Chapter 2: Trivia Night at Hough's
The third Saturday in May 2019 was hot when I met my childhood friends Sarah, James, and Henri at Hough's in Greenfield for Saturday Night Trivia. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Sarah greeted back. "Are you guys thinking about ordering any food here?" I asked. "I am thinking about ordering chicken fingers," Sarah told me. "I am thinking about ordering mozzarella sticks for an appetizer and potato and cheese pierogies to eat," I stated. "I am thinking about ordering totchos," James told me. "And, I am thinking about ordering chicken wings for an appetizer and chocolate chip cookies for dessert," Henri stated. "That Cookie Monster sundae I ate at Klavon's yesterday was absolutely yummy!" "I can't eat ice cream sundaes like that in order to lose weight," I stated. "I will always be getting my standard ice cream treat." "What is that, Angel?" Sarah asked me. "A simple vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles on top," I replied. We all ordered cups of juice, soda, and water to drink. "I wonder what categories they will have tonight," James stated. "Hopefully, they will have trivia questions about baseball and summer because they are 2 of my favorite things." "Well, I don't like them as much," Sarah disagreed. "Why not, Sarah?" I asked. "Well, it was fun going to the baseball game with you and James in high school, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are not the same without Andrew McCutcheon anymore, and I did not like having hot weather so early in the season back in middle school," Sarah explained. "I can't wait for summer," James stated. "Neither can I," Henri agreed. "I personally think that we are going to have a hotter and much nicer season than last year," I told everyone. "In that case, why didn't we just go somewhere for lemonade and Chinese food?" Henri asked. "Hough's doesn't serve that kind of food, Henri," James explained. "I hope we don't get a hot summer, Angel," Sarah told me. "We've had a rather nice spring so far." Pretty soon, it was time for trivia to start. Our team name was entitled We Can Do It. The categories included were Did They Star In the Same Movie?, Australian Capital Cities, Math Problems, Pittsburgh: The Best Attractions, and Endangered Species. "How about Sylvester Stallone and Andrew McCutcheon starring in the same movie?" I asked. "Could you please not mention Andrew McCutcheon anymore?" Sarah asked me. "I don't want to hear about him or the Pirates anymore tonight." "Okay, Sarah," I replied. "I won't do that." My favorite category was the Pittsburgh attractions as well as the math problems. As a matter of fact, a few of these attractions were places that we planned to go this summer, such as the Incline and Point State Park. "Summer is the best time for me to plan fun outings," James stated. "Don't listen to Sarah, Angel. I am personally looking forward to a hotter and more pleasant summer than last year," James told me. "James, don't say that!" Sarah exclaimed angrily. "Could you guys please not fight?" I asked. "This is turning out to be a fun evening for us, so let's not ruin it!" After we paid separate checks for our food, Sarah, James, and Henri drove me back to my mom's apartment in Highland Park. "Thanks for a great evening, everyone!" I thanked. "You're welcome, Angel," Sarah replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"