𝕁𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤// 𝔸 𝔾𝕚𝕝𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕖 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪

Chapter 6

"Is that your bike?" Arnie asked excitedly as he burst out of the shop.

"Yes" she said softly.

I was about to grab it for her until Arnie beat me to it.

"I'll do it, don't worry, I'll do it" he said excitedly pushing the bicycle towards the car.

I had one of the grocery bags while Gilbert carried the other and a big watermelon.

"Lift it up" Gilbert told Arnie.

Arnie lifted it up but he struggled to keep it in the air. He was about to drop it until I swooped and grabbed the other end of it.

But I wasn't much help with lifting the bike up since one of hands was occupied with a giant brown bag filled with grocery's.

Arnie let go of the bike, thinking that i was gonna pick it up.

Nope.

The bike was about to fall until Gilbert grabbed it by the middle and lifted it up with one hand.

"Arnie careful, don't just leave the heavy stuff to her" Gilbert scolded him.

"Sorry" Arnie said picking his nose.

I smile "it's alright Arnie".

I turned to Gilbert with a glare "I had it".

"Oh really?" He replied with a smirk putting the groceries in the back of the truck.

"Yes really" I say doing the same.

He smiled at me "I'm not gonna let you be squashed by a bicycle".

I scoffed and crossed my arms "I wouldn't have gotten squashed".

"Your cute" he says with a grin as he goes to put his arms around my waist.

I dodge his hands walking away, not wanting to seem unprofessional to this girl. She must be new in town since I don't know her.

He frowned but didn't say anything as he got in the car.

I was gonna let Arnie sit next to Gilbert, but surprisingly Gilbert said that it'd be best if I sat next to him. No matter how much I refused Gilbert remained stubborn.

So now here we are, in the cramped front seat of the car, Gilbert driving, me next to him, and Arnie next to me staring at the girl who I later figured out was named Becky.

"I could go at any time" Arnie says smiling at Becky.

"Arnie" I say looking at him sadly.

"Any time" Arnie repeats.

"Shh Arnie no" Gilbert tells him seeing that it makes me sad when Arnie talks about his illness.

"Excuse me, where to?" Gilbert asks Becky.

"Oh, just keep going straight" she replies.

"All right" he replies.

"My mom..my mom wants me to become...become  18 and I'm having a big...a big party, huh, guys?" Arnie asks us.

"Yeah" I reply giving him a smile.

"When's that party coming?" He asks.

"2 months" Gilbert replies.

"Two months and my party, and I'm gonna become 18" he says happily.

"I'm 18 and your not invited" Arnie says to her laughing.

"Arnie, don't be rude" Gilbert says annoyed at Arnies's behavior.

"Oh it's okay, he's just being honest, I don't mind" Becky replies calmly.