Tony

The phone rang

Down the hall from my room.

I didn't jump to get it

Though, because Pa always

Answered it.

Tony! He called. Phone

For you.

"Who would be calling me?"

I wondered. "Maybe it's

Vanessa."

I marched down the hall

And took the phone from

Pa's hand. "Hello."

Tony! You'll never guess

What! It was Vanessa. The

Sound of her voice was like

Honey to my ears. My body

Suddenly thirsted for her.

"What?" I asked. "Are

You okay?"

I'm great! she replied. Never

Been better!

"Well, what will I never

Guess?" I asked.

I'm moving! She nearly

Shouted me ear off.

"That's great." I replied,

Wondering why that was such

A big thing.

I know! And I haven't even

Told you the best part! We're

Moving to Tahoe!

My heart stopped, or

At least it felt like

It. "Really! But why?

I thought you were real

Close to your grandma."

She's selling her house

and coming with us.

"This is great! We

Should go and celebrate!"

Yeah! Um, how about

Tomorrow? My dad is

Going out and my

Grandma will be at

Bingo and Bryan has a

Sleep over to go to, so

It will just be me. I'll

pick you up at six. Is

that okay?

"Sounds great. I'll make

The plans."

That sounds kinda scary! She

Joked. See Ya then!

"Vanessa." I said, before

She could hang up. "I love

You and I don't know what I

Would do without you."

I love you too Tony. I

Love you more than air.

And the line went dead.


Vanessa was right on time

The next night. I, however,

Was not ready and she was

Forced to grace my house

With her presence.

She waited patiently as my

Father and step mother eyed

Her suspiciously. Neither of

Them had gotten over the fact

That I had changed from gay

To straight for Vanessa.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

I said as I jogged downstairs,

Out of breathe. "I fell asleep

And didn't wake up in time."

That's ok. She replied

And I gave her a hug.

My step parent's didn't

Bug me a bit. I was not

Ashamed of my feelings

For Vanessa.

"I'll be back later." I

Said to my family, that

Probably didn't even hear

Me. I waited a second to

Make sure. "Yeah, love ya

Too." I replied to the fake

Voices in my head. Vanessa

Giggled.

So where are we going?

she asked when we were

In her car.

"I told you, it's a surprise.

Now, get out of the way." I

Said, a pulled her arm to get

Her out of her seat. I deliberately

Grabbed her wrist, right where her

Scar was.

She gladly came to me and,

Instead of taking my seat,

She plopped in my lap. Her

Fingers smoothed through my

Short, brown hair; her touch

Was so soft and gentle.

"I've missed you." I

Whispered in her ear.

"Even though it hasn't

Been that long."

I know. I feel the same

Way. I can't wait to move

Closer.

"Do you know where you're

House is?" I asked. "We

Could swing by and take a

Look at it."

Honestly, I have no idea.

She replied. That sounds

Kinda stupid, doesn't it?

"Naw." I replied. I had

No idea where my dad lived

Until I moved in with him."

Come on, let's get going

To wherever it is you're

Kidnapping me to.

"All right. But don't I

Get a real hello first?"

I asked.

She smiled slyly and brought

Her face so it was less than

An inch from my face; so close

I could feel her warm breathe

On my face. She only paused

For a minute, just long enough

To give a little girlish giggle.

Then our mouths were locked.

A strong surge of heat swept

Through my body, just as it

Did every time she kissed me;

every time she touched me.

Can we go now? She asked

Excitedly. You have peaked

My interest.

"Whenever you're ready."

I replied because she was

Still sitting on my lap.

She pecked me once more on

The lips, then moved over so

I could get to the drivers seat

Of the car. . .