Honour of the Line by Brian Darley

Author:Brian Darley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781781481974
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Published: 2013-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

Meet Me by the Car Park

Thursday was a weird day for me. I felt as though I was being unfaithful to Angela, although I wasn’t really doing that much wrong. Surely talking to her sister wasn’t a major crime? Who the hell was I kidding? If Jill had wanted to snog me no way could I have imagined me forcing her away, but that situation couldn’t possibly happen ….. could it?

Straight from school I rushed home to get smartened up a bit, had a quick game of catch with Daisy, who was getting quite good at it by now, I really wished she were able to play football as well. Mum asked if I was going for a job as a paper-boy or delivery boy as I was making more of an effort to look smart than usual. I stopped off at Grandad’s and left a note on the table right next to the teapot so as he couldn’t possibly miss it, explaining that I would be late and could he keep my tea warm on a saucepan.

Standing in the car park opposite Woollies staff entrance I didn’t have a clue what I was doing there and thought Jill could have said whatever she needed to in front of Angela but she obviously had her reasons for secrecy. Staff began leaving in dribs and drabs until Jill finally came out looking a million dollars. My nerves were jangling as she approached but her smile dispelled all of my fears. Jill threw her arms around me and gave me the biggest smacker on the cheek, which was wonderful but the warmth of her cuddle stayed with me a long time. It was spitting lightly with fine rain as she held my hand and we trotted to her car. My ego took a massive boost as we passed my schools Head Boy, Ray Streeter, who always fancied himself with the girls. He looked mystified as I ran past him with this stunning looker, who was obviously quite a bit older than me.

We got into Jill’s car and as she drove off she tooted to a couple of the girls she worked with, which really surprised me as I thought she would be a little more secretive. Jill did most of the talking, mainly about inconsequential things such as music, my school, her work, the weather and such like. Angela never got a mention until we pulled up in a secluded car park on the west side of town. It was still daylight but I could imagine courting couples spending romantic times in the back seats of their cars. Only one thing of real consequence passed Jill’s lips and that was when she asked me not to take up football for a living, in fact, she almost begged. I pointed out I was now virtually duty bound to at least go and view the options and I could see the hurt in her eyes. Sadly I had no idea why this was so important to her.

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