Trying To Get Home (Anyone)

The time was 6pm and Dacey was just getting out of Gymnastics practice. She walked out of the gym in a sweat suit over her leotard and her hair in a messy ponytail. She surfaced the area and didn’t see either of her brothers’ cars. She sighed and frustration and pulled out her cell phone thinking: “Ugh… They forgot again”.

Because her mother was a single mother she often worked long hours as a nurse, and being that both of her brothers were out of school, the only task they had was to drop her off at school in the morning and pick her up from practice in the evening. Simple tasks. She pulled out her phone and tried calling both Christian and Drew, when they didn’t answer she became even more aggravated. She sighed and sat on the steps of the school entrance when she saw a familiar face coming out of the building.

(Anyone)

Kyler was the last to walk out of his yearbook committee meeting in order to edit some photos. He finally walked out of school with his camera around his neck and seen the brunette on the steps.

He frowned slightly, "Uh hey, are you alright?"

"Not exactly, It's no fun being forgotten about all the time"

"Forgotten? Someone stood you up or something?"

'My brothers were suppose to come pick me up after practice and they aren't here... so I take it they forgot me... again!"

"Oh...I'm sorry to hear that." Kyler said with a frown.

"Yeah me too. Now I have to walk home. Not that it's far, I just hate walking alone when it's dark"

"No you don't. I'll give you a ride..unless you don't like getting rides from strangers or something."

"I don't actually, but technically you aren't a stranger. We have art together Kyler. But in case, you don't know my name it's Dacey" she smiled

Kyler's jaw dropped a little before blushing in embarrassment. "We do? I'm sorry." He said with a sheepish grin, "I usually keep to myself, nice to meet you Dacey."

"It's cool" she chuckled "My own brothers pay me no mind, you can do it too"

"But I don't want to be like your brothers. You shouldn't be forgotten or ignored. I'm really sorry."

"Thanks" she blushed a bit

Kyler smiled widely, "No problem."

"So are you sure you're okay with taking me home?"

"It's perfectly fine, don't worry."

"Great, lead the way" she said picking her bag up

"Of course." He smiled, "So why'd you stay up here again?"

"Gymnastics practice. We have a meet this Friday"

"Oh cool, what's your specialty?"

"Balance Beam" she said "But, I was working on my floor routine today"

(Balance beam... My event Oh how I miss it )

"I can do gymnastics! I have a killer roundoff." He joked.

(Aw, you did gymnastics? )

Dacey chuckled "Yeah, that will get you far" she teased

(Yesssss... That and Cheerleading since I was like five until my senior year in high school. In college don't have time for it anymore)

"That and my good looks." Kyler grinned.

(Aw, Haha!)

"Looks don't always last"