"You hungry?" Hayes asked as he worked on parking the jetski.
"Starved."
"We just ate." He laughed and jumped off the jetski and onto the dock.
"Well, I am a lard so."
"We are lards together because I'm hungry too."
"So what is this?" I asked.
"A restaurant on the lake," I took his hand and jumped from the jetski to the dock and he finished up the ropes,"Rose. Welcome to Rusty Rudder. You my friend are about to have the best burger you've ever had." He pointed to me as he threw the life jackets in the under seat compartment and threw me my shirt and shorts and he pulled on his t-shirt.
"No shirt no service." He said.
"And shoes?"
"They got rid of that rule here awhile ago. Come on." I walked along side him as we ascended up the stairs to the restaurant.
"Table for two."
"Outside or inside?"
"Outside." The hostess nodded and we followed outside overlooking the boats docked and the lake.
"Your waiter will me here soon." He placed the menus down and I just looked out onto the lake and inhaled deeply through my nose.
"Have you ever just drove the jetski somewhere after school and just do your homework away from people or are those things only I would do?"
"I've done that before." He nodded.
"Are we gonna look at the menu or..." I opened the menu. Hayes immediately closed it. It made me jump a bit.
"What're you doing?"
"You're getting a burger." He pulled my menu on top of his.
"I'm Nick I'll be serving you to-" I looked up.
"Nick?" I asked.
"Yeah oh my god!" I stood up and hugged him.
"I thought you were at a lacrosse tournament thing?"
"About that... I'll talk about it later. Okay I really have to get back to work. What can I get you two today?"
"Water." I said.
"Me too." Hayes said,"and we'll actually have two burgers please."
"Okay." Nick said and walked away.
"What was that all about?" He asked.
"Nick is my brother." I laughed.
"Whoa did not see that coming." I laughed again.
"Here's your waters." Nick had hurried back to us.
"Thanks." I said and smiled.
"How old is he?"
"15. I really do wonder why he's here."
"Beats me." Hayes shrugged and sipped from his straw.
"You're an ass." I laughed and slapped him. He chuckled in return.
Nick soon came back.
"Okay. Two burgers. Rose's with cheese, ketchup, and mayonnaise." He placed my tray in front of me and I smiled. Nick then walked away.
"Oh waters." He placed them in front of us with two straws.
"Thanks." He nodded off and walked away.
