Aboulomania [Skephalo]

Chapter 18

Zak's POV

It was around 1:56, my mom and I were doing last-minute shopping for anything we didn't have or forgot. We bought a couple of streamers and some balloons, we already had napkins, table cloths, and all that stuff.

I was thinking about inviting Bad over earlier because I kinda miss him but I don't know if he can come earlier. Plus, why bug him about it AND I don't know how my mom would feel about it. I also don't know how she'll feel about how me and Bad act so differently around each other than my other friends, at least that's what it feels like.

"Hey Honey, who's your friend you're inviting over to help out with the party?" My mom asked while we were walking to the car with our bags.

"Darryl."

"Oh, is he the one that has been coming over lately?" My mom asked, turning to me once we reached the car.

"Yeah" I agreed with a happy tone.

"Oh! I like him, he's such a sweet boy!"

"Yeah, he's nice," I replied back with no interest.

"Yeah, it was nice of him to play with your sister." She looked at me when we got in the car.

What? Wait, f*ck. Is she going somewhere with this? Has she caught on?

"Yep, he's nice like that," I said with a little bit of irritation to seem annoyed.

"Did you just meet him this year?"

Holy sh*t! If I ask if she's trying to hint something then SHE'LL know I care but if I don't ask I'll never know what she's asking.

"Yes," I said, I was trying really hard not to give attitude.

"Wow, you guys just clicked then."

"I guess we did," I said with no interest in my tone. We were now heading back home to set up. I checked my phone to help calm down from all the anxiety I was feeling, it was 2:24.

I should probably text him that we might be there a little late.

Bad❤️
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Today 2:25 PM

hey bad wr might be there a lurtle late
Read

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I saw the little bubbles pop up on the bottom left of my phone to show him typing.

Bad❤️
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Okay, I was scared to show up early.

fude its litterlau 2:25

Whatever Geppy...

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I smiled at my phone and shut it off, I turned to see my mom smiling at me and my smile instantly dropped.

"Why are you smiling?" My mom said with a knowing tone, she was trying to get at me.

"Darryl can make it," I said with a straight face.

"Oh okay!" She then faced forward with a smile after that. We got home at exactly 2:30, Bad didn't show up until a minute later.

"I'm glad you could make it Darryl, you'll be a huge help!"

"I'm glad I could be here!"

"Oh, your such a sweet boy!" I smacked myself mentally inside the head. This is so embarrassing.