Perfect Eve

21

As he went to buy us some coffee, Sasha texted me about the party.

Sasha: yesss, having fun! You should've come. It's good.
ps: I'm looking hot in this blue dress ;)

Oh, I'm sure she is.

And by the time he was back with two lattes as he said, Sasha had made me believe that and I quote "missing the coolest party ever!"

But when Zack asked me if we should take a walk, the party was long forgotten. There's something special and relaxing about walking just because you want to. Especially at this time.

There's something ethereal about walking while watching the twilight sky.

"What's Brandon's dad doing?" Zack asked as a cool breeze swept over us. Through my dancing hair, I saw wind toss his hair around and smiled when he tamed it with a sigh.

"Well?" He asked again and I realised I didn't answer his question.

"He's a teacher."

"And mom?"

"Same. They're teaching at the same school." I replied and he gave me a knowing smile.

"I see, that's how it all happened." 

Maybe. I never asked so, we'll never know.

But before I could say anything, a little boy bumped into Zack's leg and the hot liquid was dripping down his shirt.

When his jaws tightened, for a second there, I thought he was going to yell at that boy.

"Shit! It's damn hot." He cursed under his breath and pulled the stuck piece of fabric away from his body.

The boy, who was about Theo's age, opened his mouth with widened eyes and said something.

I was expecting a sorry but what I heard him mutter was something about a bad word.

That happened to attract Zack's attention.

"Shit. That's not what I meant buddy," he knelt down, smiling goofily at him.

He gasped again and stepped back. "You said it again!" He mumbled and ran away calling his mom. And Zack stood up with a sigh.

"It's time kids know these words, you know." He turned to me, scratching his head

"Yeah, you should totally tell that when he brings his mother." I chuckled and he waved it off.

"He won't." And after a second he frowned, "Would he?"

The way his face showed horror, I'm pretty sure his parents had made him believe that word was the ultimate sin. The poor guy was traumatized.

"I don't want a mother reminding me not to work my shitty mouth in front of their kids. Let's move." He mumbled, looking around and walked away.

With a laugh, I followed and in less than a minute, I heard Theo's squeal from somewhere.

"Slow down." I said as he ran towards me.

"See, uncle Will bought you an ice cream. Zack too." He passed it to me, clearly evident that he'd tried to eat some.

While Noel and Theo were busy talking to Zack and introducing him to Brandon, I mumbled a bye to Will and Rachel.

"So, what now?" Zack asked when they left and Theo grinned.

"Play!"

Of course. What else?

And that's exactly what they did. Play some kind of weird game that I had never heard of. it was fun watching a twenty-one-year-old adult playing silly games with a couple of kids.