A Smile For A Penny (Under Revision)

Old Friends new ones.

"Izzy, it is amazing to see you again." Alex smiles hugging me tightly.

"You too Alex, you too." I say contently. Alex and I met in Oregon when I was around 12-13. My foster parents in North Carolina couldn't take care of my siblings and I so they sent us away while splitting us up.

Alex had been sent to Oregon at age 6 after his parents got hooked on drugs and slowly let him become self sustaining, but the school district didn't like that so they called California child protective services.

And well the rest is history I suppose.
"How did you hear about this amazing food? Tis taste!" He exclaims quoting The Life of Pi .

"My first day in Colorado my Adoptive mom brought me to a branch of this franchise in Glenwood Springs." I say stuffing a few fries in my mouth.

"I see, so what's with the possessive boo from the other day?" Ah. I was wondering how long it would take..

"Matt? I uh I met him through my brother Derek, he's pretty great." The heat rushing to my cheeks and neck make me put my head down in embarrassment. I'm not one for girly talk really.

"Hmm. Does he make you happy?" I nod quickly, without a doubt he does. But it's only been like two weeks though.

I look over to the door just as Miky, Jeana and James walk in. Jeana and Miky doing their notorious food dance. Hmm James must be paying.

"Oh hey look its Izzy with the hot new guy!" Miky yells across the room.

Alex winks at her and I swear her heart could have stopped beating with the look in her face.

They all ordered their food and came to our table taking a seat. "So whatcha doing?" Jeana asks poking my head.

"Eating lunch with an old friend." I say smiling at Alex. God I missed him.

"Hmm. Doesn't look old to me." She says eyeing him while trying not to laugh. Is she stoned?

I look at the three of them closely, they all are! "Yeah, but you look high as fuck." Alex points out for me, always on the same train of thought.

Miky brings their food to the table and sits down passing it out to the designated person.

"So plans for the weekend?" James asks looking at Alex and I.

"I'm spending it with Matt." I shrug.

"Not a damn clue man." Alex replies.

"It's settled then. Hot stuff can hang out with us while you and lover boy get freaky." My face turns beet red at Jeana's lack of filter.

"I'm pretty sure Miky is the freaky one here." James laughs poking her side.

"Man fuck you dude." She pouts eating her rolled tacos.