Chapter 2 Rock

What the fuck water girl stole the show? I am the one that should stomp out the door right now, not her. "Amy, say your goodnights to my mom and Jim. We are leaving too."

"What comes on Rock? You should stay and let me buy you a steak and a glass of wine. Besides, don't ruin this for your mom and the other kids like River just did. "I look over at my mom and see the sadness in her eyes and decide to stay. I mean, hell, Jim is offering steak and wine. Who could pass that shit up?

"James, tell me how school is going, son. I feel like I never get to see you anymore since football season has started."

"It's fine, Mom. we are kicking ass in football as usual." I don't know why my mother thinks having small talk at the table is a thing anymore. Because it's so not. I make it through the boring ass dinner with my mom and Jim. Once it is over, Amy and I make our way to a party that's happening tonight at a buddy's house.

"Rock, my man, you made it."

"Hell, of course Speedy, it would not be a party without me." I told my buddy.

"Such a fucking enormous head you have going on, buddy."

I laugh at him and walk in to greet the rest of my teammates.

"How is it hanging, Brody?"

"It's hanging bruh. Where have you been tonight? You are normally the first motherfucker with a beer in his hand."

"Family shit," I tell him. Taking the beer, he offers. "It was fun.... we got to see water girl get humiliated by her own dad in front of everyone." Amy says, laughing at her own joke.

Brody looks at me like what in the hell is my girlfriend talking about? I just shake my head. "Amy, why don't you go over to where your friends are? I'm sure they would like to hear about your afternoon."

"Aww thank you honey, I didn't even see them over there."

"Why the fuck do you put up with that girl, brother? She is as dumb as a deer."

"Because she gives good head and doesn't complain when I tell her I'm in a hurry, so I can't return the favor."

"Damn dude, I thought I was an asshole. So, speaking of assholes, what's up with the girl everyone gives shit to?"

Brody is new to this school, so he doesn't know my soon to be stepsister. "You mean water girl?"

"That's what everyone calls her, but yeah. She's hot to me and I don't see why anyone wants to be mean to her that way."

I just look at Brody like he's grown three heads are something. "How in the fuck do you think weirdo is hot?"

"She's not weird to me. She is quiet and stand-offish, but with the right guy by her side, she could be like any girl at our school."

"If you say so, man. You let me know how that goes for you... okay Brody?"

"Okay, I will, but for now, let's get this party going."

"Fuck ya!"

It's about 30 minutes into the party when Amy comes up to me and starts rubbing her ass up to my crotch. Lucky for her, I'm in the mood to fuck, so I take her to an empty room and let her ride my dick. Once she's gotten off, we get dressed, then I tell my buddies I'm calling it a night because it's only Wednesday and we have school tomorrow.

It's 2 am when I walk through my door and thankfully mom is already in bed or over at Jim's tonight, so I walk up the stairs to my room. I nearly get the door open when I hear my sisters open.

"Hey squirt, what are you still doing up? "

"Stop calling me Squirt. I'm 15 now. I was just wondering if we would move to Jim's house since he and mom are getting married now?"

It never crossed my mind. Hopefully, we do because mom seems happier over there than here where the memories of my father are. My father passed away when my baby brother was born in a car accident on the way to the hospital. This house makes my mother sad, but she can't afford to move. Oh, and an add on bonus I can torture my soon to be stepsister. "We will have to ask mom tomorrow what her and Jim's plans are but for now let's get to bed. We have school tomorrow."

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After school, my sister and I find mom and Jim in the kitchen talking over a cup of coffee. "Hey mom Jim, what's up?" I ask as we walk through the room.

"Hey kids, mom greets us with a smile. Could you kids sit down? Jim and I would like to talk to you about something?" Mom says and we just laugh at her.

"What's so funny?"

"Well, mom, we know what you want to talk to us about and we have no problem with it."

"And what would we be wanting to talk to you about then... Jim asks?"

"About us moving in with you my sister says and mom and Jim both relax."

"So, you guys have no problems with this, mom asks?"

"Not if it's what you want, and it makes you happy, mom."

"Should we go over to talk to River about this mom, ask Jim?"

"Just leave my daughter to me."

Sometimes I really feel for River, her dad is a grade A asshole to her, but that also gives me the upper hand to be a dick to the weirdo.

"So, when are we doing this?" I ask the adults.

"This weekend if you guys are on board with-it," mom tells me.

"That's what's up." I say Grabbing an apple on my way to my room to call Speedy to tell him the news.

"So, you are going to have access to Mr. Jim Darby's house? "Speedy says in aww. Jim is a legend around Scotts High. He was the quarterback in the late 90s early 2000s. Where he was this all-time player in the NFL before he retired and now is a sportscaster.

"Calm your tits. Yes, I get to live with Jim and torcher the shit out of water girl while I'm at it." I say, rubbing my hands together.

"I'm all for torching the water, girl, but truthfully, man, we have been doing it so long I don't even know why anymore. She's actually kind of hot, man."

Because she has what should have been mine all this time.

"Really dude, did you just really say that the water girl was hot? You are the second one this week. That's said that.... you guys are fucking weird."

Speedy just laughs. "No, you just don't see it because you have this weird vendetta against her."

"Okay, well, this was fun and all, but I must call my hot as hell girlfriend and talk to her for a bit before I'm cut off again," Speedy says.

"Yeah, I need to call Amy too."

Once Speedy and I are off the phone, I get a shower, then play a bit of football on the ps5 with my little brother Abe. My phone buzzes a little while later, with an incoming call from Amy. I roll my eyes and pause the game to answer the phone call.

"Sup babe."

"Well hello, yourself. You never called me when you got home from school. I was thinking it was because you were at practice, then I remembered you don't have practice today because I don't have practice. So, I ask myself what my boyfriend had going on that was more important than calling me."

"I had homework to get done, then I started playing a game with my brother. I have spent no time with him in a while."

"Well, isn't that sweet Amy says sarcastically?"

I'm with Brody. Why in the hell am I still with this bitch? It's easy. Amy and I started our relationship in 8th grade and have been together since. "I've got to get off here. I will talk to you tomorrow, I told her."

"But! "I hear her whine as I hang the phone up on her.

That will start a fight tomorrow at school, but I really don't give a shit.

The next morning, as expected, Amy meets me at my Jeep Wrangler with her hands on her hips, glaring at me. I debate if I should get out of my Jeep or not when I see Speedy, Brody, and Damion approaching my vehicle. So, I jump out and greet them. Amy won't start shit with me while they are around.

As we are walking to the school building, River walks in front of us and Damion shouts at her. "Hey water girl, where's my damn water at?"

Her friend Sydney turns around and tells Damion to go fuck himself. I can't help but bust out laughing at my best bud and teammate.

"Only if you will let me fuck your tight cunt with your tuba."

"I play the electric keyboard, you moron."

We laugh so hard at our friends' expense.

"Fuck off guys." Damion pouts.

"Are you really going to let a dork talk to you like that?" Amy asks Damion, nagging him.

Of course, Damion's a dick, and he must one up Sydney. So, he runs up to her retreating back, and picks her up, then throws her over his shoulders and into the trash she goes.

"What the hell, man? I'm not that big of a dick." I punch Damion on the arm and go over to where River is helping Sydney out of the trashcan. "Are you okay," I ask her as I'm helping her out of the trash?

"Yes, I'm fine she says, but I'm going to kill your fucking friend. "

I can't help but laugh because Sydney and River are polar opposites.

"Rock you coming?" Amy yells at me getting inpatient no doubt because I'm talking to another girl besides her.

"Yea, I'm coming," I tell her, then turn back to the girls in front of me. "Sorry about that Sydney, Damion is a jerk but if it's any consolation, I think he likes you."

Sydney just laughs at me then grabs water girls' hands and off they go.

"You did not just tell that girl that I like her." Damion says, slapping me on the back of the head.

"Watch it brother," I warned him.

We made it through the day without a hitch and now it's practice time and coach is busting our balls.

"You better pass that ball better than that shit... boy. That makes the third pick 6. If this was an actual game, we would have just lost the damn game."

"Yes coach, I yell back." Then I run over to the sidelines and bark at one of the water people to give me some damn water and, of course, it's her that brings it over.

"Why do you always feel the need to give me water? Why can't one of the other ten water people we have do it? Do you think this is going to give you some kind of bonus, for bringing me water or something I yell at River?"

She just looks at me like I've lost my mind, then turns around and walks away.

"Whoa, brother, what's the matter with you? Didn't you just not so long ago yell at me for being so mean to her friend?"

"Yea, well, her friend is normal."

"Well, Brody seems to think the water girl is normal." What's up with that Damion asks arching his brows.

"Hell, if I know, but if he wants a try at the water girl, who are we to stop him... right?"

"I can't wait to move into her house and make her life an even bigger hell storm." I tell Damion as I'm running back out on the field. Practice lasts a couple more hours than we head on into the locker room.

"So, Brody, how did your talk with the water girl go, I ask him?"

"She gave me a look like I was an alien while I talked."

Laughter burst out of me. "I told you, brother, she's a freak."

"Well, you have your opinion, and I have mine. I will not give up so easily."

"Alright boys, go get yourself some sleep. We have a big game tomorrow."

It's Friday night game time and we are in the locker room getting ready for our game. Coach is giving us his speech about how we need to go out there on that field and play our hearts out, but also, we need to have fun. Once he is done with his speech, we bow our heads in a word of prayer. It's something we have done since we started playing football.

"Dear heavenly father, look over our boys out there on that field tonight, guide them in this game and show them the right plays and turns to make to win this game. Guide them in making good choices out there and help them not let their temper get the better of them. Guide them in being good sports throughout the game, no matter how the other team acts. In God's name we trust Amen."

After our prayer, we all put our hands in a huddle and count to three, then yell win fight win! "GO DOGS!"

We run out to the field when our names are called and over to the sidelines. Myself and my other two captains walk to the middle of the field along with the other team's captain to do our coin toss.

The coin was called by the other team, who are the guests, and they called tails. The coin lands on heads, so we defer the ball because we want the ball back in the second half.

Defense gets ready to go out on the field so all the water people head over to give them their first drink of water and I see the water girl going over to one of the guys that don't treat her like shit then she steps back and waits until she has to give water again.

I walk past her and because I'm a dick... I demand she give me some water even though I don't need it.

River throws the bottle into my hands and lets me get a drink.

"Come on, water girl, don't be like that. We are practically family."

"It will never happen." She retorts.

This time, I didn't let her response affect me. It's time for me to get my game face on and focus.

I head out onto the field to present the play to the team. I find my target once they hike the ball to me while standing in my pocket. Speedy, then I let the ball fly. It hits my target and off down the field, Speedy goes.

He makes it to the one-yard line. "That's how you do it, boyz!"

We run down to the one- yard line to get in place for a quarterback sneak. Yes, we get it in... now it's up to the kicker to get the extra point.

The game goes like that the rest of the first half. Once we reach the locker rooms for half time, we pump ourselves up. "Alright boys, let's go out there and finish what we started, coach yells."

We do. We run right out there to that field and we kick some ass.