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Chapter 6 Mama's Pizzeria

Chapter 6

Mama’s Pizzeria

After Masons’ abrupt exit I continued to watch Nate play for about ten more minutes. By then it was 11:30 and the blazing Texas heat was setting in, so we decided to head home. Again Nate talked all the way home. More stories about his friend Harry and some of Harry’s friends. According to Nate, Harry and his friends sound like quite the ladies men. I laugh and make jokes about Nate and girls. He’s only 15 and I’m assuming his friends aren’t far off in age from him. They have no idea what they’re getting into. Welcome to the world of girls. As we reached my aunts hou- I mean my house, we decided to cool down for a little bit and start a movie. Nate put on his favorite; School of Rock. I swear he knows every line better than the actors. You would hear him say the line before the character would and it was hilarious. He would crack up at Jack Black’s corny humor and tell me which students where his favorite in the movie. About half way through, he started getting hungry for lunch. Nate has been extremely picky since his accident. He barely eats anything and it shows. You don’t see his ribs or anything but his arms and legs are just sticks. But, he is a teenage boy and not even a coma can stop his obsession with cheese pizza. I don’t even ask what he wants when he complains of hunger. I only ask him what kind of cheese pizza he wants. I was hoping he would say frozen because it simple. But when he suggested Mama’s, a local pizzeria, I couldn’t dare say no. Mama’s cheese pizza is to die for and they’re slices are huge. You can either go and eat in the restaurant or call ahead and just pick it up. Nate suggested eating there and I had no arguments so I told him to get ready while I did the same. I pulled my overnight bag out onto my bed and realized I really needed to start unpacking. I only packed enough for well, overnight; thus the overnight bag. The tank top I grabbed was loose but flattering. It was a mainly black, but had white birds that looked like they were soaring scattered around. With the tank I wore white shorts were kind of short but not enough to be slutty. Originally the shorts were pants but I cut them into shorts creating this really edgy look. I took my hair out of the ponytail its been in and shook it out a little. My hair is long, thick, and voluminous with natural waves. The color of my hair really depends on the time of year. It’s in between blonde and brunette year round, but gets a lot blonder in the summer and darker in the winter. Honestly my hair is a huge hassle and often a nuisance, but I do love it. It’s one of my favorite parts of my appearance. Every girl has some aspect of themselves they like so it’s not like I’m being conceited. And complimenting my hair is definitely my favorite type of compliment, of my appearance at least. When I do get complimented on it all the annoying parts of my hair are worth it. I leave the hair tie that was just holding my hair up on my wrist just in case my hair starts to annoy me or it gets too hot. I slip on my black combat boots, grab my white aviators, my wallet, and keys and head out. Nate following me in his basketball shorts and tshirt. Nate has told me the few times I have driven him somewhere he really likes my car. It’s not as cool as a truck, but it’s cool. His words not mine. When we got into my car and started cruising to the restaurant I asked what he wanted to listen to and he said The Rolling Stones. Guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I put my iPhone into the dock that connect to my speakers and went to Jumpin’ Jack Flash in my music. The song was now blaring through my speakers. I loved how me and my dad had set this up. If I didn’t want to listen to the radio I get have my speakers play off my phone. The drive wasn’t far so we only listened to a few classics before we arrived. I pulled into an empty parking spot and moved my aviators up from my eyes into my hair as we walked in. I kept getting weird glances, but shrugged it off it happens a lot. The dynamic of the pizzeria is a little different. You order as soon as you walk in and seat yourself until someone brings you your food. I ordered a large cheese pizza with a sweet tea for me and a Coke for Nate. Yes, I did get a large for the two of us. Nate might not eat a lot but that doesn’t mean I don’t. I eat way more than I see any other girl eating. And I don’t care who I’m with I eat the same. This could be a large factor in the reasoning for my relationship status. Like, I’m not missing out on a free meal because I don’t want to eat in front of a guy. That’s just not me, I like food too much. I kept a conversation with Nate until our food came. On my second slice I heard the jingle of the bell that rings when the door opens into the pizzeria. Out of curiosity I looked up to see who entered. It was Mason, two blondes, and another guy who looked kind of familiar. Nate had already eaten all he wanted and asked to go play in the game area they had in the front area of the restaurant. I had no problem with him doing so. It would at least keep him entertained while I finished up. I pulled out my phone while I ate a few more slices. Yea, remember how I woke up and pretty much went straight to the park? I forgot to eat breakfast, so I’m starving. I ended up eating half of the pizza by myself. Nate had two slices which is good amount for him. My phones ringtone with a text message from my aunt:

Hey kiddo! How’s everything going? –Aunt Jodi

Great! We’re at Mama’s now for lunch –Alli

Oh yay I’ll make sure to pay you back when I get back(: -Aunt Jodi

Really it’s no problem I’m fine –Alli

Nope I’m paying you back no arguments –Aunt Jodi

I was about to continue to argue when someone slide into my booth. Too big to be Nate. I look up and see those brown eyes that just seem to keep reappearing. Mason. I open my mouth to make a smart ass comment, but he beats me to it. “Ya know I can only help you so much; first the park now here. Maybe I was wrong, maybe you are some kinda perv,” he said in amusement. “oh darn you caught me,” Snapping my fingers and hooking my arm up as I said it. He just shook his head and then grabbed a slice of pizza from MY pizza box. At first I was shocked but then my mischievous side came through. Just before he took a bite out of the slice I hit the hand he was holding the pizza with causing the pizza to hit him in the face instead of his mouth. He had spots of pizza sauce splattered across his face. I smirked and pulled my knee up into my chair and rested my arm on my knee. I felt like Usher when he is on The Voice. Mason glared at me and I waited for some kind of snarky reply. He grabbed a towel and started to try to wipe the mess. Apparently after the pizza slid off his face it landed in his lap too. “Aw come on, I’m sure blondie one and two over there would enjoy licking all that off for you,” I said flicking my head in the direction of the two blondes now left with that other guy. One, who has been glaring at me from across the restaurant ever since Mason slid in across from me. “Ah Kitten, but I would rather have you licking me. It only seems fitting, I mean you make the mess you clean it up right?” As I was about to comment I heard “I want you to hit the pedal, heavy metal, show me you care, I want you to Rock Me, Rock Me, Rock Me, Ye-” I interrupted the One Direction song by hitting accept on my phone and bringing it up to my ear. I glanced at Mason to see him smirk then raise his eyebrows expectantly. Of course the song fit in perfectly with what he had said. I rolled my eyes at him. “Hello?” I spoke into the phone realizing I never even glanced at the caller ID. “Al, you answered?!” I recognized the voice instantly. Nicole. “Yes, that would be why you hear my voice through your phone right now,” I replied sarcastically. “Aren’t you just hilarious,” she said sharing my sarcasm. “Anyway are you at home?” she asked.  “Home home or Jodi’s home” I huffed but before she could reply I started again, “neither, I’m at Mama’s why?” “Well I kinda got locked out and me and Daniel are here waiting” she replied. Daniel is her boyfriend of 2 years and they’re adorable together. I guess they had made plans instead of going with my aunt. “I’ll be there in a sec, I wasn’t that busy anyway,” I said smirking at Mason and hung up. “Welp I’ll have to take a little rain check on your little offer,” I said putting my stuff together to leave. As I was sliding out of my chair Mason did as well. “Oh trust me Kitten, it’s not little,” he said winking. I let a snort kind of exhale and kept walking toward the exit left over pizza in hand. “I’m holding you to your word Kitten!” he yelled when I was across the pizzeria. I put my hand in the air as acknowledgement and grabbed Nate, who was taking to some little girl, on my way out. When we got to my car I pulled out very dramatically. Tires spinning, throwing up dirt in the process, and speeding off toward Jodi’s house.

A/N Sorry it’s been a few days! It’ll probably start being a little more separated because school starts Monday (EW) and my schedule is pretty intense! I’ll try to double update tonight though! Vote tell people to read Comment anything; what your favorite part was, what you think of Nate or Mason really I wanna hear!

~Lou