Post by Sonny on Jan 11, 2012 11:37:18 GMT -5
Kay sat alone waiting for Tam to show up, she was deep in thought as she sat in the food court waiting.
"Hey, Kay, I said hello like three times."
Startled from her thoughts, Kay looked up to find Tam sliding into the seat across from her. Kay's own sandwich lay uneaten before her. She'd been staring at it while her mind turned.
"Oh sorry." Kay forced a smile.
"So, you talked to Jon yet?"
She winced, and Tam looked disapproving. Tammy looked about 10 years older than Kay felt most the time: she wore makeup and it perfectly, her silky black hair always hung gracefully around her shoulders, and even wearing a T-shirt and jeans she looked like she ought to be on the cover of the magazine. She made the outfit look sexy instead of just thrown together, which was how Kay felt. Kay's skimpy blonde hair never seem to stay in it's ponytail, she was always pushing strands back behind her ears. Many should like being outdoors so much because it didn't seem to matter if you are sweaty, grungy, and not perfect looking.
"I'll give you a hint, say Yes!" Tam said.
"I'm just not sure I want to go to homecoming at all."
They had variations of this conversation a dozen times and Tam always got that frustrated motherly expression when Kay seemed to be dragging her feet.
"Come on, you know you'll have fun once you get there. Besides, I won't have any fun if you don't go."
Kay had to smile. Tammy's enthusiasm was more than enough to pull her a long, if she just let it. That was how it had worked since middle school-Kay made Tam go hiking and Tam made Kay go to the mall to hang out or to any of the other things that Kay wouldn't have done on her own. They lent each other confidence and it had worked, until Tammy started dating. Now Tammy wanted Kay to have a boyfriend too and wouldn't listen when Kay said that she wasn't sure she wanted one.
Kay rolled her eyes and took her tray to the trashcan. She motioned for Tammy to come on so they could go shopping for Tammy's dress. Tammy just laughed and followed her towards the dress shop.
"Hey, Kay, I said hello like three times."
Startled from her thoughts, Kay looked up to find Tam sliding into the seat across from her. Kay's own sandwich lay uneaten before her. She'd been staring at it while her mind turned.
"Oh sorry." Kay forced a smile.
"So, you talked to Jon yet?"
She winced, and Tam looked disapproving. Tammy looked about 10 years older than Kay felt most the time: she wore makeup and it perfectly, her silky black hair always hung gracefully around her shoulders, and even wearing a T-shirt and jeans she looked like she ought to be on the cover of the magazine. She made the outfit look sexy instead of just thrown together, which was how Kay felt. Kay's skimpy blonde hair never seem to stay in it's ponytail, she was always pushing strands back behind her ears. Many should like being outdoors so much because it didn't seem to matter if you are sweaty, grungy, and not perfect looking.
"I'll give you a hint, say Yes!" Tam said.
"I'm just not sure I want to go to homecoming at all."
They had variations of this conversation a dozen times and Tam always got that frustrated motherly expression when Kay seemed to be dragging her feet.
"Come on, you know you'll have fun once you get there. Besides, I won't have any fun if you don't go."
Kay had to smile. Tammy's enthusiasm was more than enough to pull her a long, if she just let it. That was how it had worked since middle school-Kay made Tam go hiking and Tam made Kay go to the mall to hang out or to any of the other things that Kay wouldn't have done on her own. They lent each other confidence and it had worked, until Tammy started dating. Now Tammy wanted Kay to have a boyfriend too and wouldn't listen when Kay said that she wasn't sure she wanted one.
Kay rolled her eyes and took her tray to the trashcan. She motioned for Tammy to come on so they could go shopping for Tammy's dress. Tammy just laughed and followed her towards the dress shop.