Really Trilly

Chapter 10: Really Thanksgiving Part 1

Britney's POV

As I was making mac and cheese I was singing and listening to "Sandy"
from the 'Grease' soundtrack. I got it at some sketchy gas station along with some pregnancy tests a few months ago. I bought it because when Nick and I were in 10th grade, the class performed a very crappy production of 'Grease'. Nick got the role of Kenickie, and of course I got the role for Marty, the girl that everyone hates. No offense if you like her but she's the worst pink lady.  I had really wanted to be Sandy. But for some reason, the songs always make me feel better when I have bad days, and today was definitely starting off bad.

"Why-ee-yi-ee-yi-ee, ohhh why you left me. Oh Sandy!" I sang as I stirred the mac and cheese.

"Hey, are you listening to Grease?" I heard Nick ask.

"Yep," I smiled a little.

"Those were the days," he said, "You played that one girl so well! Everyone hated you!"

"Yeah, they sure did," I said, gritting my teeth, "And you did such a good job making out with that Mandy Willaford girl! The one that played Rizzo."

"Hey, don't get mad, baby," he put his arms around me, "It didn't mean anything, it was for the show. Besides it was literally eighteen years ago!"

"Wow, we're really that old?" I asked, frowning.

"Time really does fly by," he said.

"I can't believe our baby girl is gonna graduate this year," I said, sadly, "It feels like it was just yesterday when she-"

Then there was a knock at the door, and Nick said, "Hold that thought. Let me get the door."

"Okay," I said, putting on a fake smile.

"Hello?!" someone from outside yelled. I recognized the voice. It wasn't a pleasant one.

"Hey...BJ," Nick said, opening the door.

When he opened the door, I could see someone else standing beside her. He looked really familiar. Then I realized who it was. It was that one really weird kid in school! Oh, what was his name?!

"...and.... HOWIE?!" Nick exclaimed, "BJ, what the fu-"

"Nice to see you too, Nick," he said, his face expressionless, "I'm surprised you remembered my name."

Yes, it was Howie Dorough! He really was a weird kid. Like he literally used to collect Hilary Duff merch. And sometimes when someone was mean to him, he would say, "Yeah, well one day, you're gonna regret being shady hoes to me, because I'm gonna own my own cheese amusement park called 'Sweet D's Cheesy Wonderland' and none of you will be invited!"

Yeah, I really don't know...

And here he was standing right in front of us.

"Nick, Howie is my boyfriend," BJ said, shifting from side to side.

Nick just stood there silently for a few minutes.

"We brought cheese balls," Howie said.

We talked awkwardly for a while.