"Prepare to eat my fist, you guys are going down!" Katy was pretty good at playing Grave Puncher, she even suspected Howards signature move. She is officially my number one favorite gamer. I mean, she beat Howard at Grave Puncher, how can I not like her for that.
"I'm going to make you eat those honkin words Katy!" Howard yells.
"Oh yeah Howard? Well eat this!" Katy defeats Howard once again and I'm pretty sure it was the thirteenth time in a row.
"Man that's wonk! You cheat Katy!"
"Howard, don't be mad at Katy. She's just a little bit better at playing Grave Puncher than you." I try to defend Katy but I'm sure she would've been able to handle Howard by herself. Just then, a reminder goes off on Katy's phone.
"Oh man, I go to get home. My dad's going to be worried about me. Got to go guys. Bye Howard good luck trying to beat my high score, oh and you can keep the game Howard." She grabs her tote bag and begins to walk over towards me, "Bye Randy, I had a really great time with you tonight. See you tomorrow?"
"Uh, yeah, see you tomorrow Katy." I walk Katy to the door and before she leaves I ask her, "Katy, why don't I walk you home? I mean it's getting pretty dark out."
"Okay, thanks Randy." Before I walk out the door with Katy I yell to Howard that I was taking Katy to her house. And then we begin our walk.
"So Howards your best friend? Must be nice, to have at least one friend. I never even got a chance to even see what other kids looked like when I was growing up."
"What do you mean Katy?" I knew what Katy was talking about; she was home schooled for her entire life with out any friends. I just thought that if I didn't ask her I would be a huge wonk.
"I lost my mother to a kidnapper, I was only three when it happened. We were walking from the park to go home and eat dinner, when a black van came up from behind us. They grabbed my mother and I, and pulled us in the van. I was so scared and confused; I didn't know what was going on. I fell asleep while we were in the van next thing I know is that I'm in a hospital bed with my dad at the end of my bed with his head down. I asked him what happened and…"
"And, what?"
"He told me that mommy wasn't going to be with us any more. That she was with God now. He never told me how she died until I was old enough, so pretty much when I turned ten. And my dad was so scared that he would lose me, so he had me home schooled. I asked him if I could go to Norrisville for my high school years, and he said I could as long as I have pepper spray with me when I walk home. I never got to meet anyone my age when I was growing up." I was speechless, I knew she was home schooled since she could read, but I didn't think that the reason why would be so sad.
"I'm so sorry Katy, I never should have asked."
"It's okay Randy, besides, I have friends now. I've got you and Howard. You guys helped me when I was down, even though we've only known each other for like a whole day."
"It feels like I've known you for at least a week." She giggles at my joke.
"I knew you were the right person for me to talk to, and that you were an amazing guy. I knew it the minute I saw you Randy." Her blue sparkling eye's look into mine, and I could just feel that we connected.
"Well um, here's my house. Thanks for walking me home Randy. I'll see you and Howard tomorrow." Before Katy goes into her house, she turns around to look at me, and runs to give me a hug, and whispers in my ear, "Thank you Randy, for listening to me about my mom. You're the first person I've ever told." I hug her in my arms and we both let go. "Good night Randy."
"Night Kaitlin." She shuts the door behind her and I begin to turn around and head back to my house.
When I get back to my house and in my room, Howard is standing there looking at me and says, "So how was your walk?"
"It was okay. Why you ask?"
"Cause you were gone for 45 minutes!" Oh man, I must have lost track in time when I was talking to Katy.
"Sorry Howard, I guess I lost track of time. I was just walking Katy to her house. Why are you getting so honkin mad for?"
"Because Cunningham, she's a girl. We're guys. She's not fit to hang out with us." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I thought Howard liked Katy. She played Grave Puncher with us, then a again she did beat Howard at it over a hundred times.
"What's your problem Howard? I thought that you liked Katy, we just played Grave Puncher seven Howard. The game hasn't even come out yet. And she even let you keep it!"
"Didn't you notice that when ever I was sitting with you in a class, she would push me away and sit next to you."
"Howard, she's new, she's probably just nervous or something. Besides, it's not like she's trying to replace you are something Howard. Give her a chance."
"Fine, but I'm still going to keep my eye on her."
"Whatever. Hey want to play some more Grave Puncher. I bet that I can kick your butt." I say to Howard feeling confident.
"You're on Cunningham, but don't think I'm going to go easy on you just because you're my best bro."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I even learned some sweet new moves from watching Katy beat you today."
"Let's punch some graves!"