Tug of War 16

Feeling desperate, Timothy kept walking, determined to ignore the person behind him. But this became simply impossible as he heard his name being called over and over again. If he didn't do anything, it would draw even more attention to him, which was the last thing he wanted. Without choice, he turned around and faced the last person he wanted to see at that moment.

"Oh, hey, Kate" he said, nervously. "Sorry, I was … umm… so distracted that I didn't hear you for a moment."

"No problem, Tim" the girl said. "But tell me. Is everything okay? You look a little anxious and..."

"Oh, yeah, I'm perfectly fine!" he stated, sounding so uneasy that it was simply impossible to believe his words. 

"You sure?" Katherine said, not convinced, at all. "Anyway, I just wanted to ask you… are we still going to the movies on Saturday?" 

"Sure! Why are you asking me that?" 

"Well, you didn't text me yesterday as we agreed..." 

Timothy felt really stupid. He had completely forgotten he was supposed to text Katherine the day before. It was hard to blame him, though, considering everything that was going on in his life. 

"I'm sorry, Kate! I had to solve some issues and then... You know what? Why don't we set a time right now? What you think about six p.m.? I can pick you up at your home, if you'd like."

"Fine by me! It's a deal, then!"

"Great! Now if you excuse me, I need to..."

"Just one more thing. Your skin looks great today, you know..." she said, their faces pretty close now. "Even better than mine" the girl giggled. "Are you wearing makeup by any chance, Tim?" 

"No, of course not! Why would I…" he started lying, but soon he gave up since it was obvious that Katherine wasn't buying it. "Okay, fine" he looked down, embarrassed. "I'll tell you the truth."

He then told the girl what had happened, stressing that it had been Nurse Grant's idea, and that he hadn't been consulted before the woman put makeup on him face. "But I’m going to the bathroom to wash my face right now." 

"I don't think that you should do that" the girl told him, smiling.  

"What?! Why not?" 

"Because you look great" she stated, although Timothy thought she was looking at him in a weird way… Or could he be just imagining things?

"D-do you really think so?" the boy asked, confused. "But I'm afraid that someone else might notice it." 

"I don't think it will happen, Tim.  Your makeup looks very subtle and natural… It seems like Nurse Grant could be an amazing makeup artist if she wanted to. But even if someone else notices it, so what? This 'only boys can do this, only girls can do that' idea is so old-fashioned! This is all a matter of social construction, you know... I really admire those who have courage to oppose conservative social norms."

Hearing Katherine saying such things was something that almost got Timothy aroused… God, he could have proposed her right there… 

"If you really think so… Well, I think I can keep it for the rest of the day." 

"Fantastic! You're such a brave person, Tim. I can't wait for Saturday" and saying so, she kissed The boy’s face before walking away. Oh, Timothy got so happy that for a moment he thought he wouldn't feel bothered even if he were wearing bright red lipstick in front of the whole school... 

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The afternoon went on without any incident. Some people looked at Timothy oddly, but no one said anything. The boy was in a great mood when he came home, but as usual this wouldn't last long… 

"Oh, Timmy, you're finally here!" Susan said. "C'mon, we need to get you ready for the evening! Your father will be here soon" she then grabbed the boy's hand and dragged him to his bedroom. Along the way, she kept talking endlessly, telling him everything she had been planning to help him win that game.

"...and I think that we should take advantage of the coming weekend to intensify your training. You won't have to go to school so we'll have a lot of free time. Day and night! We can start with..." 

"Umm... Susan?" 

"What, sweetie?" 

"I'm sorry, but I already have plans for the weekend." 

"Oh, okay" the woman said, with her enthusiasm going away like a balloon losing air. "Can I ask you what your plans are?"

"Well, There's a girl..." he started, feeling a little uncomfortable to talk about this subject with his stepmother. "We're going to the movies, you know, and…" 

"Oh, sweetie, I don't think you should do that." 

"Why not?" 

"If your father finds out you're dating a girl, it would be a disaster! Just think about it. He would know that you've been lying to him, and then all your effort so far will be wasted." 

"But..." 

"Look, Timmy, that's your call, of course. I'm just telling you what I think is the best due your current situation. I saw how happy you were when you got home, so I guess that you really like this girl. But you should think better about it. What is at stake here is your whole future. At your age, it's common to think that we have found the love of our life, but things are never so simple, as you'll learn with time." 

"Besides, nothing prevents you to go out with this girl in the future, when this struggle between your father and you is finally over... This could happen even the next weekend! All you need to do is to push your father so hard, but so hard that he will have no choice but to give up. That's why this weekend is so important. You still have so much to learn! Your father is a man prepared for war, Timmy, and you need to have the same mindset. This is the only way to beat him!"

Timothy thought about what his stepmother said. All this made sense, sure, but it was so hard even considering the idea of canceling his date with Katherine… He had dreamed of it for so long... However, he needed to be strong. As Susan had said, what was at stake was his whole future. He needed to beat his father as soon as possible so he could ask Katherine out with no concerns. 

"I guess you're right, Susan" he said, looking desolate. He would never forgive his father for forcing him to do that.

"I'm glad you understood, sweetie. Now come here and give me a hug. I promise you all this will be worth it" as she comforted the boy, she noticed something weird. "Wait a minute. Are you wearing makeup?" she asked in surprise. 

Here we go again, Timothy thought, annoyed, and then he explained one more time what had happened. During his narrative, a wide smile was emerging in Susan's face. 

"Oh my gosh, it gave me an excellent idea!" she exclaimed, barely containing her enthusiasm, and Timothy shuddered. "This will be perfect, Timmy! Just perfect! Go shower and then come back here. I'll be ready for you. Oh, and don't forget what I taught you yesterday, okay? After shower, you must wrap a towel around your head and protect your modesty! What are you waiting? Go now, sweetie!" 

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