Chapter 9

Previously:

Wednesday went good to a point. As I was coming out of the locker room, Bethany ran into me hard. I had to grab her to keep us both from falling.

I said, “Hey, little lady, you don’t want me falling on you. You could get squished bad.”

Bethany said, “Oh, I don’t know. I can think of worse things than you laying on top of me.”

I said, “Oh. What if you were the one on top?”

She said, “I like that idea too.”

She handed me a slip of paper and said, “Call me sometime, William. I would like to get to know you.”

I thought, Well, women’s liberation certainly creates some take-charge women. Maybe this is the solution to my lack of pussy.

I would have to delve into her mind again later. I had to walk on for now, so I postponed my peeking into her mind. Can’t be seen walking into the wall after bumping into Bethany. I would never hear the end of that.

We started to practice. Friday night, we were playing against Hampton here at Great Bridge.

I felt someone’s anger. I settled on Gary Cook. He is pissed off at me. It seemed he’d had his eye on Bethany for a while and saw us bump into each other. He didn’t have the balls to talk to her and blew it. How is that my problem? Freekin’ idiot! He was pissed off that I was horning in on his so-called girlfriend when I already had Heather.

I planted the idea that Gary had overheard a rumor that Heather and I had broken up, and she was interested in him.

That’s all it took to get him thinking about Heather. Heather’s red hair attracted him. She’s a sophomore, and Gary is a junior. Everyone knows she is the hottest cheerleader because of her long red hair and pretty face.

Heather’s a sophomore, and Gary’s a junior. However, everyone knows she is the hottest-looking cheerleader. It’s because of her long red hair and pretty face.

The rest of the practice went well. When I got home, I called Madison. I told her my dad was flying in for the weekend and that I wouldn’t be able to see her this week. Alanna already knew, so I checked on Bethany, and she had just got home. I called her.

“Hello?”

“Hi, Bethany, it’s William.”

“Thank you for calling. Are you busy right now?”

“No, why?”

“Well, my dad’s out of town, and I’m all alone. You could come over to keep me company. We could study together for a while. You could bring some books.”

“I like studying. Good grades are important. What’s your address?”

She said, “712 Albemarle, just off South Battlefield.”

“I said, all right, be there as soon as I get my books together.”

I sent Leah a text that I was coming in later.

I went to her house and parked the truck.

I zipped into her mind for a second. Her mother had run off with the vacuum cleaner salesman, or so her dad had told her.

He was at a shipyard in Philly putting in upgrades to a radar system. He should be back Friday or Saturday for the weekend. I know she’s a junior. She’s a B student for the most part. She’s a virgin as far as guys go.

I rang her doorbell.

She opened it, and I felt she was especially nervous. She also wants me to kiss her romantically. I closed the door and put my hand out so she would take it. I then moved in and kissed her cheek so lightly she barely felt it.

She asked, “Where are your books?”

“Oh, sorry. I left them in the truck. My mind was on seeing you.”

She blushed and said, “That’s OK. We can talk for a while first.”

I said, “Talk is good.”

Still holding my hand, she led me into the living room and over to a couch. She indicated we should sit.

Bethany asked, “So, what happened with Heather?”

I said, “Nothing. Nothing happened with Heather. She’s pretty, but that’s about all. We had no chemistry, and the dates were getting expensive. After many months of nothing, I just stopped calling her. She didn’t bother calling me either, so I think we fizzled out rather than having a big breakup. The feelings, or their lack, were sort of mutual.”

She said, “No feelings whatsoever?”

I said, “I didn’t say that. There was a little wanting, anger, and disappointment. She didn’t even try to get close. I feel a little used and abused. She’s high maintenance and was not very affectionate. I am not rich, and she really liked spending my money.”

She said, “Wow. I never knew your side of it. So no sex or anything?”

I said, “H-E double L, no. Not that I expected that, but I did expect more than a hug or a peck on the cheek. Besides, I think Gary has his heart set on her.”

Bethany said, “You are just full of information. So Gary likes Heather?”

I said, “Yes, he’s got a crush on her. The problem is that he’s a bit on the bashful side. Someone will have to play matchmaker to get them together.”

I knew I was setting Bethany and, by proxy Heather. She would get the two together somehow. Bethany was also getting tired of Heather’s entitled attitude. She felt she had created a monster in Heather. Bethany thinks that if she sets them up, Heather could not have any objection to her dating me.

I realized Heather had not talked to Bethany about her cousins raping her. Heather’s cousin had forced her to have sex, and she was ashamed that she had been forcibly taken that way. Heather stupidly thought she was somehow at fault, that she had led him on in some way. She didn’t want to tell on him. Her shame over it kept her silent about it. Because of it, she was a real mess and had trust issues with boys.

I know Heather told nobody, and her shame runs deep. I feel sorry for her, but I’m not equipped to deal with her problem or her shit. Thankfully Sophia had clewed me in and altered Heather’s attitude towards me so I could slip away from her.

This idea is good. Bethany will get Heather and Gary together. She can get some surcease from Heather’s lust, and Gary will get some dating experience. Heather will hopefully be treated like a princess. If not, she will gain experience with boys. Hopefully, that will help her.

Best of all, Heather will be dating another guy leaving the way clear between Bethany and me. Bethany had no issue dating me. She’s hot for me.

Bethany said, “You can leave that to me. I’ll tell her, and she will do the rest. She thinks her reputation will be hurt by you two not being together. So far, I think I’m the only one that knows you broke up.”

I said, “That’s great. Now I don’t have to find a way of getting them together.”

She turned towards me partway and put her hand on my arm, and slightly rubbed it. She posed her face in a way I thought she wanted me to kiss her. She did. I leaned in slowly, and she closed her eyes as I pressed our lips together. She had licked her lips just as I got there. So I caught a touch of her tongue for a second.

I moved my mouth around, and soon we took the kiss to a new level as we got more passionate. On the second kiss, she licked my lips, hinting at more. Bethany has a fast and active tongue. Who’s kissing who here. She had quickly taken control. We started Frenching like mad.