Golden Boy
chapter four
Vinny

Day one of senior year was awesome. Brooklyn is in every single one of my classes which means I get to see her everyday,even if she's not thrilled about it. When the school day ended I was met by my best friend Drew Mazz. Me and Drew have been best friends since were little. Like there isn't a memory from my childhood that I can remember that doesn't involve Drew. He was with our other buddy Jack Elliot waiting for me to drive them home. Jack was one of our buddy's from the baseball team. Thinking about the baseball team made me think about Brooklyn and how she still hated me. I wanted so badly to change that. As we walked out of school, I saw her waiting by her friend Mackenzie's car. I couldn't help but look at her. It always happened when I was near her, my eyes were just drawn to her. I caught her eyes and she immediately looked away. I'd be lying if I said that didn't sting a bit, but I kept on a front for my friends. 

"Ready boys?" I asked them as we approached my car. My car was my baby. She wasn't a monster or anything big but she could fly. Blew those big cars out of the water. Drew called shotgunand slid into my co-pilot and Jack piled into the back. 

"So how was everyone's first day?" Jack asked.

"It was going good till English. I got Kasper." Drew said. 

"Aww man you're going to have to work your butt off. And you better because I will kick your butt if you're ineligible in the spring." I warned my friend. Drew was smart don't get me wrong but Kasper is the toughest teacher at this place. She ruins kids. 

"No worries man. How were your classes?"

"Actually pretty perfect.Senior year is going to be a breeze." I left out the part about Brooklyn being in all my classes cause I didn't want them to get a lectured on me. I pulled up in front of Jack's house.

"Get out you ugly monkey." I jokingly said. 

"If I'm ugly I don't wanna know what you are. See ya tomorrow." He slammed the door. I headed in the direction of Drew's house. 

"Can I come over?" Drew whispered. Oh man. Drew only spoke softly when something was bothering him. I looked over at him, and could tell he wasn't ready to talk about whatever it was. 

"Ofcourse man." I turned the car around and headed to my house. I pulled into the garage next to my dad's giant SUV. His car was nice but like I said I love my baby. We went straight to the kitchen where my mom was at the counter. 

"Hi Vinny. Hi Drew how are you?"

"I'm great Mrs. Carlson how are you?"

"I'm good. Would you boys like a sandwich?

"Thats sounds great."Drew beamed at my mom. Drew loved my parents. I knew his home life was all messed up since he dad was barely around and when he was all he did was fight with his mom. I wonder if something happened last night and that's why he wanted to come over. I'd have to find out later. After we ate some sandwiches I asked Drew if he wanted to do some batting practice in the yard. We went and set up the pitching screen. There was nothing but woods behind my house so we could blindly hit balls into the woods without breaking any windows. After Drew hit we went to search for the baseballs in the woods. I decided maybe now was the time to talk to him.

"Drew buddy everything all right? Did something happen last night?"

"He came home. Fought with mom.Took money and left. Then mom left.I get a call from a bar at three am that I need to come get my mom cause she's wasted. I'm so sick of being an adult when I supposed to be a kid still. I can't wait to move out next fall."

I can't imagine having Drew's parents. They expect him to be an adult when they act all childish. I wish I had a better way to help him. 

"Maybe this weekend can I crash here and we go out and pick up chicks?"

My mind immediately went to Brooklyn.

"Sure, I'll play your wing man."

"Wing man? You got your eye on someone already?" He thought for a moment. "Dude no."

"What?"

"Please do not tell me you're still hung up on Brooklyn Hamilton? You could have girl in school you want. You already had her. You need to move on."

No. I wanted Brooklyn. And I was gonna do whatever it takes to get her.

Moving on wasn't an option.

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