Surfing with Eli

Chapter 5

(Pic of Miles)

Luka:

"The point is Miles I don't want to be doing this with you" I hissed as I found myself standing in front of the tampon and pads shelf of the drugstore.

When he had messaged me saying he needed help with something I had no idea that this was what he was talking about.

"Why not?" Miles asked scanning the different type of tampon brands, "Because why the fuck would two guys be buying tampons together?" apparently Miles's little sister was in need of some tampons and since Miles's mom was at work it fell to him to be the one to go out and buy them.

But lucky for me he didn't want to do this on his own. I was a bit confused when he had asked me to do this for him since we weren't that close but I guessed he really didn't have any closer friends.

I felt like I was standing in a vagina. Why was everything pink? I was sure that women would appreciate some colour diversity in their hygiene products.

"What kind is the best though?" he whispered holding up two different boxes, "Fuck, Miles I don't know I have a dick" I said throwing my hands up in exasperation. This was my life right now.

I was literally counting how many people walked by giving us funny looks, so far there had been five. If the number got into double digits I was gone.

"I guess these will have to do" he told me setting the extra box aside, "Finally" I sighed as we went up to pay of them. The cashier was number six. "So are you and Eli going surfing tonight?" he asked when we got back inside my jeep and pulled out of the parking lot.

"I think so, unless he has to study for an exam. He'll call me if he can't make it" I said focusing on the road, it was a Monday night and Eli still had his high school exams to get through which were coming up next week so I didn't really expect him to go to the beach with me all that much right now.

I immediately paused rethinking my entire thought process and noticing how close I had gotten with Eli enough to know his school schedule, and the fact that I knew he would call me to say if he wasn't coming.

Did I seriously become friends with a dude who lived life wearing black nail polish everywhere? "Is Eli your boyfriend?"

"What?" I said nearly choking on my spit because what the fuck? That had completely not been expected and shattered all day dreaming.

Shrugging Miles looked out the side window, "You've just been hanging out with him a lot since he joined the group and you never used to talk to any of us before" I mean yeah that was true, I was spending more time with Eli and I hadn't been that talkative till he suddenly showed up, but that was because we shared a common hobby and I could tolerate him.

It didn't mean he was going to become my boyfriend, I wasn't even gay and I didn't think he was either. "No he's not my boyfriend" I said clearing my throat, Miles nodded in understanding, "Grey would probably date Eli if he was gay anyway" I glanced over at the kid in my jeep with my eyebrows raised.

"You been spending a lot of time with Grey?" Miles shrugged again, "Sometimes" Grey is going to convert this kid to the dark side I thought shaking my head and pulling up to his house.

"Thanks for your help" Miles called hopping out of my jeep, "Yeah it was a real great experience for me too" I replied waving my hand and pulling out of his driveway.

I made a mental note to call Grey and ask him just what he was doing with Miles. As I was cruising past Eli's high school I spotted him walking down the sidewalk with his hands in his pockets and the ever present laid back swagger to his walk.