Jack had been slowly recovering after the breakup. It was now three weeks after it all happened, and he was starting to get back into everything. Racetrack, David, Elmer, Romeo, and himself were going to go rollerskating. The rest had to finish their projects since the deadline was nearing. The ones who were going either had their project fully done or were never planning on finishing it in the first place.
"Hey Racer, fixed the car?" Jack asked, crawling over Romeo to get into the backseat.
"Yeah, got 'er painted, too! Ain't she pretty?" Race said.
"A beauty. Who's left?" Jack asked, buckling himself.
"Just Dave, but I don't have his address. You got it, Jackie boy?"
"In my phone somewhere," Jack said. "Lemme look."
"Told ya he would have it!" Elmer shouted. "Rome, pay up." Romeo sighed and took out his wallet, passing Elmer a twenty dollar bill.
"I'll ignore that the two of you had a bet going, and I'll text you the address so you don't have to try and spell it into the GPS," Jack said and sent Race the address.
"Thanks, Jackie boy. Onwards!" Race pointed forward with one hand and started driving.
"Are we lost?" Romeo asked. "I've never been in this neighborhood before."
"I never get lost, Rome." Race said.
"Except when you do," Elmer jokes.
"Turn left, your destination will be on the right," The GPS announced.
"See? Not lost." Race pulled over at David's house, said, "I'll go get David," and got out of the car. He walked up to the Jacobs' home and knocked on the door.
Romeo switched seats to sit in the middle. "So, Jack, how're you doin'?" He asked.
Jack shrugged. "I'm doing better. Glad to be out of the house."
"We're glad you have ya," Elmer said. "Wouldn't be rollerskating without Jack here to show us all up!"
Race opened the door for David to get in. David got in, closing the door behind him, while Race jogged to the driver's side. He belted himself in, then began to drive.
After about forty-five minutes, they made it to the roller skating rink. They had pre-bought their tickets from a fundraiser their school did. They went in, getting stamps on their hands, and had two hours to spend at the place.
"Davey, you ever been rollerskating?" Jack asked.
David shook his head. "I've never had the chance to."
"What? That's crazy!" Romeo said. "It may be a while out, but it's tradition for us to buy tickets from the school and go around this time."
"Jack, you wanna teach Davey how to skate?" Race asked. "Since you are the best out of all of us."
"Hey, I'm not the best; we all know that's you. You just find ways to kick yourself in the face every time," he teased.
"I'm hurt!" Race exclaimed.
"Don't worry, it won't be the only time you get hurt tonight," Elmer teased.
Elmer, Race, and Romeo entered the rink first. They went immediately to the center of the rink, showing off their roller skating skills.
Jack and David put their skates on. "You ready?" Jack asked.
"Nervous, but ready," David said. "Will you help me up?"
Jack helped lift David up from the bench. "Let's go!"
They were already really close to railing, but Jack helped David onto the rink anyways.
