That Gorgeous Girl

Maddies POV

A grunt came from my mouth when I woke the next morning to my mother screaming at me to “get my lazy ass up.” Instantly I felt the throbbing in my face and knew I probably looked like shit. I should have taken the time to put ice on my face last night but I was too drained from work to think of anything but sleep. Suddenly, I think of Devin and realize she doesn’t have a car right now. Reaching for my phone I text her and ask if she needs a ride. It doesn’t take her long to text me back and I shower and get ready for school, throwing on some baggy blue jeans and a black tank top along with my famous hat. I may grow up but I will always be a skateboarder kid with my hat on low. I run out the door in an effort to avoid the evil bitch and it works beautifully as I start my car up and peel out of the gravel lot with my tires spinning.
I get to Devins' house and feel even worse about my life. Her house is almost as beautiful as she is. Its obvious to me that the girl has money, or at least her parents do. She is waiting for me on the porch and when she gets in; I know she is gonna say something about the monstrosity that is now my face. Which is even more apparent as she gets closer to the car and the expression on her face becomes one of shock? Considering this, I’m expecting the reaction I get when she opens the door and sits down. “What the hell happened?” she asks concern in her voice.
“Nothing” the engine roars as I pull out again and head to school,
“Well that’s a load of bull. Now, want to try the truth?” well she is much more ballsy than I gave her credit for being.
“Just got in a fight,” I grunt out. More like I got my ass whipped but she does not need to know that.
“With who? Chuck Liddell?” How the hell does she even know who that is?
“It isn’t that bad. Don’t be so dramatic. Your car is fixed. I’ll take you to get it after school and if I don’t stay I’ll come back to get you.” I tell her, briefly looking at her and noticing the skirt she is wearing. Well…the day is looking better already.
“Trying to change the subject? I’m fine with that, ill meet you at your car but I think you need to tell me whose fist your face slammed into.” well she’s is obviously determined to get an answer out of me, but she is not going to.
“Honestly, it is none of your business. Look I can handle myself, don’t worry about me. Besides, you wont do anything about it so why do you need to know anyways?” she didn’t answer me back. That is so cute, she is actually sulking, I breath a sigh of relief as I pull into the school parking lot knowing that this conversation is over for now. We have first block together so I know we will walk together but I don’t think she will feel comfortable enough to keep asking me about it with all these other people around us. I open her door for her while she is trying to get her books off the floor and wait for her to get out. I even ask her if she wants help with her books, I don’t bring books to school, just a notebook to doodle in when I am bored. Wondering how I’m in an a.p. class? I kick ass at English, but that is about all I kick ass at. Probably because that’s the only class I usually stay for. We are almost to the class again before she says anything to me again.
“Are you going to cut class after lit?”
“Probably. I hate statistics and my teacher is a pervert. I’m not really into him staring at me for an hour and a half. I don’t even really want to go to lit class.”
“How come that’s the only class you never skip?” um…well she wouldn’t like the answer to that one. She is the main reason I have never skipped that class but I would be stupid to tell her that. She would probably run away and never talk to me again.
“Um, I guess I just never felt the need to. I kinda like that class so its not like its torture. I just don’t really feel like being around this many people.” we hadn’t gotten to class yet and I was sure no teachers had seen me that would remember I was here. I didn’t want to miss the time I could spend with her but I was afraid being around so many people with the mood I was in I was going to either get into a fight or have an anxiety attack. “Yeah. I think I am going to skip the whole day. You want me to come back later and pick you up?” she looked indecisive for a minute and I thought she was going to tell me no.
“I want to come with you.” she laced her arm with mine and pulled me back the way we came to the side doors where no one would notice us. The bell hadn’t rung yet so it was believable we were just getting something out of my car if we did get spotted. No one would think anything of it since she was with me. “Can I drive?” I threw her the keys and got in the passenger seat, laying it back and letting her drive wherever she wanted.

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Devin’s POV

After two hours of driving I pulled over at the secluded area of beach I always came to when I needed some time alone. She’s too stressed and I thought if we came here, I could relax her enough to talk to me. I really do want to help her.
“Maddie?” I reluctantly shook her to wake her up. I could tell she needed the sleep and, in all honesty, she looked so damn cute with her face so relaxed. Her eyes opened slowly and a lazy grin came across her face.
“Mmm. Hey, where are we?” she sat up and looked around and I saw a bruise peeking out of her shirt and spreading to the top of her neck. I pulled at the back of her shirt and revealed more of it before she stopped me but I could tell that is was larger than what I saw.
“Show me it.” I hope my voice sounded demanding enough. Maddie just raised her eyebrow at me and opened the door, starting to walk down to the water. “Maddie? Please, I just want to make sure you are okay.” the look on my face must have gotten to her because she walked over to me and looked me in the eye.
“You don’t want to see. Trust me. I don’t even want to see it. I’m asking you to let this go Devin.” I grabbed her hand and held her where she was. I tried to make her see the concern on my face and that I wouldn’t hurt her or judge her.
“Please? Maddie I’m not going to tell anyone. Please just let me check you over?” Maddie sighed in what sounded like defeat and pulled her shirt over her head.
“Might as well strip since I’m going to get in the ocean anyways, right?” she said smiling. She took off the tank top underneath the shirt and I couldn’t hold in the gasp that forced its way from my mouth. She looked down in shame and I instantly regretted not being able to control the sound. My hand reached towards her chin and pulled it up so she was looking up at me. I pulled her into a gentle hug and whispered into her hair that everything would be fine and I would be here if she needed me. Suddenly she wasn’t in my arms anymore and I watched her run into the water before turning to look at me.
“Well come the hell on you sissy, its not that bad,” she yelled at me, trying to splash me from where she was and failing miserably. I just stood there and shook my head.
“I may be a sissy but I’m not gonna be the one bitching once I’m sick.” I yelled back. She stuck her tongue out at me and raised her middle finger to me. Did she just flick me off? Oh hell no. I quickly stripped down to my underwear and bra and rushed out; tackling her underneath the waves once I got there. She came up spitting water and gasping for air.
“Unfair.” she said to me and I raised my eyebrow in question. “Height advantage.” she said.
“You could be taller if you wanted to be. You just have to act It.” yes, I know that has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever said and now I am the one getting the ‘are you insane?’ look. I smiled and pushed her back under the water, immediately feeling something pulling on my legs. Before I realized what she was, doing middies had me underneath the water. Her hand was raised in victory and she shouted ‘death from below’ (type it into you tube. If you are short, you will appreciate it) I just stared at her, my mouth hanging open and water dripping from my once perfect but now mangy looking hair. She grinned wide and wiggled her eyebrows at me, the cockiness exuding from her in waves. It made me break a smile at the goofy look on her face before I started to head back to the shore, already trembling from the cold. She followed me out up to her car and opened the trunk, handing me a blanket to warm myself up with. She went around to the backseat and took clothes out. Leaving me speechless, she started changing right in front of me and even though she was already half naked I was still baffled when she turned her back to me and took off her bra and underwear.
“Ready to go get your car?” she asked me when she finished and was once again facing me.
“Um…yeah sure. Do you have to be at work afterwards? I don’t want to make you late.” she laughed at that and it confused me but I ignored it and got into the car as she started it and we drove over to Bernie’s Garage.
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Maddies POV
We left just in time. The drive was a little longer than I thought it was but that’s what I get for sleeping through it. I pulled up in front of the shop and got my coveralls out of the backseat. “This is actually kinda where I work.” I have to admit I’m slightly embarrassed. Why would a girl with a house like hers want to hang out with a poor grease monkey like me? In all honesty, her face shows curiousness and even intrigue. I unlock the side door so that I can open the large front doors. “Give me a minute, I’m just gonna change and service your car so that you wont have any problems in the future.” I walk over to my cage where all my tools are locked up and she follows me. Guess she doesn’t mind my nakedness after what she saw earlier. I grab the wrench I need to get the oil pan plug off and the ones need to change the fuel and oil filter before she follows me back out. The monotony of doing this 200 times a day has made me pretty quick at it and I’m done in under 5 minutes, new oil in her car included. “I wont change you for labor, just for the cost of the parts I had to use.”
“Why? Ill pay you for the labor. I don’t mind,” she says to me, confusion written on her face.
“No its ok. Its on the house. You are my friend, I’m not going to charge you for me fixing your car.” she looks like she’s getting mad now.
“Isn’t that going to take money out of your pocket?” she asks me, her eyebrow raised (which has to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.)
“I’ll be fine. It isn’t a big deal. Let me just get the invoice for you and you’ll be good to go.” as I’m already walking towards the office with her behind me. I print up the cost of all the parts I had to use which doesn’t come too much, a couple hundred dollars.
“Alrighty then, you are ready to go. If you have a problems just call me and ill be there as soon as I can.”
“What time do you get off work?”
“Not till 11, if I’m lucky.”
“Want to stay at my place tonight? Unless you have other plans. I just didn’t think so because you are working until 11.” she was nervous to even ask me that. Its cute but at the same time I’m wondering why she is so nervous. I hope its not something about me that makes her nervous. Does she just think I’m a bum and a loser? She has every right to.
“Why would you want to hang out with a loser like me?” I ask her, questioning in my eyes.
“You aren’t a loser. And I like you silly.” she says it like it should be so obvious to me. I cant possibly say no to her for the simple fact that I cant pass up an opportunity to be around her a little bit longer every day.
“Sure I guess that’s ok. I’ll try to get out of here early in that case. It’s a Friday anyways so it shouldn’t be too hard to do.”
“Ok well you know where I live. Just give me a call when you get off. See ya tonight.” she left with a parting wink and my head spins….what the fuck…how am I going to pull this one off??

please review...i feel less inspired to write this story now that i havent been getting reviews. i do appreciate what i recieved in the form of feedback. also i dont have a beta so if anyone would like to help me with my mistakes that would be nice. im moving to california on the 11th so im not sure how long it will take for my next update, please be patient.