Free Taking Chances by Deanna Frances Page B

stay with you, no matter what.” She stressed out many of the words to prove her point.
    “I guess you’re right.” She sighed. “My baby loves me.”
    Annie and I smiled.
    “Well, now you guys know my secret.” Jacquie said. “Now, who’s hungry, ‘cause I’m starving,” she said with a laugh.
    The girls decided to go up to DeKalb for lunch. We ate at the Junction or “The J” as we called it. I didn't have money to eat, so I told them I wasn't hungry. I didn't want to spend the money my mom had given me, because it was for a dress. After lunch, we went shopping. Jacquie and Annie love to shop.
    At around three-thirty, Annie and Jacquie took me home. When I got into the house, Aunt Megan was watching TV in the living room.
    “Where are Lillian and Rebecca?” I asked.
    “Oh, they went to friends’ houses to spend the night…again. They have a lot more friends than I thought they did. You have the house to yourself until tomorrow afternoon. Well, unless your parents finally decide to come back. Where did they go anyway?” she asked as I went to sit on the couch with her.
    “I don’t know. Probably to another casino. Michael loves to gamble.”
    Aunt Megan sighed. “I don’t know why they leave you alone.”
    “Um…they usually have us with a baby-sitter,” I lied. “But this time they told me I was old enough to watch the girls for a few days…Um…Thanks for watching them last night.” I said, getting off topic.
    “No problem, sweetie. Now, you have the house to yourself until tomorrow. What are you going to do now?” she asked as if she were a reporter asking the quarterback of the football team who’d just won the Super Bowl…”You’ve won the big game, what are you going to do now? I’m going to Disney World!”
    I thought about my answer for a minute. I could invite Jacquie over to have another sleepover. I could just stay home and have a night to myself, or I could have the night to myself, and Spencer.
    “…Um…I think I might have Spencer over to watch a movie or something,” I replied.
    “Oooo,” she said. “Have fun.” She laughed. I punched her playfully on the shoulder.
    “I didn’t mean it like that!” I said.
    “Sure you didn’t.” She laughed. “I’ll be watching you, Sydney Nicole…if he does anything out of line…” She laughed.
    “Don’t worry. I know how to handle myself if he ever does. I’ll see you later, Aunt Megan.” I said as she walked out of the door, still laughing.
    “Bye, Sweetie. Have fun!” She kept laughing until she got into her car.
    I shook my head as I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket and sent Spencer a text.
Hey, do you want to hang out at my house tonight, just u and me? - Syd
    I received a reply about one minute later.
Yeah, sure. What time? - Spence
    I checked the time. It was about four P.M. I replied,
Anytime, I’m home alone until tomorrow afternoon.
    I put my cell phone back into my pocket, and went over to sit on the couch.
    About three minutes later, Spencer drove into my driveway. I guess he was eager to see me. As soon as he got into the house, he kissed me. He must have been just as excited as I was to be alone. We had the entire night to ourselves.
    One thing I learned about Spencer that night is that he loves chick flicks. We must have watched three of them by eleven. We watched everything from The Perfect Man to The Notebook to The Wedding Date, and everything in between. Of course, I wasn’t always paying attention to the movies. I spent some time kissing Spencer. We didn’t go far. After hearing Jacquie’s story earlier that day, I was all for not loosing my virginity until I was happily married.
    I didn’t think I’d ever have a guy spend the night at my house, I was wrong. I didn’t even realize it, but in the early hours of Sunday morning, I fell asleep on the big couch, in Spencer’s arms.
    We woke up that morning at ten-fifteen. Spencer’s arms were still wound snugly around me, and I felt the