“ Time to get ready for school.” Armand thought. He walked into the bathroom to take a piss, so he could get rid of his morning wood. Armand looked into the mirror and stared at himself. He was 17 years old, he had light brown skin, he was 6'2, he had short black hair and brown eyes, he was also quite muscular with an almost perfect 6 pack. He walked back into his bedroom so he could do some push ups and work towards the perfect body.
After he showered, Armand walked downstairs and sat at the kitchen table with his father, and grabbed a cinnamon bagel.
“ Good morning!” Armand's dad said. “How's my boy today?”
“ Pretty good, how are you dad?” Armand asked.
“ Well, I'm perfect because your mom and I have decided to go out tonight.”
“ Where are you guys going?”
“ Oh, we're going to dinner and a movie.” his dad explained.
“ Well, have fun.“ Armand quickly lost interest.
“ Thanks, but that's not all. We're also going to a hotel for the night.” his dad said.
“ Why?” he asked.
Armand's dad just looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
“ Eww, oh god! That's gross!” he said, as he tried not to throw up the bite of bagel.
Armand's dad chuckled.
“ Son, when your my age, you'll understand.” his dad said.
“ I understand now but, I just wish I didn't think too much about it.”
“ Alright, hurry up and finish your food so I can drive you to school.” his dad said.
He finished up his food and grabbed his book bag.
***
As Armand searched through his locker for one of his science books somebody covered his eyes.
“ Guess who?” A females voice said.
“ Um. Mr. Brunner?” Armand joked, referring to his science teacher.
“ Guess again!” the voice said.
“ Hey Ash.”
The person took their hands off of his eyes, and he turned around and looked at Ashley. Ashley was Armand's best friend since 3 rd grade. Ashley stood at 5'4 and 115 lbs, with creamy white skin, long and wavy blonde hair. She had deep blue eyes behind the glasses she had on, 34B breasts, and a perfectly small but cute butt. Ashley had a slight nerdy look, but not so much that people noticed, a lot people didn't know she was a nerd at all, nobody except for Armand. Back in the 3 rd grade, people made fun of her for being a nerd, but Armand defended her and they'd been best friend's ever since.
“ Hey, dumbass.” Ashley said, looking at Armand, making him smile at the nickname she'd given him years ago.
“ What's up?” he asked, shutting his locker.
“ Nothing, I saw you fumbling around in your locker, thought I'd surprise you.” she said.
“ Oh, can I borrow you're science book? I lost mine.”
“ Sure.” She handed him her book.
“ Thanks, your a life saver.”
“ I know.” She sighed, as she jokingly flipped her hair.
“ So, my mom and dad are going out tonight and they'll be gone all night. Do you have plans, I was thinking we could hang out, maybe have a Buffy marathon?” he asked.
“ Oh, that sounds like so much fun...but-”
“ Oh no, there's a but!” He interrupted.
She laughed. “BUT, I have plans.” she said.
“ Like what?”
“ Well. As you know, Tyler and I, have been going out for a month now, and I'm planning on surprising him tonight.” she said.
“ Surprising him how?”
“ I'm going to go to his house and tell him that I'm ready to have sex with him.”
“ Oh. I see.”
Armand never admitted this to himself but he was head over heels in love with Ashley, so when she told him this, it kind of broke his heart. He'd never told her because he was certain she didn't think of him in that way, and he hated the idea of ruining their friendship and never talking to her again. At this point he would rather be her friend than be nothing at all.
“ Yeah, it's gonna be amazing.” she tried to end the awkward silence.
Just as he was going to say something, they got to the door to Armand's science class.
“ Well, I'll get the book back to you by lunch. Bye.” he said.
“ See ya later, dumbass.” she said, as she continued walking down the hallway.
***
At lunch, Armand sat in the cafeteria eating his bagged lunch as Ashley sat down in front of him. She grabbed his paper bag and pulled out an apple and began to eat it.
“ Ash, why are you eating my food?” Armand asked smiling.
“ I'm hungry!” Ashley laughed.
“ Where's your food?”
“ Left it at home.”
Seconds later Ashley's boyfriend Tyler sat down next to her.
“ Hey guys.” Tyler said, before he kissed Ashley.
Tyler had long black hair, he was less muscular than Armand, and he had white skin.
Armand hated the fact that Tyler just interrupted them.
“ Hey baby.” Ashley said.
“ Hey, Tyler.” Armand said, trying to act like he liked his best friend's boyfriend.
“ What's going on?” he asked again casually.
“ Oh, Armand was telling me how his parents are going to be away tonight so I'm gonna be over there tonight.” She winked at Armand.
“ Oh, that's cool. I would come over, but I got a lot of homework so I'll be super busy all weekend.” Tyler said.
“ Okay, I'll be at Armand's place.”
“ Alright. Well, coach wants me to get to swimming practice early to do some extra laps, so I gotta get going.” Tyler said.
“ Bye babe.” Ashley kissed him.
“ Bye.” he said. “Good seeing you Armand!”
“ You too dude!” Armand lied.
When Tyler left Ashley looked at Armand.
“ What?” he asked.
“ I could tell you were lying.” she said.
“ Sorry Ash, but I don't like your boyfriend.”
“ You don't have to apologize for not liking him.” she said seriously.
“ Thanks.”
“ Thank you for not being mean to Tyler.”
“ Why did you tell him you were going to be over at my place, I thought you and him had plans?”
“ Oh no, I was trying to get him to think I'd be at your place, so I could surprise him at his place tonight.” she said.
“ What about his parents?”
“ I'm going to sneak in his bedroom window.”
“ Are you sure this is a good idea?”
“ Yeah, why wouldn't it be?”
“ What if you get caught?”
“ I won't.”
“ Alright, be careful.”
“ I will.” she said smiling.
“ Here's your book back.” He slid the science book across the table.
“ Thank you.”
Armand got home and tossed his bag on the stairs.
He plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV, he got up and walked into the kitchen and made some pizza rolls and turned on his favorite show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. After about 5 or 6 episodes, he realized how late it was getting; he paused the episode and took his plate into the kitchen and washed it, as he put the plate back in the cabinet he was startled by a loud thunderous noise. Armand heard the “pitter-patter” of the rain, he ran to the living room room windows and shut them. After he turned a few lights on, he heard the door bell ring.
Armand casually walked up to the door and opened it, Ashley stood on the doormat with tears in her eyes.
“ Ashley, come in. What happened?” Armand asked.
Ashley walked in and hugged him.
“ Are you okay?” He held her in his arms, she was wet and cold.
