Chapter 4
"Harry Potter," Taylor said.
"Wow that's a new one," Isaac said.
"Wow that's a new one," Valerie said she was mocking him.
"I don't know what your problem is, but you've nasty to me for years now and I don't appreciate it," Isaac to Valerie the snot-nose bitch across the street that Taylor was desperately trying to impress.
"Think back to when I was sixteen and you were seventeen," she said.
Isaac crinkled his forehead while deep in thought. "We were very 'close' back then," he said.
"Well you were ashamed of everything that happened and you were embarrassed of me. I had no choice but to hate you," Valerie said.
"No I was never embarrassed. I just didn't want people to think badly of me because of what we did since we were so young. That's why I didn't want you to tell anyone," he said.
Taylor looked back and forth between the two of them, he wasn't exactly sure what they were talking about. "What did you guys do?" he asked.
"We used to fool around a little when we were both awkward looking. Do you remember when I had that bad perm and those huge glasses?" Valerie asked.
"I thought you looked beautiful," Taylor said.
Valerie blushed. "Look I've got to go to work. You kids have fun," Isaac said as he headed off to KFC.
"So what are you doing tonight? I thought maybe we could hang out and watch some movies at my house," Valerie said.
Taylor's heart was pounding rapidly. He had to choose between the girl who kicked him on the playground and The Fab Four meeting. Well, Valerie did fool around with Isaac which is kind of a turn-off and I do want to show the guys my video mix, he thought. Valerie looked at Taylor with her big blue eyes sparkling waiting for a response. "I can't. I'm having The Fab Four over for a meeting," Taylor said.
"The who?" Valerie asked.
"No, not the who, the fab four," Taylor said again.
"No, not the who? Who? as in who are the fab four?" Valerie asked.
"It's me, Ned, Jeffrey, and Tacquito," Taylor said as he pulled a Fab Four t-shirt out of his drawer.
"Oh," Valerie said quietly.
All Taylor could picture was Isaac's perverted hands all over Valerie and it made him flush with anger. "What's wrong Taylor?" she asked.
He couldn't stop the visions. This is my chance, he thought. He took off his cape and laid down on the bed. He flipped his hair back gently. "See anything you like?" he asked very quietly.
"What? Taylor I can't hear you," she said.
Taylor's cheeks turned crimson red. "Would you like to join me?" he asked.
"Actually, I have to go now. It was nice seeing you," she said as she exited his room and headed down the stairs to the front door.
"Nice to see you.. too," Taylor said quietly as he ran to the window where he could watch her walk across the street.
He watched as she walked up the lawn to meet Kurt, her new boyfriend and he felt as if his insides were being twisted and wrung out like a wet t-shirt. He pressed play on the cd player and he could here the words to "Misery" by The Moffatts. He laid down and closed his eyes, but the only image was Valerie's face.
Tabitha smiled. "Let's go do something,"
"Can we go to Home Depot? Zac is working today," Monica said.
"Don't you want to go and see your boyfriend? Remember Isaac?" Tabitha said trying not to get angry.
"I'm going to see him tonight," Monica said.
"So if you love Isaac like you say you do, what's the point of visiting Zac?" Tabitha said again.
"Because he's so cute and funny," Monica said.
"Fine," Tabitha said.
After a fifteen minute walk, the two girls entered the Home Depot parking lot. "Look there's Zac," Monica said as Zac pulled a flatbed with lots of wood behind him.
He loaded up a woman's car and she gave him two bucks. After she drove away he walked over to Monica and Tabitha. "Hey you guys," Zac said.
"Hi," Monica said.
"So how are you and Isaac doing?" Zac asked, even though he didn't want to know.
"We're doing really good," Monica said.
"I didn't even know you liked him," Zac said.
"Wow me either. I guess I'm not the only shocked about you and Isaac dating," Tabitha added snottily.
"Yeah well I don't know what everyone's problem is. The best relationships start out as friendships," she said.
Zac felt that he should change the subject before he was in the middle of an all out chick fight. "Can you believe it's six o' clock already?" Zac asked.
"Isaac will be calling me any minute," Monica said.
Just then her phone rang. "Speak of the devil," she said. "Excuse me a moment as I take this phone call?" Tabitha tried her best to eavesdrop through the phone.
"Hi babe. I wanted to pick you up tonight. I called your phone and I got the machine. Where are you?" Isaac asked.
"I'm at The Home Depot," Monica said.
"You hate Home Depot. What are you doing there?" he asked.
" Visiting Zac," Monica said.
Isaac pretended he wasn't upset about the fact that his girlfriend was visiting his little brother at work. "How did you get over there?" he asked.
"Tabitha and I walked over there," she said. "YOU WHAT?" he shouted. "Isaac calm down. We do it all the time,"
"Do you know how dangerous that is? By the way who's Tabitha?" he asked.
"Isaac she has lived next door to you for eleven years. She's Taylor's best friend and mine too. Do you think you can remember her fucking name by now?" Monica said.
He was really annoying her. "Sorry, look don't go anywhere. I'll pick you guys up," Isaac said as he hung up the phone.
"I want to show you guys my video mix," Taylor said as he pushed play on the dvd player.
The three guys just stared at the screen not sure what to think as they watched Taylor in Daisy Dukes, shaking his ass while soap and water flew everywhere. "Is that Mr. Isaac's car?" Tacquito asked.
"Yes, it is. I did him a favor and washed it while I made my video," Taylor said.
Monica looked back at him sadly. "Isaac that was so mean," she scolded.
"He's a big boy. He'll be just fine," Isaac said.
Tabitha stared at him through his rearview mirror, hoping that he'd glance in it and lock eyes with her, just once, but if his eyes weren't on the road they were on Monica. "I missed you," Isaac said.
Monica smiled at him. "Aww. I missed you too," she said.
Tabitha rolled her eyes. The car didn't even stop completely and Tabitha opened the door and ran out the car. "Tabitha where are you going?" Monica shouted after her, but she didn't look back.
She ran up her front porch and into the living room, slamming the door behind her. "So I know that I suggested that we go out, but how about we stay in, we can go up to my room and cuddle with a movie. Ladies choice?" Isaac said as he raised his eyebrow at her.
"Okay," Monica said as she smiled at him.
Isaac wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for a kiss, not knowing that the Fab Four were watching in the window. "Guys get away from the window. My brother is a disgusting pervert," Taylor said not being able to stop thinking about him and Valerie fooling around.
"She hott," Tacquito said as he went in for a closer look.
Monica broke away for a moment to regain her breath. He stared into her eyes. "Come on," he said taking her hand.
He walked into the living room and he was horrified. There was the Fab Four hanging out in his living room. "Mr. Isaac are you going to get pussy?" Jeffrey asked.
Monica and Isaac both blushed. Isaac turned to Monica. "Maybe tonight isn't such a good night. Why don't I walk you home?" he asked.
"Yeah I think that's a good idea," Monica said.
Taylor looked at his friends. "We really should call it a night," he said. Tacquito, Ned, and Jeffery reluctantly got up off the couch and headed for the door.
"Goodnight Taylor. Thank you," Ned mumbled.
"Good night guys," Taylor as he shut the door behind them and hurried up to Isaac's room. He sat on his bed to wait for him they had unfinished business.
"Sounds good to me," she said.
"Goodnight sweetheart," he said as he watched her walk into the house.
What a day, he thought. First, I find out that my girlfriend went to visit my little brother at work, then some girl jumped out of my car while it was still moving, and then I come home to Taylor and my employees in our living room, he thought. He opened his door and found Taylor on his bed. "Can I help you?" Isaac asked.
Taylor jumped up suddenly. "We need to talk," Taylor said as he poked Isaac in the chest with a finger.
"What about?" Isaac asked.
"You and Valerie," Taylor said.
"There is no me and Valerie. She hates me, besides she goes out with that Kurt guy," Isaac said.
"Don't you change the subject, especially about that worthless piece of trash she likes," Taylor said.
"I need to know what you guys did when you fooled around," Taylor demanded.
"No way. That's private," Isaac said.
"But I have to know. I'm obsessed with it," Taylor said. Isaac looked at Taylor with concern
. "Tay let it go. It was like five years ago," he said.
"I will not let it go. She kicked me on the playground, not you. She chose me," Taylor said getting angry.
"Okay, if you have to know. I will tell you," Isaac said.
"I want every detail," Taylor said. "We used to make-out in the tree house, but one-day it became more and I fingered her. That's it. Are you happy now?" Isaac asked.
"What else?" Taylor demanded.
"I told you that was it," Isaac said.
"You're lying. I know because you never look at the person when you are lying to them," Taylor said.
"Okay and she gave me a blow job. Is that what you want to hear that your precious Valerie had her hot lips all over my dick?" Isaac snapped.
"Yes that's what I wanted to here. Thank you," Taylor said as he stormed off into his bedroom.
Isaac got under the covers and flicked off his light. Sometimes I wonder what planet Taylor is from, he thought. Nonetheless, he shrugged his shoulders and drifted off into a deep sleep.