Pride High : Book 1 - Young Adults, Old School Problems by Jay Bell

Author:Jay Bell [Bell, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-27T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

October 17th, 1992

Anthony sat on the concrete steps in front of his house, fidgeting in anticipation. The weekend had arrived, and once again, Omar had decided to spend the best part of it—Saturday—with his girlfriend instead of him. He’d invited Silvia to go fishing, and to Anthony’s complete disbelief, she had not only agreed but seemed genuinely excited. He wished her the best. More than once he’d sat beside a murky pond while bored out of his mind, or grossed out when Omar actually managed to catch a fish. It didn’t matter anyway. Anthony had plans of his own.

He only wondered what exactly those plans were. Usually they agreed to meet somewhere between their houses, but much like their first date, Cameron had insisted on picking him up. Anthony was watching the sidewalk so carefully that he ignored the wood-paneled station wagon that slowed and parked next to the curb. Until it honked and the window rolled down.

“Need a ride?” said a familiar voice.

Anthony stared. Then he laughed, got up, and ran to the car. “What are you doing?” he asked when he saw who was behind the wheel.

“Taking my boyfriend on a date.” Cameron reached over to pop open the passenger-side door. “Hop in.”

Anthony glanced around before climbing inside. “Whose car is this?”

“Principal Preckwinkle’s.” Cameron said, putting the car in drive. “I left her in the dust a few blocks back, but she’s running this way, so we’ve really gotta go!”

He hit the gas pedal. The station wagon lurched forward and picked up speed, but it slowed again when reaching a stop sign.

“My mom let me borrow it,” Cameron explained along the way. “Pretty hot, huh?”

“You have your license already?” Anthony asked.

“Yup!”

“Wow! I didn’t realize that you’re sixteen.”

“I am. As of today.”

Anthony’s jaw fell open. “It’s your birthday? Today?”

“Yeah,” Cameron said a little bashfully.

Anthony swatted his arm. “You should have told me! I don’t have anything for you!”

Cameron brought the car to a stop at the next intersection. “Getting to spend the day with you is the perfect gift. Trust me. There’s nothing I want more.”

Anthony felt like an ice cream cone left out in the sun. “In that case…” He glanced around, leaned close, and gave Cameron a peck on the lips. “Happy birthday.”

“Thanks. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it. Let’s just have fun like we always do.”

“Count on it.” Anthony settled into his seat while inspecting the interior. “This is great! We can go anywhere we want.”

“Don’t get too used to it,” Cameron said. “Not until I save up enough to buy my own. My mom uses this car for work and on the weekends, when my dad is out of town. Which is often.”

“Really? What’s he do for a living?”

“He sells barcode scanners.”

“Oh. Like to grocery stores?”

“Sometimes. Mostly he goes to factories and warehouses to figure out how...” Cameron pretended to fall asleep at the wheel. He took his foot off the gas and let the vehicle coast. Then he snorted and shook his head.

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