April 20, 2000
As you and Andre popped the ecstasy tabs into your mouth and chewed them with your front teeth then swallowed, your heart already leaped in joy.
You and Andre sat across from each other on his bed. His parents had left for the night to go visit Andre's aunt. You leaned back with you elbows on his pillows and waited for ecstasy to kick in. It didn't take long.
You two sat in silence before Andre started speaking. "You know, I was thinking. What's the point in Zero Day? just think about it, Cal. Think of all of the things we could do and see," he said thoughtfully. "The world's so big! We have so much ahead of us, I'm excited for it. You could like, get married to Rachel or something."
You sat up and smiled a little. "Andre, you hate her," you say. "Oh well. You can have her. What are friends for? friends love each other a lot. I love you."
Andre laughed his high pitch giggle. "Yeah, I love you, too. Don't ever stop."
"Stop what?" you ask curiously, leaning closer to him.
"Being my friend," Andre told you. He wrapped his arms around your shoulders and buried his face into your chest.
You erupt in laughter. Andre's silly, you think. You'd never stop being his friend. Yyou lifted your hands and let them rest loosely on his back. He was warm.
Andre smiled against your shirt as you replied to him, "Give me a reason why I'd stop."
"Mmm... maybe the reason that I was the one who ate your last chip. It wasn't your little brother," he admits with a nervous laugh. "You yelled at him for no reason."
"dude."
