My recovery from drinking that night was nothing compared to when we were 13 years old which is super nice. I did not enjoy that at all and it was all I can think about. As long as I can drink the drinks that are like the one Craig fixed for me. I am great.
The next couple of days went by fast and I am not complaining. I am looking forward to this trip. Dad has been drilling me on store procedures this past week. It is 9am on Sunday and I am on the Tucker's doorstep. I am here to make sure Craig won't be late. I knock on the door waiting for someone to answer. It takes a few minutes but I see Ruby open the door.
"Hey Tweekers, how is going?"
"Ugh, don't call me that," I reply walking into the house.
"You will live," she replied. "Craig is in his room, good luck." I look at the stairs knowing I am going to have to wake him up. I don't even bother knocking on his door. I just open it and his room is super messy. I don't know how he can live in this. I am glad to see he at least packed his bags as they are to the right of the door. I look and Craig is very tangled in his blankets. I go over and tap him. He doesn't move. I tap him again not wanting to shake him. Nothing. I sigh as I start shaking him more firmly. He finally starts to respond.
"What!" he demands.
"Craig, the road trip," I reply quickly. "We can't be late. I think Token will leave us." Craig rolls over putting the pillow on his head.
"Token will not leave us,"
"I don't want to chance it," I replied fidgeting a bit. Craig ignores me and I frown. I walk around his bed snatching the curtains open allowing all that beautiful sunshine to come pouring is. I walk to the foot of his bed and tug at the blankets. Craig turns over pulling at the blankets.
"No!' he exclaims.
"Craig seriously!" I exclaim. "Get up!" I give the blankets one good tug and rip them off of Craig falling to the floor. I shake my head recovering from the fall. I look up and Craig is super naked. No such thing as super naked but I could see everything. I am just staring at him in shock before I cover my eyes. "Oh my god,"
"I tried to warn you," said Craig. I could hear him moving around in his room.
"Why the hell are you sleeping naked!" I exclaimed with my eyes still covered. I could hear Craig moving around in his room.
"It's summer and I like the feel of the sheets on my body. Call this a little payback from opening those damn curtains on me." I hear Craig fumble around a little bit more. "You can open your eyes Tweek." I open my eyes and Craig is grabbing a shirt out his closet. I forgot how toned he is despite him looking slim, what would I call him? Medium slim build? I don't pay attention to stuff like that. Craig pulls a tee shirt over his head and I notice that he is sporting pajama bottoms.
"Why are you wearing pajama's?" I asked.
"I am still tired and I want to be comfortable," he explained. "Who knows how long we will be stuck in that SUV."
"You wear pajamas outside but not when you go to bed!" I exclaim. "You are unbelievable."
"Yet you love me for it," he grinned. "Let me just go wash up really quick and I will be ready." Craig walks out of his room and I look around. Clothes are everywhere, papers, shoes, this place needs help. I spot a picture on the floor cover up by a pair of sneakers. I squat down and uncover the photo. It is a photo of me and him from when we were in the 4th grade quote on quote dating. Neither of us look like we want to take the picture. I laugh a little as I pick up and study it.
Not much has changed. Craig is taller than me as I am at 5'8. My skin is still somewhat pale, my hair still blonde and shaggy. Mom has been trying to convince me to cut it, not happening. I never really gained muscle like most of the boys in my class. I consider to be too skinny and probably look like a nerd. Makes me sad when I think of it like that. I drop the picture standing back up deciding to grab Craig's bags and take them down stairs. I came back up there and Craig is leaving his room.
"You take my bags?"
"Yes," I replied. "We need to get a move on."
"I don't see why you are rushing me," he stated rolling his eyes. We headed down the stairs. "It's only 9:30."
"Token said not to be…"
"Late," finished Craig. "I got it."
"Don't die while you guys are out there fending for yourselves," said Ruby.
"We will be fine," said Craig. "Mom and dad are working right."
"You are seriously asking me that," she scoffed. "Of course they are at work."
"Guess it's a good thing I saw them last night," muttered Craig. "Tell them I will be back in two weeks. I got my phone and all that shit. Stay the fuck out of my room!" I laugh to myself because Craig has a way with words. He pulls Ruby in for a hug and we are out the door and down the street. I am carrying one of Craig's bags as we walk to Token's. "Why didn't we have him come pick us up?"
"I don't know," I replied. "I personally don't mind walking. It's a nice morning."
"Too early," whined Craig. It is a quiet a moment as we continue to get closer to Token's. "I saw you talking to Wendy last night."
"Yeah," I reply not thinking much of it. "She was telling us to have fun on the trip."
"Hmm," said Craig. "Are you sure she is not interested in you."
"No, no way!" I exclaimed looking at him. I coach myself to calm before continuing to speak. "She wants all of us to have a safe fun trip. She said I need to loosen up." Craig laughs.
"God bless Wendy," he says adjusting his bag on his shoulder. "I mean you do need to relax a lot more. Anyway why don't you ask her out?"
"I am not interested in her," I reply. "We get along great as friends nothing more." I look at Craig as he frowns. "What?"
"Nothing," he replied. "I just want to see you happy, actually dating someone."
"I am happy. Do I have to be dating someone to be happy?"
"No but helps," shrugged Craig. I find that hard to believe he would even give advice on dating. His track record has been awful. Craig usually dates girls not in our grade. Soon as we hit 10th grade he was dating 9th graders. Like currently he has some sort of fling with a junior now senior named Marci. I usually don't like listening to him and Clyde talk about their sex adventures. It does remind me of how lonely I am and I really want to be with someone.
We finally walk up to the house and it looks like Token already has the SUV packed. It's huge, this isn't Token's.
