A Sellout's Heart

14: cinder blocks

Chapter 14: cinder blocks

// Erica

"French toast, pancakes, or waffles?" I asked while standing in front of the stove.

"How about all of the above?" Paige grinned.

"Sorry. That's not an option." I replied taking out a skillet, "I would make all of them but there's just not enough time."

"Okay," AJ yawned. "How about some French toast?"

AJ and I looked at Paige for some approval.

"As long as I get food, I don't give a shit about what to eat." She laughed.

I smiled, "French toast it is."

I took out some bread from the bread box and began to crack open some of the eggs that were laid out.

"Hey," Paige spoke up. "You guys know about that ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, right?"

I groaned, "I don't like that."

AJ chuckled, "What about it?"

Paige put down her phone, "I just got nominated."

"That's great!" AJ said.

"Yeah but I don't want to do it alone." She pouted. "I was wondering if you guys wanted to do it with me."

"Sorry to break it to you Paigey," I said putting down my spatula. "But I wasn't nominated."

"Me neither." AJ added.

Paige groaned, "Does it matter? I'm not having cold ice water poured onto my head without having at least one of you guys doing it with me."

"Sorry, Paige." AJ said sympathetically.

"Erica? Please?" Paige begged.

I looked at her, "I don't know, Paige...."

"Pretty please?" She pouted.

I sighed, "Why don't I just wait until someone nominates me and then we can do it together then. How's that?"

"Oh my goodness, thank you!" Paige cheered and jumped up to give me a hug.

I laughed as I embraced her back, "Well it is for charity."

"Exactly!" Paige agreed.

I smiled and continued on with my French toast making.

"You guys are going to need a pretty big bucket if you're doing to do it together." AJ suggested.

"Hmm. You're right, Crumpet." Paige said.

"Can't we just use two separate buckets?" I stated.

"What's the fun it that?" Paige pointed out. "It would be much more exciting if we used a really big bucket. Don't you think AJ?"

AJ nodded, "That would be really fun to watch."

"Where are we even going to get a really big bucket?" I said, "Are we even going to have enough time to do this today? If I even get nominated today?"