࿐ྂDe Cero ࿐ྂ CNCO Fanfic

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The group pulled into the diner, getting a table for 8 and sitting down. They received their menus and ordered drinks before asking for a minute to look at food options.

"So" Joel began
"everytime you start a sentence with that word we all know you're going to suggest something" Ray said
"well you're not wrong my friend" Joel smirked "we start going back to studio next week and before we know it these 2 are going to start finals and then graduate"
"you sound like my father" Ray joked
"someone is your daddy here" Richard mumbled making Erick choke on his drink
"But i thought we could go camping this weekend" Joel finished ignoring the interruption

Everyone exchanged glances

"Like in the outdoors?" Aleesha asked
"no outlets to plug our phones? chargers, hair straighteners?" Aaliayh asked
"no signal to post a snap?" Ray asked
"yup, just us and the great outdoors" Joel smiled
"yeah i think i'll skip out on that" Aleesha said
"Hard pass on that one" Aaliyah said
"Finals are so close i should start studying you know" Ray said afterwards
"oh come on ladies it's not that bad. You won't even need your phones we'll be your entertainment" Chris said puffing his chest out

"That's the problem right there" Ray pointed out "you seem to have a lifetime supply of stupid juice running through your veins and i'm not sure if it's contagious"
"i don't think 3 days in the woods, together would do us any good Joel" Aleesha added "we are children of the town"
"Yeah and i heard there are bears up there" Aaliyah added
"we'll protect you guys" Zabdiel tried

The three girls burst out laughing earning a couple of stares from the other diners

"With Christopher 2010 Justin Bieber hair? you're more likely to have the bear laugh itself to death than you guys scaring it off" Aleesha laughed
"and if we get cold we'll just ask Erick to rub his legs together to make a fire" Aaliyah added
"no offence boys but we're more likely to scare the bear than you guys" Ray smiled
"With what morning breath and bed hair?" Joel asked
"Hey hey, we're the ones making the insults here funny guy" Ray snapped
"Okay how about this. Shopping spree after this if you guys agree" Richard offered "Joel and Christopher can take Aaliyah to the park and us 6 can go shopping for whatever you want"
"give us some time to discuss this" Ray said pointing towards the bathroom

The girls discreetly got up and made their way to the bathrooms.

"You already know i'm down for some free stuff" Aleesha said
"Who said they were paying" Aaliyah asked
"It's an unspoken rule, if a guy asks you out they pay or something like that but i've been dying to go to Sephora" Ray squealed
"Okay so it's decided" Aleesha said

They walked back and took their seats

"You guys are the living definition of dramatic" Joel laughed
"And you're the living definition of boring so" Ray shot back
"Burn baby burn" Erick laughed high fiving his girlfriend
"We agree" Aleesha stated professionally "but if one bug crawls into my tent i'm dipping"
"and we're camping close to an outlet, i need my phone" Aaliyah added
"what's the tent arrangement?" Ray asked
"I say we pick names out of a hat, i'm not tryna hear Richard and Aleesha bang a hole into the ground" Joel said
"my daughter is here you idiot!" Richard said throwing a fry at Joel's head
"okay so how about we do this, we'll discuss the sleeping arrangements when we get home but Christopher and Joel can go pick the tents while we go on our shopping spree" Aaliyah suggested

Everyone agreed at the suggestion, when they were done with their food they made their way to the mall. Richard instructing Aaliyah to stay with Joel at all times no matter how tempting going with Christopher was before they split. Zabdiel's arm slung around Aaliyah and Richards intertwined with Aleesha's. Ray and Erick stayed behind them, Ray trying her best to get them caught by the rest.