Chapter 1: Wonder Woman and Chinese Food
The next day, I met Sarah, James, and Henri, along with my other friends, Alex Russo, Justin Evans, and Max Greenwald at Loew's Theater in the Waterfront. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Sarah greeted back. "You are just in time to see my new favorite movie, Wonder Woman," Alex told all of us. "It is going to leave theaters pretty soon," Justin added. "Really, Justin?" James asked. "I did not know that." "Did you see Spider-Man Homecoming yet, Max?" Henri asked. "Not yet, Henri," Max replied, "but I will soon." "Would you like any popcorn, Alex?" Sarah offered. "No, that's okay, Sarah," Alex replied. "Thanks for offering, but I am ordering my personal favorite movie snack- a soft pretzel, while Justin and Max have various candies to eat." "Well, James, Henri, Sarah, and I are going to share the popcorn with each other," I told my friend. As soon as we walked inside the movie theater, we ran into Sarah's notorious high school boyfriend, Benedict. "Benedict, what are you doing here?" Sarah asked. "I came to see the movie Wonder Woman, Sarah," Benedict replied. "And for the record, a can of beer!" "Benedict, why are you still here?" Sarah asked. "I am trying to remember the positives, like when I took you out on a date for pizza," Benedict pointed out. "Just enjoy the movie and leave us alone," I told Benedict. "Yeah, we don't need you trying to ruin the movie for us, Benedict," Alex agreed. After we watched the movie, we went to P.F. Chang's for Chinese food. We ran into Sarah's good boyfriend, Robert. "Robert, thank goodness you are here," Sarah told him. "Hey, you have to try P.F. Chang's steamed shrimp dumplings," Robert convinced Sarah. "They are really yummy." "I will consider it," Sarah agreed. "Thanks for taking us here for dinner, James," Justin thanked. "You're welcome," James replied. "Although, we usually like to go to Red Robin after we see a movie." "That's great, Justin," James stated, "but I wanted to come here for Chinese food instead, since I love their sweet and sour chicken." "Want to split a Mini Great Wall of Chocolate with me for dessert?" Henri offered. "Sure," Max replied. I ordered Sweet and Sour Chicken with a side of crispy noodles. "I understand how hard having a boyfriend can be for you, Sarah," Alex sympathized. "I felt the same way with Justin at first when we went to prom together my senior year, but we still had fun." "All we did was go to a pizza restaurant together, Alex," Sarah reminded us. "How would you girls feel if I tried sweet and sour chicken?" I asked my friends. "Sure, Angel," Sarah agreed. "Do whatever you want." Sarah ordered the steamed shrimp dumplings like Robert suggested, Alex ordered sesame chicken, Justin ordered crispy honey shrimp, James ordered his favorite- sweet and sour chicken, Henri ordered beef lo mein, and Max ordered spring rolls. "Did you guys come here with Angel after her shift at Goodwill once?" Alex asked. "No, they didn't, Alex," I replied. "That was the next couple on the list- Ryan and Savannah!" The conversation reminded me of where we went last weekend- the Monroeville Mall with the Party City store and the singing birthday cards, where the name game came from. Max and Henri were splitting a Mini Great Wall of Chocolate. Henri once again had chocolate sauce on his face, and so did Max, which they both wiped off of their faces. Once we got our checks, we leaved the restaurant. "Thanks for a great dinner and evening, guys!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Sarah replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"
