America

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Finally school is out! I get home at 5:30ish and I do my stats homework and then get ready for tonight I take a shower and put on my favorite green day T-shirt with my skinny jeans and boots. I put on my eyeliner and Chapstick then my phone buzzes.
Group message: Mitch, Brayden (aka brain)
Mitch- Outside!
Me-okie dokie
I put my phone in my pocket along with my Chapstick. I tell my mom bye and make like a baby and head out.
"Hey" Mitch says I get in the car
"Hey. where are we going?"
"We are going to pick up brain the we are going to some restaurant then to a party with the hockey team"
"Sounds cool"
Brain lives like five minutes from us.
"So are you ready to talk" I ask just trying to make conversation
"Talk? About what?"
"That whole 'embarrassing' computer secret"
"Umm not really"
"Seriously, the two of you have been keeping something from me an that is really not cool"
"It's not even that big of a deal but I'll let brain tell you"
"Ok"
We pull up to brains house and he joins us in the car.
"Hey ya freaks"
"We are not freaks"
" where are we going to eat"
"That one place by the store that sells sketchy stuff"
"I alright I know where that is"
"Brain I want to know the secret" I say interrupting their conversation
"Should I tell here"
"Yes tell me" I beg
"I don't care"
"What can it hurt... She will think we are even cooler"
"You are an idiot"
"O M Geeeee just tell me!"
"Alright... We play video game" brain says casually
"That's what you guys were so embarrassed to tell me... Y'all are so dumb... Everyone plays video games!" I say laughing.
"Yeah we play cool games like minecraft"
"Oh my- seriously dude"
"Wait what's minecraft"
"Umm do you live under a rock"
"Oh Sorry.. The only video games I play are Mario cart and just dance"
"Ok minecraft is basically virtual lego survival And your the Lego man"
"That sounds weird"
"Really!?!"
"Uhhh yeah"
"Y'all are the freaks"
"This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you" Mitch blurted sounding kind of annoyed.
I think he has mood problem. Like seriously...
"Ok I was just playing around.. No need to be salty" I laugh and poke Mitch
"Can we just go eat"
"Ok"
"Fine with me"
We go into some local restaurant and eat. Damn this is awkward. Damn I'm awkward. Zeus help me.after we finish eating we go to the party at this other dudes house.
"Hey! Your America right?"
"Yeah..."
"I'm Ryan"
"Oh cool so this is your party?"
"Yeah"
"It's great"
"What"
"I said your party is great" shouting to be louder than the music. His mouth moves but I don't really hear what he says so I just smile and nod. Then he grabs my hand and pulls me towards the house pushing though a sea of people. Once we are inside the party sounds like it's muffled.
"This is better" he says smiling
"Yeah" fuck I'm so awkward but he is so cute like his piercings are amazing
"So do you want a drink"
"Sure"
"Alright" he says as he disappears into the house I decide to look around at the pictures. Pictures are a great way to learn about others. They are mainly him and another guy I'm guessing his brother.
"Here you go" I jump
"You scared me" I laugh
"Oh sorry... So what did you say outside?"
"Oh I said your party is great"
"Oh thanks"
"So how long have you played hockey?"
"Since I was in primary school"
"Oh that's cool"
"Yeah so how do you like Canada?" A typical question everyone asks
"I'm getting used to it.. I still miss Texas but yeah"
"Oh that bittersweet"
"Yeah" fuck I am awkward.
"So who did you come with"
"I came with Mitch and brain"
"Brain?"
"Oh his real name is Brayden"
"Those dude are awesome and like my best friends"
"I never see you guys hang out"
"Oh we hang out all the time"
"Lies I hang out with them all the time"
"We hang out online and we usually like to just hang like buds but we haven't done that in months"
"Oh do you play minecraft too?"
"Yeah it's pretty fun wanna see?"
"Of course"
We go to his room where he has roughly the same equipment next to his computer that Mitch has maybe is a gamer thing.
"Here" he pulls out a Chair so I can sit next to him
"Oh thank you"
"No problem"
He wiggles his mouse and a screen pops up that has a loading bar
"This is my latest video rendering"
"You make videos"
"Yeah so do Brayden and Mitch"
"I didn't know that"
"Yeah we record together"
"Sounds cool"
"It is"
He minimizes it and clicks on a dirt bock icon then the logo minecraft pops up with some other stuff he clicks a few more things and says "well this is the main thing I record"
I look in awe as he shows me the things around the virtual word
"Wow this is amazing"
"It's called the cube and it is survival multiplayer word meaning a lot of people can play at one time..."
"Wait so brain and Mitch play on here too"
"Yeah" then he shows me all the houses everyone has built
"This is really amazing!"
He laughs
"Why are you laughing at me" I ask with a fake frown
"Because you are adorable"
I blush and look away "umm thanks" I say being awkward again... fuck.
"So do you want to try and play?"
"Really you'd let me play!"
"Sure"
We play and talk for a while. He show me the ends and outs of the game and I'm not going to lie I am really good. Well I did have a good teacher. Wait what time is it? I look at the time. fuck it is 11. I look at my phone...it's on silent... Great. I have 15missed calls.
"I've had an amazing time hanging out with you but I really have to go"
"What why"
"Because I have a curfew and my mom is strict about it"
"Oh" he says with a bummed tone
"We should hang out again"
"Really you want to even though we only played a video game"
"Yeah I had fun" I give him my number and walk to the car
My phone rings again.
"Hello"
"Where are you"
"I am at the car"
"Fuck America" Mitch sounds frustrated
"Sorry"
"We are on out way"
"Ok"
I hang up and realize I got a text.

Ryan:hey
Me: hi
Ryan: so you did give me the right number
Me: of course why would I lie
Ryan:idk people like to give fake numbers
Me:well those people are bitches
Ryan: lol

"There you are!"
"Where have you been?"
"Sorry I got caught up talking to someone"
"Whatever we have to get you home"
"Ok dad"
"Whatever let's go I'm bored of this party anyway"
The further away we go he more I feel like a straight up Cinderella who left her prince and - oh no my fucking jacket!!!
They take me home and as I'm ready to go to sleep my phone dings
Ryan- so what are you doing next Friday?
Me-nothing
Ryan-wanna do something because you seem to have forgotten your jacket
Me- yeah I know! what do you suggest we do?
Ryan-like dinner maybe a movie or the park
Me- like a date?
Ryan- ...well like a jacket date
Me- I would be honored to go on a date with you :)
Ryan-ok I'll pick you up Friday at 7
Me- sounds fabulous