Love for Her by Chalen D. (ebook reader online .txt) 📕

little shit." Mom laughed.
I laughed and walked to the car. She new what I was doing.
"I really shouldn't of worn heels." i muttered trying to find a way, to step into the van without falling flat on my ass.
"I'll help." Jordan said taking my elbow.
I spun to him, my breath catching in my throat.
"I'll take it from here." Ricky said.
The caring boyfriend role.... hmm. I bit my lip at the look Ricky gave Jordan. Ricky looked back at me, took my face in his hands and kissed me, shoving his tongue into my mouth. I melted.
"We cool?" Ricky asked, putting his arm around me.
"Where good." Jordan muttered going to his mom's car.
Ricky helped me get into the car.
"Nice acting."
"I wasn't acting." he said, looking into my eyes.
Shit. I looked away and out the window.
****
While Mom started the fire, Ricky went to the bathrooms with Trent, Blake, and Ashlynn.
I watched the sparks, light. I loved fires. It reminded me of better times with my Dad. I smiled, Blake could barely walk back then.
"Boo!" Ricky said, wrapping his arms around my waist.
I laughed and turned to face him.
"Friend." He said, holding up a purple flower with a yellow center.
"You picked me a flower?" I asked, cocking my head.
"I had to. When I saw it, it reminded me of you."
I smiled, all love-y dove-y and took the flower smelling it. I looked up at him, he was watching me.
"It's perfect."
"Cause it reminded me of you."
"I'm far from perfect." i scoffed.
"Where's that Jordan dude, anyway?"
"There." i said, pointing with my chin to the parking lot.
"I think He doesn't get it."
"Get what?" i asked, smoothing the flower.
"that your my girlfriend."
"I'm your pretend girlfriend."
"Pretend or no pretend, he should back off."
"Aw Ricky are you j-"
"I don't want you with him. Simple as that."
I smiled, and stood on my tip toes so i could kiss his jaw.
*****
"What's your favorite band?"
"That's a list."
We where lying on his bed in the dark looking at the glow in the dark stars on his roof.
He got paper and a pen from his side table and turned on the lamp.
"Okay."
"Your going to right it down?"
"Yes. I know your Music is important to you."
"Okay. Pierce the veil."
"Give me some songs."
"uh. Bullet proof love, stay away from my friends, king for a day, and Disasterology."
"next?"
"Mayday parade. Terrible things, with out the bitter the sweet wouldn't be as sweet, miserable at best, Bruised and scared, save your heart, and anywhere but here."
"Okay?"
i gave him some more songs, and he turned the lamp off .
The door opened and Mom poked her head in.
"We're spending the night."
"I don't want to stay here, the couches smell like cat spray. where's Jake's?"
"At Kenny's."
"God."
Ricky moved his hand from behind his head and covered mine.
"You can sleep in my bed."
"Thanks. Is Jake coming back?"
"I think he's spending the night."
Oh Jake. My poor little baby brother.
"I don't get why he hangs out with someone who back stabs him every time he hangs out with him."
"He just wants friends."
"I get that Mom but you don't have to hear about it, I do." I said, using my hand like a gun to my head.
"Oh stop, be there for your brother, It's what big sisters do. Goodnight." She said, shutting the door.
"Are you tired?"
"Nope."
"Grab those pillows." He said, grabbing the Blanket.
I followed him outside.
He layed out the blanket, and then took the pillows. We lay down and looked at the stars. The only thing I love about where I live Is the stars.
"Shooting star." We said then laughed.
"You know my Mom thinks I'm gay?"
"No she doesn't."
"Does to even pulled me aside and said, Andy, I want to know that if you are gay, I will still love you."
"Are you gay?"
"No."
"Then why Does she think that?"
"Cause I've never had a boyfriend."
"I can help with that."
"Huh?"
"I like kissing you anyway."
"I don't know how to kiss."
"Could of fooled me."
"Fine. No attachment though."
"None."
"Okay. deal.
~*~
Mom was sitting in the car with Jake, Alice and my other friend Hayzle. I sat on Carson's large porch. For a trailer it was big. I didn't really like this trailer park, it made my skin crawl.
They lit up smokes and began to talk. Ricky came out of the back door.
"Ricky, this is Hayzle." Mom called.
Ricky shook her hand.
"Did you just wake up." Mom asked.
"Yeah." He smiled.
He walked over to me, and put his hands on the railing above me.
"Ready?"
"Yeah."
"Your fine." He said.
He bent his head and gave me two soft kisses, before slipping his tongue into my mouth, and kissing me slowly.
"Are Andy and Ricky dating?" Hayzle asked, as I put my fingers, in his belt loops.
"What makes you think that?" Mom asked.
"That."
"Whooo! Andy ow!" Alice called.
I laughed, breaking the kiss. I kissed him once.
"Are you two dating?" Alice asked.
We nodded.
"Shut up." Mom said.
"We are. I thought what the hell. I mean everyone is always saying it's fun to date." I shrugged.
"Your first boyfriend!" Mom said, excited.
"Mom." Jake said.
"What? She has her first boyfriend."
Ricky was standing between my legs.
"You guys make a cute couple too." She added.
"I knew she'd flip like this."
I said, as Ricky, ran his nose up adn down mine.
"Aw! You guys are so sweet! Why don't you do that to me?" Alice said, smacking Jake.
"We need to write this down. Hold on let me get my phone. I have to take a picture.
Jake came over.
"It's a fake thing huh?" He asked.
"You tell, you get cut." I said pulling down my shirt so he could see my knife clipped to my bra.
"I'm happy for you." He said, pulling me into a hug. "Your gonna owe me."
"Fine." I muttered.
"Okay Picture time!" Mom said.
"Mom, I look bad." I said.
Jake grabbed me, and held me against him. We did a rock on sign and stuck our tongues out.
"okay." Mom said.
I stood next to Ricky.
"Can you act like you love each other?"
Ricky put his arms around my shoulders, and I put mine around his waist.
"It's cute." Mom said.
"Let me see." I said, pushing up my sunglasses.
"Take another one, but kiss."
"Mom." I said.
"Come on." She said.
"Fine." I said.
I reached up and Kissed Ricky.
"It's cute. Aw! Look!" Mom said, showing Alice.
"Aw, Andy's first boyfriend. Are we cool?" She said.
I looked over at Jake, who nodded. my shoulders sagged.
"We're good."
"Yay!" She said, throwing her arms around me.
I pretended to hit her, then rapped my arms around her. Jake smiled, and looked down.
"Okay you two know." Mom said.
I tossed up a peace sign and called it a day.
"Now we van go on couple dates how fun would that be?"
"I don't go on dates." Me and Jake said, high fiving each other.
"Well maybe Ricky wants to go." Alice said.
"It could be fun Beautiful."
"aw!" Mom and Alice said.
"I don't know." i said.
"Well think It over." Alice said.
Ricky followed me inside.
"I never said dates."
"You want to make it look real?"
"I guess."
"Hey, were going to Del taco, what do you want?" Jake called.
"Get me what your getting." I called.
"Me too." Ricky called.
We sat on the couch. Reruns of I love Lucy played. It was went Lucy was having a baby, adn they were out dancing.
"Can you dance?" I asked.
"You wanna learn?"
"You want flat feet?"
He laughed, "Come on Ana I'll teach you."
He pulled me up and over to the middle of the living room.
"Sorry." I said, looking down.
"Don't look down."
"Then I'm gonna step on your feet."
"Just feel the music."
"Feel it." I nodded.
He spun me around.
"See It's not so bad."
I was quiet as I went forward, I didn't want to step on him. He went forward.
"I did it!" I beamed.
He laughed, and spun me around.
"So now that I taught you to dance, you owe me."
"What?" I asked.
"One couple date."
"Gah! One."
"Cool." He smiled, pulling me closer. "Can I tell you something?" He asked.
"Sorry forgot my wallet." Mom said, grabbing it.
"Goodbye Mom." I said.
"Right." She said, leaving.
"Yeah."
"I forgot." He said.
"No you didn't tell me."
"Who ever get's you is going to be lucky."
"Cursed." I scoffed.
"Blessed." He said, spinning me out and then back in.
He kissed my forehead as the song ended.
"Can I tell you something?" i asked.
He still held onto me.
"What?"
"Your pretty awesome for a guy."
"Thanks." he smiled.
"Can I ask for something?"
"Anything."
"Please don't fall for Me." I said, shaking my head.
He stared into my eyes. His response was a soft kiss on the mouth.We ate out on the swing.
~*~
We pulled up to Jake's pizza. This was going to be the worst couples date ever. The pizza came and we dug in. Carson started to complain, Mom started to yell at him, And Alice began to fight with Jake. It made an easy get away for me. I sat on the curb. Ricky sat down next to me.
"Now do you know why, I didn't want to do this whole thing?"
"Yeah."
"Carson ruins everything. He complains and puts everyone on edge." I said.
"Ana? We can't do this anymore." Ricky said.
"Why not?"
"When you asked for me to not fall for you, you asked a little too late."
"Oh no!" I said, turning to him. "What did I do? I'm so sorry."
"You didn't do anything. It just happened. It's a little freaky. I like you, Ana."
He reached out and touched my face.
"Give it a chance."
"I'm terrified." i told him.
"I know. So am I." He said.
He leaned in, and I met him half way.
"We're leaving. Now." Mom said.
we got up quickly and got into the car. We spent the night at Carson's.
"So I guess we're really dating?" He asked.
"I guess so." I whispered.
"It feels different."
"What?"
"Well, I feel different."
"Scary?"
"No. I feel happy. I got a good girl."
"I can be bad."
"Can you now?"
"Not really." I laughed.
He laughed with me.
"I love your laugh." He said, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.
The next morning Ricky opened his eyes as I sat up.
"Hi." I said.
"Hey." He said, sleepy.
I smiled.
"What?" He smiled back.
"Nothing."
"I had a dream about you." He said.
"You did?" i asked.
"You were dressed up like a vampire."
"I was?" I laughed.
"And you told me you loved me."
"I did?" I almost shrieked.
"You did."
"I have to pee." i said, getting up.
I sat on the couch next to Alice.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Keep a secret?" I asked, turning to face her.
"In the vault." She said, turning to face me.