Crossing Paths

Chapter 7

"This is stupid."

"This is gonna be fun!"

"I can't believe you."

"I always have great ideas."

"I am such an idiot for going along with this."

"Do I know how to have a good time, or what?"

I shot a glare over at Park. She beamed proudly at me from her spot in the drivers seat.

"I hate you." I muttered.

She blew me a kiss. "I love you too."

With an exaggerated sigh I leaned forward to glance out her window. We were currently parked on the street across from the Blake's house. They had huge windows in the living room and kitchen. All of the lights were on and I was able to see Marian and Thomas sitting on the couch watching TV.

Kayden was nowhere in sight.

"I don't see him." I said, pushing my glasses up on my nose. "We should just go."

"Wait a little while longer. It's around dinner time."

"So?" I demanded.

"Soooo," she mocked, "maybe he'll come into the kitchen to eat something."

"Or maybe he won't." I argued, resting my head against the window. "This is pointless."

"Since when are you the pessimistic one?" Park asked. She glanced over at me and studied my face. "I like your glasses by the way."

I shook my finger at her. "Uh-uh. Don't change the subject."

"I'm not!" She defended. "You always wear your contacts."

"That's because I look ridiculous in glasses."

"You look beautiful."

"Stop complimenting me!" I protested, swatting at her arm. "I'm mad at you."

"I know." She agreed, turning her head back around to watch the house. "That's why I'm complimenting you."

A couple moments of silence passed.

"Is it working?" She questioned.

"No."

She groaned in frustration but didn't say anything else. For the most part, I was usually a pretty easy going person. But when I got upset with Park about something, I tended to give her a hard time. When we were younger, I didn't talk to her for 2 whole weeks because she had a sleepover with some girl named Ashley instead of me. She finally got me to forgive her by buying me my favorite piece of candy.

"If I go buy you Chick-fil-a after this will you stop being mad?" She offered with a hopeful smile.

Some things never change.

"It would be a start." I replied with a nonchalant shrug of my shoulders. If she let me, I was definitely going to play this out as long as I could. I wasn't stupid.

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "If I knew being your friend would cost me so much money I would have gotten out years ago."

We tried to glare at each other, but we both ended up laughing. No matter how hard we tried, it was pretty much impossible to stay mad at each other. Part of me wanted to stay resolute in my annoyance, but the other part of me was kind of glad we had grown out of our petty stage.

I tried to wipe the smile off of my face. "I do still want Chick-fil-a though. You aren't getting out of that."

Park dramatically saluted me. "You got it. Just let me find my wallet."