Hollywood Heights

Chapter 17

Max and Nora get out of the car, Eddie is still kissing Loren when Max knocks on Eddie's window. Eddie jumps and then looks at Loren.

Eddie: I think we have to get going we'll finish this later at home.

Loren: Okay i'm looking forward.

Eddie leads Loren out of the car and the four of them walk into Rumor. They get seated and they enjoy a really lovely evening together, just the four of them.

Eddie: You know the last time we did this, the four of us was my birthday dinner.

Loren: I remember, it was really nice until Chloe showed up.

Eddie: That was also the first night that you and i kissed.

Loren: Well if i remember correctly you drove me home and walked up to the door and then you kissed me.

Eddie: Yup.

Nora: Back then though Max and i weren't dating.

Loren: Don't remind me, i feel bad about Don's untimely death but i still don't understand what you ever saw in him, he was so totally wrong for you.

Max: Hey Loren, she's still your mom lets be nice.

Eddie: And Chloe was all wrong for me.

Nora: I still don't get what you saw in her in the first place?

Eddie: I fell for Chloe Carter from Manhattan not Cynthia Kowalksi from Fresno.

Loren: Well Chloe and Tyler are perfect for each other.

Eddie: I am so glad that whole story is behind us.

Loren: Yeah me too, i'm so glad that our plan to take them down worked out.

Eddie: Thanks dad, he was so excited when we posted our fake break up online. It worked like a charm. We were then able to corner him into confessing to being in the car with Chloe when mom died. Those two will get to send a whole lot of time together now that they are sharing a jail cell.

Loren: I'm just happy that the public knows we are dating again.

Nora: Announcing it in your graduation speech was brilliant.

Eddie: If you all don't mind i would love to make a toast.

Max: Sure

Eddie: Well as we all know we are her tonight to celebrate Loren graduating from high school, Loren, i want you to know how proud of you i am. I remember once asking you to drop out of high school so you can focus solely on your career.

Loren: I think you just wanted to spend more time with me and the thought of me in high school made you miss me.

Eddie: That might be true, truth is i am really glad that your done with high school, and i am really excited that you will be joining me on tour this year. 

Just then the waiter comes in and hands Max the check. Max looks at the check and then reaches into his pocket for his wallet.

Max: Uh, we might have a problem i think i left my wallet at home. 

Nora: Oh that's so not a problem i can pay with my credit card.

Max: Are you sure you are okay with that?

Nora: Yeah don't worry about it.

Max: Okay but i will pay you back later.

Max hands Nora the bill. Nora opens it to put her credit card inside the check.

Nora: Oh my gosh

Loren: Mom, what is it are you okay?

Eddie: Nora, if its too much to put your card i can put it on mine.