we’ve been looking for you. Your parents told me to come find you so we can eat.” Kerry’s hand moved to my hip and he gently pulled me close to him.
David’s face turned into a scowl, but Ashley’s looked as if she had won the lottery. “Oh it was good seeing you again, Sydney. I’m so glad to see that you haven’t changed much since high school.”
She tugged on David’s arm and he took a few steps backwards before finally turning in the direction Ashley was leading him. He cast one more glance over his shoulder before I turned to head back to my table.
I tried to shrug out of his hold, but Kerry kept a firm grip on my dress, only releasing me when we made it back to the table. My dad’s eyes took in the hand at my hip and he turned away quickly, as if avoiding it would make it not so.
I spent dinner scooting my chair closer to my mother’s and constantly trying to get Kerry’s hand off my knee. By the time dinner was over I was ready to go home.
After the plates had been cleared, the orchestra started up the music again and my mom and dad moved to the dance floor. I was content in my chair, continually dismissing Kerry’s requests to dance, but finally gave in when I caught a seething look from my mother. It was a quick tune and I let him twirl me a few times. I was able to dance with him without getting too close for a few songs. When the song changed to something slower, he curled an arm around me and pulled me close.
“You know, Sydney, I am a very wealthy man.” He leaned in closer as if it was a secret and I pulled back slightly when the smell of his cigar tinged breath washed over me.
“I don’t care about money, Mr. Morgan.” I let him lead and I just gazed over his shoulder at the other dancing couples.
“Your mom tells me that you aren’t currently attached and I think that maybe you and I should have a go. I think you’d find several things to your liking.” He tugged me flush against him as if to emphasize his point.
I wrinkled my nose in disgust. “No, thank you.” I pulled myself out of his grip and took a step back. “That’s definitely not going to happen.”
I left him on the dance floor and stalked to the restroom angrily. I had had enough- I just needed to catch my father to tell him ‘goodbye’ and I was out of there.
Chapter Seven
I didn’t go into a bathroom stall, but instead just stared at myself in the mirror. The woman looking back at me looked very irritated and I spent a few minutes trying to get my expression back to passive.
The door swung open and Ashley walked through, her tacky heels clicking on the floor.
“Oh Whore-is, there you are. I didn’t see you and I just assumed you’d taken your old date into the broom closet.” The grin that curled on her face was very unattractive, but I didn’t tell her that.
“The years since high school have obviously been kind to you, Ashley. It’s too bad your vocabulary hasn’t gotten any bigger, but I see your obviously fake breasts did.” I moved by her to walk out the door, but before I could reach it she let out a high laugh.
“Well, when David has his hands all over my breasts tonight I’ll probably be more thankful for them than a vocabulary, won’t I?”
I should have just walked out, but I hated her. I turned and brought my lips into a small smile. “Always chasing after what I’ve already had, aren’t you, Ashley?” It took her a moment to get what I meant and her face morphed into a scowl.
I didn’t give her a chance to respond, but walked out the bathroom door and headed back to my table. Both mom and dad were sitting back with Kerry and I decided it was time for me to excuse myself from this party. As I approached, I went to open my mouth but someone had stood at the podium and called everyone to attention.
I slumped in my chair and was thankful when Kerry didn’t attempt to feel me up anymore. I listened to the mayor talk about how important our emergency personnel were and he
David’s face turned into a scowl, but Ashley’s looked as if she had won the lottery. “Oh it was good seeing you again, Sydney. I’m so glad to see that you haven’t changed much since high school.”
She tugged on David’s arm and he took a few steps backwards before finally turning in the direction Ashley was leading him. He cast one more glance over his shoulder before I turned to head back to my table.
I tried to shrug out of his hold, but Kerry kept a firm grip on my dress, only releasing me when we made it back to the table. My dad’s eyes took in the hand at my hip and he turned away quickly, as if avoiding it would make it not so.
I spent dinner scooting my chair closer to my mother’s and constantly trying to get Kerry’s hand off my knee. By the time dinner was over I was ready to go home.
After the plates had been cleared, the orchestra started up the music again and my mom and dad moved to the dance floor. I was content in my chair, continually dismissing Kerry’s requests to dance, but finally gave in when I caught a seething look from my mother. It was a quick tune and I let him twirl me a few times. I was able to dance with him without getting too close for a few songs. When the song changed to something slower, he curled an arm around me and pulled me close.
“You know, Sydney, I am a very wealthy man.” He leaned in closer as if it was a secret and I pulled back slightly when the smell of his cigar tinged breath washed over me.
“I don’t care about money, Mr. Morgan.” I let him lead and I just gazed over his shoulder at the other dancing couples.
“Your mom tells me that you aren’t currently attached and I think that maybe you and I should have a go. I think you’d find several things to your liking.” He tugged me flush against him as if to emphasize his point.
I wrinkled my nose in disgust. “No, thank you.” I pulled myself out of his grip and took a step back. “That’s definitely not going to happen.”
I left him on the dance floor and stalked to the restroom angrily. I had had enough- I just needed to catch my father to tell him ‘goodbye’ and I was out of there.
Chapter Seven
I didn’t go into a bathroom stall, but instead just stared at myself in the mirror. The woman looking back at me looked very irritated and I spent a few minutes trying to get my expression back to passive.
The door swung open and Ashley walked through, her tacky heels clicking on the floor.
“Oh Whore-is, there you are. I didn’t see you and I just assumed you’d taken your old date into the broom closet.” The grin that curled on her face was very unattractive, but I didn’t tell her that.
“The years since high school have obviously been kind to you, Ashley. It’s too bad your vocabulary hasn’t gotten any bigger, but I see your obviously fake breasts did.” I moved by her to walk out the door, but before I could reach it she let out a high laugh.
“Well, when David has his hands all over my breasts tonight I’ll probably be more thankful for them than a vocabulary, won’t I?”
I should have just walked out, but I hated her. I turned and brought my lips into a small smile. “Always chasing after what I’ve already had, aren’t you, Ashley?” It took her a moment to get what I meant and her face morphed into a scowl.
I didn’t give her a chance to respond, but walked out the bathroom door and headed back to my table. Both mom and dad were sitting back with Kerry and I decided it was time for me to excuse myself from this party. As I approached, I went to open my mouth but someone had stood at the podium and called everyone to attention.
I slumped in my chair and was thankful when Kerry didn’t attempt to feel me up anymore. I listened to the mayor talk about how important our emergency personnel were and he
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