Chapter 5 - The 1st Date
Adam was headed to the basketball court. He hoped that she liked him.
Adam got to the court only a little before eight o' clock. Tiny was there. She looked good in a girly t-shirt that had the saying "property of athletic department 00" on it and sparkly blue jeans.
When he showed up she just started smiling. Then Tiny said, "Want to go down by the pond?"
Adam began to feel really comfortable around her all of a sudden. He decided to take a risk. He grabbed her hand gently and said, "Let me lead the way." in a very flirtatious voice.
They walked down and sat along the bank of the river. Tiny started up a conversation between the two of them.
She said, "Now what am I supposed to call you. I've heard a few different names for you around school already."
"Well, I guess just call me Adam. Most people call me Banks though and the guys on my team think it's funny to call me a nickname I got in peewees, Cake eater."
Tiny giggled a little and said, "Do I want to know how you got that name?" in a sarcastic manner.
That made Adam laugh. He said, "Am I supposed to call you Tiny?" She nodded.
They went on to talk about their families, sports, and friends. They found out a lot about each other that night.
Adam found out that Tiny has an older brother and an older sister, has been able to dribble a basketball since she was 3 (well, as good as a three year old could dribble), and loves to play her guitar. That's only a little of what he learnt about her lying there on the bank of the pond.
Tiny learned about his older brother, a little about the rules of hockey (which she didn't understand one bit), and he was really smart.
They laughed and talked into the night. After a while Adam looked down at his watch to check what time it was.
It was ten-thirty at night. Curfew was at ten. There was no way known to get back into the dorms after curfew. That was the way they caught students who were out. They could get through the dorms and outside, but they couldn't get in until 4 AM. It was part of the safety promise of the school.
Adam and Tiny looked at each other. They had no idea what they were going to do. They couldn't leave school property. They couldn't go to their dorm. The only other choice was to sleep on campus and out of the dorms.
They stayed where they were by the pond. After a while the weary sophomores fell asleep lying close to each other.
In the night Adam must have gone closer to Tiny or something because when they woke up his arm was around her waist. They had gotten up early to sneak back into the dorms.
It would have looked hilarious to the rest of the Ducks to see Adam and this girl wet with dew stumbling over each other half asleep trying to get back to their dorm rooms in one piece.
Adam got back to his dorm room without a problem. He went in. Adam's idea of pajamas is to be in his boxers so he just took the rest of his clothes off and threw them into his dirty clothes pile. Adam jumped into bed and slept the rest of the night away.
He was so ecstatic from his date with Tiny that he was surprised that he slept at all.
The next day during breakfast Adam was the last one to get to their table. When he sat down Connie promptly said, "DISH!" like on cue from someone. The rest of the Ducks leaned in for all the gory little details.
Adam just looked around and thought carefully about what to say. He said, "Nothing happened you guys. We just talked."
Portman said, "Banks, you are the most pathetic guy I know." while shaking his head.
Julie reached over Luis and hit Portman. Then she said, "I think that's sweet. Some people prefer talking." glaring at Portman.
Guy asked, "If you two were just talking then why didn't you make curfew?"
The rest of the Ducks looked at Guy like he had just sold his soul to the devil or something. Adam staying out past curfew? That just wasn't him at all.
Adam turned red and said, "We just lost track of time. I just slept down by the pond. That's all. Really". He looked around at his friends to see if they believed him. Everyone but Portman seemed to. Adam said, "Portman don't give me that look. You don't believe me do you? C'mon you know me."
After that Portman seemed to be convinced that Adam was telling the truth.
The Ducks seemed to accept the fact that Adam had a girlfriend, but Adam knew that everyone wouldn't.
