returning to his table.
“I’ll see ya at three!” Chris yelled to the fleeing pair.
“Like hell he will.” Joanie muttered under her breath as she entered the building. Kate catching up to her grabbed her arm. “What did he say to you?” Kate asked breathlessly.
Joanie hesitated a second before telling her what Chris had said.
“I can’t believe the nerve of him! I wonder who told him that?” Kate said.
Joanie laughed. “I’ll give you one guess.”
“April.” They said together.
“I’ll take care of her for you.” Kate said heading toward April’s locker.
Joanie grabbed her friend and pulled her back. “No you won’t, I don’t know for sure it was her besides I don’t care what other people think. I can’t afford to get kicked out of another school especially over something stupid.”
The warning bell rang.
“Alright” Kate conceded, “but meet me after school, and we’ll walk home.” She called as Joanie headed toward her class.
Joanie snuck in and slipped quietly into her seat as the last bell rang. Jane gave her a wink as she started to copy the assignments from the board. She inadvertently glanced over to April’s desk who was watching her with a scowl on her face. Joanie sighed inwardly as April leaned over to whisper to her.
“I saw you eating lunch with Chris today. Stay away from him, he’s mine.” She threatened.
‘You can have him.’ Joanie thought to herself. How long was this class anyway? After an eternity, the day finally ended. She had started having cramps and wanted nothing more than to head home and crawl into bed.
“Rough day?” Kate greeted her as they headed out of the building.
Joanie rolled her eyes. “You can say that again. I think it was April, but I think her little trick backfired. She likes Chris.”
Kate laughed. “That’s brilliant they deserve each other. Well I think he’s gonna be pretty disappointed when you don’t show up at the Soda Shoppe. Maybe she could comfort him.”
Joanie laughed as she felt the tension in her body slowly dissipating. As they came up to Kate’s house, she invited her in. “Not today all I wanna do is go home and crash.”
“Well I’ll see you tomorrow!” Kate called shutting the door behind her.
Joanie was physically and mentally exhausted as she trudged up the steps to her apartment she unlocked the door and called out. “I’m home.” She wasn’t surprised, but she was a bit disappointed to find out that she was alone as usual. She found a note and a grocery list on the kitchen table.
“Sweetheart, I was called into work early today. Here’s some money, please pick up some groceries. Brad said he would meet you there by four to pick you up. Love, Mom.”
‘No rest for the weary.’ Joanie thought as she crumpled up the note and looked at her watch, a Christmas present from her father. Normally she wouldn’t wear it because of that, but it was the only one she had. It was already three thirty. Groaning she grabbed the money and wearily headed back down the stairs. The grocery store was two blocks away, so that didn’t leave her much time.
Joanie set a new record. She was winded from hurrying and gratefully leaned on the buggy as she started going down the aisles. Quickly she scanned the shelves. She picked up the items on her list first, and then a treat or two since she had a little bit of money left over. As she checked out, she looked at her watch again. 4:15. Brad should be waiting for her.
“Need help with those?” The warm voice bringing her out of her thoughts. Joanie looked up at the bag boy. The tall, lanky teen smiled shyly at her. Joanie flashed him a smile and assured him that she could handle it.
He looked unsure but quickly helped her gather the bags in her arms. Carrying the three bags she awkwardly made her way outside. Not seeing Brad she headed over to the nearest bench and sat down with her load to wait. She passed the time watching her neighbors scurry here
“I’ll see ya at three!” Chris yelled to the fleeing pair.
“Like hell he will.” Joanie muttered under her breath as she entered the building. Kate catching up to her grabbed her arm. “What did he say to you?” Kate asked breathlessly.
Joanie hesitated a second before telling her what Chris had said.
“I can’t believe the nerve of him! I wonder who told him that?” Kate said.
Joanie laughed. “I’ll give you one guess.”
“April.” They said together.
“I’ll take care of her for you.” Kate said heading toward April’s locker.
Joanie grabbed her friend and pulled her back. “No you won’t, I don’t know for sure it was her besides I don’t care what other people think. I can’t afford to get kicked out of another school especially over something stupid.”
The warning bell rang.
“Alright” Kate conceded, “but meet me after school, and we’ll walk home.” She called as Joanie headed toward her class.
Joanie snuck in and slipped quietly into her seat as the last bell rang. Jane gave her a wink as she started to copy the assignments from the board. She inadvertently glanced over to April’s desk who was watching her with a scowl on her face. Joanie sighed inwardly as April leaned over to whisper to her.
“I saw you eating lunch with Chris today. Stay away from him, he’s mine.” She threatened.
‘You can have him.’ Joanie thought to herself. How long was this class anyway? After an eternity, the day finally ended. She had started having cramps and wanted nothing more than to head home and crawl into bed.
“Rough day?” Kate greeted her as they headed out of the building.
Joanie rolled her eyes. “You can say that again. I think it was April, but I think her little trick backfired. She likes Chris.”
Kate laughed. “That’s brilliant they deserve each other. Well I think he’s gonna be pretty disappointed when you don’t show up at the Soda Shoppe. Maybe she could comfort him.”
Joanie laughed as she felt the tension in her body slowly dissipating. As they came up to Kate’s house, she invited her in. “Not today all I wanna do is go home and crash.”
“Well I’ll see you tomorrow!” Kate called shutting the door behind her.
Joanie was physically and mentally exhausted as she trudged up the steps to her apartment she unlocked the door and called out. “I’m home.” She wasn’t surprised, but she was a bit disappointed to find out that she was alone as usual. She found a note and a grocery list on the kitchen table.
“Sweetheart, I was called into work early today. Here’s some money, please pick up some groceries. Brad said he would meet you there by four to pick you up. Love, Mom.”
‘No rest for the weary.’ Joanie thought as she crumpled up the note and looked at her watch, a Christmas present from her father. Normally she wouldn’t wear it because of that, but it was the only one she had. It was already three thirty. Groaning she grabbed the money and wearily headed back down the stairs. The grocery store was two blocks away, so that didn’t leave her much time.
Joanie set a new record. She was winded from hurrying and gratefully leaned on the buggy as she started going down the aisles. Quickly she scanned the shelves. She picked up the items on her list first, and then a treat or two since she had a little bit of money left over. As she checked out, she looked at her watch again. 4:15. Brad should be waiting for her.
“Need help with those?” The warm voice bringing her out of her thoughts. Joanie looked up at the bag boy. The tall, lanky teen smiled shyly at her. Joanie flashed him a smile and assured him that she could handle it.
He looked unsure but quickly helped her gather the bags in her arms. Carrying the three bags she awkwardly made her way outside. Not seeing Brad she headed over to the nearest bench and sat down with her load to wait. She passed the time watching her neighbors scurry here
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