Teenage Dream

Chapter 10: King of My Heart 👑

We make our way down to the lobby where the cab that would be taking us to the airport was already waiting.

The driver was a good friend of ours, Minkus.

Chris and I know him since we were all in highschool, in Mr.Feeny's English class. I befriended Minkus when I was paired with him for a research project.

At the time I had just begun dating Chris. It was our junior year, we were 16 turning 17.

"Hey Mink!" I smile as Minkus gets out his taxi car, and hugs me.

"Y/n, it's so nice to see you."

"Minkus, what's up man?" Chris pats him on the shoulder maybe a bit too hard, but Chris has always been passive aggressive like this.

So I shoot him a look, since Minkus was still very thin like he was back in junior year.

"Chris, you still have that football grip, don't ya?"

"Sorry, dude."

"It's fine, I'm used it anyway, even harder hits for that matter." Minkus pushes up his glasses to the top of his nose.

Being the smart kid, and being scrawny back in junior year. Unfortunately Minkus was a target for bullies.

That is, until I stepped in...

** FLASHBACK: BOSTON, 1997 **

"Okay class, pair up with your partners, I will be giving the rest of class time for you to finish your research projects."

Mr.Feeny announced to the class, taking a seat at desk. While everyone moved around the room to sit next to their partner.

I really wanted to be with Chris, but Mr.Feeny paired him with Bizzie. And that's okay, at least he's not with Brooke. Who's always looking at Chris like he's a nice hot plate of food.

It infuriates me, how she gives him looks even when I'm watching. Chris tries to ignore her as much as he can.

We just started dating, not even a month ago, and things have been great. I wouldn't want them to be ruined by the head cheerleader.

"Hey Stuart." I clutch my English textbook to my chest, as I approached him sitting in the front of the classroom.

I find Stuart to be very intelligent and intellectual. He always knows the answer to Mr.Feeny's questions, and I just can't help but think how easy life is gonna be for him once he's gets out in the real world.

"Hello, Y/n. Please sit."

"So, I got a chance to look into the women's civil rights movement, last night. I think we should also add how women back then and even today aren't paid as much as men." I explain my findings to him.

I haven't really gotten a chance to get to know Stuart, I just know he's really smart, in my English Class, and his mom works with my mom.

Our research topic was gender inequality in today's society.

"Thats a very valuable point, Y/n, I'll add it right now to our bullet list."

I smile softly, as I open my text book and my notebook. I look over at check up on my best friend and boyfriend.

Bizzie is talking with the girl next to her, probably about this party this weekend, while Chris is probably doodling in his notebook the way he's flicking his pencil against the pages.

He finally looks up and sees me, frowning at me, he points to Bizzie, and then pretends to choke himself.

I giggle at him, and mouth, "start working."