🍭🦇Wait by the River (KevinxStreber Candybatz AU)🦇🍭

Streber (chap 2)

I sat in bed waiting anxiously for the message to be seen, or for him to even respond to me. Maybe I wasn't interesting enough or maybe I wasn't cool enough for him to talk to. I turned to myself and thought some more as I blinked a couple times. Just as I was about to doze off I heard more phone vibrate, which made me quickly sit up and reach over to the nightstand, almost falling out of bed. I turned on my phone once it was in my hands and opened the message. I had asked Kevin if he wanted to go out sometime, not on like, a date or anything but just as friends.

             Yeah I can go out, I'm free on Wednesday since my shift will end early

I blinked with wide eyes, I didn't believe- no, I didn't want to believe that's what he had said but here I was, sitting down at almost 2 in the morning, phone in hand and Kevin telling me he's up to hang out sometime. I couldn't help but get excited, though I needed to calm my nerves. I know how I can get when I'm too excited and it takes forever for me to calm down.

             Where would you wanna go?

I typed, impatiently awaiting an answer.

            There's a burger joint that reopened down the block if you wanna go grab some fries and whatnot. 

I smiled and then practically shoved my face in my phone to respond.

             I'm down, see you then?

            Mhm, see you

I turned off my phone and laid back down on my back, staring at the ceiling as I tried to calm my racing heart. No one ever agreed to go out with, let alone talk with me besides my friends. It made me feel... worth something, especially to someone I'd just met. 

"Kevin... he seems familiar", I said to myself. I couldn't pinpoint it, it's like I met him before so long ago. I didn't wanna jump to conclusions but he just... it feels like I know so much about him, it's all just lost in my head. I stared at the ceiling for a bit longer before turning into my side and closing my eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep.

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It was Wednesday, the big day... not really, we were just getting food. I stood outside the burger joint 'boys n Grills'. Not the best name but I suppose it works. I noticed Kevin getting out of his car and walking up to me. I waved with a small smile as he did as well before the two of us headed inside. We stood at the front counter, staring at the menu for god knows how long until a fairly large guy, he looked to be in his late 50s early 60s. He kinda creeped me out to be honest. The guy leaned on the counter with a smile on his face as he spoke.

 "What can I get you two?" He asked

 I looked over to Kevin, praying he'd speak first, the guy was giving off really bad vibes and I didn't wanna look at him for much longer.

"I'll do a regular cheese burger with fries and a Fanta." Kevin finally spoke up. I blinked and spoke soon after, wanting to walk away already

"I'll do the same..." I said as I looked down to the ground then back up to the guy. He nodded then headed to the back.

Me and Kevin looked around the place, there was a lot of empty seats and barely anyone here. The two of us sat down at a booth next to the window, us both facing each other on opposite sides. I must've been day dreaming because I hadn't noticed Kevin trying to get my attention for the past minute.

"Hello? Earth to Streber." Kevin snapped his finger in my face which made me snap out of my trance. I looked over to him and then spoke in a confused tone.

"What?" I blinked and then adjusted my position in the seat.

"You okay..?"

"I'm fine, it's just been a long day." That was a lie. I don't like to lie and I hated doing it but I couldn't let Kevin know I was worried, that'd probably make him worried too. He was about to say something else when the guy came out with our food.

I smiled at him, not wanting to be a buzzkill or anything as I took my food. Kevin did the same thing but spoke up instead. 

"Thank you, sir". 

"No need for fancy words kiddo, just call me Bob." He spoke with a smile but when he looked at me it felt like my life ended right there. I watched him walk away and once he was out of sight I quickly tried to eat my meal. Kevin obviously noticed.

"Dude, seriously. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine-"

"Oh cut the crap I know your not, what's going on"

Kevin gave me that type of look that parents give you when they catch you doing something you shouldn't be doing. I sigh and then dipped my fry in ketchup before biting it and chewed for a few seconds before swallowing.

"The guy... he's giving me uneasy vibes, like 'I've got a secret, you find that out and I'm going to end you'."

Kevin just laughed, I hated when people pushed away my concerns. But I guess I was crazy talkin'. I never really met Bob but I heard great things about him around the community but with the amount of murder going around, I was still on edge.

"Kevin im being serious! Can we just hurry up and get out of here..."

Kevin nodded and hurried to finish his food. It was quiet for the most part besides our chewing or the sound of a Customer walking in. We would make eye contact but look away immediately, I couldn't get my head to grasp it that I felt like I knew this guy.