Jefferson's Interest - Part 1

 

It took until the beginning of the Summer between Junior and Senior years for Jefferson Brown to realise that Quinn Morgendorffer was never going to be in a long term relationship with him.

 

Late one June afternoon, while Lawndale was in the middle of a heat wave, he decided to tell his best friends (and until then, rivals for Quinn’s affection), Jamie White and Joseph Green...

 

 

 

Friday, June 23

It was hot in Lawndale. It had been forecast for over 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Jeffy Brown had parked in Dega Street near a coffee shop that was frequented by the less popular teens at his school. He had decided to ask his friends to meet him there so that they wouldn’t be distracted. He knew that Quinn never went there. Her sister and her artistic friend, did sometimes, but she didn’t.

 

“Why are we here, Jeffy?” Jamie asked, once they had their cappuccino’s and were sitting.

 

“Yeah. In this creepy place?” Joey asked.

 

“There’s something I need to tell you.”

 

“What is it?” Joey asked.

 

“It has taken me a while to realize this, but I don’t want to go out with Quinn anymore.”

 

Joey and Jamie were shocked. “What?” Joey finally asked.

 

“You heard me!” Jeffy said.

 

“You don’t like her?” Jamie asked.

 

“She’s boring. I always paid for the meals. She’s pretty, but we don’t share many interests.”

 

“You mean you’re dropping out?” Joey asked.

 

“If you mean that you and Jamie don’t have to worry competition from me, yes. Go ahead! I didn’t say that you had to stop dating her.”

 

“Um, OK,” Jamie said.

 

“So who are you going out with then?” Joey asked.

 

Jeffy thought for a moment. “I have no idea.”