Chapter 2- Two Tickets
October 1958, Mac's POV
Take out the papers and the trash
Or you don't get no spendin' cash
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor
You ain't gonna rock and roll no more
Yakety yak (don't talk back)
I drove into the parking lot, Stella sitting next to me. She looked pretty tonight, even though we were only at Moonlight, the local drive-in. Then again, she's my girl, so I'm biased. I saw Danny and that girl, Lindsay, who had moved here on the first day – I remembered it vividly because of that fight between Horatio and Rick. I saw Horatio and Danny standing nearby, comparing – SWITCHBLADES?!
"What the hell are you two doing?" I said.
"Stetler's gotta go," said Horatio.
"Skeevy Stetler's saying buh bye," said Danny.
"Gimme those!" I said.
Yelina walked up, and both boys put the knives back in their leather jackets. I just hoped they were drunk like I thought and not really planning this. Stella and I walked up to the ticket booth.
Just finish cleanin' up your room
Let's see that dust fly with that broom
Get all that garbage out of sight
Or you don't go out Friday night
Yakety yak (don't talk back)
"Two tickets for The Blob," I said.
The clerk handed us our tickets. Turned out all our friends were there. That geeky kid Adam Ross was there with a blond named Kendall, and it seemed they were having loads of fun in his car. I didn't hate the kid but I think he had a crush on Stella, so if he came to me for relationship advice he was definitely getting it. Man, I shouldn't think like that. I mentally kicked myself in the head as I bought a large thing of popcorn and two sodas.
"Stella, what do you want for candy?" I said.
She pointed to a bag of M&Ms, and I purchased those too. I saw Don had abandoned his cheeseburger, so I made off with it.
"Hey!" Don yelled. "Gimme me back my burger!"
Don ran after me, but I was quicker. By the time he had me on the ground I had already eaten and ran. Stella was giggling because we had come pretty close to falling in the mud.
"Bastard!" Don joked.
You just put on your coat and hat
And walk yourself to the laundromat
And when you finish doin' that
Bring in the dog and put out the cat
Yakety yak (don't talk back)
Don and I lay there laughing. Aiden joined Stella, both girls shaking their heads. I tried getting up but Don held me down as Danny arrived.
"Gimme your blade Dano!" said Don.
"What for?" said Danny.
I saw Danny put rum in his soda. It seemed he was planning on getting drunk. He offered Lindsay a shot, but she declined. I was surprised to see Danny pocket the flask – last time a girl declined his liquor he had ditched. Guess he was really falling for this one.
"Surgery – Mac ate my cheeseburger!" said Don.
"Not in front of the girls, man," said Danny.
Soon the movie was airing and we were scrambling to our cars. I saw Warrick looking happy with lipstick smudges on his cheek. Seemed like Catherine was getting him into trouble tonight – then again, it was Friday night. Anything goes on a Friday night. Danny had just eaten a foot-long hot dog and Lindsay looked grossed out.
Don't you give me no dirty looks
Your father's hip; he knows what cooks
Just tell your hoodlum friend outside
You ain't got time to take a ride
Yakety yak (don't talk back)
"What's the matter?" I said.
"It's not food anymore," said Lindsay. "It's a massacre."
I laughed. Stella and I got back in my car. It was parked next to Eric and Calleigh's – was it just me or did he have rubbers? Poor Calleigh. Hawkes and Jessica were also getting hot and heavy, but not so much that I was grossed out. As for everyone else, they forgot they were in public. Gil and Sara, on our other side, were going at it like rabbits. Nick Stokes had a girl, Ryan had brought Eric's ex, Natalia, to the drive-in to make a point – Ryan was just as good at picking up girls. But then why did he have Eric's leftovers, except to prove a point? I decided not to pay any more attention. I had my girl, my car, my popcorn, a scary movie playing. Everything was fine and dandy right now.
Yakety yak, yakety yak
Yakety yak, yakety yak
Yakety yak, yakety yak
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