"Y/n!" Mike yelled into the car's speaker. His phone was connected via Bluetooth.
"Hey, hey, hey, little brother. You guys actually make it out of LA before noon?" you asked, putting your phone on speaker. You were currently putting away all of the groceries you had purchased for Mike and his friends.
"We're actually pulling into phoenix right now." He answered, the rest of the boys in the car cheering. "With traffic, we're right under an hour away."
"Wow, and everyone sounds awake." You laughed. "Are you guys coming straight here or are you going out? If you want, I can have some bomb ass Mexican food waiting for you."
"Don't make me drool in the rental." Aryia said.
"We'll head straight there." Mike answered. "Just make sure to make some super white boy shit for Colby. He can't handle spice."
"Hey! My momma taught me better than that." Colby reached forward to smack Mike. "I'll eat whatever you want to cook for us." He assured you.
"Oooo the new kid sounds like he has some country manners." You laughed. "Don't worry, sweetie. I won't make all of it spicy."
"Thank you." Colby said, Aryia poking and teasing him for his blushy cheeks.
"We'll see you soon." Mike said, hanging up the phone.
A few years ago, you'd bought a huge house just outside the city and for the most part, you lived alone. More often than not, someone was crashing at your house, though. It's how you liked it. Whether it was your friends, family, or your family's friends...you liked having a place for the people you cared about to escape to. Mike made this trip a few times a year. Sometimes he'd come alone and sometimes he brought a few friends. The last few times he had dragged Kevin and Aryia along, but for the first time in a while he was bringing a new friend.
You heard the car horn in the driveway when Mike and his friends pulled up. You pulled the plates out and got everything set up for them to eat. When the door opened you ran to hug your little brother. "Put me down!" you laughed, Mike letting your feet dangle for a few more seconds.
"I don't wanna. I missed you." Mike pouted.
"It smells like heaven in here." Kevin said, pulling you in for a hug when Mike finally let you go.
"Foods ready." You said, moving to hug Aryia. "There's even beer in the fridge."
"You always spoil us." Aryia said.
"And you must be Colby." You said, moving to pull him into a hug.
"I am. It's very nice to meet you." Colby said, hugging you back. "And it does smell delicious in here."
"Same to you! And thanks. Living out here, you get spoiled with good Mexican food." You laughed, leading the boys back to the kitchen.
"I'm from Kansas." Colby laughed. "I don't even know what to look for in authentic Mexican food."
"So you ARE a country boy." You said, grabbing Coronas for everyone while they made their plates.
"Guilty as charged." He chuckled.
"Mike, don't put that on his plate." You scolded him. He had put spicy serrano sauce on Colby's food. "The last time YOU ate that, you cried and jumped in the pool."
"Oh shit, I forgot about that." Kevin busted out laughing. "I think I actually have that recorded on my old phone."
You grabbed Colby's plate and set it down on the counter, making him a new one with food you knew he'd enjoy. Colby laughed. "I need to see that video."
