For Us: American Dreamers

Chapter 7: How Not To Date

Orleston High
One week later...

  Hayley is eating alone at the cafeteria since Cameron didn't show up today at school. Thankfully the Rolling Stones are keeping her company until Roy grabs her headphones and sits next to her. "What the hell do you want?" she asks him and he takes his time, drinking his orange juice and then he says, "Do you know Swish?"

  Hayley is confused and it takes about  two whole minutes until she realizes that it's a restaurant at Orleston. "Wait, fancy place where rich people go? I know it, only by passing through though..." she responds and takes a bite of her salad. Roy smiles deviously and informs her, "Good...dress nicely, I made a reservation for us, tonight at eight." and then he leaves, knowing that if he stays longer she will turn him down. Hayley rubs her forehead and whispers to herself, "Shit!"

  Town's clinic.
In the meantime...

  Across the town, Cameron is sitting at one of the local clinic's chair. His father is working and he decided not to let his mother go alone for chemotherapy. After an extensive talk, his mother and her doctor exit his office and she seems a little lost, like she learned something she didn't like. Cameron gets up and instantly hugs her. "Hey, everything okay?" he asks and they both nod with a smile on their face.

  "Cameron sweetie, go back to school, there is no reason to lose class for my chemotherapy. Your dad is on his way back from work and he will pick me up." Cameron's mother says and the young boy declines, saying that he wants to spend the day with her. "Come on mother, let me do something nice for you..." he responds but she is certain she wants him to go to school.

  "Ugh fine, you are not going to let this go, but I'm driving you home first, alright?" Cameron says a little bit frustrated with his mother as they walk away from the hospital.

Orleston Square.
One hour later...

  While everyone else is going through their own stuff, George has already cleaned up the store he bought and now he is doing his favorite activity that comes from renovating, painting the walls. He tries to make the store seem as warm as he possible can but also give it a 60s pub vibe. He is listening to Wouldn't it be Nice and shakes it in a terrible way but nevertheless it's the most fun he had since coming back to the town he souch wanted to move away from. Then someone walks inside and makes a comment, "Beach Boys? I thought you had better style Mr Wilson!"

  George turns around and finds Lucas, the mayor standing there, wearing an expensive suit while holding a coffee. "What are you doing here? We are closed." he unfroms the mayor and he decides to take his jacket off and relax his tie. "I like what you are doing with the place but your technique is wrong...let me help you with that, my father was painting houses before he retired." Lucas says and starts painting, showing a different way to George.

  "Do you always meddle in other people's businesses?" the young boy asks not that much annoyed anymore by Lucas presence.

   "Well, I am the mayor Mr Wilson." he responds.

   "It's George...if you are going to help me here, please call me by my first name."

   "Alright, George!" Lucas adds and grins while they keep painting the store.

  Late Afternoon.
Swish restaurant...

  Roy is sitting at the table he made a reservation for him and Hayley but she is already twenty minutes late. He is ready to leave when he sees her walking inside, wearing a tight red dress and a red lipstick that showcases her lips, leaving Roy speechless. "Hey, have you ordered?" she asks him and he replies that he hasn't. Once they give their order to the waiter, Roy tries to make a small talk, however he seems extremely nervous...