Dog Tags

Chapter 17

Quinn's POV

I am sitting in a booth at the diner because I got a call at 8 this morning from Mr. Boise asking me to come in because Tiffany called in sick today, and I know Tiffany well enough to know the truth is either that she is hung over or she is spending the day with Clay. I sigh as I pull out my phone and start looking at the picture that I got from the gang last night, I smile and laugh at the pictures seeing how happy and how much fun my friends seem to be having, I play the video message from Anthony that is him singing a cover of 'Wanted' by Hunter Hayes which is kind of a throwback but it still is a great song. 

I smile as I close my eyes listing to his voice and start jamming out to the song and I know that Chris is usually the singer in the group but I am the only one that knows Anthony has a voice of a singer too. I feel someone tap my shoulder and I reopen my eyes and see Mr. Boise smiling at me, "Thank you for coming in on your day off Quinn." I smile back at him as I nod my head pausing the video."It was no problem Mr. Boise, I could use the extra money anyways." Mr. Boise walks over to the cash register and starts counting the money, "You are planning a trip or something since you need extra money?" A huge grin comes across my face, "I am planning this week-long trip to New York City." Mr. Boise closes the register and finishes refilling the receipt paper,

"If you really want a vacation, I suggest the beautiful Lake Tahoe, the wife and I spent our honeymoon there and it was exceptional." I place my head on my arm smiling at Mr. Boise seeing how much fun he must have had. I step out of the booth as I straighten my uniform right as I hear the bell above the door go off as Emery walks in wearing his varsity jacket and his uniform. "He raises from the dead." I joke seeing how miserable Emery looks, "Don't tease me or I will walk right out that door and go back home to leave you to deal with this place by yourself." I pretend to lock my lips as Emery takes off his jacket and places it in the back before coming back out and he starts removing the chairs from tabletops and I place the table settings.

"I am guessing from that mark on your neck that you had a personal after party with someone?" Emery's eyes go wide and he places his hand on his neck rushing over to one of the napkin dispensers and looks at his reflection in horror. "This is going to really kill my tips today." I roll my eyes as I finish getting the tables ready, "By the way, Chris wanted to tell you that he is having a huge Halloween movie fest at his place this weekend." I love October, I love Halloween, and I love horror movies which is funny because that is how Chris and I met and started becoming friends, "Who is all going?" I ask not wanting to many people there I don't know, I know Chris and Anthony are the social butterflies of the group.

"I think just the gang and one or two extra people, Chris said that he has over 90 movies for us to watch starting on Friday and ending on Sunday." I nod my head knowing that I wouldn't miss that weekend for the world. "That is because Chris is the king of horror films." Emery just rolls his eyes as he lounges on one of the bar stools. "What all happened after I left?" Emery just sighs putting the napkin dispenser down knowing that there is no way to hide the mark on his neck, "Nothing really, we just hung out and had a blast, but the highlight of the night was when Anthony got into this fight." I look at him with concern and shock on my face,

"Anthony got into a fight?" Emery smiles like he proud of that, but knowing his thick skull is most likely is. "I got it all on video." Emery pulls out his phone and unlocks it as I walk over to him not sure if I want to see it or not. Emery presses play and the video does show Anthony fighting with some other guy, "Anthony whopped this guy with a bunch of MMA type moves." I watch the video in shock at how aggressive Anthony gets until Chris enter the video and pulls Anthony off and away from the guy. Emery puts his phone back into his pocket, "Why was Anthony fighting in the first place?" Emery leans back against the counter, "Let's just say that certain comments were made about someone and Anthony snapped on the guy." I know Anthony better than that, and I know Anthony wouldn't have do this without a good reason.

"I still find it very unlike him." Emery scoffs at me and waves me off, "You weren't there Quinn, you don't know what happened, and to be honest Anthony was defending himself, but I guess from up there on your high horse you would rather him get his butt handed to him instead." I slam my tray onto the bar counter, "I never said that Emery, I am all for defending yourself but you also have to know when enough is enough and walk away."

Emery sighs and simply nods his head and I know that this is one thing that Emery and I will never see eye to eye on. the bell above the door rings and as I turn around I can't believe who just walked in, he is wearing a light dark green jacket, black tank top under the opened jacket, black jeans, and black boots on his feet. "What up Nick." Emery says inclining his head and I look between Emery and Nick very confused as to how these two know each other.