My Two Best Friends|G.D|E.D

23|"another lie"

| Damien |

"God, don't we look classy?" I laughed as I opened Beth's door to my bright pink mustang.

I drove Beth and I to a BJ's not too far from home. Beth insisted on it, I would never. BJ's isn't known for being too fancy, but the price can be high. Especially with a girl like Beth, that I need to please.

That's what scares me. Not being able to pay that large bill that waitress will hand me.

Our waitress, she calls herself Daisy, sat Beth and I down in a couples booth and left us alone for a good amount of time to find what to feast on.

"I'm hella craving steak," Beth said as she stared at the pictures of meat in the menu with complete awe.

I widened my eyes and slyly checked the page with the steak on it. My eyes scanned the steak page until it found the classic rib-eye steak, that Beth was eyeing.

"24.95?" I muttered under my breath. That's a lot.

"Huh?" Beth asked as she was still gazing at the menu.

I gulped, "Nothing."

Another lie.

Beth is aware that I'm not the wealthiest, but that's no where near to what my status is at. My father and I are living in poverty.

Every clothing item I wear upon my skin are hand me downs from my either my dad or older brother who's long gone. I was never able to attend field trips growing up, due to the price. My father and I have had to steal and beg for a meal in our stomachs at multiple points in our life. And, Beth has no clue.

I continued to skim through the menu just looking for something with the lowest price.

Chicken tenders. Only $6.25. That'll have to do.

The waitress finally came back to ask for our orders.

"What can I get for the lovely couple?" Daisy politely asked.

I let Beth order first.

Beth looked up at Daisy and smiled, "I'd like the classic rib-eye steak, please."

"Ooo, great choice," Daisy said as she wrote down the order.

I gulped as I looked at the price for the steak again.

Daisy looked at me and grinned, "Sir?"

"Oh, um, chicken tenders, please," I stuttered.

I noticed in the corner of my eye Beth looking at me with a strange look.

"It'll be out soon," Daisy said as she took our menus.

Beth giggled, "Chicken tenders?"

I fake laughed, "I'm keeping it basic."

No where near the reason why I chose that meal.

Beth sighed, "I'm glad we take this time to spend it with each other. We've been distant lately."

My eyes left contact with her, and she took that offensively.

She rolled her eyes, "There you go again."