"Hey, Brooke," I said as I gently tapped her shoulder. "Would you like to go to the school dance with me?"
"No," was her response followed by an annoyed look of disgust on her face.
Who could blame her? She and her sisters were all knockouts; a genetic gift given to them by their mother. I was just a skinny-ass kid with a bad acne problem who had no business asking out one of the hottest girls in school.
I looked to the other side of the hallway and saw Lacy and her clique pointing and laughing at me.
I heard her yell out, "Loser," as I passed by them. The putdown stung as I walked defeated to my first-period class. The life of a high school freshman can be a bitch sometimes.
10 Years Later
It was the holiday season and for the first time in six years, I was planning on visiting my parents for Christmas. The life of a military servicemember can be difficult. Being home for important dates and spending time with the family for the holidays can be difficult, especially if you're constantly deployed.
For the first time in my career, I found myself in a position to go home and seized the opportunity. My folks were ecstatic to see me and I was happy to see them. My buddies from high school dropped by and we sat in the living room drinking bourbon and catching up.
It was good to be home.
A couple of days later, I was visiting the liquor store to restock the bourbon my friends and I finished off soon after my arrival.
"Eddie?" A voice said behind me.
I turned around and saw this beautiful, petite woman who looked very familiar to me. The recognition hit me like a ton of bricks.
"Brooke?" I asked in an astonished response.
"Yes!" she squealed as she reached up and gave me a big hug.
She had not changed...mostly.
Brooke was still short in stature but her breasts had grown exponentially. For comparison, her mom and sisters were known for their asses more than their boobs, but Brooke was going for perfection. Her assets were well-presented through her tight, form-fitting green turtleneck. Her ass was a curvy work of art which was concealed by her tight black jeans. Her brown curly hair was now straight, but longer and adorned the tops of her shoulders. Her brown eyes held a look of seduction that was new in my presence.
"How have you been?" she asked before firing off a compliment and asking another question.
"Oh my God, you look great! Where have you been?"
I digested her words and responded in the order in which they were addressed to me.
"I'm great, thank you and all over the world."
That last part was a bit embellished as I had indeed been abroad, but most of that time was spent in the sandbox. The occasional pit stop in a European country offered a break between travel points but the reality was I spent a lot of time between my home-station and in southwest Asia.
Brooke looked me up and down. She was not subtle in her eye-fucking. I had seen this look from women before.
"I'm so sorry I can't talk longer," she began. "But come over to my house tonight. I'm hosting a Christmas party. Give me your phone, I'll give you the address."
She took my phone and opened my Note application before punching in her address. She handed it back to me and gave me another hug.
"See you tonight!" she beamed, as she turned towards the door.
Damn, her ass looks amazing, I thought to myself.
Later that day, I was talking to my best friend from high school, Josh. He couldn't believe it when I told him.
"You're going, right?" he asked.
"Hell yeah," was my reply. "You should come along, too. It might be fun!"
His eyes lit up and he gave me his trademark goofy smile. "Well, come on then," he said. "I'm driving!"
When we arrived at Brooke's house the party was in full swing. Aside from the numerous cars parked outside, the house itself gave me pause. I knew she came from a wealthy family, but this place was ridiculous. Not only was it huge, it was covered in Christmas lights along with the yard.
Since we could hear music from outside, we decided to just walk in. I don't think we made it ten steps into the house before we were met by Brooke herself. She looked incredible. She was wearing a revealing Santa outfit that showed off her luscious breasts and sexy legs. The skirt itself barely went past her ass.
"Hiiii!!!" she squealed upon seeing me.
She gave me another hug and took my arm. She looked at Josh with a coy smile.
"Make yourself at home," she said to him before she led me into the den.
Speaking of which, that room was ridiculous...but in a good way. It looked like a winter wonderland complete with a Christmas tree, lights everywhere and fake snow. She went all out.
It was there that looked like a mini-class reunion. I saw a lot of familiar faces. Lacy caught my eye immediately. On the surface, it didn't seem like much had changed over the past decade. She was there, sitting with her crew, all of them dressed in a reindeer costume.
"Hey, look who I found," Brooke announced as she sat us down on the couch.
"Eddie, is that you?" Lacy asked.
I nodded. "Hard to believe, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is," she said as she got up and sat down beside me. "If I had known you were going to turn out this attractive, I would have been much nicer to you in high school."
"Uhh...thanks, I guess?" was my response.
While I'm sure her intentions were good, her words still came across as a superficial bitch. However, I didn't care at that moment in time. It was water under the bridge.
"Hey Brooke, there is no more scotch and some of the guys were asking about the reserves," said a short, but well put together guy in an elf costume.
"Shit," replied Brooke. "I'll be right back!"
I watched as she left the room. Lacy brought my attention back to the present.
"That's Scott," she said. "He thinks he has a chance with Brooke, but if anyone is fucking that elf tonight, it's me!"
Her words drew some "whooos" from her friends as they toasted their friend's plans. Yep, the mean girls of high school became "Whooo Girls" as adults.
"Here's to us all getting laid!" exclaimed Jennifer, one of Whooo Girls who was dressed in a reindeer costume like her friends.
The night entered the late hours and people eventually began fleeing out the door. I had been engrossed in a long conversation with Brooke, I had lost track of time. Much of our conversation centered on catching up, talking about what we were doing now and some regrets. Brooke felt especially bad about how she treated me all those years ago.