There are some things they never talk about. Like that one time Dee was fall-down drunk and half kissed Dennis. Since they never talked about it, it was hard to know how it was considered a half kiss, but she did get more nose than lips. Right after the kiss she had thrown up in a ficus and then fell asleep whit her head in the refrigerator. It was a memorable party for those not as drunk as she. Surprisingly, that was a very small number of people.
No one ever mentioned the time Mac had run away. The time he had successfully ran away. There had been many times where he had packed up a duffel bag and told them he was leaving, but he never got further than the convenience store at the corner. He always had a reason for why he did not go through with it.
Until the day he didn't have a reason. This time he went past the store and straight to the bus depot. He made it to Alabama. Or maybe it was Arkansas, Mac was never sure. But he returned two and a half weeks later in someone else's clothing. His nose was broken and he looked a tiny bit like a raccoon, but no one mentioned this. His eyes were a bit glassy. Dennis just joked about missed homework and skipping class. Dee told him he would have to repeat junior year with his grades. No one else really noticed, and nothing was said.
Charlie never said anything about a road trip he took in college. He'd rather not have it become a joke.
And, for all the joking about Dennis's vanity and self esteem issues, how he got like that was never talked about.
These things were not exactly secrets, for someone knew them. They just all didn't know all of them, and they never chatted to compare stories. They did not think about it as much as one would guess.
There were times, though, that they were most definitely not talking about things.
Note: Yeah, I seem to like to write stories that leave more questions unanswered than they answer.
Now I just need to get started on the Frank story I've been thinking of. It'll be longer, I assure you.