That Summer
Hope For Me
*Katie’s POV*
I saw my phone light up on my night stand right as I was about to get into bed. What was Beau doing texting me this late? Meet me in the park in 10, it read. Sighing, I texted him back. This better be good Beau. Instead of getting into bed, I changed out of my pajamas and into a large sweatshirt that covered even my shorts. I didn’t care how I looked. I hoped he didn’t expect to be getting’ any. I mean it was fucking 12 in the morning! My parents were in bed sleeping, and I made sure I didn’t make a noise as I shut the front door behind me. I hopped in my car and started to head for the park.
“It’s fucking freezing.” I said to him, walking over to the bench he was sitting on. He put his arm around me as I sat down next to him. “Joyous having you around.” he said, sarcastically. “Sorry Beau, I’m tired and cranky, that’s all.” I kissed his cheek and immediately started to adjust to the temperature as I was pressed against his warm body. “Katie, I know that we don’t really even know each other that much, and I’d really like to change that and all, but I have to tell you something first before we decide to take this even further.” I moved my body so my complete attention was on him. “Don’t tell me you have an STD Beau, because I think it’s already too late for that.” I said, jokingly. He let out a little giggle before going back to being serious. “Actually, I was drafted to the Pens, and I’m gonna be leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow. I mean you must have figured I would be leaving here anyways, because I’m from California but…” His sentence trailed of as I thought for a second. I should have known this wasn’t going to work. Finally, the right guy comes along, and the next thing ya know, he’s telling me he’s leaving! I was such an idiot. I should have known that he would be leaving; draft or not. His home was in fucking California! I felt stupid sleeping with him. Why did I always do that?! I let my feelings get in the way of a casual hookup! I sighed. “That’s great Beau! I can’t believe you are going to be playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins!” I said, in the most fake voice I had ever used. “It is great, and I’m overwhelmed with happiness that this is happening to me, but…something is missing.” He cupped my face in his hands and stared into my eyes. “You know what’s missing Katie?” he asked me. I kissed him for about 3 seconds. “Us.” I said, in a rather sad manor. I sat forward and looked ahead of me. Wow. This was probably the last time I would talk to him. I really couldn’t believe it. I would probably be going back to hooking up with Gally again, as much as we both didn’t want to.
After sitting in silence for 5 agonizing minutes I stood up. “Well Beau, the past two days I had a lot of fun with you. This is silly, but even though I barely know you, I feel like I did. Good luck Beau.” He immediately stood up and grabbed my hand. “I wanna see you again Kate. I don’t want this to end.” I chuckled a little. “Beau, I’m sorry but it has to. You’re leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow like you said. And even if you didn’t get drafted, did you really think we were gonna work out anyways? You live in California remember?” He put his hands around my waist as I put my body against his. “I wasn’t thinking Katie. I didn’t think at all.” “That makes two of us.” I said kissing his cheek. “It was nice meeting you Beau Bennett. Good luck.” I stepped back and started heading for my car. “Same to you Katie.” I heard him say as I got in.
Definitely not expecting that, I thought as I flopped into my bed. More than a few tears fell down my face, while it was stuffed in my pillow. I didn’t want to wake my parents so I cried quietly. A few sniffles here and there. The more I cried the more I felt like an idiot. Why was I getting so worked up over a guy I just met?! Maybe because he saw you naked Katie, I thought, answering my question. No, that wasn’t it. We shared something. I knew it, because he told me, and now it was all over. The past two days I secluded myself from everyone and everything, but him. For god sakes I didn’t even know how Annabella was doing! She could be dead for all I know, while I am too busy falling for a guy that I barely knew.
*Beau’s POV*
“What the hell am I doing?!” I said to myself as I sat alone on the bench. I could still smell Katie’s perfume in the spot next to me. More than once I looked over, hoping she would be sitting there laughing, with her gorgeous green eyes looking at me. But instead, I was sulking alone. I wanted more than anything to bring her with me, while I played hockey and she could be at home waiting for me every night. Was I crazy?! I thought. Katie had a life. I barely knew the girl and I wanted to move in with her! It must be those stupid hormones.
I got off the bench and started heading back to my car. I would probably never see Katie again. I would never get to touch her welcoming body or kiss her soft lips again. Those depressing thoughts kept reoccurring in my head as I sat in the car and looked through the pictures on my phone. At Gabe’s party, Katie took my phone and took a bunch of selfies while I went to get us drinks. I didn’t delete a single one and didn’t plan to anytime soon. That was all I had left of her now.
*Katie’s POV*
Enough was enough. I needed to stop crying already. I got up to grab the box of tissues on my bureau and noticed all the unopened letters from colleges I applied to sitting next to them. I grabbed the box of tissues and the pile of letters and sat back on my bed. I don’t even know why I applied to all these colleges. I didn’t even want to go to college. I wanted to travel. Most of the kids I knew already had there colleges picked out except me. Annabella was going to the University of Montreal while some of our other hockey friends were getting drafted. I didn’t even apply there. I applied to all sorts of places. I applied to colleges in Boston, Vancouver, even Arizona. I didn’t really care where I went. As long as I could graduate and open up a restaurant on a cute little street I would be happy. I skimmed through all the letters before opening them. I actually wanted to see what ones responded. University of Massachusetts, University of New Hampshire, University of Pittsburgh…I went on flipping through the letters before I realized what I just said. University of Pittsburgh? It dawned on me that that’s where Beau was going to be headed. I forgot I applied there as I opened the letter. I was accepted! I could go to Pittsburgh to be with Beau! I finally knew where I was going to college. I didn’t care if I was going, because of a boy. I didn’t even want to go in the first place so I don’t really give a shit what anyone thought. I laid back in my bed and closed my eyes.
Finally, there was hope for me.
I saw my phone light up on my night stand right as I was about to get into bed. What was Beau doing texting me this late? Meet me in the park in 10, it read. Sighing, I texted him back. This better be good Beau. Instead of getting into bed, I changed out of my pajamas and into a large sweatshirt that covered even my shorts. I didn’t care how I looked. I hoped he didn’t expect to be getting’ any. I mean it was fucking 12 in the morning! My parents were in bed sleeping, and I made sure I didn’t make a noise as I shut the front door behind me. I hopped in my car and started to head for the park.
“It’s fucking freezing.” I said to him, walking over to the bench he was sitting on. He put his arm around me as I sat down next to him. “Joyous having you around.” he said, sarcastically. “Sorry Beau, I’m tired and cranky, that’s all.” I kissed his cheek and immediately started to adjust to the temperature as I was pressed against his warm body. “Katie, I know that we don’t really even know each other that much, and I’d really like to change that and all, but I have to tell you something first before we decide to take this even further.” I moved my body so my complete attention was on him. “Don’t tell me you have an STD Beau, because I think it’s already too late for that.” I said, jokingly. He let out a little giggle before going back to being serious. “Actually, I was drafted to the Pens, and I’m gonna be leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow. I mean you must have figured I would be leaving here anyways, because I’m from California but…” His sentence trailed of as I thought for a second. I should have known this wasn’t going to work. Finally, the right guy comes along, and the next thing ya know, he’s telling me he’s leaving! I was such an idiot. I should have known that he would be leaving; draft or not. His home was in fucking California! I felt stupid sleeping with him. Why did I always do that?! I let my feelings get in the way of a casual hookup! I sighed. “That’s great Beau! I can’t believe you are going to be playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins!” I said, in the most fake voice I had ever used. “It is great, and I’m overwhelmed with happiness that this is happening to me, but…something is missing.” He cupped my face in his hands and stared into my eyes. “You know what’s missing Katie?” he asked me. I kissed him for about 3 seconds. “Us.” I said, in a rather sad manor. I sat forward and looked ahead of me. Wow. This was probably the last time I would talk to him. I really couldn’t believe it. I would probably be going back to hooking up with Gally again, as much as we both didn’t want to.
After sitting in silence for 5 agonizing minutes I stood up. “Well Beau, the past two days I had a lot of fun with you. This is silly, but even though I barely know you, I feel like I did. Good luck Beau.” He immediately stood up and grabbed my hand. “I wanna see you again Kate. I don’t want this to end.” I chuckled a little. “Beau, I’m sorry but it has to. You’re leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow like you said. And even if you didn’t get drafted, did you really think we were gonna work out anyways? You live in California remember?” He put his hands around my waist as I put my body against his. “I wasn’t thinking Katie. I didn’t think at all.” “That makes two of us.” I said kissing his cheek. “It was nice meeting you Beau Bennett. Good luck.” I stepped back and started heading for my car. “Same to you Katie.” I heard him say as I got in.
Definitely not expecting that, I thought as I flopped into my bed. More than a few tears fell down my face, while it was stuffed in my pillow. I didn’t want to wake my parents so I cried quietly. A few sniffles here and there. The more I cried the more I felt like an idiot. Why was I getting so worked up over a guy I just met?! Maybe because he saw you naked Katie, I thought, answering my question. No, that wasn’t it. We shared something. I knew it, because he told me, and now it was all over. The past two days I secluded myself from everyone and everything, but him. For god sakes I didn’t even know how Annabella was doing! She could be dead for all I know, while I am too busy falling for a guy that I barely knew.
*Beau’s POV*
“What the hell am I doing?!” I said to myself as I sat alone on the bench. I could still smell Katie’s perfume in the spot next to me. More than once I looked over, hoping she would be sitting there laughing, with her gorgeous green eyes looking at me. But instead, I was sulking alone. I wanted more than anything to bring her with me, while I played hockey and she could be at home waiting for me every night. Was I crazy?! I thought. Katie had a life. I barely knew the girl and I wanted to move in with her! It must be those stupid hormones.
I got off the bench and started heading back to my car. I would probably never see Katie again. I would never get to touch her welcoming body or kiss her soft lips again. Those depressing thoughts kept reoccurring in my head as I sat in the car and looked through the pictures on my phone. At Gabe’s party, Katie took my phone and took a bunch of selfies while I went to get us drinks. I didn’t delete a single one and didn’t plan to anytime soon. That was all I had left of her now.
*Katie’s POV*
Enough was enough. I needed to stop crying already. I got up to grab the box of tissues on my bureau and noticed all the unopened letters from colleges I applied to sitting next to them. I grabbed the box of tissues and the pile of letters and sat back on my bed. I don’t even know why I applied to all these colleges. I didn’t even want to go to college. I wanted to travel. Most of the kids I knew already had there colleges picked out except me. Annabella was going to the University of Montreal while some of our other hockey friends were getting drafted. I didn’t even apply there. I applied to all sorts of places. I applied to colleges in Boston, Vancouver, even Arizona. I didn’t really care where I went. As long as I could graduate and open up a restaurant on a cute little street I would be happy. I skimmed through all the letters before opening them. I actually wanted to see what ones responded. University of Massachusetts, University of New Hampshire, University of Pittsburgh…I went on flipping through the letters before I realized what I just said. University of Pittsburgh? It dawned on me that that’s where Beau was going to be headed. I forgot I applied there as I opened the letter. I was accepted! I could go to Pittsburgh to be with Beau! I finally knew where I was going to college. I didn’t care if I was going, because of a boy. I didn’t even want to go in the first place so I don’t really give a shit what anyone thought. I laid back in my bed and closed my eyes.
Finally, there was hope for me.
@TazerKaner ok, I kinda know the feel (exams are coming up for me too) that's awesome though, I'm excited! :D
5/13/14