Spencer's Face (Buckeye Hawks) Read Free Page B

to you, but that doesn’t mean that all the girls here are going to
be mean to you. Don’t turn gay on us, just because of a few mean girls. I was nice
to you.” I chastised him. Maybe that was it; he thought I was going to be like Vicky
and the other girls. I couldn’t really blame him for his paranoia.
     
    He chuckled a little and
shook his head. “You’ve been really nice. I was the only one being mean. Can we
start over? I’m Spencer.”
     
    He held out his hand for me
to shake. I shook it and smiled up at him. He was tall. I liked tall guys. I
really liked the way his T-shirt clung to his chest, too. I felt my stomach
jump looking at his biceps. His jeans were really nice too, hugging in all the
right places. His facial structure was almost perfect, high cheekbones and full
lips. And, those eyes were so pretty. They were light brown. His hair was
perfect, short in the back and kind of long in the front and the top.
Everything about him was perfect. What was wrong with the girls at this school?
     
    “I’m Taylor. I don’t think we
were actually introduced.” I tried to laugh even though I was feeling a little
self conscious.
     
    There was an awkward silence.
I couldn’t think of a thing to say to him now.
     
    “So, maybe I’ll see you
tonight after school, Taylor.” he said uneasily.
     
    I liked how he said my name. I
smiled at him. “After practice? At Senior Pole?”
     
    “I’ll be there tonight.” he
promised.
     
    I wondered for a second why
he hadn’t been there every night after practice, then I remembered that Vicky
and her friends were usually there. Maybe that’s why he disappeared before I
saw him every night. I wished that I’d seen him before. He seemed like such a
nice guy. Zane said he was a great guy. I could always count on Zane to tell me
the truth about guys. He’d called it exactly right about Jose and Dwayne. I
should have listened to him.
     
    About that time, Terri walked
by. She glanced over at Spencer and me. She gave us one of her wicked smiles. I
knew she was about to say something mean. I could always tell when it was time
to take cover around her. “Hey, Taylor. Watch out. I think that might be
contagious. You might want to step back a little.” She laughed.
     
    As if that was funny! What a
bitch! Spencer gave a resigned look and shook his head in defeat. He was
embarrassed. He started to walk off. I grabbed his forearm to keep him from
leaving. I wanted him to know that it didn’t matter to me what she said. He
pulled away still.
     
    I yelled out to Terri. “I
don’t think you’re a very good judge of what’s contagious and what’s not. How’s
that rash that Rob gave you a few weeks ago? Is it cleared up yet?”
     
    Terri stopped and turned
around. She gave me a look that could have killed me. She started walking
toward me angrily. I stood my ground. I wasn’t about to run and hide. I owed
her big time for last year. I was too embarrassed to face her down last year,
but this year I wasn’t taking it. And, I wasn’t going to stand by while she
made fun of a nice guy like Spencer. She turned back around and walked away.
     
    Spencer smiled at me.
“Thanks. But how did you know about the rash?”
     
    “My friend Karen works in the
nurse’s office. She’s full of handy tidbits sometimes. She said Rob came in a
few weeks ago. And, I saw Rob with Terri about that time at a party. She may
have given it to him.”
     
    “That one was very handy.” He
said with a smile.
     
    “See you tonight.” I said as
we parted ways.
     
    He smiled at me again. I
could feel his smile all the way to my feet. He was such a genuine guy. I don’t
know why I was so attracted to him without even knowing him. It was almost like
a magnet was pulling me toward him.
     
    After a grueling practice,
the girls made their way to the Senior Pole. The guys were already there. They
had short practices on the nights before games. Vicky, Dawn, and Terri were
already there. Terri