The Second Intersect

Chapter 1 - Chuck vs The Intersect

T's POV

"Morgan, this is a bad idea." Chuck says, sitting on the floor next to Morgan who was starting to make "our" method of "escape", looking at me for some backup. I nod agreeing with him which causes Morgan to say "We can't stay here Chuck, T." Chuck sighs and says "I'm uncomfortable with the plan." "Plan? What plan? This! This is survival!" Morgan exclaims before there is a knock at the door to which Morgan jumps out the window exclaiming "That's her! We've been compromised! I'm a ghost." Ellie walks in and turns the light on as Chuck pleads "Morgan you can't leave us like this. You can't do this to us man." "Uh, Chuck...what are you doing?" Ellie asks hands on her hips. Chuck turns off the flashlight and offers "Uh...escaping?" "From your own birthday party?" Ellie quickly asks as Morgan calls "Hey Ellie. You look fan...tastic." She ignores him like normal and asks "Well?" so Chuck says "Uh you know...sis, the thing is, T, Morgan, and I don't really feel like we're fitting in. At MY birthday party 'cause we don't know anybody 'cause they're all your friends and they all happen to be doctors." "Yeah, doctors who don't really get our jokes." Morgan complains trying to keep himself from "falling" out the window. "Well, your jokes." Chuck says quickly to which I nod and Morgan says "Okay, MY jokes." Ellie looks to me and I shrug which causes her to sigh and say "Chuck, I have invited real, live women for you. And T lots of Devon's friends are here too. So please, let's go. And Morgan you stay here." Before walking back out the door. Chuck and I look at each other, each of us hoping the other will come up with a way to get out of it, but we can't so we both sigh. Chuck then looks at Morgan and asks "Need a hand buddy?" as he stands up. "No, no, no, I'm okay, I'm all right." Morgan says standing up on the ground outside the window. Chuck then looks at me and sighs out "We can't get out of this." I sigh, climb off his bed, and follow him outside and into the party.

When we get close Ellie meets up with us and starts pushing us into the crowd saying "Okay! We're gonna be social. Chuck, you are funny, you are smart, and you are handsome. T, you are funny, you are smart, and you are beautiful." I shake my head sighing as Chuck says a half-hearted "Thank you." A few minutes of maneuvering around people Devon is in sight so Chuck says "Oh, there's Captain Awesome." To which Ellie says "Please don't call him that." Before we reach him. Devon then takes Chuck by the shoulders and says "Okay. I've identified some candidates for Chuck." Before he starts leading Chuck to a group of girls with a "And they are awesome." Statement. I look at Ellie and she looks at me hopeful and asks "See anyone you like?" I shake my head and turn my attention back to Chuck who was sure to have started to talk about Jill at this point as the girls are starting to go away. Devon comes back so Ellie sighs out an "I thought for sure there would be someone that would catch her attention this time. How's he doing?" so I point at Chuck as the last girl walks away mouthing 'weirdo' as Devon replies "Not awesome." Chuck then realizes that he was talking to no one and looks at us shrugging which causes Ellie to say "He never learns."

When the party was over I join Chuck as he sits on the edge of the fountain in the middle of the courtyard. "Don't say it. Just...don't say it." Chuck says as I help him take the tape off of his fingers and Ellie joins us. "I wasn't planning on it, and I doubt T was." Ellie states handing him a beer. "Thanks for my party. Your seven layer dip; tasted like eight." Chuck says which causes Ellie to sigh and ask "Chuck can I tell you something?" Chuck looks at her and asks "It really was eight layers?" hopefully. "Even though we may ask, no woman really wants to hear about an old girlfriend. It's depressing, okay? Stanford was five years ago. You need to move on. It's time-" Ellie says but gets cut off by Chuck asking "Do we really need to have this conversation again?" "We've rehearsed it enough." Ellie says so Chuck stands up stating "Alright, well, I'll get over Jill tomorrow." Before leaving us alone. Ellie then goes to say something to me but Morgan sits down between us saying "Ladies, seems like everyone had a pretty good time huh? I know I did. It was...super." I sigh, poke him, and point in the direction that Chuck went which causes him to tilt his head at Ellie with his eyebrows raised. I shake my head and emphasize my point to Chuck's room. He frowns but stands anyway and states "Fine. Mood killer." Before he grabs my hand and starts dragging me with him as Ellie mouths a 'thank you' to me. I nod at her just before Morgan pushes me into Chuck's room through the still open window, or as Morgan calls it the "Morgan door".