I slept poorly again, the thought of being with my Uncle John was not sitting well. I used to really like him, but, since I turned sixteen and moved on from being a child, he has been rather touchy feely, and I do not need that in my life right now. I decided that I would not wear my usual skirt, I love a skirt, I love the feel of fresh air as it blows around underneath keeping me cool, no, today I would wear my jeans, and a high neck jumper over a blouse that buttoned up right to my neck. No one could accuse me of advertising myself as available. I checked in the mirror, not, in my view, a sexy look.
Uncle John pulled up just before twelve, I had been watching from the front window, I went out and checked the front door was double locked and walked down to his car.
"Hello sweetheart," he said as I got into the car, how's your day been?"
"Okay Uncle John, I have been doing course work." I hadn't, but he didn't need to know that, I had mostly been texting with Jase, talking about the things we liked about each other, and, if it stopped raining this week, that we would go to the woods for a walk again, but we wanted it to have been dry for a couple of days first. No one likes wet grass.
"Ah well, I suppose when you are studying at college, then there is always course work." He drove us along the ring road to the 'Peel of Bells' pub. I have been there a few times with mum and dad, the food is okay, a bit better than mum's and way better than my poor efforts. Mum has said a few times now that I ought to go to the supermarket with her and choose stuff to do an evening meal for us, I really needed to be able to cook, especially for when I left home. I was in no rush, either to leave home, nor to learn how to cook. There is always UberEats.
He parked up and we went in, and soon were shown to a table over by the window where we could watch the brook as it bubbled past the back of the pub. "What do you fancy then sweetheart?" he asked, "they do oysters you know?"
"God no, thanks," I had never tried oysters and to be honest, they look revolting.
"Oh you should try them, they have interesting properties."
I had no care what properties they may or may not have. "No thanks, I think I will have the Greek salad." I did not want anything heavy as no doubt mum had another of her carb heavy evening meals planned.
"And what would like to drink?"
"Orange juice please."
"Do you want a vodka in that?"
"God no, in fact, I think I will just have a bottle of still water." I did not want him sneakily putting anything in my drink. I don't suppose he would, but I just don't trust him much at the moment.
He ordered a Salmon salad and he had a bottle of water too. All very civilised so far.
"So, tell me about your boyfriend, what does he do?"
"He is the same age as me and we went to school together."
"Okay, that doesn't tell me much." No, I know, I don't see why he should know anything about Jase. "Go, on tell me more, what does he do?"
"What does it matter Uncle John? I am going out with him, we have good times, and that is far as it goes."
"I am just interested sweetheart, that's all. You know," he said, "with one of them," pointing right at my crotch, "you can pretty much get anyone you want."
"What are you talking about?"
"You are a young woman, as you know, and young women are some of the most powerful people. They are coveted by men and boys of all ages, and some women too, all of whom would pretty much do anything to get a taste of their favours."
Oh. I could see where this was going. He was trying to talk himself into my knickers.
"Is that why you are buying me lunch, so get to my favours?"
"Perhaps, you will have to decide that for yourself." A waitress bought us our cutlery and bottles of water. I cracked the seal on mine and poured a little into a glass and sipped.
"And what if I do not want to give out favours?"
"Well you are already, to your boyfriend for one, and perhaps others too."
"You have no idea about me and my boyfriend."
"I assume you are fucking, most people your age are and usually have been for some while."
"That is none of your business Uncle John."