Twenty Øne Møments with Yøu

Chapter 5

"Wow, that was a good movie," Liz said as we walked out of the movie theater.

"Yeah. Good choice Chloe," Robbie said.

"Thanks. It was pretty good," I said, still shoving popcorn in my mouth.

We all walked out to the cars (Liz and Bryan rode with us, and Brittany and Robbie rode with Tyler and Nattie) and drove home. "Ugh, I have to grade papers when I get home. Why should I have to grade papers on a Sunday?" I whined as Josh pulled out of the parking lot.

"You think grading some S.T.A.R. analysis papers or notespeller packets is hard? I grade sooooo many English papers it's not even funny," Bryan said.

Bryan is an English teacher at our old middle school in a small town about an hour away from L.A. called Redlands. Robbie also works at our old middle school, but he's a social studies teacher. "Bryan, that's the thing. I don't grade papers often. So when I do, it feels like torture," I said.

"She does have a point," Liz said.

"Whatever. Anyway, what's for lunch?" Bryan asked.

"I don't know. Josh, what do you think?" I asked.

"Uh, I don't know. Call Ty and see what they want. We'll pick something up," he said.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and called Tyler. "Hey, what's up?" he said when he picked up.

"Hey, where do you guys want food from and what do you want?" I asked.

"Uh, I don't know and don't really care. Nat, lunch ideas?" he said.

"Uh, Taco Bell sounds pretty good right now," Nattie said.

"Yeah, Taco Bell!" I heard Brittany yell from the back seat.

"Ok, what do you guys want?" I asked.

I took their order like my old teenage waitress days at Arthur's back in Mentone, the town right next to Redlands and where I grew up, and we pulled into the Taco Bell drive through. Once we ordered, we pulled up to the window, and as soon as we did, half the girls in the kitchen started freaking out at the sight of Josh, per usual. "Girls, get back to work! So sorry Mr. Dun. We had to fire some people because they were, well, not doing pleasant things in the walk-in. Then, we had to hire new people," the lady at the window said.

"It's no big deal. It happens a lot," he said.

We paid, got our food, and pulled out of Taco Bell. When we got home, Brittany, Robbie, Tyler, and Nattie were watching the Ducks vs. Blackhawks game. Without me. I glared at them. "Guys. Seriously. You're watching the game. Without me," I said.

"Sorry, it's the Ducks, and you know I love the Ducks," Robbie said.

"Yeah, and I love the Blackhawks, and you'll learn to never, EVER, watch a game on my T.V. without me, understood?"

He sighed. "Yeah, understood."

I sat down. "Now restart the game, and here's your nacho supreme," I said, taking out Robbie's nachoes and a spork.

He restarted the game, and we watched while we ate. Well, I kinda did, but it was hard with all the yelling I did. "Yes! Finally!" I yelled before taking the last bite of my second bean and cheese burrito.

We finally scored, halfway through the second period, and it was tied 1-1.

"I have a feeling this is gonna go into overtime," Bryan said.

"That's ok, at least an OT loss won't look as bad on your record," I said.

"I thought your brother played for the Ducks," Josh said.