𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 𝖼𝗈𝖻𝗋𝖺 𝗄𝖺𝗂

45. extreme measures

"i might actually jump off the roof"

"Let me guess, your dad invited you to lunch too?" Miguel asked Robby, who groaned, "Nope, Elena did." Both boys shared a look realizing Johnny likely put Elena in as she wasn't afraid to hit them.. and win.

"And she didn't tell you I was coming?" Miguel sighed leaning on a chair, "Nope." Robby popped the 'p' at the end, both boys got up, Johnny stopped Miguel as Elena pushed Robby back.

"Hey, hey. Where are you going? Sit down. Hear me out." Elena shoved Robby into his seat and sat down beside him, Miguel eyed the girl, who wore a smile on her face as if she was the most innocent person in the world. "Yeah, we lied to get you here."

Johnny spoke as he looked between the two boys, "After the water park, I knew you wouldn't come willingly, and Robby, you didn't respond to me so I dragged the Fainter into it too."

He motioned to Elena, who bite back a response to the name, "And I know you're both in bitchy moods cause neither of you have a girlfriend." Elena held back a snort at the remark.

"Since the whole Mexico thing felt like a small step in the right direction, I figured it might help if we went on another trip." Johnny raised his arms with a proud smile.

"A trip? To a mall in Chatsworth?" Robby asked in a deadpan way as he turned to Elena, who shrugged her arms. "Your body might be at a mall in Chatsworth but your taste buds are about to go on a tour of the old country."

The waiter spoke as he came over, Elena jumped from the shock of his voice. "This guy knows what I'm talking about." He nudged Johnny, "Yes, I do." The waiter laughed, "It doesn't matter where we go. The birthplace of culinary delight awaits."

Elena lowered her head, trying to hide her eye roll, "You want an Alfredo? Boom, we're in Rome. Ravioli? Tuscany it is. We gotta come back here for the chocolate lasagna, cause like baseball and Big Gulps, that's only in America." Robby held back a laugh hearing the gag Elena let out.

"I'll tell you what, I'm gonna get you guys a basket of breadsticks fresh out of the oven. I'll come right back. Done and done." The waiter finished seeing the unamused looks on the three teens faces.

"Come on guys. Guy gives that effort, you sit there looking pissed. And Elena lighten up, I'm not paying you to look depressed." Johnny shot her a look, she raised a brow, "You pulled up next to me, yanked me into your van and demanded I give you my phone."

"I gave you twenty bucks!" Johnny argued, Elena sent him an incredulous look, "Of fucking Monopoly money!" Robby pulled her back into her chair as Miguel shot him a glare. "Breadsticks aren't gonna fix this."