Chapter 3

"My brother? Eyeball?" Chris asked in anger.

"Yes, Eyeball. What's wrong with Eyeball?"

"I'll tell ya what's wrong with Eyeball, he's one of the biggest assholes you'll ever meet."

"That is not true, Chris." Her voice rose.

"What, are you going out with him or something?" Vern asked.

"As a matter of fact I am." She looked at Chris.

"But, he's like older then you." Teddy said.

"Not that much, I'm fifteen he's eighteen."

"Please." Chris mumbled.

Just as Chris said that Tessie walked away. We thought it would be a good idea if we left also.

As we left the cafe we saw Ace and Eyeball enter it. We didn't say a word to either of them. I guess it was the best thing to do seeing as though if Chris ever said anything to Eyeball it wouldn't be a series of words it would be a fist in his face. So we kept walking, no place inparticular we just walked.

At the same time Teddy and Vern said, "Well I better go, it's getting late."

"Yeah, I'll stay out a little longer." I replied

"Me too." Chris said.

When Teddy and Vern left Chris and I began talking. He told me how angry he felt finding out that Eyeball was dating Tes.

"Listen man, I'm sorry about it." I said putting my hand on Chris's shoulder.

"Don't be sorry Gordo, you didn't do anything. He'll hurt her though..." Chris trailed off.

"What do you mean?"

"Come on Gordie, do you actually see Eyeball going steady with some girl? Especially Tes."

"Hell no, she's too good for him. Way too good."

"Exactly, he's probably just trying to get her in the sack."

"Probably." I agreed.

"You look kind of tired Gordie, maybe you should go home and get some rest."

"Yeah, you going to be okay?"

"Yeah of course I'll be okay, Chris Chambers is always going to be okay" Chris said proudly.

After I had left Chris went to our tree house just to sit up there and think. To his surprise Tessie was there sitting on the wood floor.

"What are you doing here?" Chris asked.

Tessie looked up slowly and her left eye was a swollen dark purple.