Me & Timothy Cooper
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"Taylor Lawton, you will work with Timothy Cooper ..."
My head shot up from my desk into the eyes of the very boy I spent all my days thinking of, and my gut twisted. Me and Timothy Cooper? Work together? The twist in my gut became a stone.
Then he smiled, and the room became brighter than the noonday sun. "Guess you're stuck with me," he said.
Heaven help me, being stuck with Timothy Cooper wasn't such a bad thing. Yet I sat there my tongue cleaved to the roof of my mouth, my palms sweating.
Write about Timothy Cooper. Share my life with Timothy Cooper. I didn't know which was worse. Or better.
Clean Reads for teens by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. A short story.
Suzanne D. Williams
Best-selling author, Suzanne D. Williams, is a native Floridian, wife, mother, and photographer. She is the author of both nonfiction and fiction books. She writes a monthly column for Steves-Digicams.com on the subject of digital photography, as well as devotionals and instructional articles for various blogs. She also does graphic design for self-publishing authors. She is co-founder of THE EDGE. To learn more about what she’s doing and check out her extensive catalogue of stories, visit http://suzanne-williams-photography.blogspot.com/ or link with her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/suzannedwilliamsauthor.
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Me & Timothy Cooper - Suzanne D. Williams
FROM THE AUTHOR
WHEN I RELEASED THIS story in 2012, I had no idea of the impact it’d have on my writing, nor how huge the outpouring of affection for it would be. In these three years, I have learned much about myself as an author, have matured in my writing, and set new goals for myself.
Yet I’ve never moved away from the simplicity of this particular tale – that a boy and girl falling in love is the best thing ever; that it should be enjoyable to read about, full of the foibles and angst of teenage years; but that I, as an author, can present it cleanly, without the horribleness I see in so much YA nowadays.
I want parents to know their son or daughter can read my young adult books without fear of the content, knowing the heroes will, in the end, do the right thing. Yet, at the same time, for that girl or boy, for a few hours of their time, they can still live in their daydreams. In worlds where things are perhaps a bit rosier and characters like Timothy Cooper, worth falling in love with.
This story has been revised with minor context changes to make it more relevant.
SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS, AUTHOR
February, 2016
CHAPTER 1
TIMOTHY COOPER, WITH his sandy-colored hair and sparkling blue eyes, was an absolute dream. Too bad he didn’t notice me. Ever. Could be there were lots of prettier girls around. Or could be we were only seventeen and he wasn’t interested in a serious relationship.
I didn’t think I was ugly. In fact, I’d gotten comments from other boys saying differently. I had brown eyes, nothing remarkable about that, but my lashes were long and dark. I also had thick, brunette hair with a natural wave to it. Girls always envied my hair. More than one told me every day was a good hair day where I was concerned.
But maybe Timothy Cooper wasn’t interested in brunettes. Or maybe he liked girls with stick figures because I didn’t have one of those either. That was embarrassing at times. Mom would take me to the big department store in the middle of town, and we’d have to shop in the women’s department to find clothes. I simply couldn’t wear those skinny, tight things made for girls my age.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t fat – overweight. Just curvy. Which seemed like a good thing for the future, but not so much for a girl who was trying to fit in. And I wanted to fit in badly. I wanted the in-crowd to treat me as equals and Timothy Cooper to look my way.
But fate or the devil or whatever you believe in always conspired against me. Until our teacher, Mrs. Walker, decided to put us in pairs.
TAYLOR LAWTON, YOU will work with Timothy Cooper ...
My head shot up from my desk into the eyes of the very boy I spent all my days thinking of, and my gut twisted. Me and Timothy Cooper? Work together? The twist in my gut became a stone.
Then he smiled, and the room became brighter than the noonday sun. Guess you’re stuck with me,
he said.
Heaven help me, being stuck with Timothy Cooper wasn’t such a bad thing.
The teacher walked between us, her skirt swishing against her panty hose. Now, this assignment,
she said, will require you to share a bit about yourselves with each other, so you’ll need to schedule time after school to work together and be sure to take good notes.
Time after school together with ... with him? The fist curled itself around my insides and yanked.
Mrs. Walker fixed her gaze on my face, like she could see inside my head. Pretend you’re writing a novel about the other person. Ask yourself what about their life you would put into the story and also, what you would change.
She moved back toward the front of the class. Lisa Maiton threw a wad of paper at her butt, and snickers broke out.
Once you’ve compiled all the information,
Mrs. Walker said, oblivious, write one to two pages, double-spaced. It’s due next Monday. That gives you the weekend to finish. This assignment will teach us about writing and some about our fellow students as well.
The class began chattering as she turned away, everyone figuring out how and when to spend time with their partner, yet I sat there my tongue cleaved to the roof of my mouth, my palms sweating.
Write about Timothy Cooper. Share my life with Timothy Cooper. I didn’t know which was worse. Or better.
So ... when you want to get together?
he asked.
Monday, today was Monday. I gathered my thoughts. And this was the second week in March of 2010. And my name was Taylor Marie Lawton. And–
Taylor?
I smacked my lips. I could use a glass of water. Y-yes. Taylor,
I said.
He chuckled and shook his head. You’re a funny one.
A funny one what? Girl? Human being?
He opened his book bag and removed his cell phone, poising his finger over the digital keypad. What’s your number?
My number. Give my number to Timothy Cooper. Heavens. I wiped my hands on my blue jeans. This wasn’t happening to me. Yet it was, and I rattled off my number.
His thumb flicked across the keys. Here, I’ll send you a text, then you’ll have mine.
My phone buzzed