Chapter 23

Zack Hayes stopped by to visit our practice after school on Tuesday. He greeted Ed, Jake, Andy and me warmly. Most of the other team members didn't know Zack except by reputation at our school or had only seen him on TV on New Years Day. They treated him as a minor celebrity.

I noticed that Zack watched me intently when I was playing. I had Ed send me on a couple deep routes so I could show Zack how my recovery was going. I hoped word would get back to State College that I was pretty much healed. I managed to catch both deep passes against Brett, but it was close. I sent Jason Harting in to play after my second deep catch.

I stood on the sideline observing with Zack while the team continued to practice. I asked, "What do you think?"

"You and Ed have really expanded this practice. I'm impressed by what you're doing here. How does your knee feel?"

"It's good. My therapist says I'm up to 95% strength in it. He figures it will be full strength in about another month."

"That's cool."

I asked, "Are you going to be around home for the summer?"

"Nope. I'm only here for a couple weeks. I'm signed up for a couple summer classes. Some of the receivers, Phil and I are going to work together this summer."

"Do you think you have a chance to beat out Phil for the starting job?"

"You've been reading too many newspapers. I have no chance at all. This coming year is Phil's year. I will help him all I can. My turn will come next year."

"So there isn't anything to the stories in the newspapers?"

"They have to write something," Zack explained. "I'd never try to politic my way to the starting job. It's too important to keep our team together to do that." We watched practice for a couple minutes. Zack asked, "Are you going to the Seven on Seven Passing Camp like we talked about?"

"Yes, Dad has me signed up for it."

"Look me up when you get to campus. We can get together."

"Thanks, Zack. That would be cool," I answered. Ed called for three receivers, so I went back onto the field. Practice went smoothly. Zack spent the entire practice observing us. Zack and I talked a little when it was over. Some of the younger team members asked Zack for his autograph.

Wednesday after school Andy invited Crystal Wagner over to "study." Crystal was average height for a freshman, about 5'-4". My brother certainly has an eye for women. Crystal was well endowed, looking more like a Playboy bunny than a ninth grader. She dressed in a too tight T-shirt and tight jeans. Crystal's shoulder length brunette hair was fluffed, teased and curled like she had just left the beauty parlor. She was all together quite attractive except ... I thought she used too much make up. It's personal taste, but I liked Penny's "natural look" better.

Andy and Crystal actually did study at first. They spread their books out on the kitchen table beside Dave Mitchell and Liz. Penny and I went upstairs to my bedroom.

Penny and I stripped and lay down on my bed. We started kissing and making out. About five minutes later when we heard Andy and Crystal plop down on Andy's bed in the adjoining bedroom. I was teasing Penny's nipple with my tongue while I used a finger to spread her juices around her pussy. Our excitement at our coming intimacy grew as we touched and played. I insinuated one finger into her opening. Penny shivered.

"I need your tongue, Kyle," she pleaded. "Please?"

I repositioned myself between her legs, bent down and...

Someone knocked at my door. Shit! Who the hell is it?

"Kyle?" I sat up. Shit! It was Andy.

"GO AWAY!" I growled.

"I'm sorry. Kyle, I need your help," Andy answered.

"We're busy. GO AWAY!"

Andy continued, "Crystal wants to have sex. I don't have protection."

"GOD damn it, Andy. Why didn't you..." I snarled.

Penny interrupted my rant. "Shhh ... It's OK, Kyle. You better help your brother."

"Do you have any condoms?" Andy called softly through my locked door.

Penny sat up and pulled me up from between her legs. "Go take care of Andy. You don't want a niece or a nephew, do you?"

"No," I answered. I got out of bed.

"Can you help me, Kyle?" Andy asked.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Hang on to your shorts. I'm looking to see if I have any." I went through my sock drawer where I kept my condoms back when I still needed them. That had been when Julie and I had started dating. I found the old box in the back in the bottom of the drawer. It had two condoms in it. I retrieved them and went to the door.

I cracked the door open and handed them to Andy. Andy was standing there in boxer shorts. His cock bulged them out obscenely.

"You owe me, brother," I said as I handed them to Andy.

"Thank you, Kyle. I'll pay you back." Andy answered. He hurried back to his room. I locked the door again and rejoined my lover in bed.

"Now, where was I when I was so rudely interrupted?"

"I think you were going to lick my clitty," Penny suggested. She spread her legs wide for me. I went back to pleasuring my lover.

I used my tongue to bring Penny to her first orgasm. My tongue and two fingers applied to her G-spot brought a second. Penny demanded that I take her deep. I put her ankles on my shoulders and thrust my cock deep into my lover. We spent the next ten minutes making love to each other. I brought Penny to climax. Penny's fire coaxed me to climax a minute later. I thrust hard and buried my cock deep in my lover. My cum splattered all over her pussy. I collapsed and rolled us on our sides.

Penny and I clung to each other and exchanged gentle kisses. The sounds of Andy and Crystal screwing in the next bedroom were obvious. We giggled when we heard Crystal squeal.

"I think Crystal just got the Martin treatment," Penny said laughing.

"What do you mean by the Martin treatment?"

"You know I've slept with other boyfriends after we broke up the first time. I have had a chance to compare. You do things to me that the other boyfriends couldn't do. I've overheard Andy and Heather in Algonquin and listened to Andy next door when he was with Shannon. Your brother has it too. That's what I mean by the Martin treatment."

"I don't know if I'm anything special," I explained. "I'm just trying to show you how much I love you."

"I know you do, Kyle. I love you too."

Penny and I continued kissing. Penny slipped a hand down and started to play with my cock. I was ready to go again in a minute. Penny decided she wanted to be on top our second time. She had just sunk down on my cock when Andy's bed started to knock against our common wall. Penny grinned as she rode my seven inch erection.

We brought each other to mutual orgasms about a minute after Crystal squealed again and things got quiet in Andy's room. I glanced over at the clock.

"It's time to get cleaned up, honey," I said. "Mom will be home in fifteen minutes." Penny and I wiped each other off and dressed.

Andy and Crystal were downstairs in the kitchen when Penny and I came down. Crystal was sitting on Andy's lap. The two were eating Mom's sugar cookies. Crystal was considerably more affectionate than when she arrived. Andy was eating it up. Penny and Crystal headed for home when Mom arrived from work.

Penny and I double dated with Trent and Ashley on Saturday. I drove Penny and myself to Manheim. Trent drove the four of us the rest of the way to Hershey. We went to Hershey Park together for the afternoon and evening. Trent and Ashley were kind of subdued. Their high school graduation was nine days away. They only had three more weeks together as a couple. Trent was going to the University of Delaware. Ashley was going to the University of Pittsburgh. Their two and a half year relationship was ending when Trent went to scout camp for the summer.

I kept thinking about what was happening to Trent and Ashley as Penny and I rode back to Manheim. What were we going to do next year? We would be in exactly the same situation.

As soon as Penny and I left Trent's house Penny said, "You're thinking about next year when we graduate aren't you?"

"How did you know?"

"I've known you most of your life, Kyle. You promised me that we wouldn't worry about what we do after high school yet. We have another year together first. Right?"

"You're right," I admitted.

"We will see how things work out. Remember, when we split up for thirteen months and ended up a couple again. Who says that won't happen when we are in college?"

"I guess." I answered. I hoped she was right. Penny and I made plans to study for finals on Memorial Day after lunch. Our finals started in a week.

Crystal became a fixture at our house after school. She and Andy would study for awhile then head upstairs for a "study break." Crystal was getting serious about Andy quickly. She clung to him when they were together. She constantly complimented Andy about everything he did. What was she going to do when Andy went to camp for ten weeks?

My final rehab session with Matt Horn was on May 28th. Matt tested the strength in my knee. I was up to 96%. Matt reviewed exercises he wanted me to do to get my knee to full strength. I made him promise to come see me play football in the fall. I thanked him for his patience and help over the last seven months.

The next day at practice I managed to beat Brett twice on streak plays. I also out jumped him for two more catches. I felt ready for anything on the football field.

Penny and I spent the first weekend in June studying for our finals. Both of us had excellent grades coming into the end of the year. We wanted to do our best. Both of us had a chance for straight A's again this quarter. We did take Saturday evening off to go to a concert in the park in Lancaster with Ed and Lindsey.

Karl Weaver, Tim Showalter, George Reynolds and Nathan Yuninger came to watch our Tuesday practice near the end of the afternoon. This was their last day of classes and they wanted to say good bye to the team. Ed, Jeremy and I talked with them when practice was over. They made us promise to go back and win another state championship next season. We wished them good luck in college.

The high school seemed weird the next day. There weren't any older kids in the school. It just didn't seem right.

Our final spring practice was on Thursday. Logan Mitchell and Garrett Houseman both looked sharp at practice. They promised to work with their receivers over summer to keep the JV passing game strong. Jake was going to work a couple days a week with Jason Harting, Pete Ellis and Jonathan Landis. Our team should be in good shape when two-a-day football practice started in August.

The seniors graduated on Thursday night. Penny and I were invited to two graduation parties. Karl Weaver invited us to a picnic at the township park Friday night. George Reynolds' parents were having a barbeque on Saturday afternoon.

All our finals were done by Friday afternoon. I felt comfortable about how I did on them. Penny was worried about Chemistry and Pre-Calculus. I reassured her that it would be fine.

Karl Weaver's picnic was fun. His parents had lots of good food. We spent the evening talking with Karl and our friends from the football team. Penny and I wished Karl good luck when he went to Millersville University in the fall.

George Reynolds' graduation barbeque was a blast. George's dad was a barbeque aficionado. He did racks of ribs, beef brisket and pork butt. The afternoon was a carnivore's delight. Most of the juniors and seniors on the football team were there. We ate and talked for half the afternoon.

Penny and I sat down at a table with Stacie Thompson and Drew McCormick. I asked, "What are you doing after high school, Stac?"

"I'm going for pre-law at Dickinson College." Stacie answered.

Drew added, "I'm certainly happy about that. Carlisle is less than an hour away."

Penny asked, "Are the two of you staying together?"

"Do you really think I would let this guy go?" Stacie asked. She gave Drew a kiss. "I know a good thing when I have it."

"We're planning to put a lot of miles on our cars driving between here and Carlisle in the next year," Drew added.

What about next year? I don't think Dickinson has a football team, does it?" I asked.

Stacie explained, "They do have football. They're Division III."

Drew continued, "I don't plan to go there. I think I have a good chance at getting an athletic scholarship. I have visits lined up at Boston College, Maryland and Rutgers this fall.

Stacie added, "When Drew knows where he is going I'm going to apply to transfer there."

Drew continued, "Do you have any visits lined up, Kyle?"

I said, "I have a visit set up to USC later in the summer."

Drew asked, "Is that all? I expected you would have more colleges after you than that."

'I shook my head. "I think they are worried about my knee. I hope to get more offers when our season starts."

Drew added, "I guess there are worse places to play than USC."

Penny added, "I can't think of a worse place for Kyle to go to college. I want to go to University of Pennsylvania. L.A. is 3000 miles away."

I said reassuringly, "We'll work this out in the fall, Penny."

George's dad called that more ribs were up. Penny and I excused ourselves and went for more food. We decided to head for home when the party started to break up around 5 pm. Penny and I found George before we left.

I said, "Thanks for inviting us to your party, George."

"Hey, no problem," George answered. "I'm glad you and Penny could make it."

I added, "Good luck at Villanova."

"Thanks Kyle. I appreciate everything you have done to help the past couple of seasons. I want to apologize again for that time at Zack's party where Jack Steffy and I got you drunk. I've always felt bad about doing that to you."

I waved my hand like I didn't care. "That was a long time ago. You've proved the kind of person you are since then. I couldn't have asked for a better teammate, George. I am going to miss you."

George and I shook hands before Penny and I left. Whoever was going to fill George's linebacker slot had some big shoes to fill.

We had a full day of school on Monday and a half day on Tuesday. It was pretty pointless. The teachers were done teaching, finals were over and the students were definitely done learning. Nearly every class became a study hall.