Page 3 of This Memory
He shook his head and went back to work on the packets. Shortly after, the bell rang, and we both stood.
I started to walk off, but Gavin reached for my hand, bringing me to a stop. “I’ll see you at seven at the movie theater later?”
Trying to ignore the rush of butterflies in my stomach, I nodded. “See you then.”
Aurora and I walked side by side down the hall as I told her about my conversation with Gavin and how he wanted to meet me at the movies tonight.
“I don’t know why you’re so surprised; you’re beautiful, Brystol.”
I waved her off. “I’m plain.”
She laughed. “Hardly. You think your glasses make you look geeky, but it’s the opposite.”
We reached our lockers, and I heard Gavin’s voice. His locker was right around the corner from mine and Aurora’s.
“Speaking of.” She giggled, and I hit her arm and told her to be quiet.
“What do you mean, you’re not coming tonight?” someone asked, though I couldn’t tell who it was.
“I have plans tonight,” Gavin said.
Someone else laughed. “Dude, you’re not serious? I thought you were screwing around with me.”
“Wait, serious about what?” Lucas Walker asked.
“Nothing,” Gavin said. “It’s nothing.”
The first guy spoke again. “Our Gavin here is going out with Brystol Duggan tonight.”
Aurora reached for my hand as I held my breath. They were teasing Gavin about meeting me at the movies. I looked at Aurora, waiting for Gavin to come to my defense any moment now.
“Dude, a charity date with that nerd?” Lucas scoffed.
“She’s not a nerd,” Gavin said.
Aurora smiled at me, and I smiled back.
“Dude, why not go out with Aurora instead? She’s hot as hell!”
My smile faded, along with Aurora’s.
“Are you so hard up for sex you have to go after the class nerd?” Lucas asked, as the other guys laughed. I strained to hear Gavin’s reply.
“I can get sex anytime I want, thank you very much.”
Aurora shook her head as she leaned in. “He’s all talk.”
“Like last weekend? Didn’t you fuck that hot cheerleader from Lake Placid?”
“Shut up, I did not,” Gavin replied, as the rest of the group laughed again.
“You’re not gonna get shit from Miss Goody-Two-Shoes,” one of the guys said.
“Come on,” Aurora whispered, “let’s go.”
I shook my head and stayed rooted in place. I had to hear Gavin’s response.
“Trust me, if I wanted to get into Brystol’s pants, I could,” Gavin stated.
