backs up and faces Eli.
“Hey man, I’m Cash ,” h e says as he sticks out his hand.
“Eli,” my brother says shaking back. They look at each other for a minute and I wonder what’s going through my fourteen year old brother’s mind until he speaks up , “Thanks for sticking up for my sister the other night.”
“Man, you don’t ever have to worry about your sister when I’m around. I’ll always take care of her , ” h e says looking my brother straight in the eye.
“I appreciate it , ” Eli says .
“So , can we stop talking about me like I’m not here before y ’ all hug or something? ”
“ Haha ,” Eli says as he gets in the passenger seat. I give Cash a hug and a little kiss and tell him bye.
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow,” he says as he walks away towards his car.
I get in and look straight ahead. “Don’t even start,” I say without looking at Eli.
“What? I actually like the dude! Dad’s not going to like it though.”
“Are you going to tell him?” I question him.
“No, but you better. If he finds out any other way, you’ll be in more trouble.”
“I know, and I’m going to tell him.” After I find some courage I know I don’t have, I add in my head.
CHAPTER 9
I cannot express how much the next three weeks sucked. I had to do every chore my dad could think of , help my mom cook supper on the nights I was home, go to my ball practices and ballgames and run Eli everywhere his heart desired. I called Cash every second I got a chance and I learned to really cherish those moments. I was a lmost begging Eli to have me take him places , so I could have an excuse to take my phone while we were out. I was thankful for those few phone calls , but honestly, it only mad e me miss him more. He told me every chance he got how he missed me and couldn’t wait to see my face…I felt the same way.
I really thought three weeks wouldn’t be that bad , but when you’re waiting for something you really want, time seems to stand still. Even though I had basketball games to play and even had some of my best games, I wanted him to be there with me. He was planning on coming to one of the home games the second week of me being grounded , but he had to work.
He told me he was going to work extra hours for the next couple of weeks because he couldn’t see me and it would help keep his mind preoccupied. He could be so sweet sometimes. I loved that he showed this side of himself to me and no one else. It made me feel special.
He works at “Fast Break,” our local car garage. I haven’t had a chance to see him in his uniform yet , but I can picture it…b lack pants, black shirt and black boots. I’m sure he sports the kind of shirt that has his name on the right pocket and I bet he gets really dirty and oily….whoa, since when have I started daydreaming about my boyfriend being dirty. To get my mind off of that , I try to figure out Jess and Jake. I haven’t had the time to talk to her yet , because either Cara or Cash have been around us.
By the time the next Thursday rolled around, I was getting nervous by lunch. “Mil, what’s wrong?” Cash asked.
“I guess I’m just nervous about the game tonight , ” I said.
He pushes my hair back from my face and leans into me and says, “You’re gonna do great.” He gets close to my ear and whispers, “I got off tonight, so I’ll get to come see you play finally.”
“Really? So , I will actually get to see you after 3:00 pm today , ” I say excited. He rubs my head and messes up my hair. “Stop , Cash you’re messing up my hair!’
“Your hair could never look
“Hey man, I’m Cash ,” h e says as he sticks out his hand.
“Eli,” my brother says shaking back. They look at each other for a minute and I wonder what’s going through my fourteen year old brother’s mind until he speaks up , “Thanks for sticking up for my sister the other night.”
“Man, you don’t ever have to worry about your sister when I’m around. I’ll always take care of her , ” h e says looking my brother straight in the eye.
“I appreciate it , ” Eli says .
“So , can we stop talking about me like I’m not here before y ’ all hug or something? ”
“ Haha ,” Eli says as he gets in the passenger seat. I give Cash a hug and a little kiss and tell him bye.
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow,” he says as he walks away towards his car.
I get in and look straight ahead. “Don’t even start,” I say without looking at Eli.
“What? I actually like the dude! Dad’s not going to like it though.”
“Are you going to tell him?” I question him.
“No, but you better. If he finds out any other way, you’ll be in more trouble.”
“I know, and I’m going to tell him.” After I find some courage I know I don’t have, I add in my head.
CHAPTER 9
I cannot express how much the next three weeks sucked. I had to do every chore my dad could think of , help my mom cook supper on the nights I was home, go to my ball practices and ballgames and run Eli everywhere his heart desired. I called Cash every second I got a chance and I learned to really cherish those moments. I was a lmost begging Eli to have me take him places , so I could have an excuse to take my phone while we were out. I was thankful for those few phone calls , but honestly, it only mad e me miss him more. He told me every chance he got how he missed me and couldn’t wait to see my face…I felt the same way.
I really thought three weeks wouldn’t be that bad , but when you’re waiting for something you really want, time seems to stand still. Even though I had basketball games to play and even had some of my best games, I wanted him to be there with me. He was planning on coming to one of the home games the second week of me being grounded , but he had to work.
He told me he was going to work extra hours for the next couple of weeks because he couldn’t see me and it would help keep his mind preoccupied. He could be so sweet sometimes. I loved that he showed this side of himself to me and no one else. It made me feel special.
He works at “Fast Break,” our local car garage. I haven’t had a chance to see him in his uniform yet , but I can picture it…b lack pants, black shirt and black boots. I’m sure he sports the kind of shirt that has his name on the right pocket and I bet he gets really dirty and oily….whoa, since when have I started daydreaming about my boyfriend being dirty. To get my mind off of that , I try to figure out Jess and Jake. I haven’t had the time to talk to her yet , because either Cara or Cash have been around us.
By the time the next Thursday rolled around, I was getting nervous by lunch. “Mil, what’s wrong?” Cash asked.
“I guess I’m just nervous about the game tonight , ” I said.
He pushes my hair back from my face and leans into me and says, “You’re gonna do great.” He gets close to my ear and whispers, “I got off tonight, so I’ll get to come see you play finally.”
“Really? So , I will actually get to see you after 3:00 pm today , ” I say excited. He rubs my head and messes up my hair. “Stop , Cash you’re messing up my hair!’
“Your hair could never look
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