No Turning Back (Full Circle) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Casey Peeler
big city.
Piper and I talk about who's driving and where we’re meeting. My parents were sticklers for curfew. So it’s a given we are staying at Piper's for the night. I also knew I was driving because even though I love to have a good time, I do not drink. One thing I just can't tolerate is a drunk. On the other hand, take me to a party and I’ll dance my ass off!
Piper takes one piece of cake for the road and heads to her house across town. Piper and I were both transplants at our high school. We lived in the country, but our parents felt that we had a better opportunity for a better education at the "city" school. I told her I'd see her in thirty and she better be ready. I really didn't want to climb in and out of her window tonight. Well, maybe just “in” the window tonight.
I go upstairs, pack my bag with pj's, toothbrush, and a few other essentials, and out I go. I stop downstairs to tell Joanna thanks and give her, Mom, Dad, and Tessa hugs on the way out.
As I head out the door, Tessa and Blue, the bloodhound, follow me. "Call me if you need me, no matter what, okay?"
"I will I promise, but you know you have nothing to worry about. Love ya and I'll see ya in the morning.”
I get into the Honda, open the sunroof, plug in my iPod for a little JT “Suit & Tie,” and head to Piper's. I have to drive all the way through town to get there. This is always a hard ride for me. There are so many good and bad memories here. Do I really want to stay in this town? Maybe this isn't the right choice?
Before I know it, I make a left turn onto Broadway Road and make my way up the long driveway. Piper's ready and heads out the door waving bye to her mom, Tina. I can see her little sister, Summer, in her bedroom window. She knows the deal. When we knock, unlock the window.
We head back down the drive, turn up JT, and head to Dixon Country Club. It's not somewhere we go a lot. We've never really fit into that crowd, but everyone's welcome at the triplet's house.
We arrive and we can already tell that the party has started.
“So Piper, what you scheming tonight?”
“Oh, ya know, the usual. Drink a little drink and kiss a lotta boys!” She says laughingly.
Piper is the girl who always gets the guys. I might have the perfect hair, good skin, and nice legs, but she always got the guy. Maybe that will change in college. That is if I made the right choice.
The night goes on as planned. We listen to loud music, watch people get plastered, high, and act like fools. Piper started talking to Justin (the hot one of the triplets) and I knew where this was going. He's had the hots for her forever, and Piper just loves to play the game. Now that she's got him, she doesn't want him. She just pulls him on a string at her beck and call.
Damn, why didn't I have that luck? I, on the other hand, never get the guy that I truly like. I always get the one that I know my daddy isn't going to like. The guy who lives on the wrong side of the tracks, Tarheels fan, tattooed out, and doesn’t have a plan for life. That's the kind of guy I choose or rather that chooses me.
Around 2:30 a.m., people start to head out. I look at Piper, and she knows it's time to bounce. She tells Justin bye, gives him a quick kiss, and out the door she goes. I wish I had one ounce of her confidence.
Driving down the road, we decide to pull into the Pantry and grab a Choice Cherry Gold and Fun Dip, our two favorite things. We laugh when we notice two guys staring at us when we get ready to leave. We get in the Honda and head to her house.
When we hit her driveway, we turn off the headlights and creep all the way up. Her mom doesn't mind her being out late; we just never want her to know how late we actually get home. We knock on Summer's window and in we go.
Once we’re in the window, we go to Piper's
Piper and I talk about who's driving and where we’re meeting. My parents were sticklers for curfew. So it’s a given we are staying at Piper's for the night. I also knew I was driving because even though I love to have a good time, I do not drink. One thing I just can't tolerate is a drunk. On the other hand, take me to a party and I’ll dance my ass off!
Piper takes one piece of cake for the road and heads to her house across town. Piper and I were both transplants at our high school. We lived in the country, but our parents felt that we had a better opportunity for a better education at the "city" school. I told her I'd see her in thirty and she better be ready. I really didn't want to climb in and out of her window tonight. Well, maybe just “in” the window tonight.
I go upstairs, pack my bag with pj's, toothbrush, and a few other essentials, and out I go. I stop downstairs to tell Joanna thanks and give her, Mom, Dad, and Tessa hugs on the way out.
As I head out the door, Tessa and Blue, the bloodhound, follow me. "Call me if you need me, no matter what, okay?"
"I will I promise, but you know you have nothing to worry about. Love ya and I'll see ya in the morning.”
I get into the Honda, open the sunroof, plug in my iPod for a little JT “Suit & Tie,” and head to Piper's. I have to drive all the way through town to get there. This is always a hard ride for me. There are so many good and bad memories here. Do I really want to stay in this town? Maybe this isn't the right choice?
Before I know it, I make a left turn onto Broadway Road and make my way up the long driveway. Piper's ready and heads out the door waving bye to her mom, Tina. I can see her little sister, Summer, in her bedroom window. She knows the deal. When we knock, unlock the window.
We head back down the drive, turn up JT, and head to Dixon Country Club. It's not somewhere we go a lot. We've never really fit into that crowd, but everyone's welcome at the triplet's house.
We arrive and we can already tell that the party has started.
“So Piper, what you scheming tonight?”
“Oh, ya know, the usual. Drink a little drink and kiss a lotta boys!” She says laughingly.
Piper is the girl who always gets the guys. I might have the perfect hair, good skin, and nice legs, but she always got the guy. Maybe that will change in college. That is if I made the right choice.
The night goes on as planned. We listen to loud music, watch people get plastered, high, and act like fools. Piper started talking to Justin (the hot one of the triplets) and I knew where this was going. He's had the hots for her forever, and Piper just loves to play the game. Now that she's got him, she doesn't want him. She just pulls him on a string at her beck and call.
Damn, why didn't I have that luck? I, on the other hand, never get the guy that I truly like. I always get the one that I know my daddy isn't going to like. The guy who lives on the wrong side of the tracks, Tarheels fan, tattooed out, and doesn’t have a plan for life. That's the kind of guy I choose or rather that chooses me.
Around 2:30 a.m., people start to head out. I look at Piper, and she knows it's time to bounce. She tells Justin bye, gives him a quick kiss, and out the door she goes. I wish I had one ounce of her confidence.
Driving down the road, we decide to pull into the Pantry and grab a Choice Cherry Gold and Fun Dip, our two favorite things. We laugh when we notice two guys staring at us when we get ready to leave. We get in the Honda and head to her house.
When we hit her driveway, we turn off the headlights and creep all the way up. Her mom doesn't mind her being out late; we just never want her to know how late we actually get home. We knock on Summer's window and in we go.
Once we’re in the window, we go to Piper's
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