Two Player Game

~Chapter Eighteen~

Soon it's graduation day. Jared's not gonna lie, he's gonna miss school. At least a little bit. But Michael and Jeremy drove all the way out there in Michael's beat up PT Cruiser to attend that damn graduation. Michael almost got kicked out for being too loud. But all in all, it ends up being a surprise to Jared. He didn't know they were coming. Evan's name is called and you can very clearly hear Michael Mell shout

"ALL RIIIIIIIIIGHT TREE BOY!!!!!" He's even louder when Jared is called.

"GET IT, KLEINMAN, THAT'S MY BOY" Jared chuckles and you can see the big smile on his face.

"No way. They actually came."  Evan, sitting in his seat is shocked. It's so great to see them there. Heidi is probably surprised to hear someone shooting that loud for Evan that isn't herself or Jared. Afterwards, Jared just runs up and hugs Michael.
"Oh my god, you guys actually made it!!!"

"Course we did, you fuckin' midget, wouldn't miss it for the world!!"

"You are way smaller in real life oh my god."

"Jeremy... You're so tall..."

"Try climbing him, Evan, it'd be just like one of your trees." Michael laughs hard at his own joke. Evan's mom comes up to him and hugs him.

"ohhhhh My little boy is all grown up!" Evan chuckles warmly and hugs her right back.

"You're embarrassing."

"She's right though, Evan." Michael puts a hand on Jeremy's shoulder and fake sniffles. "They grow up so fast." Jeremy brushes his hand off with his hand.

"You'll live."

"Man, this brings me back. I remember my own graduation like it was only a week ago."

"That's because it WAS a week ago."

"So long ago..."

"Michael, you're ridiculous."

"So... when are you guys leaving for your trip?"

"Tomorrow."

"Just gotta get us to the airport. My parents already left for Cuba, we stayed back to attend this lovely gathering."

"Glad you did,"

"I feel so loved."

"You should feel loved, nerds that's what I was going for!! Was love!!"

"little too much love, Mike."

"Never too much love, Ev." Jared takes Evan's hand and squeezes it slightly. Evan runs his thumb over Jared's hand.

"More love than he gives me." Jeremy responds.

"I'll give you more love when you learn to appreciate it, Jeremy."

"Do yo guys wanna come out with us? Like for dinner?"

"If it's not anywhere fancy."

"Probably just stake and shake."

"Sounds fantastic, I'd love to, you know I'm always down to eat something." Evan looks at his mom. It's a ilent "Can we go?" She nods. He's a grownup. He can do what he wants.

"Alright!"

"Nice!"

".... That is about the cutest thing I've ever seen a grown man do." Going to Steak N Shake is great, except Michael keeps nodding off. He drove them the whole way there. He's tired.

"Mikey, you're gonna get ketchup in your hair."

"Hm? Oh, Fuck." He sits up and readjusts to lean against Jeremy's shoulder. "Better?"