The Rise of Rachel Stark by J.A. York

Author:J.A. York
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance 1960s, romance and suspense, romance ebooks free, romance and music

Chapter Eight

The Rape

After the final football game of the season in mid-November, the first night game in Chante High's history (lights had been installed at the football field just days earlier), Rachel and Tabby joined Sheldon and the guys for a hamburger and fries at Larry's Diner.

Despite playing under the lights for the first time, and in a light snowfall, it was another blow-out win for Chante – a 63-14 clobbering of Eastview High that sealed a second straight unbeaten season for Chante.

The restaurant was packed with kids who had been at the game and were celebrating the win and the unbeaten season. It was so festive and noisy that it was hard to hear Little Richard belting out "Tutti-Frutti" on the jukebox.

Before he sat down, Bull went from table to table, booth to booth, shaking hands, slapping backs, hugging the girls, and delivering the same line he had delivered after every game of the season:

"Just another day at the office, folks. Just another day at the office."

When he got back to the table, he said:

"I just realized. That's the last time I'm ever going to say that line. It hasn't sunk in yet, and when it does, I'll no doubt turn into a slobbering, blubbering idiot."

"Wait a minute," Jimmy said, "I thought that's what you already were."

"You're lucky I left my tomahawk at home. But one of these days, paleface. One of these days … "

Samantha – Sam – the waitress, appeared at their table and took their order.

"OK, is that it?" she said.

"Just one more thing, Sam," Bull said.

"Bull, don't do this," Jimmy said.

"No, it's OK. Sam, answer me this. Have you ever, like, bought a record or got one as a present or something?"

Jimmy put his head in his hands and groaned.

"Well, sure. Hasn't everybody?" Sam said.

"Well, what did you do with it?"

"What did I do with it? What do you mean?"

Jimmy was giggling.

"Shut up, Jimmy. No, Sam, this isn't a trick question or anything. When you got the record, what did you do with it?"

"Brought it home?"

"No, but after that."

"Unwrapped it?"

"No, after that, after that."

"Well … I suppose I listened to it."

A triumphant grin spread across Bull's face.

"Well, listen to it again, Sam."

Sam knitted her brow, shook her head and walked away.

"I've always wanted to say that, you know?" Bull said, still grinning.

Jimmy was laughing so hard he almost slipped under the table.

"Bull," Rachel said, "the line is, 'Play it again, Sam.' "

Bull's face fell to the floor.

"Oh my god, it is, isn't it?" he said. He smacked his forehead. "I am an idiot. I am a total idiot. My life has been destroyed."

"That's OK, Bull," Rodney said. "It was close enough for a town this size."

●●●

Next up was basketball.

After they had eaten, the six of them climbed into Sheldon's car to take Rachel up to the cemetery. Rodney was going to spend the night at Sheldon's house, because the four boys had talked Coach O'Connor into opening the gym for them so they could shoot a few hoops Saturday morning.

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