A Friend (or a Dozen) For Life

4th of July pt. 3 - 1997 (Fireworks & Ice Cream)

Here is the third and final part to the July 4th chapter. It has some Spoby interaction. Also, the ice creams they are order are from a Sonic 1990s menu.

Enjoy! :)

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*Hastings Residence*

Later on in the evening, the dads get the grills out and begin cooking.

Since there are so many people here, Tom and Ashley had loaded up their own grill and brought it over to the Hastings, so Tom, Peter, and Byron man the grills while the moms make ice tea, Kool-Aid, and get the rest of the food ready and the tables set.

The kids are coming in and out now, in the house, outside, in the barn. Mel seems to be feeling better. She's moved downstairs to the couch and is watching a movie on the TV.

After eating dinner, everyone just chills for about 30 minutes before loading up to go get ice cream at Sonic.

"All right, everybody, be thinking about what you want," Veronica tells the group of kids.

The little girls and Toby are in the Hastings' van, a car used specifically for carrying all the kids or a large number of people.

Luke, Mel, and Jason are with Ashley and Tom while Mike is with Ella and Byron.

The girls and Toby chatter among themselves.

"I'm gonna get a strawberry shake!"

"Yeah, me too!"

"I'm getting a banana one."

"I want a hot fudge sundae!"

"I'm going to get a banana split." This is said by Toby, although it is quiet and only Spencer hears him. Spencer smiles at him and then ducks her head shyly when he returns it.

"What are you gonna get, Spence?" And suddenly, with him say the nickname everyone uses, her stomach feels all weird. She's unable to say anything, unexpectedly at a loss for words.

"I dunno." She finally says. "I want ice cream and not a shake. I guess I will get a banana split, also."

"We can share mine!" Toby practically shouts and then shrinks back as Emily, Courtney, and Alison look at him from the middle row. "I-I mean if y-you want to... you don't have to, though."

Spencer just smiles at him. "Okay. We can share."

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Finally, they arrive at Sonic and pull into the parking places over on the side before unloading and going to the tables.

Everyone orders for themselves, except for Courtney and Mike (because they are too shy/young).

Emily and Alison get a banana milkshake. Melissa gets a Hot Fudge Cake Sundae, and Luke gets a plain Hot Fudge Sundae, while Aria and Courtney get strawberry milkshakes.

Jason gets the Pineapple and Vanilla Milkshake, Hanna gets a small Banana Fudge Sundae, and Mike gets a small Vanilla Cone.

"What kind of toppings do you want on your Banana Split, sweetie?" Veronica asks Toby. He just shrugs and looks at Spencer.

"Spence can choose if she wants."

"I want pineapples, but you don't like that."

"We can get it, anyway," Toby says. "I don't care. You're eating, too, so you should have something you like. We can ask them to put the pineapples beside each other! That way you can have pineapples and I can have chocolate."