Hope is Dead

Chapter two

''Table for nine.'' Evan explained to the guy behind the small booth, he nodded and grabbed nine menus knowing where to seat these men and lead them in the direction, they were all talking among each other before getting to the table, Luke sat on the outside next to Evan and the guy's went all around the curved booth, the guy handed out the menus and left going back to the front. Luke looked around at the restaurant and noticed it had deer head's around and a westerly feel ''Everything ok?'' Evan asked, Luke turned to him with a smile and nodded slightly before opening the menu while the other's talked.

Brock looked over at Luke ''So, how was your flight?'' Brock asked making Luke look up at him ''It was ok, not the best but good.'' Brock nodded and Luke looked down at his menu, Brock looked at Evan who looked at him a bit confused, Brock then nodded towards Luke and Evan glanced slightly then back at Brock giving a more confused look, Brock sighed and got up ''Be right back.'' he said and looked at Evan as a sign to follow him as he walked towards the bathroom's. Evan sighed ''Luke, can I get out for a second.'' Luke nodded and moved letting Evan out and he walked after Brock while Luke sat down again and looked at the food options. 

Brock and Evan stepped beside the entrance to the bathroom ''What was the look?'' Evan asked and Brock sighed ''He's obviously awkward around everyone and we aren't really talking to him.'' Evan looked back over to the table not really seeing it from here and looked back at Brock ''What do you want me to do? Make it more uncomfortable by making small talk?'' they paused as someone walked by them and into the bathroom ''I don't know alright he just look's as if he feel's unincluded.'' Evan nodded ''I know alright, the other's aren't gonna start talking to him out of the blue.'' Brock nodded ''That's why we need to include him in conversations.'' Evan nodded and they headed back to the table.

When they got there they saw their waiter talking with the other's, Brock sat down while Luke got up to let Evan back in, he then sat down again and let the waiter finish asking what they wanted as drinks. Once he got their orders Brock and Evan were still picking what they wanted to eat ''What are you getting?" Brock asked Luke who looked up from his phone, he turned it off before Evan could see who he was texting and finally thought of something to talk about ''Steak.'' the other's looked over ''Really?" Tyler asked smiling and Luke nodded ''Why? Is it not good here or something?'' he asked seeing the rest looking at him ''No you just didn't look like a steak guy.'' Craig added and went back to picking his dinner.

''Really?'' Luke asked feeling more comfortable and Brian nodded agreeing with the others ''Would've thought you'd go with the hamburger.'' Tyler added, Luke chuckled ''What?" Brock asked and Luke smiled ''Jon's more of a hamburger person.'' they smiled ''Hey how is Jon?'' Evan asked curious, Luke nodded ''Good, just got a dog so he's really happy about that.'' they nodded ''What kind?'' David asked being a dog person as well ''Black lab.'' Brock's eye's widened a bit ''Really? Herd those were like, really rare?" Luke nodded ''His sister works with animals and remembered Jon wanted one so he got the one that came in.'' the other's looked at him confused ''Sister?'' Lui asked feeling as if he'd never known Jonathan.

Luke nodded ''Wait, you guy's didn't know about his sister?'' he asked they shook their heads, Luke was shocked ''Wow, I thought he told you guy's everything?'' they smiled some chuckling ''No, not everything.'' Brock said, Brian snickered ''He might tell Evan and you a lot but not the rest of us.'' Luke looked at Evan who looked at them ''He doesn't tell me a lot of stuff.'' Tyler scoffed ''Bullshit, your one of the only one's to have seen his face besides Luke.'' Evan sighed ''He'll show you guy's you just need to give him time.'' they all chuckled ''How long another five years?" Luke and Evan looked at them. Luke wanted to say why he wasn't showing them but knew Jon's wishes and kept quiet.

Evan and Brock picked their meal while Luke glanced at Marcel seeing he still looked down even thou he was now surrounded by friends, Luke then got a bit worried and tapped Evan's arm getting his attention ''Not that it's any of my business but, is there something wrong with Marcel?'' Evan looked over seeing how down he looked and looked down ''I'll tell you back at the hotel later.'' he said just as the waiter came back to take their order. He wrote everything down and left only to come back with their food.