Why now?

Awkward

Everyone sat at the table eating silently. Lori avoided Gabe's stare and took an interest in her cola can.

"So Lori, how's Dylan?" Michelle asked.

Lori looked up and shook her head.

"Did he do something to you?" Scott asked.

Lori looked at Scott and opened her mouth to say no when her phone went off.

~ it's our time don't waste it~

Lori jumped up and grabbed her phone from the table.

"Lori?" Michelle said

"Sam what happened?" Lori asked knowing it was Sam.

"Nothing. I just called to ask if you had any food." Sam replied

"SAMULE YULE!!! You gave me a heart attack!" she yelled.

Dalton looked at her and mocked her.

"Why?" Sam asked

"You only call for emergencies!" she said sitting back down.

"This is an emergency! you don't have food!" Sam yelled.

"So go buy some. you have money. you're a big boy." Lori said

"But...."

"Don't 'but' me. You're hungry, order pizza or take out...something. But don't call because you're hungry." Lori said looking at Michelle.

"Fine..."

Lori heard glass break.

"Sam what was that?" Lori asked.

"Nothing." Sam said innocently.

"If you have any parties in my house or use my house for your bachelor pad.... I swear Sam... I will...." Lori sighed

"You'll what?" Sam asked amused.

"I'll castrate your ass." Lori growled.

All the boys looked up at her. Scott coughed while cole blasted her with coke. Will wiped her face with his napkin while Dana looked away.

"You wouldn't." Sam said

"Try me." Lori said staring at Cole.

Will took the phone away from Lori.

"Look I'm pretty sure she'll do it. So just don't have a parties or any girls over. Now if you'll excuse us, we are having dinner." Will hung up the phone and placed it on her lap taking a bit out of his pizza.

Michelle cleared her throat and everyone went back to eating.

"Why did you slap me?" Gabe asked suddenly.

Lori looked up and blinked.

"You caught her off guard." Dalton said

Gabe looked at Lori waiting for her answer. She stared at him. His eyes piercing into her eyes.

"Because I haven't seen you in forever and the first thing you do is kiss me." Lori said.

Gabe smiled.

"Maybe I still like you." he said

"Maybe batman should know better than to kiss a girl he hasn't seen in forever."

Lori stood up and placed her hands on the table.

"Maybe batman should--"

Lori was interrupted when a girl walked into the room.

"Oh, sorry." she said.

Dana looked from Lori to the girl. He bit his lip and mouthed 'lets go' to Will and Dalton.

"Hey Mr.Pendery." the girl said.

"Hello Alex." he replied.

Alex walked over to Gabe and kisses him.

"You didn't call last night." she said.

Lori stared at the girl. DID SHE JUST KISS HIM!!! HER BATMAN!!!

"Alex, this is Lori. Cole's friend." Michelle said.

Alex smiled at me and all I could do was stare. Will got up and started pulling me away.

"We are gonna show Lori the Ball Room." Cole said.

Gabe got up and grabbed Lori's arm.

"Wait." he said.

She spun and slapped him again.

"no se te ocurra. No quiero oírlo. no me toques." she said.

Alex stared at Lori and then Gabe. He looked at her and stayed quiet.

"Come on" Cole said guiding her to the room.