Amazing Grace

The Chateau

"Welcome to "Welcome to the chateau!" Cash says jumping up on the park bench and raising his arms to the sky like he was presenting one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Upon arrival, I learn that it's literally just an abandoned skate park. Making the name chateau a bit contradictory but I'm sure there's a reason behind the name. There were a couple of skate ramps covered in graffiti. A tragically built shed with a couple of old lawn chairs inside. And finally an old park bench with nothing but a lighter, bong, and a sus drawstring bag. Pur.

"Whoa this place is..."

"a dump, we know, you can say it. We've been hanging here since middle school when this park closed and they built the new one."

"Well, it's definitely well-loved" I responded

"Well-loved? Try legendary. This is where I became a man." Cash said with his whole chest.

The group burst into laughter.

"Well it is the place where I had my very first kiss.." said Aria

"Oh yea I remember that," Raj said.

"Aria and Raj were such a power couple in 8th grade," Carrie interjected.

Yea for real whatever happened to you guys? You should get back together so you can go on double dates with Carrie and me.

Aria and Raj shared a glance. I felt a weird vibe between the two of them but it wasn't bad blood... just odd.

"C'mon bro we were just kids then, and apparently, the chateau is all about being a man, right Cash?" Raj asked.

There was no response, Cash was about a mile south ripping the bong by his lonesome.

"Aw fuck he took my weed" Jack begins to jog towards Cash and steals the bing back.

It was hard to miss the obnoxiously loud engine revving as none other than 'matthais' or whatever the fuck they call that car, pulls up. Vinnie gets out but he is accompanied by a taller blonde boy who I have never met before.

They approach the group and Carrie yells "Yoooo it's the green man!"

"Took you long enough Jordan" Aria says as he daps up the guys.

Jordan kind of fits the description of your stereotypical drug dealer. He had curly blonde hair not bothered to be tamed, eyes BARELY open, and holding a tote bag over his right shoulder. The only thing out of place was the bible in his left hand. Guess he got the memo. Vinnie stood beside him with a lollipop tucked in his cheek.

"Oh fuck off Aria you better be nice to me considering i still have your weed in my bag." Jordan replied.

"Yeah Aria you know what they say, don't be mean to the man with the green" Jack said after exhaling his 6th bong rip.

Vinnie removes the lollipop from his mouth. "No one has ever said that weirdo" he states then immediately puts the lollipop back in his mouth.

"Oh, Jordan, have you met Grace yet?" Carrie asks while grabbing my arm and pushing me towards him.

"No, I don't think I have, nice to meet you Grace, I'm Jordan, the man with the green so to speak. You must be the new girl"

"Yup that's me, I think I fell into the right crowd"

Jordan begins to lay out dime bags and samples for everyone.

"Jack and Cash I have your usual. Girls, what do you want?"

Aria starts browsing his tote bag, Jordan offered me a J for free as a first-time customer, to which I could not refuse.

We all make our selections everyone gathers by the lawn chairs.