| �But I don�t want to see anyone else.� �Just this one, okay?� �Fine.� He put his eyes on me but I noticed that neither Brian nor Kevin were really paying attention. But that quickly changed when I put the CD on. I pushed the buttons till I got to track 12 and then I hit the play button and the first few chords of �Roll With It� came on. The more I danced, the more I got into it. I just blocked out who was watching and let the music take control of my body. After a few minutes I had finished my routine. I smiled at the Boys and just walked over to Shannon. �Boys, close your mouths. I�m sure you don�t want to swallow any bugs, do you?� Shannon asked. I picked up my stuff and took out my CD. �Theresa?� �Yes Fatima?� �We�ll call you in a few days okay? But that doesn�t mean you made it.� �I understand. Bye. Bye B-rok. Bye Train.� I started leaving when I heard them call out �bye girls�. �You were so good Theresa,� Shannon said. �Thank you. I�m glad you came. So, now what would you like to do?� �Shopping!� �Come on. Hey Shannon, let�s get a tattoo!� �What?? Are you kidding?� �No. Come on, please?� �Fine. What are we going to get?� �Um, let�s do an inside joke,� I said, thinking of what we could get done. �Such as?� she asked. �69 with Hot Pink written over it.� �God , I would laugh to hard. But fine, let�s go.� I drove us to my favorite place. We were here once before. �Hey Joe,� I called out. �Hey Theresa. Back again?� �Yeah. You remember Shannon right?� I asked. �Yes. How are you doing?� �I�m good. And you?� Shannon answered. �Good. So, what can I do for you today?� he asked. �We want 69 on our arm but written over that is Hot Pink.� �Let me guess, another inside joke?� �Very good.� He took a piece of paper and drew what we wanted done. �Wait. Can I have Glowin� Yellow, instead?� Shannon asked. I just looked over at her and we busted out laughing. Finally we calmed down and for the next forty minutes Joe worked on the tattoos. We paid and then left. �Okay Shannon. Where would you go?� �Duh! Clothes! I need some more.� �Fine.� I drove us to the mall and we shopped for almost three hours. Our last stop was a cute little store and sold the coolest dresses. We walked in and saw this beautiful dress. �Shannon, that dress looks good on you. Are you going to get it?� �Let me see. I can�t afford it.� �How much?� �It�s $400.� �It�s okay. Look, I�ll get it later for you, okay?� �When are you going to have the money?� �Give me a few months, okay?� �I can�t ask you to do that.� �Whatever you want Shannon.� �Come on. Let�s go eat.� We left the mall and I took her out to dinner. �I have to go,� Shannon said. �Wow. Time flew.� We got in my care and I drove Shannon back to the airport. We got down and I walked her to the gate. �Thanks Shannon for coming down.� �No problem. Well, I have to get going.� �Yeah. I�ll call you as soon as I get a call. If they don�t call before Tuesday, call, okay?� �Yeah. I�ll miss you.� �Don�t worry. We graduate in the next week. I�ll either come down or I�ll bring you up.� �Sure.� She gave me a hug and I whispered, �I�ll miss you too.� She let go and walked through the gate. She turned, waved, and then started walking again. I walked over to my car and sighed. I graduate a week from tonight and had one more final left, my journalism final. I got in my car and drove home. I stepped into the house and noticed it was dark. I walked into the living room and plopped down on the couch. I laid down and the next thing I felt was someone lifting me up. �Thanks Ramon,� I mumbled. I felt a soft kiss on my cheek as he laid me down on my bed. �Night Resa. And you�re welcome.� �Night,� I mumbled I woke up around 9:00 Sunday morning. I walked into the kitchen to find Ramon making breakfast. �What are you doing up? I was gong to give you breakfast in bed.� �Sorry. I smelled food so I thought I should wake up.� �Okay. By the way do you know someone called Alex?� �Not off the top of my head, why?� �He called for you.� �Oh. No, don�t know him.� I sat down at the table and Ramon brought the food over. �Enjoy.� �Thanks,� I told him. We talked for the next hour and decided we should do something. �Shopping? Mountains? Tattoo?� he called out. �Do you want one now?� I asked him. �No. But having four isn�t enough.� �I don�t have four. Five is more like it.� �So, please tell me what you have.� �Let me see. I have an anklet of music notes with HD on my left ankle. I have the gargoyle on my right arm. I have the 69 and Latin Lover on my stomach. I have the heart with the roses through it on my shoulder blade. And than on my left arm is a 69 with Hot Pink written over it.� �God, okay. No more tattoos. What does Shannon have?� Ramon asked. |
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