Dragon's Wings

Chapter 3

"Well, I give you dumbest kidnapping award," I yawn and lean back in the seat. "You take me with you against my will and have the ability to go anywhere, and you choose Sonic."

"Why are you putting Sonic in such a bad light? It has the best shakes humanity has created, and tator tots," he counters defensively as he pulls the truck up to the speaker and menu. "Do you want anything specific?"

"No, get me whatever," I shrug.

"Sweet," he rolls down the window and leans out on his elbow.

"Hi welcome to Sonic; what can I get for you today?" a female's voice cackles over the speaker.

"Hi, yeah can I get two foot-long chili cheese dogs with large tator tots and... one large strawberry shake?"

"Yes, will that be all?"

Shaun opens his mouth to respond but I inturrupt him shyly. "No, actually, um... I don't like strawberry shakes. Could you get banana instead?"

"You don't like strawberries? okay," he turns to the speaker, "No, sorry, can I change that strawberry shake to a banana? My friend doesn't like strawberry shakes."

"Okay, will that be all for you tonight?" she asks as she changes the receipt, completely ignoring Shaun's remark.

"I hope so," he responds giving me a teasing look. I roll my eyes and turn away from him.

"Your total is $15.87 at the window."

"Okay, thank you," he responds and pulls up behind the car in front of us. Chills creep up my neck as I realize he's staring me down.

"What?" I ask defensively and turn to face him.

"Really, Fear? Strawberries? What's wrong with strawberries?"

"Nothing, I guess. I just don't like them. No need to be so dramatic about this."

"Of course I need to be dramatic about this! How could you not savor the elegant flavor of the lusciously red strawberry?"

"What did strawberries ever do to deserve to be eaten?"

"For your information," Shaun starts as he pulls up to the window, "...strawberries want to be eaten. In fact, it's their greatest goal in life to be loved and eaten by us."

"Wow, that was deep," I nod and emphasize with him sarcastically.

"I read Shakespeare," he reasons and pulls out a twenty from his worn wallet. I scoff at him and a smile tries tugging at my corners.

"Here's your change. Have a nice day," a familiar voice tells Shaun.

When I look up my jaw drops a little. Hiroko is in a Sonic uniform, holding out Shaun's change and a bag of our food. What was so jaw-dropping about this though is that she's wearing little to no makeup. Hiroko without makeup, is like a cake without frosting, except not as sweet. She's sending daggers at me being with Shaun and jealously is clearly written on her face.

"Thank you," Shaun says without blinking twice, "And now just the shake I think, please." He doesn't even recognize Hiroko from school! That, or he doesn't know her in the first place.

She hands him the banana shake with a straw and closes the window while talking into her headset.

As we pull away, Shaun says, "You know, I'm not sure if it's just me, or was that girl glaring you down?"

"She's a bully at school, or other wise known as the popular girl," I inform and steal a tator tot from the bag.

"Huh, what's her name?"