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Chapter 3.

Instead of following them to the ice cream truck, I turn around and walk to the nearby cafe. Our town is somewhat small, so everything is near and easy to walk to.

I walk in a order a chocolate mocha, give my name to the cashier and, after paying, take a seat in a booth in the corner.

"What makes you think she's here?" Alec's voice asks as he walks in.

"She seems like the type to come here." Noah's voice explains.

I watch as the guys look around the cafe.

"I don't see her." Josh says as he looks around.

Then Blake sees me. He opens his mouth about to say something, but I shake my head at him, trying to get him not to tell. He nods, but closes his mouth and stays quiet.

I sigh in relief as they turn to exit but stop when they hear, "Summer?" The cashier calls. They're eyes roam around the cafe again.

"Summer?" The cashier calls my name again.

I slowly get up from my seat and make my way to front register. I thank the cashier and make my way back to my booth.

When I get the my table, Alec, Noah and Blake were sitting on one side while Rick and Josh sit on the other. I slide in beside Josh.

I set my drink on the table and wrap my earphones around my phone. I look back up and glare at Alec, who is sitting in front of me.

"Give me my drink." I order.

"You should've ordered for all of us." He tells me before taking another sip of my hot drink before passing it on to Noah.

"What is this?" His eyes widen as he drinks my drink.

"Let me try!" Josh yells, but the drink is passed to Blake instead.

He takes a few gulps before giving it to Rick who slowly sips before giving it to Josh.

"Eww, no it has guy coodies." He makes a disgusted face before cleaning the drink hole and taking a few drinks himself.

He then hands it to me and I frown, "It's empty."

Josh smiles at me, "I drank all of it." He says before erupting into a fit of laughter.

I roll my eyes and get up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Rick asks.

"Home." I say while I walk to the door.

"Wait." He stops me, "We're coming." 

"Your not invited."

"Yeah huh." Josh protests.

"Nah uh." I retort.

"Yeah huh." They all say.

I look at them and laugh at they're as they mimic a young child. "Whatever." I tell them and they smile and tag along.

This might be my biggest mistake.

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"Where are your parents?" Blake asks.

I shrug, "Dad's a layer; Mom's a doctor. Both work long hours. My older brother should be home soon, though." I tell them but they ignore me.

"Wow." Josh gasps as he looks around our living room.

"This tv is huge!" Noah gapes.

I shrug, "Not really."

"N-Not really? This is almost as big as my walls in my room." Josh tells me.

"Does your brother have games?" Rick asks.

I shrug, "I don't really know."

"Well I'm hungry," Alec says.

"I'm thirsty since somebody decided to drink my mocha." I glare at all of them.

"Not my intentions, but it was too good." Rick tells me.

Blake chuckles but agrees.

"Ugh, fine. How's popcorn? Or Mac and cheese?"

"Mac and cheese!" They say in unison.

"Alright." I say and walk to the kitchen.

After making Mac and cheese for all of us, I walk into the living room with six bowls, but stop when I see my big brother playing with three guys while two watch.

"Umm.." I awkwardly start as I hand a bowl to Blake and Rick since they aren't playing right now.

Someone pauses the game and they all turn to me.

"Hey Summer." My big brother says.

"When did you come?" I ask him.

"A while ago. I saw these five looking bored so we started talking and then it got bored again so we decided to play." He says and points to the tv with him control.

"This tv rocks." Josh says while the rest agree.

"This Mac and cheese rocks." Rick states as he scoops more into his mouth.

"I'm thirsty." Blake tells me.

"Here." I hand the bowls to the rest of the guys, "Come help, Will." I tell my older brother.

He sighs but follows me anyways.

We walk to the kitchen and grab six water bottles.

"What are they doing here?" He asks me.

I shrug, "Alec's my lab partner and the rest are part of the package deal."

"Are they your friends again?" He asks.

I roll my eyes, "I don't know."

He shrugs, "Well, they're fun."

"Not really." I sigh and give the water to each guy.

I watch as they yell, cheer, groan, and claim each other for cheater at NBA 2K16.

Yeah, I guess they are fun.

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