I peered into my mom's old vanity and did the best of what i could with my drabby Repunzel-like hair. I threw on a faded grey Ramones tee and slipped on a pair of my favorite cutoffs. While searching my room for my converse, my dad's intoxicated voice echoed through the house calling for me.
"A-Ali, have you seen yer mother?"
He disgusted me.
I hoped he would stumble out of the door and never come back. Though, I still felt the weight of his heavy breathing from the end of the stairs. I clenched my teeth together.
"She's been dead for over 7 damn years." I mumbled, praying he didn't hear.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the torn curtains blowing in the wind. My finally found sneakers in hand, I crept to my escape route.
I biked over to Lillian's famous diner and saw the boys in their usual spot. I guess I wasn't sneaky enough, because Charles already made his way over to where I was. I looked down to see a smiling, red cheeked boy. Automatically he started blabbering, and I gazed around him trying to find Joe. Oh goodness, Joe - the one I spent all summer with. His gorgeous eyes and the way he stumbled over his words around me. I closed my eyes and tried to remember those few awesome weeks with him; I let out an unnessesary giggle.
"Alice? Earth to Alice!" said Charles, bringing me back to reality.
"Sorry", I said shaking my head. I arched my brow, "What were you saying again?"
"I'll say it for the millionth time," he let out an exaggerated sigh, "I was thinking, and I wanted to know if you'd like to go out with moi after the boys and I finish our luxurious meal." He winked at his waitress, who gave him an eye roll.
My mind was boggled and my mouth started in before my brain could keep up, "Well, I would lov-"
I was in mid sentance before Joe reached through Charles' arm and grabbed my hand. He pulled me through the families eating lunch.
"THAT was a close one, huh?" Joe said, after I took a seat next to Martin.
I glanced over my shoulder and noticed that Charles had left from embarressment. I felt bad at that point, but at least now I won't have to spend agonizing hours with him. Cary let out a pathetic cough to break the awkwardness.
"Well Joe since your sweetie is here, should we cover our eyes so you two can makeout?" said Cary.
Joe turned scarlet and drifted his eyes out the window so no one saw. So I reached under the table to find Joe's and I squeezed it gently. He turned to me and started grinning. One of them had asked me if I wanted any fries, but I just waved them off. Joe motioned his finger to the doorway and that was my que for us to go off for an adventure.
