The Earth Angel and the Alpha Bad Boy

Why do you smell like grease and cheap cologne?

We had a very short stop off at the burger bar, but the time we did spend there was so much fun. I finally felt like a normal person and even the weird looks we received from people from school did not faze me. Lucy was being so attentive and sweet to me, I only wish she had spoke to me years ago, because we seem to really get along. Greg is funny and really dotes over Lucy, she is a beautiful caring person and so very kind. I never noticed it before, but I guess her mom is like that towards me too, so it makes sense.

The drive home was a bit of a blur. Greg went through a few stop signs to ensure he got me home before my bus was due. In fact, he even pvertook the bus at one point to give me more time. Lucy sat in the backseat with me to help me get changed, my modesty was not exisitent as she wrestled to tie my bra and assit me to pull my old school sweater back on. I had no doubt Erik and Greg got ab eye-full of my boob at times, but Lucy kept shouting at them not to look - which probably made them look.

Greg parked down the street from the bus stop to give me time to walk there and look like I had just gotten off the bus. The plan seemed perfect - too perfect - like we had been planning this for months. Something had to go wrong! I couldn't be this lucky, could I?

Lucy hugged me as Erik opened the door and reached his hand in to help me out the car. When I got out, he leaned in and whispered in my ear. "See you tomorrow birthday girl." his lips brushed gently over my neck as he spoke, I felt his hot breath and it sent more of those excited shivers throiugh my spine. "Goodnight Kelsey." He lifted my hand up and kissed it softly.

Is it possible to swoon too much? Like, can swooning be harmful? Right now, death by swooning was very probable. Yikes! This Norse God of a man was affecting me more than I ever imagined possible. "Goodnight Erik." I whislered back as I gazed up into his amber eyes. "And thank you." I stepped round him and began to walk towards the bus stop, knowing he was still watching me go. I spun round and waved to the car, as I saw Erik climb back into the passenger side. a car honking made me jump as Greg drove past, I saw Lucy wave to me from the rear window, a big grin on her face.

The bus pulled up just as I arrived at the bus stop, the driver who is si used to seeing me get on at the leisure center where i train gave me a strange look. "Are you getting on missy?" He removed his baseball cap and scratchecd his head with confusion.

I smiled and shook my head, "Not today, but thank you."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." He shook his head again before putting on his cap and closing the doors again.

As the bus moved off, i ran across the street and prepared myself for the moment my mom would be standing tapping her foot, waiting for me to arrive home for dinner. How would I eat dinner? I felt so blated from eating a cheesburger, fries and a shake. Something I rarely have because my mom won't allow me to eat anything other than her food.

As I walked up the path towards my front door, I felt my stomach lurching. It could either be the fact i never eat greasy burgers or that I was about to see my mom's face. Both were making me feel queasy in equal measures. I do not regret going for burgers with Lucy, Greg and Erik though.

My friends.

Well at least I 'hope' they are - although Erik seemed to like me more than a friend. Or was i assuming too much? Maybe he thought I was lame and felt sorry for me, as opposed to feeling attracted to me. There was definitely something between us, even just making slight contact with him sent chills coursing through my body - i wonder if he felt it too?

I pulled my key out and pushed it in the lock, just as my mom flung the door open. Her face did not look any different from normal, apart from her scowl was worse tyhan usual. oh s**t! "Hey mom, the bus was held up in traffic (truth) and I was wishing it would hurry up because i am starving! (lie) What's for dinner?"

"Why do you smell like grease and cheap cologne?" She leaned in and sniffed me like a dog that did the drug raids for the FBI.

Think Kelsey! "I had to sit next to some guy on the bus, he was eating take out because he was going straight to work in a bar downtown somewhere, he felt like he had to give me his life story for some reason." I shrugged nonchalantly as i hung my coat on the stand and placed my rucksack down. "I'm just glad to be home." I forced a smile, like I do every day when I arrive home.

Mom sniffed me again and walked off towards the dining-room. Had I actually managed to fool her? Hopefully everything would be normal for the rest of the evening, I did not want to lie more than I had to. Then it dawned on me, I would have to lie again tomorrow too. That would be the last time though _ I am almost twenty-one years old, I should not need to lie to my mom about hanging out with friends.

I walked to the washroom, ensuring my phone was in my pocket. Lucy had created a group chat with all of us so we could talk. It is also another first for me, i have never had anyone want to talk to me on my phone before. I washed up and dried my hands, finsihing off the drying process on the back of my pants. All I could do was hope that mom had made a salad or something light for dinner, I could not handle a big feed tonight.

As I made me way into the dinig room, just off the kitchen, i heard charring and laughing. Did my mom have company? No one was ever here, just the two of us. I walked through to see who it might be, curiousity gettig the better of me. as i walked round the doorway, I saw a familair purple tracksuit. Coach Kelly? Why was she here?

"Hi Kelsey, I was just telling your mom before you got back that I tried to carch you before you left tonight, but Greg's car was out of the parking lot before I could give this to you. Thought I would drop it round to give you it myself." She handed me a gift bag and then pulled another box from her pocket. "And someone left this at the reception desk, that's how I knew it was a special birthday for you tomorrow. Why didn't you tell me?" Coach Kelly walked over and gave me a hug, it was the first proper hug I think i had ever had - at least simce my father had disappeared. my mom did not beleive in affection, to need affection was needy and she was not going to crerate a 'needy; child. "See you at the rink kiddo." She smiled and asked my mom to see her out.

I was too busy sttaring at the mysterious gold wrapped box with the label that read Happy 21st Kelsey on it, that I completely forgot about the other big problem I had.

"How dare you lie to me, you have disrespected me and I want to know who you are spending time with, right NOW!"