forum The locker exchange

Started February 05, 2020 by @TrashyBeth_has_broken_her_Finger

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Bethany took his hand and pulled herself up giving Blake a small smile as they walked out

"So, where exactly do you live?" He said, walking through the parking lot towards his car, digging the keys from his bag with his free hand.

"you know those two story houses in the bad side of town?" She asked "I live in the yellow one"

"The bad side of town", he chuckled, "An interesting way to describe it, but i know where you're talking about." He unlocked his car. He opened the passenger side front and back doors, and put both of their backpacks in the backseat and made sure Star got in the front seat okay before closing both doors and walking around the car to the drivers seat and getting in. "Do you want to stop at the store and get something to eat or anything?"

She shook her head" no I'll be okay thank you Blake" she said smiling gently at him

"I guess its my job now, so no need to thank me" He said, smiling over at her with a gentle laugh. "He started the car and turned on a pop station but put it down low so they could talk over it. "So who exactly is Bethany Lightwell? I've seen you around, but im sure theres more to you than the external apperance."

"I'm the shy book nerd who likes to wear ear cuffs and chokers and nose rings I'm really smart or so I've been told I suck at sports clearly but I do enjoy baseball I live with my father but he's barely even home I don't know who my mother is I'm an only child" she said with a small smile

His eyebrows expressed a couple emotions overlapping each other and then they finally settled on a single brow arched up as he looked over at her. "Well that was some list. It was like it was scripted." he joked, pulling off the main express way down a road towards her house, taking a lesser-known route.

"Sorry" she mumbled under her breath looking out the window

He frowned, realizing he had said something wrong, "It wasn't a bad thing. More of a compliment I guess."

" why are you being so nice?" She asked " before today I don't think you knew I exsisted " she said

"Well when theres no back wall of the lockers and im forced to look at you everytime i open the locker door, i know you exist. And everybody needs a friend right?" He said, using his right hand to gesture as he spoke, his left staying firmly on the wheel, only putting his right hand back on the wheel when he was making a turn.

She sighed closing her eyes she tossed her head to the side

"I dont mind the view though" he said, winking at her.

She blushed a dark shade and let out a giggle

He smiled at her giggle and pulled into her driveway. He quickly turned off his car, climbed out and got their bags from the back seat. Then went around the front of the car to help her out of the car,

" thanks" " she said using his muscled arm to balance herself

“Like i said before, it’s kinda my job now” he said, walking with her up to the door, stepping out of the way so she can unlock the door.

" but it's not she said pulling the key out of her pocket unlocking the door

He followed Bethany into her house. "Well it sure seems like you could use a friend, so here i am. Sorry if you dont like it, but you're gonna have to get over it. Now where should i put your backpack?" He asked, almost like the whole thing he spoke was one sentence.

" one the couch, you want anything?" She asked

"Water, I guess. You should get yourself some too, and maybe get yourself something to eat." He said, setting her bag on the couch and his own on the floor beside the couch.

" will do Blake, thanks" she said getting two glasses out and used the filtered water and got some cool water she sat down on the couch and handed him a glass

He took it with a smile and sat beside her on the couch. "Are you feeling any better?"

She nodded " Yeah I feel better my air just felt like it got taken from me" she said