Socially Stupid

Chapter 13

Andrew pulled up the Sanders' driveway and put his car in park. He looked at Adrienne.

"Thank you so much for dinner and everything," Adrienne said, unbuckling her seat belt. "I had such a great time."

"Me too, I'm glad to hear that," Andrew said. "Thanks for hanging out with me." He laughed a little.

She smiled. "I'll catch you around," she said opening her door.

"Hey, don't you want me to walk you up?" he asked.

"No, no don't worry about it," she said as she was halfway out of the car, stuffing her hair into her hood. "But thank you for your chivalrous offer."

He smiled. "Ok," he said, watching her get out of the car now. "I'll text you later."

"Sounds good," she said. She shut the door and waved at him. He waved back and started to pull out of the driveway.

When Adrienne got inside the house, she tucked her glasses in her pocket and started to book it for the stairs.

"Hey," her mom said, looking up from her book as she sat in her usual living room chair. "How did it go?"

Adrienne froze in her steps. "It was good," she replied. "I really have to go to the bathroom though. I'll be right back." She started walking quickly up the stairs.

"Ok," her mother said, confused. "Why don't you leave your coat down here?" Adrienne ignored her and continued.

When Adrienne got to the top of the stairs, she noticed her brother standing in the doorway of his bedroom. He was shirtless eating a bowl of spaghetti.

"Hey," he said with his mouth half-full.

"Hey," she said, walking past him and into her bathroom. She shut the door behind her.

"So..." Nathan said somewhat loudly as he walked into her bedroom. "How was your date?"

"It was good. I had a great time," Adrienne said from the other side of the door. She worked diligently to get the wig off her head and the contacts out of her eyes.

"Oh yeah?" he asked, stirring his pasta. "Who did you go out with again?"

"Someone from my math class," she said, removing the last couple of bobby pins. She shoved the wig in a drawer.

"Oh right," he said. "That's how all lasting relationships start right? Math class?"

She smiled and laughed a little. "Yeah, sure," she said. She started to take out her contact lenses and put them in their case.

"So are you over Andrew now or what?" he asked.

"Umm... Yeah I guess," she said. She wasn't quite sure how she would address that.

"Wow, that was quick," her brother commented.

She decided not to respond. She knew he was just trying to get on her nerves now.

"Well anyway, I heard he might be seeing someone," he said a few moments later. "Just wanted to let you know in case he's still on your mind."

"Oh yeah?" she asked. She picked up her coat and opened the door.

"Yeah," he said. "I heard it through the grapevine."

"Gotcha," she said, checking herself in the mirror one more time before turning off the light. She opened the door and looked her brother casually. "That's cool... I guess." She started to walk past him when he continued.

"Yeah, I don't know, he's being hush-hush about the details but he seemed excited."

"Good for him," she said, walking down the stairs now.