Burnouts

To See Other People

Scene 1: Pinkie's Diner

Leo Rylin

"Penny," I wave her over to the booth.

"What?" She stands by us holding her notepad.

"What?" Danny questions her, "you're our waitress."

"And?" She raises an eyebrow.

"Can we get a couple of burgers, please?" I chuckle.

"Mhm, anything else?"

"I'll take a cola, and uh— Leo will have water."

"...sure, why not?" I say confusedly.

"Nothing but water until you and Matt are cool again."

"Because hydration is the worst thing you can think of," I say sarcastically.

"Shut up," he jokingly rolled his eyes, "I figure that if you feel good, you'll do good. You know, find Matt and hash it out."

"I already feel good," I shrug, "water or soda, I'm happy."

"Alright, so we'll end this shit tomorrow."

I inhale sharply, "I can't..."

"Why, you got something better to do?" Danny says skeptically.

"I— wouldn't say better...but-" He looks at me unamused. "Fine, I'm meeting up with Heather."

Danny crossed his arms and leaned back in the booth.

"You hooked up again, didn't you?"

"No...hooking up implies sex, and we just kissed."

"Kissed?" He said slyly as if he knew there was something more.

"...she might've been on top of me...just a bit..."

He chuckled and shook his head in disbelief, "Look at that smirk on your face, you're full of shit. What else happened?"

"That's it, really," I replied.

"So, where are you hanging tomorrow?"

"Her place," I shrug and then look away when I see his facial expression, "Stop..."

"I'm not doing anything," he says smugly.

"You're giving me that 'Heather's near' look, and she's not even around."

"Well, now it's not a 'Heather's near' look, it's a 'so, you're seeing Heather naked' look."

"We're talking about something else now, okay?"

"Where were her hands when she was kind of on top?"

"Penny!" I say in relief when I see her walking over, "right on time."

"Do you need anything more before the food comes out?" She says as she places our cups down in front of us.

"Oh-"

"Don't bother answering, I'm taking my break," she sits next to me.

"This is why I never tip you," Danny says as he opens his straw.

"Leo does, so I don't care."

"His mom would kill him if he didn't."

Can't argue with that...

"Anyway," she rolls her eyes, "did you guys hear about Devon Saltzan?"

"The chick who used to live in Leo's apartment building?" Danny asks.