The Trouble With Two Seasons

Chapter 37 : Outbursts

Continued...

The car was quiet after Summer's outburst.Nothing but the stillness of the evening could be heard.

Summer passed a hand through her hair, repeating herself."What the hell was that out there Asher!"

Asher looked out of the driver's window, shrugging the question off.

It only seemed to infuriate Summer more.

"No, Asher! You don't get to shrug your way out of this! What you did back there,it was humiliating! You could have told me you couldn't play arcade games." Summer complained.

"We could have worked something out and salvaged the situation! Not wreck it all up!" Summer added.

Asher's jaw tensed,his grip on the steering wheel tightened.

"I was rusty,I didn't want to let you down." He defended.

Summer scoffed,"I hate lies Asher and you're just building up on it!"

Summer hurriedly unbuckled her seatbelt.

"Whenever you're ready to speak the truth call me!"

She grabbed her phone and purse, making as if to open the car door.

Asher grabbed her arm, begging her to stay.

"Okay,Yes! I lied! But that's just because I didn't want you to go with Grayer." He confessed.

Summer gave a humongous eye roll.

"Grayer, Grayer, Grayer, Grayer! What's your fucking problem Asher?"
Summer yelled.

"I've told you times without number,he's just my fucking friend! I'm honestly getting tired of this crap going on between you two!" Summer added.

"Yeah right,that's what you think!" Asher bit back.

"Look,I can't deal with this bullshit right now..."Summer started.

"I've had an emotionally and physically exhausting day." She added pushing the car door open.

"When you set your priorities straight and convince yourself that I'm not banging my best friend, maybe we'll work something out." Summer concluded climbing out of the car.

"By the way,we lost  because you weren't honestly cooperating with me." She confessed quietly, slamming the car door on his face.

She slowly walked back to one of the benches scattered on the game premises, shooting St.Williams a text to come get her.

                          ***

Grayer walked hand in hand with Winter to his car. She climbed into the passenger's seat and Grayer shut the door after her. He quickly made his way over to the driver's seat,

Winter's eyes followed him every move. She sat cuddling the pink medium sized plushie Grayer had won for her, loving the feel of its soft fur on her skin.

"I'm naming my plushie Bubbles,it's so adorable." Winter coed, shooting Grayer a glance.

Grayer chuckled,"You're adorable."

Winter giggled, tucking a stray strand of hair beneath her ear,"Stop it!"

"Or else what?" Grayer grinned,his breath fanning the side of her face.

"Or else I'll make you blush,or even more..." Winter shrugged suggestively.

"What's the more you're talking about?" Grayer feigned innocence.

Winter dumped her plushie on the seat and climbed over to the driver's seat, settling on Grayer's lap such that she stradled him.

Grayer placed his hands on her behind,an effort to have a firm grip on her.