The Special Girl Page 9

  “You would have to ask her. She stopped talking to me. She didn’t even break up with me, she just stopped communicating. I guess Piper, the crazy chick” I explain, “was right about her after all.” I say. “How’s that?” he asks. “I wasn’t what she wants, she wants the preppy clean-cut type,” I answer. “Well I don’t know about that, she was really into you and even my parents liked you, tatts, motorcycle and all!” “Oh, and that doesn’t even include my little sister Ava. She was all about you too!” he laughs. Just then we pull up to my house. He puts the car in park and looks at me. “Did you ever consider this entire situation is a misunderstanding?” he asks. I smile and shake my head back and forth. “Well neither one of you will know until you talk about it together,” he reasons. I open the door and he says, “She’s home until January 12th.” But I already know this because I will be going to the same school soon. “Thanks for the ride man. Merry Christmas,” I say as I get out of the car and close the door. He waves and then drives away.

  Christmas passes quickly and I spend as much time with Max, Benny and Aidan as I can before I leave. We hang out in the basement and at Joe’s. One night, I almost take Nicole, the persistent waitress from Joe’s, up on her offer to blow me in the bathroom. But I don’t feel right about it and turn her down, even though it’s been months since I last had any kind of sexual activity, at least with a partner. The guys ridicule me for not taking her up on her offer, especially Max. “You’re nuts man, that babe wants you any way she can get you!” he reasons. “Wait till you get to State! There will be hundreds of girls at your whim,” Benny says. “They will be falling at your feet!” laughs Aidan. Is that what Maura is doing? Falling at the feet of buttoned up fraternity guys. I sure hope not and if so, I hope I don’t witness it!

  My mom offers me a hotel room for New Year’s Eve, a block from Time’s Square. David somehow obtained it and they won’t be using it. They are going to Las Vegas for New Year’s. Me and the guys decide to go. We drive there in Aidan’s car on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve and check into the hotel. We fill up multiple flasks with whiskey and vodka and head out to Times Square. We have a blast! We pour our alcohol from our flasks into sodas we buy on the street and even put some in pretty girls’ drinks when we stop to talk.

  By 11:30 pm, we are all wasted. I don’t think we will last much past midnight. We find a spot to plant ourselves and watch the ball drop. There are thousands of people crammed together everywhere. Max has a girl under his arm, and he is sharing what is left in his flask with her. Aidan is sitting on a planter with a pretty girl leaning back into him between his legs. Benny and I are toasting with our bottles of Jack and Coke disguised as plain Coke. As the countdown starts, Max taps my elbow and points to a couple in the crowd near us. “Isn’t that Maura?” he asks. I look closely and see it is indeed Maura and she is in the arms of a tall muscled dude with a buzz cut. They are laughing and smiling at each other as they count down the time and then at midnight I watch as he kisses her long and passionately. As I’m watching horrified, a brunette with ample cleavage turns me towards her and kisses me with tongue. I let go and kiss her back. I need to forget the scene I just witnessed. She kisses me for a long while and then grinds down on me. She whispers in my ear, “My name is Ashley. I have a room nearby; you want to go there with me?” I look to where I saw Maura and her date, but she is gone. I look at Ashley and say, “Let’s go.”

  Maura

  I spent Christmas Eve with my family. We had extended family and some of my parent’s friends over too. My mom and me cooked up a feast. After dinner, we played Pictionary and then watched some of our favorite Christmas movies. Liam left after dinner because he had to go see some girl. But Brendan stayed and hung out all night. Alex even called and we talked for about a half hour until Ava found me and whined Brendan was causing us to lose Pictionary.

  Alex has been calling a lot since I got home from school. We have been talking about all kinds of stuff. I really feel like we are getting to know each other. The more I get to know him, the more I like him. I can’t wait to see him again. I want to pick up where we left off. The other day he asked me if I would consider going to Times Square in New York City with him for New Year’s Eve. He has a sister that lives nearby, and we could stay with her. I thought about it for a couple days, but he talked me into it.

  On New Year’s Eve, Brendan drops me off in the morning at the train station. I take the train into New York City and when I step onto the train platform, Alex is waiting for me with a huge grin on his face. He swoops me up off the ground and kisses me. Wow! That’s a welcome!

  He leads me out of the train station and hails a cab. We take a cab to a tall building near some huge billboards. He takes me to the 32nd floor. As we walk out of the elevator into the hall, I can hear a baby crying and some low music playing from inside one of the apartments. He pulls out keys and opens a door marked 3221. The apartment is tiny, but the view is crazy. The billboards of Times Square are flashing and if you look down, you can see all kinds of people and traffic moving along. I put my bag down on a small loveseat that doesn’t appear to be normal size. I ask to use the bathroom which is almost as big as an airline bathroom. He shows me the apartment’s lone bedroom that looks more like a closet and the kitchen that is tinier than the one Zack and I used in cooking class. Alex tells me his sister is waiting for us at a pub style restaurant nearby. We head out to meet her and get something to eat before the night’s festivities begins.

  Thinking about Zack when I was in that tiny New York kitchen, reminded me of what Liam told me Christmas morning. He had given Zack a ride. I was surprised he even remembered Zack. Liam told me what they had discussed and asked me the same question he asked Zack about considering a misunderstanding. I suppose it was a possibility, but I didn’t think it could be. If Zack felt anything towards me, why wouldn’t he have contacted me by now? He hasn’t even tried when he knew I would be home for Christmas. I’m sure it is over.

  Alex shows me an amazing time in New York! We have a great time with his sister, Gina, and her friends. They supply us with drinks and by the time we head to Times Square at 11pm to see the ball drop, we are very buzzed. At midnight, after the ball drops, he give me a serious New Year’s kiss and then we go get pizza. Only in New York can you buy a pizza at 1am. After eating pizza, we walk back to his sister’s miniature apartment hand in hand.

  Gina wasn’t expected back tonight. She and her friends are staying in a hotel with a view of the ball dropping. When we return to the apartment building, we are making out feverishly in the elevator. We fall into apartment 3221 as soon as the door opens. We laugh and then resume our steady pace of kissing and groping.

  Alex pulls my sweater off of me and then paws at my bra. After he discards my bra, he assaults my breasts with his mouth. I am instantly transported back in time to when I was in Zack’s room with him. He wouldn’t let us have sex. He wanted to wait and make sure I knew how cherished I was to him. And then he stopped talking to me! I need to stop thinking about Zack while I am with Alex.

  As I reject the thoughts of Zack, I am suddenly aware that Alex has both of our pants off and is fishing a condom out of the pocket of his jeans on the floor. I am not even sure what Alex and I are to each other yet; I am not going to have sex with him! I pull away and jump up. He looks up at me disbelievingly. “What is wrong Baby?” he protests. “I can’t do that with you, at least not yet. We haven’t even labeled what we are yet,” I explain. He returns, “I like you and you like me, what else do we need to know?” What? Is he serious? “I’m not comfortable with that,” I admit. He balks and then relents, “OK, that’s fine.” He puts the condom back in his pants and pulls me to him.

  I am hesitant. I feel his hard erection poking me. Then he pulls my hand to his rock-hard penis and wraps my hand around him. He encourages me to move my hand up and down jerking him off. I didn’t really want to, but I feel like if I don’t want to have sex, I should at least do this. He gropes my breas
ts while he breathes his hot, alcohol laced breath on me. He moans and pumps into my hand until he comes into a towel that had been discarded nearby. Afterwards, I turn over and lay as still as possible until I fell asleep.

  The next morning, I gather my belongings and use the bathroom. Gina returns around 9am. She looks like death and is wearing the same clothes as last night. “I am taking a shower and then sleeping for a week,” she announces. I stand, thank her and give her a hug. She disappears into the bathroom. I look at Alex and say, “I think I am going to leave.” He jumps up and pulls on his jeans. He tries to get me to stay longer but I just want to go home. He gets completely dressed and escorts me to the train station. He apologizes for being aggressive with me and blames it on the alcohol. I accept that explanation. He reassures me he wants to continue a relationship when we are reunited at school. He gives me a chased kiss on the lips and watches as I buy a ticket and then board the train heading home.

  Chapter 16

  Zack

  The New York trip seemed like a good idea and it was a good time with my boys until I saw Maura being mauled by some guy that wasn’t me. Then I hastily went to that girl’s hotel room with her. She was hot and I pounded into her for hours. I think I was trying to pound the memory of what I saw out of my mind. But it didn’t work. That scene plays on repeat in my brain.

  When I return to our room the next morning, Aidan is in one of the two double beds with a naked girl and Max is in the other with his own naked girl. Benny is nowhere to be found. I call Benny’s cell and he answers groggily, “Yeah.” “Where the fuck are you?” I ask. He says unsure, “In an apartment…, somewhere.” “Do you need help, or can you get here?” I ask. “I’ll be there soon,” he answers before ending the call.

  I must wake the foursome in the room with my talking, because all four of them start to stir. The girl with Max stands and pulls the covers with her to cover up as she makes her way to the bathroom. As she pulls the covers over her body, she leaves Max completely exposed and fully erect. “Jesus! Come on Max! Cover up!” I yell. He smiles without opening his eyes and lays a pillow on top of his cock. He cracks one eye and says, “Is she coming back?” The girl he is referring to is getting dressed in the bathroom and yells, “No!” The girl in Aidan’s bed gets on top of him and kisses him with tongue. She then gets up and walks to the bathroom completely naked. I must say she is hot and has a great rack. Aidan watches her as do I. He looks up at me and smiles. I just shake my head and chuckle. The girls come out of the bathroom and say goodbye and then leave.

  “Ok men, it’s time to get going,” I say. They grumble and groan, but Aidan finally gets up and goes to the bathroom. After he gets up, I notice MANY used condoms. Some are in the trashcan, some are hanging out of the trashcan, some are on the floor next to the trashcan, and there is one in Aidan’s bed. “What the fuck! How many times did you fuck her?” I ask Aidan. “He opens the bathroom door slightly and answers with a toothbrush in his mouth, “Many, many times!” I can hear him laughing from in the bathroom. Max gets up and scratches his exposed balls. “Zack it was great! We actually started out with the other girl and then they switched after a while.” “No fucking way,” I protest. “Way!” they both answer in unison. My eyes go super wide. They both burst out laughing. “We wish!” Aidan admits.

  After a while Benny there is a pounding on the door. I get up and open the door. Benny strolls in followed by two more girls. “Jesus!” I yell. “What the fuck is going on?” One of the girls starts to lick up his neck. “Ok that’s enough!” I bark out. Benny lets out a huge laugh. “Alright girls, this is where the party ends,” he tells them. They groan disappointedly. He gives them each a kiss and they leave. “What the fuck guys! I feel like I’m watching a porno!” I exclaim. They all laugh. Max asks, “What happened to you after you saw Maura?” Benny and Aidan gasp. “You saw Maura?” Benny asks. “Yeah and she was kissing some guy!” Max volunteers. “But then I saw you leave with some hot chick with big tits!” Max says. “Yeah I didn’t miss out,” I say solemnly. “Woot! Woot!” Aidan booms.

  After that adventure, I see the guys a few more times and before I know it, I’m getting ready to leave for school. Dad drives me up to school in his pickup with all my stuff. I hate being that far from home with no wheels, but Freshmen cannot have a vehicle on campus. Dad helps me bring everything into the dorm room. A few girls give me lingering glances. Dad notices and waggles his eyebrows at me. Then he says, “That reminds me” and pulls out a big supersized box of condoms. “Here you go. A little present from me and Al,” he laughs. “Well more Al but after he mentioned it, I agreed. We don’t need any complications,” he offers. “Thanks dad.”

  “By the way, Dana thought that girl Maura was going to school here too. Is she?” he asks. “Yeah but I don’t plan on running into her, not purposefully anyway,” I tell him. “Oh, Dana thought if she went here too, you would have someone you already knew. She worries about you,” he smiles. “That’s nice but I will be alright. Anyhow, if I don’t meet any friends, I’ll just have Max, Benny and Aidan come visit. Could you see them here?” I laugh. My dad laughs too, “They would certainly garner lots of attention!” he chuckles.

  Before my dad leaves, my new roommate comes in, returning back from break. He is lugging a few bags with him and has a guitar slung around his neck. When I first entered the room, it was obvious which side of the room he occupied. His side was lived in with some books, a comforter on the bed and posters hung on the wall. He stops and looks up at us. He reaches a hand to me and says,” Hey you must be Zack.” “I am. And you must be Jason,” I say. My dad steps forward and shakes his hand saying, “I’m Brian, Zack’s dad. Guitar player, huh?” “Yeah and bass and drums,” he adds. “I like my music,” he says as he motions to the Led Zeppelin poster over his bed. “I like your music too!” my dad says. After that my dad takes off and I finish unpacking and setting up my room.

  Jason is probably the best match for me. His roommate from last semester was a “preppy tool” according to Jason. The roommate requested a change this semester. Jason was thrilled to learn that. We talk about where we are from, our classes and girls. He gives me the laydown on how everything works around here. I appreciate the advice. He also warns against sorority girls. “You know those snobby cheerleader types from high school?” he asks. “I think so,” I say hesitantly. “Well that is what a sorority girl is like! Just stay away.” I nod in agreement. “No problem.”

  Jason introduces me to some people he has befriended in the dorm and in the dining hall. We eat lunch and dinner together most days. We usually sit with a decent sized group of guys and girls that I am slowly getting to know. Most of them are pretty cool. I like my classes. They are similar to my community college classes just in a bigger lecture hall and with a lot more students usually.

  All in all, everything is going well. That’s what I tell my mom and dad and the guys from home when they call or text. And it is. Without the construction job, I have a lot more free time here to study, hit the gym and just hang out. That is usually what I do when I’m not in class. I still feel a little out of my element and sometimes I feel like an outsider because everyone had a semester to form bonds already but with Jason’s friendship, I am getting there.

  Maura

  Getting back into the swing of things at school after the winter break is tough. At least there are winter activities to look forward to with the sorority. Kylie and I caught up the first night back over a pizza. She was shocked to hear about my New Year’s with Alex. “You weren’t ready to do that, or you weren’t ready to do that with Alex?” she asked. “I have done that before Kylie,” I offered. “I just wasn’t ready to do that with Alex. We just started whatever this is. It is too soon,” I admitted. “Who did you have sex with? Your motorcycle boyfriend?” she inquired. I rolled my eyes. “His name is Zack,” I tell her. “Did you have sex with Zack?” she asked again. “No. We did other things but not intercourse,” I say. “Who did you have s
ex with then?” she asked. “My old boyfriend from Junior year, Mason. But I would like to forget about him. I probably should have waited for someone special. Because he wasn’t special!” “Yeah I understand. Same here,” she admitted.

  Maddie and Izzy are our two friends that live across the hall from Kylie and me. They eat with us most days and are our sorority sisters. They are talking at dinner about their classes and the latest gossip. “You should see this hot guy I saw today in Econ! He was sitting with Jason Wallace,” Izzy tells us. “Who is Jason Wallace?” Maddie asks. “You know that cute guy that plays the guitar in the quad sometimes,” Izzy describes. Maddie nods in understanding. “Well anyway this guy was hot and mysterious. He wasn’t the typical hot guy we know from the fraternities. He probably wouldn’t be in a frat. But he is the kind of guy you want to see naked and NOT introduce to your parents!” she giggles. “He has at least one tattoo that I could see, and he has that disheveled hair that is so sexy, and his body is smoking! Muscles and those veiny forearms!” she shivered. I got lost in her description. I was visualizing another guy. The guy that stole my heart and then left it behind.

  Izzy also tells me that Alex had come looking for me earlier, but Kylie and I were at class. He asked her if she knew where I was. Izzy told him I was at class and he said he would come back later but he didn’t as far as I knew. Maddie asked, “What is going on there?” I wasn’t sure myself, so I just said, “Not sure. I guess I will wait and see.” Kylie gave me a tight smile.