THE DRUG IN ME IS YOU

Four.

Wren finished packing up her duffel bag to spend the night at Aisha's house, her mind racing as she tried to figure out what to do about Miguel and what to do about Tory. She had only been here for a bit and she was already making a mess of things, of friendships she had just started. California was rushing her all at once and she was a bit overwhelmed with it. Her phone buzzed where it was charging on the nightstand and Wren walked over to pick it up and look to see who was texting her.

🐍 Sisters 🥋
Aisha: are you guys coming early to help me set up?
Wren: what's early? An hour before ?
Tory: I can head over now and grab Wren if u need Aisha
Aisha: pls! My moms driving me nuts and my dads trying to usher her out the house but I do need some help
Aisha: just not nuclear party planning mom help 😬😂
Tory: LOL. Okay Wrennie I'll be there in like 15?
Wren: 👍🏼 I'll get pretty 🤩

Wren put her phone back down, just going through a little mental note to make sure she had everything she needed. She threw on a tank top over her sports bra and wiggled into a pair of Nike shorts, easy clothes she wouldn't care to get sweaty in if Aisha was gonna make them run around the large house to set up. How much prep could really be needed for a pool party anyway?

"Johnny, are you home?" Wren left her stuff by the door, phone in hand as she called out into the apartment.

"I'm literally right here," Johnny said from his spot on the couch where he was watching television, his laptop open on the coffee table.

"ha! Whoops," she laughed, plopping down next to him. "Can I ask you for advice on something?" She questioned kind of quietly.

Johnny shifted on the couch to look at her, "...It's not boy advice is it?" He questioned looking at Wrens face. "Ugh, it is." He sighed.

"I'm better with chick advice, but alright, lay it on me," he stated.

"So Miguel and I ran into his ex the other day and he was feeling crappy about seeing her so I kissed him to make her mad and then we've been flirting all week and him and i kissed again last night and like Miguel is really nice and he asked me to be his date to Aisha's party but now Tory is picking me up early to help set up but we won't even be going at the same time now and Aisha told me Tory still likes Miguel, but if he liked her back then they would be together right? And also Hawk infuriates me but I just wanna grab his face and-"

"Just stop, stop right there." Johnny held his hand up in a stop motion. Jesus....chicks.

"Do you like Diaz?" Johnny questioned. Wren shrugged,  " I don't know, I've only known him a week, he's sweet, and cute..."

"Well ya kissed him twice ," Johnny muttered and Wren smacked him with one of the pillows on the couch. "I am just saying, you don't kiss somebody you don't like," he added in with a shrug. Wren slid off the couch with a groan, laying on the floor. "Where's the wise sensei advice?"

"I'm single, divorced, and my own kid doesn't talk to me, you are asking the wrong person for feelings advice," Johnny shook his head. "First thing, text Miguel, tell him you're being a good friend and helping Aisha set up, buys you some time to ask Tory if she still likes him. Then if she does, you need to talk to Miguel about it, cause you're still in my dojo with all these people, Cobra Kai never dies and the team comes first," he reasoned.

Wren looked up at him, reaching for her phone she left on the couch, "See, you are good at advice, " she responded, texting Miguel.

Wren: hey, Aisha asked us to come set up, girl code and all that, so I will see you at the party. 😌😌
Miguel: 🥲🥲🥲 Awe man, now I gotta ride with Hawk. If I die I'll haunt you 👻
Wren: you'll be fine....Caspar. 😂