Knight In Shining Armour

Chapter Eight: Never sign nothing by neon

Chapter Eight: Never sign nothing by neon


"Okay then," Amy says smirking leaving Marias room.
"No, no, we're not going to do that, Amy...Its not what it looks like"-
"Sooo...You WERENT just outside in the middle of the night kissing the boy you SWEAR you hated?"
"Okay, it is what it looked like," Maria says smiling- "Waitaminute...WHAT are YOU doing up at this time, AND in my room?!"
"I was going to the restroom, and I saw your light on. I knocked, but NOW I know why you didnt answer...You was out there getting
it in with Jackie," Amy teases.
"Get out, Amy."
"See? You get yourself a bf, you kick people out of your room," Amy laughs as she leaves- Tomarrow, I want ALL the detes."
"I got you...We'll talk after I have lunch with my dad... Night Amy."
"See you later...One last thing"...
Maria rolls her eyes, cause she KNOWS Amy has ONE last joke-
"What, Amy?" Maria says in a dry tone-
"You do know this is like...Booty call hours, right? Just throwing that out there, in case you"...

Maria slams her bedroom door.

Keep in mind, this was in the middle of the night...
Its only a few hours till morning...
It doesnt matter though, Maria could barely sleep anyhow...
Her phone rings-

"Hey, baby? What are you going to do today?"
"Im fixing to work on the car for a spell...Whatre you gone do?"
"Jackie?"
"Yea, baby?"
"Come over."
"Now?!"
"Yea."
"Give me a hot second."

Maria is getting dressed...She looks over and sees Grizzy-
"Dont look at me like that...I KNOW, okay?" She grabs him, and sits on the bed-
"Ugh, Im SO scared"...She sits him on the bed, and sings softly:

"Nothings right
when youre not near me
and if you can hear me,
run to me
dont catch your breath,
I inhale deeply-
So when I say your name
I can keep it
close to me-
Nothings right
when youre not near me
I just need you here with me,
come to me"...

"I did," Jackie says from the window-
"Geez! Boy, dont do that! Maria says holding her heart startled..."Weres your car?!"
"Up the street...I just wanted to mess with you...You got a dang pretty voice on you."
"Thanks."
Maria kisses him through the window, as Amy walks by her open bedroom door-
"OMG, is this a THING with you two?! Jackie, you know we got a front door!" Amy laughs, continuing to her room-
"Dang, Maria...You close the bar down last night, or something?" Jackie teases-"Look like you been up all night."
"I was," Maria strikes back...I was cheating on my boyfriend."

Jackie squints at her-

"I just wanted to see you. Im having lunch with my dad in about an hour."
"Welp, thats my que...Call me later." Jackie insists-

At a cafe, Maria and her dad catch up-

"So anything new, honey?" Her dad asks sipping his water- "No new guys?"

Maria remains quiet, but your parents KNOW you...

He sits up- "You meet a guy?! WHO is it? Tell me about him. He BETTER be"...
"Ugh, daaaaad"... Maria says resting her head in her hand- "REALLY?!"
"Cmon, Maria...We dont really talk anymore."
"Fiiiiiineee....His name is Jackie."
"Why does that name sound familiar?" Her dad ponders.
"I dont know," she continues- "I really like him...He has this car he likes to work on...You know about cars, and you work at
the auto parts store...Whats the big deal about a Chevelle?"

Her dads eyes grow big and his mood changes...

"JACKIE," He says..."Of course. Not every guy has a name like that, and not everybody has a car like that, hes bought parts at the store...
Wears a cowboy hat?"
Maria lights up- "YEAH! Thats him!"
"Oh." He says disappointed.
"Oh?" She Interrupts- "WHAT?"

"Honey...You remember Jose?"
"You mean Jose who only wanted ONE thing, dad?!"
"Well, what about Juan that works at the store? He has a good head on his shoulders, and"...
"WHATS WRONG WITH JACKIE, DAD?!"
"Nothing...I just think you shouldnt ignore all these other guys, thats all...My neighbor Gloria has this son, Alejandro"...
"You know what dad," Maria says wiping her lips with a napkin and throwing it on the table- "Ive lost my apetite...I think I should go."
"Maria honey, I dont think youre hearing what Im saying CORRECTLY...I just mean"...
"No, DAD...I heard you loud and clear...THANKS FOR LUNCH!" Maria gets up, and storms out the cafe-

Maria makes it home, and Amy is sitting on the couch-

"Hey, how was lunch?"
"I dont want to talk about it, Amy...I just want to be alone, sorry"...

Maria slams her bedroom door.
(To be continued...)