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Kerry started to get worried. It was now almost 20 after 7 and he still hadn’t heard a sound of a single car. Maybe they forgot? Maybe it all was a joke? He was starting to think about heading back inside when he saw a cloud of dust off the old highway and finally heard the roar of a car engine gunning along the gravel road. He stood up and waited.
Finally a car came running in the driveway. It was Trey’s mustang convertible and the music was blaring from the stereo as Trey slammed the car to a screeching halt, right by Kerry, sending up a cloud of dust. Brett was in the back, and Mike was in front with Trey. They exchanged greetings and as he was about to climb into the back, Mike motioned for Brett to climb out too. He did and as Kerry climbed into the back, Mike followed him as well, letting Brett sit in front with Trey.
Kerry’s heart was beating fast. He managed a weak hello to everyone and sat down in the back. As soon as the door slammed shut, the car was twisting around and shot off back down the highway heading for town. The music was loud, and they had to shout in order to hear each other. Conversation was limited to being glad school was over. As they came to the town limits, Trey turned the music down and he started to slow down, more to about 40 mph than his usual 70.
They drove around for just over an hour before deciding to head for the local burger bar. It was the meeting place for the local kids and as they drove in, everyone turned to stare.
They hadn’t talked much but now the car was off, the music turned down and as they waited for their order, several girls came over to the car to try and entice the boys.
They seemed to enjoy the attention but there was an underlying feeling, or so Kerry thought. The banter was heavy with sexual innuendo, but the guys didn’t seem to pursue it much. He even got into the game with a girl he knew, Peggy, and while they ate and talked his brain kept wondering what really was this all about. Why had Mike invited him and why did Mike make a point of sitting with him in back? They stayed at the burger joint for a couple hours and it was now getting dark out. The sun had left and it was starting to get a slight chill as they drove off. They cruised through town and then Brett asked if they were gonna go to the spot. Mike looked over to Kerry and asked
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