This Is Reality

Guys day out

Derek-

After playing babysitter most the night to Chase, I finally got some sleep. I crashed at his place being responsible and all to not drink and drive, but mostly because my step-dad would try to kick me out if he knew most my after school activities.

"Yo bruh, wake up we have a whole place to still clean, and then get ready for our guys day" Alex states shoving my arm not lightly at all.

"Im UP, im up, chill man" I reply, slapping his hand away to which he laughs at.

"I think Chase is dead" He tells me pointing to the other room where I know damn well, Chase is passed out on his bathroom floor. I roll my eyes and tell Alex he's on Chase duty while I start in the kitchen.

I walked into the kitchen to see a total mess! Jesus, what a night. After that intense fight, the rest of my night was a blur. I think I hooked up with some chick in my Spanish class, Linda? Lisa? Lydia? one of the L names. She must have not been that memorable. The one memory I cant stop thinking about though it how I made Kyla cry, she is the only "tough girl" to ever call me on my shit, yet last night she looked so vulnerable. Stop thinking about her and clean dude.

What felt like a million red solo cups, empty glass bottles and paper plates later we managed to save the looks of Chase's place.
It was now hours later and Chase had finally regained consciousness, but was still an idiot.

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The first stop we wanted to make to spend this day right was the batting cage. The weather was decent enough for being outside and I could always use a good excuse to let some anger out.

"So Derek how'd it go with whats her name last night huh?" Chase teases, its almost as if his tone gave off a hint he already knew it didnt go well.

"Wouldn't know, she was busy trying to help your bitch ass that couldn't handle his liquor" I fired back, which earned me a "ooo got him" from Alex. Chase rolled his eyes.

"I gotta agree though man, I think she hates you more than ever" Alex chimes in to the teasing.

"I wouldn't be talking right now unless you want me to tell all about your "not so obvious" check out on a certain female named Mary? Is it?? hmm?" I shot back at him and his face instantly blushes.

"I spent all last night with Lisa, okay? Remember Lisa not Mary guys" Alex repeats slowly as if were unable to comprehend english. Well at least I know the girl I was with last night wasn't named Lisa then...

"Whatever helps you sleep at night buddy" Chase teases Alex which leads to them play fist fighting and Im just happy Im no longer the one being teased.

The next stop on the list was a cafe, It was Alex's pick because he swears they have the best donuts and soup. Its a very odd combo, but two of my favorite foods so I was in. I pushed open the door to the cafe and the bell made a little ring noise.

"Table for 3 please" I ask the girl at the counter, instantly she starts scribbling down something on a piece of paper refusing to look up.
"It will be a few minutes, I hope thats okay" She whispers, she sounds frightened that Im going to yell or tell her "no that isn't okay"
I decide to just nod and take a seat on the booth at the front.

A few minutes pass and she guides us to a circle booth in the very corner of the building, places our menus down and scurries off.

"I think we scared her?" I question to my friends sitting across from me, I was sitting on the one end, while Alex & Chase decided to sit the other. I wasn't sure why they seemed so close together, when there was enough room to fit about 4 more people. They just shrug in return too engrossed in reading their menus.

"Hi guys, My names Ryan Ill be your server today can I start you off with some drinks" The waiter introduced coming over to our table. I recognized the guy but couldn't put my finger on where from, maybe some nerd from school. We ordered our beverages and he brought them back quickly, he also informed us he be taking his break and another guy would be his cover.

Chase and Alex started arguing over which baseball player in their league really was the better player and I couldn't help but zone out as Ive heard this all before. I watched as the man, Ryan I mean, took off his apron and sat in the booth only a few booths away on the opposite side of us. When his replacement came I ordered a cup of my favorite cream of chicken soup, a burger but no fries trying to save room for dessert. Alex and Chase both got a burger to but with fries and a soup, fat asses. Our food comes out quickly and we all dig in working up an appetite earlier, and still not eating since last night.

"Hey, isn't that your guys chicks?" Chase says in between bites pointing at a booth, few rows down across from us.

I look over to see Ryan, Maryanne and Kyla all sitting there laughing and what seems like a great time. Why is she only happy when Im not around?

"Please don't say anything" Alex repetitively states to us but it was no use Chase had called over to them.

"Hey new girl, old girl and waiter dude come join us! Chase hollered, waving a hand over.

The girls look startled, and started whispering to one another. My stomach dropped slightly when Kyla looked my way, and I secretly hoped they wouldn't be coming over. I saw Ryan shrug and Kyla's arms flair in the arm desperately before they moved their things and started approaching us. I quickly slap Chase the same time as Alex, hopefully giving him the dude what the fuck message.

"Hi guys" Mary says sweetly, I catch her glance over by Alex before swiftly sitting in the booth next to him.

"Uhm yeah hi" Kyla says awkwardly standing with a plate with a muffin placed on top.

"Im heading back soon don't worry, wont crash the party long" Ryan says laughing and sits down next to me. Once he sits Kyla visibly relaxes and places herself next to him.

" So Im Ryan, obviously you knew that as your waiter but I also share a class with everyone of you too" He states. He speaks to us as If we should have known that, how am I suppose to remember everyone in every period of my classes?

"Nice to meet ya man" Alex says giving him the bro fist pump greeting, Ryan tries to copy him but just looks lost which causes Kyla and I to laugh the same time. We quickly glance at each other after but just as quickly look away.
After a little while the awkwardness goes down and we all talk about school, sports, tv shows and the new movies coming out and how we should all go see the scary one together. Kyla is the most quiet though, nobody really addressing her directly aside from Ryan.
Why is it every time I see her shes with another guy but acts like she hates men?

"And that is the end of my break, Ill catch ya later ladies, he nods his head to them. Gentlemen he states bro fisting us all the correct way this time then walks back behind the counter.

"Well we should get going Mary" If we wanna finish that project we needed to do. Kyla finally speaks up.

"What scared of horror films?" I directly ask her, she seems almost amused by my assumption and almost smiles.

"No, Ill go see one, you aren't my first pick on the company but the rest of you seem cool" She replies confidently. Everyone laughs at her clever response and I cant help but even break into a small smirk.

"Ill take what I can get, Parks" I tell her, when I look directly at her and smile she looks taken back by my action but instead of any wise remarks this time she just smiles back.

After Kyla and Mary left to work on their math project the boys and I went back to Chase's to set up for a video game night. It turns out Chases drunken moment with Kyla was longer than he remembered and after she filled him in with the details, they hit it off pretty well. Seeing how comfortable she got with Ryan and Chase made me feel some kind of way because she wouldn't do that with me? Its probably just because I knew this meant winning be much harder. And I don't think taking out almost $400 dollars in one day look the best to my step dad, in other words I had to win.