CYBER - 2

I got out of bed earlier than expected. Cooked breakfast, mowed the lawn, took out the trash. I was basically doing what I ought not to do. My mom entered the kitchen surprised to see me with a big grin and breakfast on the table.

“Good morning mom, have some coffee.” I said.

My mom was hesitant sitting and was really surprised to see me.

“Why?” she asked me.

“Nothing. I thought I’d be a good help. Since summer is here and nothing to do, you know”

“Okay”

I was waiting for the right time to ask mom if I could go to the Zimmerman’s party. I have planned the whole thing in my head. I will do all the chores all day and wait until my mom asked me what I want in return.

I was getting irritated doing the chores for 5 whole days. My body is aching for some rest, have sores all over my hands. And still, my mom is not getting the message. I thought, this will be it, I have to tell her that I want to go to the Zimmerman’s party. I had to be there. I had to be there for Courtney.

My mom walked into the kitchen. She saw me drinking a glass of lemonade from all the days work. This will be my chance, my chance to be with Courtney.

Suddenly,

“Son, do you have anything to do this weekend?” my mom asked me.

“None, why?” I replied.

“Well, the Zimmerman called and they have a pool party and was asking if you will come. That will be tomorrow. 6 pm.”

Oh My GOD!!!

“Can I go?”

“Well, you have been good this week. And I though you need a break. So I told the Zimmerman to put your name on the guest list. And, uhm, bought you some trunks. You don’t want to swim wearing your boxers right?”

“Gee, thanks mom. Thank you very much”

“Anything for my good son. Well, you better rest, because tomorrow you will have a great day. Enjoy the party.”

I can’t freakin’ believe it. Courtney, here I come.

Can’t sleep. I was thinking of how to go thru the party tomorrow. The trunks looks nice but then there was Courtney. The girl of my dreams, the girl everyone wants to go out with. Yeah. Courtney.

Woke up and checked my things I will bring on the party. Trunks. Checked. Undies. Checked. Shirt. Checked. Usual stuff. Checked. Mints. Checked. Hmm, seems I’m eady to go to the Zimmerman’s party.

Phoned mike and asked him to drop by our house and we will go together to the party.

We arrived a bit early for the party, But the place was already filled. The band was already setting up. The pool is clean. The food was already being served. And a lot of people was going into the place.

Mike and I changed to our so called trunks because everyone was wearing them. The girls wearing their bikinis and we ought to give them credit. We were happily eating and chatting away when I told Mike what happened last week.

“Mike, I need to tell you something, but promise me this will be our secret.”

“What about it?”

“It is about Courtney.”

“What about her?”

“She asked me to come here and meet her tonight. I can’t believe it but here I am, about to see her tonight.”

“Wait a minute, Courtney? Cmon, you must be kidding.”

“Yeah, Courtney, the girl of my dreams.”

“Before you go and tell her everything, I need to tell you something buddy”

Mike was busy telling me something, suddenly, there she is. With her one piece swim wear that really looked nice at her. Man, I wish I was those swim wear.

“Whoah! Hold your horses mikey boy. I will go and talk to Courtney and be the man.”

“Wait wait wait. Buddy, listen to me first”

“Save it later buddy. She wants to see me today.”

Mike was frantically telling me not to go and see Courtney. Well, I though he is just jealous with me.

I walked towards Courtney with a bag full of confidence. Striding like a stallion horse, walking like an alpha lion male ready to conquer her princess, a knight in shining armor ready to kill anyone who will harm his princess.

“Hi Courtney”

“Who the hell are you?” Courtney replied, seemed a bit surprised.

“John. You told me to meet you here. Remember? Oh, I got it, you can’t be seen hanging out with a not so hot guy like me eh?. Okay I’ll play it cool.”

“What the hell are you saying?”

“The conversation that we had, on the internet. You wanted to see me, to see me here on the party?”

Now, people are piling up. Making me and Courtney anxious.

“Didn’t you heard peabrain? My account was hacked. Almost everyone on the entire school had that email. Where are you from? Get out of my sight before I punch you on your nuts.”

Laughter burst on the pool side. I felt like peeing on my new trunks. My heart was broken into a million pieces. What the heck, its summer. You are supposed to be heart broken. Damn, I felt so stupid. I quietly went inside and changed to my clothes. I was about to leave the party when I saw Mike on the door frantically holding his laughter.

“Hey brave knight. You should have listened to me first. Well charge it to experience. At least you will be the highlight of the summer.”

“Shut up. We’ll I can’t blame you. You really are a true friend. Not so true minutes ago.”

“Where are you going? The night is young, the party is wild. Don’t tell me you’re leaving?! C’mon buddy.”

“I have to go home. I have chores to do tomorrow morning. Enjoy the party”

I left the party with a broken heart and a broken ego. How stupid of me to think about Courtney having a crush on me, to even think that she email me and wants to see me on the party. What a waste of time. Tomorrow morning might be different, they will not remember what happened. Everything will be back to normal… I hope….
Woke up early the next morning. I was surprised to see my mom, almost finished with the chores. So I went back to my room and was planning to dose off again. I caught a glimpse of my computer. I sat down to check my mails and read online stuff from the internet.

To my dismay, my inbox is full of messages and photos of me and Courtney at the Zimmerman’s party. What a major bummer. Everything from peabrain to stupid geek to names you cannot imagine. I was about to delete all of the contents on my inbox folder when an email caught my eye. It was an email from Yvonne.

SENDER: Yvonne
SUBJECT: Sorry

BODY:

Hey, I saw what happened yesterday. I felt sorry for you. I just thought of sending you an email to cheer you up.

Regards.

Yeah, thanks a lot. It really cheered me up. I replied.

Another email alert. It was Yvonne again. I grumpily clicked on the mouse. Didn’t you had enough of me yesterday, I was about to reply that to her email. I was taken aback.

BODY:

You were brave speaking to Courtney yesterday. I sure want someone like you. Well, see you soon.

Well, well well. What do we have here. Hmmmm….. I would like to have someone like you also. I replied.

I guess summer won’t be boring after all.