Chapter 4 Mail's here!

It's been two years now since Randy finally woke up from his 'new' lifestyle. He patched things up with his family and friends.

And to top it all off, he graduated from college with flying colors. He's on the lookout for a new job right now and has already had interviews with The New York Times and Detroit Free Press and was accepted by both. He hasn't told his family about this yet. Mainly because he himself can not decide where he'd rather start working.

Right now he's sitting in his apartment about two months after graduation, which he celebrated big time with his family and friends. He's living together with Jeremy. The apartment isn't much and the area isn't great. But it's all they can afford right now, until they both decide where they want to start their careers. That part of their future is still left undecided. But for Jeremy another part has never looked so clear.

Two years ago he finally found the girl he wants to marry, Megan Hutchins. Randy is happy for them, but he can't help but feel a little jealous. Jeremy keeps telling him that these things just take time and that he'll find someone. And he knows that's true, but it's difficult for him. He has been having commitment issues ever since the two real relationships he has had didn't go very well. But he's trying.

'Oh, Jeremy, did you check the mail today?' He yells from the couch to Jeremy, who is in the bathroom.

'Uh, yeah, it's in the kitchen.' Jeremy yells back.

Randy heads to the kitchen and goes towards the table. He wants to grab the mail that's there, but then his eyes notice a water tap. He can't help but get a huge mischievous grin on his face as he puts his hand on the tap and opens it up. He counts off and waits. His grin just gets bigger as he hears a girl-like shriek coming from the bathroom.

'Taylor you asshole! Turn the hot water back on!' He chuckles, but complies and turns the tap off again.

Now he takes the mail into his hands and goes through it.

'Bill, bill, brochure, bill, Jeremy, Jeremy, Jerem...' He stares in confusion at the fancy looking envelop with calligraphic letters, spelling out his name.

'Hey Jer?'

'What?'

'Did you and Megan send out wedding invitations?'

'Yeah, but you're my best man, remember? You're required to be there.'

'So I don't get an invitation?'

'It's cheaper this way, man!' Randy rolls his eyes and takes the invitation to the couch to open it.

He takes out the card and as he sees the white doves carrying two golden rings, he knows he was right. A wedding invitation. Hm, maybe Wilson is getting married.

He keeps on reading, when he reads the names. No way...

'Yo, dude, don't ever pull that shit on me again, man. Turning off the hot water. I'll get you back for that, you know that, right?' Jeremy laughs as he slowly dresses himself while walking over to Randy. 'Yo, Taylor? I'm talking to you.' Still, no response.

he sits on the couch as well and notices his best friend staring at a card in his hand.

'What's that?' Randy hands him the card, while he sighs.

'I guess everyone has moved on.'

Jeremy's eyes go wide as he reads the invitation.

'You are cordially invited to celebrate the wedding of Lisa Carly Turtle Wilson and Donald James Winston on January 5th in Detroit, Michigan'

'Wow.. She's got nerve.'

'Yeah, that's what I was thinking.'

'What are you going to do?'

'Well, I'm heading for Detroit for the holidays. And knowing my family, they will make sure I am going to that wedding. Whether I want to or not.'

'You think they are going to go?'

'Of course they are. This is Lisa. They care about her, she's like a daughter to my mom. There's no way she's not going.'

'And your dad?'

'Well, he has just as much choice as I do. But I have one advantage. There won't be consequences for me if I don't go. But my dad.. well, my mom will think of something.' They both grin.

'Well, good luck coming up with a solution. I'm out, I'm meeting up with Megan. We're going to pick out China patterns.' He makes a face and Randy laughs. 'Hey, just wait till you find someone. You'll be doing the same thing.'

'Nope. I'll just find someone who doesn't care about that.'

'A dog?'

'Funny.'

'Yeah, see ya later, man!'

'You too, woman!'

'Haha..' Jeremy closes the door behind him, leaving Randy to ponder his thoughts over the invitation.

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A/N Again, so sorry for the very long delay. But school is still very busy and I have had so many things on my mind lately. I am going to write a Dutch play and there's the idea to make a movie with a friend of mine. So, I'm creatively busy :)

Hopefully people are still reading my stories and I hope you like this chapter. Sorry for picking up the pace again, but most of the ideas I have are meant for the future, so I want to move ahead. Please let me know if you agree or disagree and let me know how you feel about this chapter. Like other writers keep saying, writers are nothing without their readers :)

Thank you for everything and I hope you will keep reading and enjoying these stories!

Love, Baxxie