Burnouts

Planning to do Nothing but You

Scene 1: Danny's Van

Danny Cole

I pull to the side of the street and roll down the window.

"Hey, Kat," I call out to her.

"Are you going to offer me a ride?"

"I can't."

"Then, what do you want?" She keeps walking.

"To say 'hi.'"

"Hi."

"Where are you going?" I ask.

"Home."

"Nothing to do today?"

"Maybe something later."

"Something like?" Just tell me.

"It seems like you already know."

"You know he thinks he's going to get lucky."

Kat laughs, "get lucky?" She raises her eyebrows, "who knows? He might."

"At least make him buy you dinner first."

"This isn't the Stone Age. I don't need to be courted."

"No, but you like burgers...no pickles, onions, or ketchup."

"Should I be impressed that you remember that?" She gives me a look that shows she's obviously not.

"I'm not trying to impress you."

"Right, you're just saying 'hi,'

"Hi," I press my lips together.

"Bye, Danny."

"Johnny's has the best burgers you're going to find around here."

"Whatever."

"Don't let him take you to McDonald's."

"What if I like McDonald's?"

I sigh, "Kat..."

"I already said goodbye."

Scene 2: Saks Fifth Avenue

Heather Blakely

"This jacket is adorable," Lisa takes it off the rack and puts it on.

"Get it. It's on me, a thank you for coming with me on such late notice."

"It's really no problem. I was bored anyway."

"I think I've been programmed to never buy clothes without someone else's approval first." I show her a black dress.  "Do you think this is too sexy?"

"Depends," she laughs, "what level of sexy are you trying to achieve?"

"On a scale from one to ten...I'd like at least a six. I don't think it would be appropriate to go any higher considering the occasion."

"Well, this is a ten...but maybe with a jacket?"

"Covered just enough for my parents not to complain."

"And uncovered enough for..."

I laugh, "Has Richard spoken to you lately?"

"Actually, yes."

"Oh, good. I wasn't sure Leo would actually say anything to him."

"Heather," her face pales, "you made him tell Ricky?"

"I just thought he needed the extra push?"

"To ask me out, maybe, but he was completely confident in every other aspect."