Mom and I have been through a lot together, since the divorce. Dad has his new woman now, and mom, well mom has me. It all stated my senior year. I had just finished football practice and was coming out of the showers.
"Did you see that hot MILF in the skirt? Man, what I wouldn't give to tap that...anyone know who she is?" Tommy Lee laughed.
"Don't bother Tommy, she's a whore. Just give her $20 and she'll do whatever you want. No names needed," Billy, the quarterback chuckled.
I clenched and un-clenched my fist. 'He isn't worth it, you know what will happen if you get in another fight this year,' I told myself.
"How would you know Billy?" Tommy asked with a laugh.
"Saw her down on Maple St. two nights ago, traded her a ten spot for a hand job," Billy grinned.
The next thing I knew he was sprawled on the locker room floor. My hand stung, my knuckles were bloody, and I was being dragged off his chest still swinging. It took the entire team to pull me off.
"That's it Sloan, I am done with you! Get your ass to the vice principal's office! You're off the team, permanently!" Coach Smith yells and shoves me up the concrete stairs
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My fifth fight in six weeks, a record for Iowa Park High. And those are only the ones they knew about. Seems like I can't go a single day without some jack ass pissing me off. To be honest, my fuse has been a bit shorter than normal lately.
"Thanks for coming ...but I have to go talk to Mr. Davis..." I lifted my bloody knuckles.
Elizabeth Sloan, aka Mom, is a good looking 38 year old, like a younger Monica Bellucci, 5'7 with dark wavy hair and amber brown eyes, about 130-140lbs with plump 34 C breasts and wears a size 8. She is not a move star, but she is certainly a MILF according to every guy in the locker room. Today she was wearing a short skirt and thigh high stockings with 4 inch heels and a white frilly blouse.
"Oh baby, what am I going to do with you?" She crooned and ran her fingers through my short spiky hair.
I just shrugged.
"Well come on, let's get this over with," She sighed and stumbled in front of me. I caught her and put my arm around her waist.
"How was the job interview?" I asked as we headed towards the main school building.
"They said 'We will call you' so I don't think I got it," She sighed.
Considering her current condition, I wasn't surprised. I doubt mom would go to an interview drunk but getting wasted after was just her style. It's been six months since the school board decided they needed new football equipment more than the students needed an art teacher. She spent most of the summer in a drunken stupor.
Her heels made that click clacking sound as she leaned against me and we walked down the tiled hall. Mr. Davis was in the main office when I walked through the door and no introductions were necessary.
"I told you what would happen if I saw you in here again, Mr. Sloan," The vice principal looked at me as if expecting me to cower in a corner or break down begging for mercy.
That might have been me a few years ago, a lot has changed since then.
"And I told you what would happen if certain people keep opening their fat mouths," I returned the look.
"Christopher..." My eyes shot up at the name.
"Do... Not... Call... Me... Christopher! My Name Is... Christmas!" I said slowly with emphasis on every word.
"Chris, I have no choice but to suspend you for the rest of the semester. We will talk again after Christmas break," He took a step back.
I was tempted to tell him not to bother, I could easily have a G.E.D. by Christmas holiday. Instead I turned, took mom's hand and walked out.
"What's gotten into you baby?"
'What got into me?' Well let's see mom, you're dressing like a twenty dollar whore, smelling like booze and cheap perfume, walking around your son's school in a mini skirt. My dad is fucking my best friend's sister. My girlfriend of 10 years suddenly decides I'm not good enough for her. And I just got kicked out of school. But I couldn't really say any of this to her.
"Everything!" I threw my hands up in the air.
"You want a smoke?" She fumbled around in her cleavage and dug out a Marlboro 100.
"Yeah, I do," I reached over, plucked it from her hand and held it my mouth.
We climbed into the car, a 20 year old piece of junk called the Rust Bucket, and both reached for the lighter at the same time. We chuckle and she gives my hand a push, the knob slides in and three minutes later pops out again. I fought with the ignition. Finally getting the rust bucket started we roll both windows down and head towards home.
"I'll look for a job tomorrow, Mom," I took a puff, held it in and slowly blew it out. I thought maybe I could talk Mrs. Jacobs into letting me work for her again.
"Thank you baby, but you shouldn't have to," She took a deep drag from my cigarette and handed it back.
"You shouldn't have to do everything alone either," I took another puff and reached over to turn on the radio.
Sometimes it worked and we had a cd player for when it didn't. Getting nothing but static, I reached under her seat and pulled out the player.
"If you want to help, the lawn needs mowed," She suggested puffing on the cigarette again.
"I'll get on it as soon as I cool off a bit, Mom," I promised, taking a deep drag.
"Are you ready to talk about the fight now?"
"Billy called you a whore, so I tried to break his jaw," I said with the cigarette in my mouth.
"You and Billy used to be like brothers...Is this because of your dad?" She looked at me through the mirror.
"What do you think Mom? Dad knocked up his sister when she was barely 18," I said blowing smoke out the window.