Knight In Shining Armour

Chapter Two: No good deed goes unpunished

Chapter Two: No good deed goes unpunished


"NO." Maria walks away to the living room, and plummets to the couch as if shes drained by the conversation-
Amy follows behind..."Youre in a slump, Maria"..."Im not in a SLUMP, Amy, okay?..Just...Ugh, you dont know what its like.
What I want isnt out there." Amy walks over, and taps Marias leg signaling for her to make room for her to sit- "Then tell me."
"I want a guy, that when he looks at me, Im all that matters to him... You know when you get excited to see a guys number when he calls?
That. Ive NEVER had that. I dont know what its like to think about someone all day, and screw up projects," Maria laughs. Amy gets comfortable beside her- "Its the best feeling in the world," Amy smiles, spacing out. "Okay, then...Why is that SO hard to find?" Amy stares at Maria, and smiles..."You know what? Youre right"..."Im RIGHT?!" Amy gets up, goes into the kitchen, and returns with two cokes- She hands one to Maria: "Yea...Dont EVER settle when you KNOW youre worth it. I know you, Maria...Youre the sweetest, most honest girl I know...I really dont know why you hang out with ME," Amy continues rolling her eyes. "You have these morals, youre beautiful, youre smart...You can sing your a** off"...
Maria interrupts laughing: "Is THAT why I dont have one?"
They laugh together-
"No, seriously Maria...Youre hot." Maria stands up, heads to her mirror and holds her long, shiny hair up- "Am I hot, or HAWT?" Amy stands in her doorway..."Girl, youre HAWT...So, are you going to go?" "Only because Im a good friend," Maria says smirking." Have you met him? Tell me about him." Amy fidgets- "Hes...Really smart," she says cringing- Maria glares..."That means he looks like a f*****g cartoon...Amy, I will stay here, and get on youtube SO fast." "OKAY, OKAY...Hes...Kind of...Simple." Maria walks up to her with a stern face- "Simple like...Slow?" Amy covers her mouth, as she scoots back like playfully avoiding being hit: "No, NO!...Simple like...Jethro from the Beverly Hillbillies?" Maria yells: "You hooked me up with Catfish Jackie, Amy?! Ugh! NO!" Amy grabs Marias shoulders- "PLEASE. You might like him. Give him a chance. Its ONE date. We're going BOWLING, so you can just wear jeans and a t shirt." "ONE DATE," Maria scolds..."Let me get dressed"...

Amys boyfriend pulls up a little later to pick the girls up...

Maria gets in the back seat-" Weres Jackie?!" Amys boyfriend, Kevin laughs: "Hes SO weird...Hes at the bowling alley."
Maria frowns: "And, WHY is he THERE?!"
They arrive, and Maria storms out of the car-"LETS GO!" They all walk in, and Kevin points out Jackie sitting at the bar...
Maria rushes over in a FIT- "WHO do you think you ARE?! Didnt your mother EVER teach you to not stand a girl up?!
Jackie stands up, smiles and takes his hat off:
"I aint stand you up, I do apologize, Miss...You must be Maria, its good to know you." Jackie holds his hand out for Maria...Maria looks puzzled,
and places her hand in his..."You look fine today," Jackie continues- Maria snaps back: "Im not wearing make up, and Im wearing jeans and a t shirt." Jackie grins: "You mean to tell me, this is how you look ALL the dang time? Whew, imagine if you clean up!" Maria fights a smile-"Is that what goes for a compliment, from, WERE EVER the h*ll youre from?" "Depends on how you take it, Miss...Look like you aint take things too good as it is, being feral and all." Maria squints: "Oooh, dont you push it...Youre one step from"...Jackie cuts her off- "And as for speaking on my mama, honey...She bout as honest as it gets...I wasnt in the car, cause you aint know me, and it aint fitting...Why on Gods green Earth would I pick you up at your house? I aint earned that right...Now, when we done with the pleasantries, can we get on with this?" He pulls the stool out for Maria- "You join me, Miss?"
Maria looks back at Amy with a defeated look.
Amy squeals in a taunting tone: "Ooooh, he TOLD you!"..(To be continued...)