Knowing all of this about his reputation still did not deter me when I bumped into him at a summer “Keggar” here in our valley. Two similar ex high school studs lived far back in an orchard in a derelict house previously occupied by ex-ex high school studs. The house was renowned for his Keg parties. It’s proximity to the main road made it perfect for loud music and under age drinking. Many a party had been held at the orchard house. Legend was that one summer the live band that was hired for a party actually fell through the floor because of the rotted, beer soaked beams. My girlfriends and I were psyched to go. It was the summer before my senior year. I was 17 years old, 110 pounds, hair down to my butt, just made varsity cheerleader and must have finally grown out of my awkwardness as boys seemed to be coming out of the wood work to ask me out. Here I stood in the middle of this party in the orchard, “The Cars” blaring, me in my very best “Flash dance” outfit…you know - ripped neck sweatshirt and legwarmers. I paired them with sparkly jeans, high heal suede boots, aqua net tall hair, I was smokin.
“Can you hold my beer while I go pee?” First words he ever said to me. I actually would dreamily repeat them to myself over the years. WTF? Who in their right mind would find that romantic??? But they were spoken from a face better looking than Tom Cruise….I said “Sure….” Practicing my low, sexy voice which I am sure was neither low nor sexy.
Thus began our romance. Cheerleader and Ex High School Football Star. We dated for a year then eloped right after I graduated….secretly. Hark and Maud specifically warned him “Don’t you dare marry that girl or we stop paying for your college.” So, brilliant love birds we were, we thought "let’s just keep this our own little romantic secret." That was until I found myself pregnant with Booboo our son.
Needless to say, Bill’s parents were livid when the truth about our secret marriage and subsequent pregnancy came out. Maud accused me of trying to trap Bill and ruin his life…only we were already married. A point that angered her so she suggested that I give the baby up for adoption and perhaps we could have the marriage annulled. Oh…what a wonderful mother-in-law I was looking forward to having.
No comments:
Post a Comment