Native Settlers (Wattys 2016)

Chapter 14

Things were back to normal, the universe aligned and the world was good again. I wasn't avoiding Harry like the plague and my tattoo was almost fully healed. I had money in my pocket, all the bills were paid in full and this month was going to be a great month. My mom even let me borrow her costco card and that's where I am now.

Zayn pushed the cart and Harry kept price of everything, I for one just grabbed whatever looked good to me and Sharon would take out then roll her eyes.

"They weren't lying when they said everything in America is bigger," Zayn said eyeing a large plastic container full of cheese puffs.

"Gimmie gimmie," I reached for the big bin with my hands eagerly and Harry blocked me from my delicious orange puffs.

"Keeza, we need to get food that will last us through the month and not through one smoking session." Harry said with a stern expression but it softened when I scrunched my eyebrows together.

"You got me fucked up pepe," I said frowning and shaking my head side to side.

He rolled his eyes and grabbed some granola instead. "So Zayn mate we haven't seen much of you since your time with us." Harry said eyeing me to make sure I wouldn't sneak any junk food in the cart.

"Well I've been working a lot and hanging out with Sharon," Zayn said nodding his head.

"Have you seen much of Portland yet?" I asked trying to slide in some chocolate covered almonds but Harry took them right before my attempt to drop them in. 

Zayn shook his head puckering out those super plump lips. "Well that's no good have you even had Voodoo Doughnuts? That's the first place my house family took me when I arrived to Portland on our way from the airport."

"Fuck Voodoo," I said with a roll of my eyes. "Spoiler alert It's a chocolate doughnut shaped like a dick with cream filling- actually, that sounds really good. Zayn let's go." I said smiling showing my pearly whites.

"Let's get some groceries first yeah?" he said with a giggle, he really fucking giggled.

"Do you still smoke the devils lettuce?" I asked running my hand over the packages of toilet paper as we walked.

"Not since I've been here, they drug test us as Hollister." Zayn said grabbing some two ply toilet paper and putting it into the cart.

"Marijuana is legal in the state of Oregon for all people over the age of twenty one," I said walking along side him. "They only test for the hard shit but weed they can't do nothin."

"Oh really? That's why you smoke weed so often," he said stopping the cart and looked towards me. I shrugged, had a smug smile on my lips and nodded my head.

"So, what do you say?" I stood in front of the cart, "Anyone down to smoke and get some VooDoo?" I asked wiggling an eyebrow, a skill talent of mine.

"Keeza you know I don't smoke," Sharon said from behind me pulling out some chocolate chip cookies I thought know no one saw me put in.

"Then you can watch us," I said smiling. "Watching high people can be just as fun as getting high." I said knowing it was a damn lie.

"Fine," she said with a roll of her eyes.

"What about you Pepe?" I walked alongside Harry now and flung an arm across his shoulders, I stood tall to try to match his height but I stood a few inches short. He turned to me, smiled and nodded his head.

We had left Costco and the groceries were packed in the trunk along with some in the back seat with Zayn and Sharon. Our total came to about two-hundred dollars which we divided into four and hadn't spent as nearly as much as we expected, Oh how I love Costco.