My brother always played soccer. I did too but I was in high school now, the last year and I didnât have time anymore. I still went to my little broâs games though to support him. He played on the select soccer club team with other kids his age. Anyway I was eighteen and full of hormones and I was always watching for anything that moved that looked semi good. And there was this one family that had just what I wanted.
Anyway there was this kid who played mid field on my brotherâs team that I had known since they used to play together as babies. His sister went to school with me, and all though our younger years we used to fight with each other, since I had a huge crush on her. Her name was Carry.
At any rate, back to the story. She had great genes; her mother was pretty good looking, I went to the game and I was watching my brother play, but really I was watching Holly, Carryâs mom. She was wearing a tight white tea shirt and mesh shorts, white sneakers and a hat with the team logo on it, and her pony tail of dirty blonde hair pulled through the back of the hat. I was staring at her by accident, and she snapped around and looked at me. I waved shyly at her and she smiled back, and then turned to the field and clapped yelling âOK guys, donât bunch up now.â I looked away and tried to refocus on the game but I just couldnât get her out of my headâŠ
I felt a hand on my shoulder and I jumped a little but a voice rang out in my ear,
âGogogogogogogo Go, come on guysâ
It was Holly. I was terrified and I looked straight ahead. She squeezed my shoulder and said softly, âI saw you looking at meâ I almost pissed my pants, I was so scared. She continued to hold onto my shoulder, I was too afraid to look at her. She again said quietly, âI saw you looking at me, but itâs OKâ I snapped around an looked at her, right in the eyes, and she winked at me, âdonât look at me, tie your shoe or something.â I did as I was told and bent over to tie my shoe, and as I was unlacing the right one a folded piece of paper dropped next to me and I felt her nudge my back with her knee, and I grabbed the paper. And I sensed her leave. I finished tying my shoe and stood up and looked around. She wasnât there. I opened the paper slowly and read what was written. I said simply:
ZST-3450
After half time
(At the risk of sounding dense to the reader)
I was perplexed but sat down on the lawn chair I brought and began to ponder the piece of paper. My brotherâs team came running down the field toward me and all the footsteps pounding the under-watered field shook me. I looked up in time to see a ball fly past me. I snapped back into reality and realized what the note meant; it was a license plate number. I heard the whistle blow and it was half time, all the players came off the field. I got up and looked around, and slipped away to the parking lot, to see what was going on in the elusive ZST-3450. I kept telling myself that I was crazy, and I probably was. I spotted the car and went towards it.
It was a dark read Dodge van, one of the larger ones, typical of the soccer mom culture. I crept up to it still telling my self I was crazy. I looked at the tinted windows and knocked gently at the driverâs side door. The window rolled down and Holly looked out at me and I froze. She smiled and got out of the car. She looked the same but said nothing to me. I finally had to say something, âWhat is going on hereâ
Holly opened the door and asked me to get in. I wasnât stupid, I knew not to get into cars with strange grown ups, so I looked her right in the eye and demanded to know what was going on. She took my hand and placed it on her chest. That was all the cue I needed, I couldnât believe it but I got into the van. I saw that the removable seats were removed, and replaced with a large air mattress. Holly motioned for me to get in. And I did with gusto but still trying to act cool, though not successfully, I felt really awkward. It broke down like this,