Chapter 3: Laurie

We made our way to the parking lot. We got inside of Talia's silver Prius and drove off. I told her Gabriel's address.

"Oh. I know where that is." She said, as she stopped at a red light.

"You do?" I asked. I was buckling my seat belt.

"Yep. Danny lives near there."

"Danny?"

"My ex." She said, with an even tone.

"Ohh. Yeah the one who cheated on you with Alice?"

Talia grunted. "Yes."

"Why did he cheat on you anyway?"

"Well," Talia started. "He's a man whore. and Alice is a whore. So they are a whore couple. and besides I don't even care anymore."

"Whore couple?" I raised my eyebrows.

"Yes."

"Wow." I said.

"If a child were with us the whole day, they would learn so many new bad words." Bree said quietly.

"What?" Talia and I said in unison.

"You girls curse too much." Bree said.

"Oh. and you don't?" I said.

"No." Bree replied, staring out the window.

"Yes you do!" Talia slapped Bree's arm.

Bree ignored her.

We got to Gabriel's house. Before I walked to his door, I changed my clothes into the outfit Bree and Talia bought me. I was changing in the small car. As I tried to fit into the jeans I kicked Bree in the head and laughed my ass off. It was just 7 minutes after 6. I told them to pick me up after the date was done. They nodded and waved bye. I walked to the door and pressed the doorbell button. I waited, looking down at myself. This outfit was horrid. Ew. I waited a couple more minutes, and saw a shiny snow white cat jump from the fence and onto the porch. It arched it's back when it saw me and slinked over to my feet. It curled around my feet, locking me to the porch.

"Aw hi." I said.

The door open, and I saw a lady with brown hair in a messy bun, wearing ripped jeans and a nice green sweater.

"Oh hello." She said.

"Um hi. Is Gabriel here?" I asked, hoping this wasn't the wrong house.

The lady grinned widely and clapped her hands together. "Yes he is. but gotta warn you hun... he's still picking out an outfit." She winked at me. "I said to wear something not too fancy and he's like Mom mom but this girl is special!"

"MOM." I heard Gabriel's voice coming from far in the house.

His mom laughed. I laughed with her.

"Come inside dear." She said.

"Thank you." I said.

I walked inside the cozy huge house of Gabriel's. It had red painted walls, and a fire place that was burning, with a flat screen, and lovely silver lamps. There was a dining table with a beautiful covering, and the pictures down the hallway were aligned perfectly. I saw the white cat come inside and jump on top of the table.

"!" Gabriel's mom yelled. "Get off the table!"

Mr. Butters hissed. Gabriel's mom rolled her eyes. "That cat is like my other son!" She told me as she walked to the kitchen. I smiled. She came back with a dish rag in her hand.

"Oh honey sit down. Gabriel will be down in a minute."

"Well, thank you Mrs..." I hesitated, not knowing Gabriel's last name.

"Oh! Call me Laurie."

"Thank you,...Laurie."

She smiled. "Gabriel!" She waited for his reply.

"Yeah?"

"Get down here to accompany your date! You want me to go, right?" She yelled.

"MOM."

"Okay Okay!"

I laughed as I sunk in the white couch cushion. Laurie went into the kitchen and came out with a tray of crackers, and on top was apple slices and caramel on top with some good lookin' cheese. Yum. Laurie went down to the living room to sit in a white arm chair next to me.

"Have some." She said.

"Thank you." I took one and bit it. Whoa. That's like... good.

"We'll just wait for Gabriel. Who knew boys take longer time to change than girls do?"

I laughed.

"So, what's your name Darling? Sorry, am I being too... momish?"

I laughed again. "No no you're fine. and it's Scarlett."

"Beautiful name." She smiled. "Gabe has been talking about you all day."

"MOM."

"Okay!" She yelled back at Gabriel.

Laurie leaned in and whispered, "Well he has."

I chuckled.

"How are things at home? I should meet your parents. Must be as lovely as you." she said, as her eyes focused on me from behind her mug of green tea.

"You say a lot of nice things Laurie." I said. "and um... I don't really think you can meet BOTH of my parents."

"Oh... why's that?"

"Well you can meet my mom."

Laurie beamed.

"But my father..um he..."

Laurie waited.

"Passed."

"Oh my goodness I'm sorry for asking! You don't have to talk about it oh g-"

"No no It's fine. Just kind of hard to talk about." I said.

"How did he...pass away.." Laurie asked, quietly.

"He, uh.. had a heart attack... He drank.. and smoked..a lot... almost every single day since he was 13..and he finally stopped.. but then he went to the club A LOT.. I mean yeah he loved us...like really did...but he never took care of himself..." I said, trying not to meet Laurie in the eyes.

"Wow I'm... sorry. That's... wow. I feel very bad now. I'm soooo sorry. Does your mother have a...?"

"Boyfriend?" I asked.

She nodded.

"Yep. But me and my siblings don't like him..."

"Hmm.. I see.. what's his name?" She asked.

"Jared." I said, quietly.

She nodded slowly, and blew her green tea.

"Why don't you like him?" She asked.

"Well,... can I curse in this house?" I asked first.

Laurie gave a small laugh. She nodded.

"He's an asshole." I said.

Laurie laughed.

"No he is!" I smiled.

"I know I know."

"Well he is. He comes in like it's HIS house, kicks off his shoes, throws them where ever he wants, smells TERRIBLE, brings over his friends, is rude, hates our guts except for my mom's, brings lot of beer in the house...and such."

"I see. and why does your mother like him?"

"Because he is handsome, has a lot of money, and he cares for her, and she doesn't know he hates our guts."

She nodded. "You should tell your mother."

"We do. and she doesn't believe us."

"I see..again." She gave a weak smile.

I gave a weak smile back.

Gabriel hopped downstairs and beamed when he saw me.

"Oh!" Laurie got up. "Time for me to goooo..." She put her tea on the dining table and grabbed her coat. "I'll be back at..."

"10." Gabriel said.

"Okay. Bye guys. Have fun!" She said.

I got up. "Bye Laurie." I smiled.

She smiled at me. She closed the door and left me and Gabriel alone in the house. We looked out the window until her car was out of the driveway.

"So where are we going?" I asked.

"Bowling." He raised his eyebrows.

"I thought we were gonna stay here!"

"That would be boring wouldn't it?"

"Guess so."

He laughed. He was wearing a plaid green shirt with blue jeans and sneakers. We hooked arms.

"Cheerio!" He said.

I laughed. He got his keys and we went to the garage.

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