Once Upon A Friday Night

Part I | Chapter 11 ~ Slackin' Off

All week had been filled with notes, books, talk, and work. I'd been going with Cassidy and her friends to study everyday after class, just to prepare myself for upcoming exams. I was completely and utterly dedicated to getting all of this done, but Lance, who had decided to come along each and every time I left, proved otherwise.

Like right now, for example.

It's Thursday, 5:00.We're all at the diner, eating dinner and freshening up on the subject of provocative language, thanks to Lance.

"This chillin is shit." The male commented, shoving the bowl away.

"Oh, what? Think you could do better?" Cassidy mocked with a grin.

"Most definitely." He smirked.

"I think it's just fine." I spoke up, spooning at the beans. He was right though, their chili was awful.

"Really? You're death like stare says otherwise." He teased.

I gave no response as I continued to read my textbook. Everyone else had put theirs away, and just took their break time to talk and eat. I didn't have time to however, let alone the pointless conversation they were having was out of my style by far.

"Any of you up for a walk to the arcade? I hear that a new game is being unveiled at 7:30." Lance twitched his lip into a cocky smile.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Lance was such a distraction! I wanted to tell him off to let us finish studying, but just before I opened my mouth, I noticed the abundance of nodding heads around the table.

Are you kidding me?

"I'm going to the hairdressers later for an appointment." Rylee stated, unbothered as she messed with a flimsy acrylic nail.

"I'll pass. I'm not the video game type." Miguel declared.

I glanced to Cassidy, who stared back. She shrugged her shoulders apologetically and looked at Lance.

"Fine." I stood up, closing my textbook before shoving it into my backpack.

"Sneakers-" Lance grinned.

"Oh no, don't wait up for me. I'm going home. And once all of you fail that exam tomorrow, just because you hung out with this selfish prick, maybe you'll think back to this moment and wish you would've done the same thing."

I gripped my bag tightly and headed for the doors, pushing them open before storming back down the street.

"What a bunch of procrastinators.. I'll be waking up bright and early tomorrow morning to study, and I'll get a big old A on my test. Yeah. I'll show them." I muttered angrily to myself.

"Calvin!" Cassidy's voice behind me shouted.

By instinct, I wanted to turn around- but I was already set on going home.

She jogged up beside me instead.

"Are you kidding me Cal? Starting a scene like that?"

"He deserves it. They all did." I mumbled.

"They don't deserve anything, Calvin. Lance was simply offering a break. We've been working hard all week."

"Well maybe I don't want to go to a stupid arcade!" I shouted.

"Then why didn't you just say that! Rylee and Miguel said they didn't want to go, so why didn't you?" She stepped in front of me to stop me in my tracks.

I opened my mouth to respond, but I had nothing. Dammit.

"Lance is trying to be nice to us Calvin. All of us. He's not drinking, he's not smoking, he's just talking. Back there, you really hurt his feelings."