
"You don't have to know how to dance just hold her close move in a circle"
"I'm fine thanks"
"Really, if I didn't know any better I'd say you were gay" He laughs, I chuckle with him
"Nahh, just a little down"
"I get you bro, but think about it okay, I'm going to go find Kate"
I nod as he gets up and dances across the floor to Kate, I chuckle a little at his dance moves.
Soon the hall fills up and Javi still hasn't turned up, Lanie's been over a couple of times I think her mothering instinct has kicked in, also Kara's keeping my food topped up and I think Kate's has kicked out, I really hope I haven't screwed up our friendship because of a stupid kiss it's like she's pulling away.
Javi turns up half way though with the hugest grin ever one girl on his arm, I wonder what happen to the other but he goes off with her towards the food like all the boys who has come in so far.
I am getting really bored now the music have slowed down and Kara comes to sit next to me.
Here goes nothing. I huff
"Come on" I get up holding a hand out to her.
She looks at me confused
"Do you want to dance?"
"What about your leg?"
"You can help me, Kara would you have this dance with me?" Since when did I say stuff like that?
"Yeah, okay" Giving me a huge smile, and taking my hand.
We…I hobble out to the dance floor, I take her hand and hold it between us, I hold her hip with the other and she rests her hand on my shoulder, half way though I get tried and I tug her forward a little putting my arm around her waist she freeze's and stiffens but soon relaxes in to me.
At the end of the song I pull away but she keeps hold and leans back a little so she can see my face "Thanks"
"For what?" I asked confused
"For asking me here, for being you"
"Wel- "She cuts me off by putting her lips to mine "Oh"
"For dancing with me, being my first kiss" She adds shyly, pulling away
"Mine too" I lie
She presses her lips to mine again, I hold her there for a bit think I should ask her.
"Will you be…. my umm… girlfriend?" I stutter out
Her smile gets impossibly bigger "Yeah" Planting another kiss on me
"Great" I give her a smile back
I look over her shoulder and I see Tom kissing Kate, I look back at Kara and I return her infectious smile.
Soon everyone filterers out of the hall, many making their way home and others waiting for parents to pick them up.
Me and Kara wait for her mother outside, Kate, Lanie and Javi turns up with their dates.
We stand and wait Lanie's mother turns up first, then Tim's and Toms parents. Jim turns up the same time as Bev.
"Rick, you want a lift?" Asks Jim
"You don't mind do you so your mom doesn't have to go an extra block"
"No, it's fine maybe we could meet tomorrow?"
"Yeah, give me a text when and where"
"Kay, see you tomorrow"
I give her a smile and a kiss in the cheek as her mom is watching before I jump in the back of Jim's car next to Katie.
"So, how was it?" Asks Jim
"Good, dad me and Tom danced, the food was good and me and Lanie had a dance"
"Good, Rick?"
"Yeah, good I asked Kara out"
"I guess she said yes" Says Kate
"Yep" I answer popping the 'P'
Sorry I haven't been posting, my assignments have been coming 100 miles an hour at me and i haven't had time to write, so other chapters might come in late.
-Gemma