Rafe laid on his staring at his ceiling, Rosie had really done it this time. He'd made the mistake of bringing his newest girlfriend Crystal Hewitt over to Alexander Gadry garage to introduce her to Rosie and in true Rosanna fashion she'd poured an entire quart of oil down the front of Crystal's silk blouse. She was getting bad for his relationships these days, between the beginning of freshmen year and the middle of sophomore year which they were in now, she'd managed to ruin things for him and seven girls in one way or another. Not that it was usually her fault, Darlene was Darlene, Kaitlyn McCormick had tried to make him choose between being with her or being friends with Rosie (guess how that turned out), Sara Knight was her fault though, she'd told Sara that if she ever hurt Rafe she'd skin her alive. That of course caused the girl to end things before the boy could get too attached. Then came Molly Wright, Tessa Smith, Lana Black and Beatrice Timmons. And the thing about it is, he could never bring himself to be mad at her.
"Hey Rafe, Crystal's here to see you." Danny bounded up the stairs with a curious expression on his face. Surprise didn't even beginning to describe what Danny felt when he'd opened the door and found Crystal on the other side. Normally after their run ins with Rosie you never see the girls again. The fact that she was still interested in Rafe was a good sign.
Crystal was sitting on the front porch tapping her foot impatiently. He blonde hair was falling loosely around her face and she'd changed her shirt.
"Crystal? I didn't expect you to come by. What are you doing here?" Rafe jammed his hands in his pockets and gave her a nervous smile.
"Well I certainly hope you didn't think a little motor oil was going to get me out of your life. I'm just so smitten with you Rafe McCawley, that I'm not gonna let any ol' thing Rosanna Gadry does to me get in the way." Crystal slid over making room for Rafe on the bench beside her.
"That's good, cuz uh Rosie, she tends to mess things up a lot. She doesn't do it on purpose, she's just sorta can't avoid it. And ya know after Danny she's my best friend, so if we're gonna be together, you're gonna hafta get along with her."
"Well I can't promise I'll like her, but I'll promise to be pleasant to her at least."
"I guess that's all I can ask for right. So do you wanna maybe go get a coke or something?"
"Why you just try and stop me." Crystal batted her long lashes her green eyes sparkling
After that day Rafe didn't see Rosie other then in school for almost three weeks. And she didn't really talk to him much in class. He was starting to think she was avoiding him. Every time he dropped by the garage to see her, she'd smile as bright as could be until she noticed Crystal was with him, them she'd make up some excuse about being to busy and working to hard to have time to talk.
Rafe was sitting on the couch in the parlor when the screen door opened with a rusty squeak and a female voice that wasn't Beth's called up the stairs for Danny.
"Daniel Walker, you were supposed to be at the shop an hour ago!"
Rafe smiled a bit as he recognized the voice and followed it the hallway were Rosanna was standing.
"Hey Ro."
"Oh hi Rafe, I um just came to get Danny. He said he'd help me with the Johnson's Chevy, it's an engine job, I can't do it alone and Daddy's busy with all the other cars. Beth went away with the mayor for the weekend so he was nominated." The girl blew her soft brown bangs out of her eyes
"Why didn't ya ask me, you know I woulda helped ya." Rafe smiled are her
"I thought you'd have something to do with Crystal, on the count that you two are all coupley now and everythin'. I didn't wanna get in the way or nothing."
"Oh come on Ro, you're not gonna get in the way, I luh-"
"I'm ready Rosie, let's go." He was cut off by Danny thumping down the stairs
"Alright, well bye Rafe, see you around." Rosie followed Danny out leaving Rafe alone to wonder, when she got so cute.
"Hey Rafe, Crystal's here to see you." Danny bounded up the stairs with a curious expression on his face. Surprise didn't even beginning to describe what Danny felt when he'd opened the door and found Crystal on the other side. Normally after their run ins with Rosie you never see the girls again. The fact that she was still interested in Rafe was a good sign.
Crystal was sitting on the front porch tapping her foot impatiently. He blonde hair was falling loosely around her face and she'd changed her shirt.
"Crystal? I didn't expect you to come by. What are you doing here?" Rafe jammed his hands in his pockets and gave her a nervous smile.
"Well I certainly hope you didn't think a little motor oil was going to get me out of your life. I'm just so smitten with you Rafe McCawley, that I'm not gonna let any ol' thing Rosanna Gadry does to me get in the way." Crystal slid over making room for Rafe on the bench beside her.
"That's good, cuz uh Rosie, she tends to mess things up a lot. She doesn't do it on purpose, she's just sorta can't avoid it. And ya know after Danny she's my best friend, so if we're gonna be together, you're gonna hafta get along with her."
"Well I can't promise I'll like her, but I'll promise to be pleasant to her at least."
"I guess that's all I can ask for right. So do you wanna maybe go get a coke or something?"
"Why you just try and stop me." Crystal batted her long lashes her green eyes sparkling
After that day Rafe didn't see Rosie other then in school for almost three weeks. And she didn't really talk to him much in class. He was starting to think she was avoiding him. Every time he dropped by the garage to see her, she'd smile as bright as could be until she noticed Crystal was with him, them she'd make up some excuse about being to busy and working to hard to have time to talk.
Rafe was sitting on the couch in the parlor when the screen door opened with a rusty squeak and a female voice that wasn't Beth's called up the stairs for Danny.
"Daniel Walker, you were supposed to be at the shop an hour ago!"
Rafe smiled a bit as he recognized the voice and followed it the hallway were Rosanna was standing.
"Hey Ro."
"Oh hi Rafe, I um just came to get Danny. He said he'd help me with the Johnson's Chevy, it's an engine job, I can't do it alone and Daddy's busy with all the other cars. Beth went away with the mayor for the weekend so he was nominated." The girl blew her soft brown bangs out of her eyes
"Why didn't ya ask me, you know I woulda helped ya." Rafe smiled are her
"I thought you'd have something to do with Crystal, on the count that you two are all coupley now and everythin'. I didn't wanna get in the way or nothing."
"Oh come on Ro, you're not gonna get in the way, I luh-"
"I'm ready Rosie, let's go." He was cut off by Danny thumping down the stairs
"Alright, well bye Rafe, see you around." Rosie followed Danny out leaving Rafe alone to wonder, when she got so cute.