The next morning Patricia got up early to get ready for church. She sat up in bed for a few moments rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She looked over at her sister still sound asleep. She decided that she was going to start getting Shayla up before she went and took a shower. Patricia walked over to her sisters bed and started to shake Shayla awake saying her name. "Come on Shay time ta get up. Tha guys want us ta go ta church with them." All Shayla did was roll over and pull the covers over her head. Patricia started pulling the covers off of her to get her up. "Let's go Shay. Get up now." "Fuck you Pat." And Shayla stuck her head under her pillows. She was starting to wake up but didn't want to move yet. Shayla heard Patricia leave the room and thought it was clear to uncover her head.
She started to doze off again when Patricia came back into the room. Next thing Shayla knows is cold water is being poured on her head and Patricia laughing hysterically. Shayla sat up quickly. Water dripping down her face and hair. "Why tha fuck did ya go an do that for?!" Patricia sat on her bed still laughing. "Cause ye didn't want ta get up an were going ta church with Con an Murph this morning." Shayla rolled her eyes and turned her head seeing the glass of water and the aspirin on the nightstand. She got an idea then. She reached for the glass and the aspirin like she was going to take them then threw the water in Patricia's face. She laid back down laughing. Patricia was pissed now. She lunged for her sister landing right on the bed as Shayla rolled out of the way standing up and taking off for the bathroom still laughing. Patricia was in hot pursuit. Shayla reached the bathroom in time to close and lock the door. Patricia started banging on the door. "Well Pat ye wanted me up so I'm up. I'll be in tha shower if ya need anything." Patricia grunted and walked away from the bathroom.
Patricia lay on the couch watching the news as Shayla came sauntering out of the bathroom covered in a towel. "See Pat I'm up but my damn head is pounding. Remind me to never drink like that again okay?" Patricia laughed and got up off the couch to take her shower now. Shayla went to the bedroom to get dressed. She walked into the kitchen to start making coffee fully dressed wearing nice jeans and a blouse. By the time Patricia had come out of the bathroom Shayla was sitting at the table drinking a cup of coffee and smoking a cigarette reading yesterdays newspaper. Patricia took off to get herself ready.
After getting dressed Patricia walked into the kitchen to join her sister at the table. She was halfway through with her coffee when her cell phone rang. "'Ello?" "Hey Pat its Con. You guys up and ready?" "Aye Con we're ready. We'll meet ya downstairs." "See ya in a few then." And she hung up. "Shay lets go the guys will be here in a few minute." Shayla nodded and stood from the table. They both passed a mirror before they walked out the door. Both made sure that their silver rosaries were around their necks.
By the time they got outside both Connor and Murphy were standing there already waiting for them. Shayla walked up to Connor and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Then she went to Murphy and gave him a kiss on the cheek and ruffled his hair. "Jaysus woman! What's wrong with ya?" Shayla laughed at Murphy. Feeling no sympathy for him. "Aw what's the matter Murph? A little hangover got ye down?" Both Connor and Patricia chuckled at her comment. All Murphy did was grunt and look away. "Wow Shay ye drank as much as this idjit and yer doin pretty good taday. How do ye do it?" Shayla just smiled and walked away. Patricia just shrugged her shoulders and followed.
A few short block and they were at the church. The four of them walked up the steps and entered. They all stopped at the bowl of holy water dipping their fingers in and making the sign of the cross. The girls followed the guys to a back pew and knelt and did the sign of the cross again before entering the pew. All four of them kneeled and pulled out their rosaries and started praying. After they had finished they sat back and listen to the rest of the morning mass.
Mass had ended and they all stepped outside and lit up cigarettes scarily in unison. "Well, do any of ye want ta go fer breakfast cause I'm starved?" Shayla announced. Patricia nodded while Murphy glared at Shayla and Connor chuckled. "Aye lasses let's go get some breakfast." Came Connor's reply. Murphy still glaring at Shayla decided to open his mouth. "Shay how is it that you drank just as much as I fuckin did and yet 'ere ye are as chipper as ever? That ain't fuckin fair." Shayla was laughing at him now. "I guess its good genes Murph." She patted him on the shoulder and walked away. He rolled his eyes and looked to Patricia to see if she can shed any light on what Shayla said. All she did was shrug her shoulders. They started walking away from the church in the direction of the diner.
They reached the diner and were ushered to the same booth from last night. Connor and Murphy started arguing the moment they sat down about which breakfast was better. "No Con tha scrambled eggs an bacon is tha best." "In yer dreams Murph. Tha pancakes are tha best." Murphy rolled his eyes at his brother. The girls looked at each other and started laughing at how stupid the argument was.
The brothers were still arguing when the waitress walked over. The guys quickly ordered. They turned to the girls for a moment before glaring at each other. Shayla and Patricia looked at each other for a second then nodded. Shayla turned to the waitress smiling then ordered for them both. "We'll have tha French toast and bacon please." The waitress nodded and walked away. The girls turned to look at the guys and realized that they were glaring at them. Patricia addressed them first. "What did we do that we're gettin those looks from ye?" "Pat I think its cause we didn't help declare a winner in they're little argument." "Aw sorry lads we can't always take sides between ya." Shayla laughed as she agreed with Patricia.
The waitress returned a little while later with their food. Connor and Murphy had given up their argument by this point. They all had started eating in silence at first. Patricia decided that she had enough silence. "Hey guys, I've been thinking. I know my sister will agree with me on this. Since the two of ye are always invitin us everywhere with ya. Why don't we invite ye for something for once. I'm invitin the two of ye to have dinner over at our place tonight. We have plenty of beer and alcohol." Patricia looked to her sister first before the guys. Shayla nodded her agreement. "After last night I'm not gonna go shot for shot with Shayla anymore but I think I speak for both Con an meself when I say, a home cooked meal sounds great." Connor nodded in agreement. "Alright lads, be by our place at 7:00" Patricia was looking at Shayla as she gave the time. "Don't worry Murph. I wont bruise yer ego again by out dinkin ya." Shayla had a shit eating grin on her face knowing she out drank a true Irishman. Both Connor and Patricia were trying to hide their laughter as Murphy started glaring at Shayla. "Ye know Shay. Yer lucky I love ya. Or else…" Murphy started to trail off. "Or else what Murph?" Shayla was smirking but still able to pull off a look of curiosity. Murphy just shrugged smirking at her. Shayla let it slide and just put what Murphy had said into the back of her mind for later.
They finished eating and this time the girls won and they split the bill. They all stepped out of the diner into the chilly Boston air and each lit a cigarette. "Well guys we'll see ya later at dinner. We need ta do some food shopping fer tonight." Shayla spoke as she hopped from foot to foot trying to keep warm. Murphy turned to Shayla surprised that she was worse at standing still than he was. "So, whatcha girls gonna make tanight?" "Well it's not what we're gonna make tanight. It's what's Shay gonna make tanight? I can barely boil water right. She's tha cook." Shayla nodded and they all laughed. "Either way I bet it'll be great." Connor smiled and winked at Shayla which caused butterflies to start in her stomach. She shyly smiled back at him then was wondering why she started getting that feeling. They said their goodbyes and parted ways till later.
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