Deirdre was still prattling on about her and Ryan's unborn children. He was, meanwhile, having a telepathic conversation with Rose. 'I'm surprised we can still do this, with how our powers have been acting.'
'I know. When I couldn't do anything to Nick I felt so helpless. Mom said that about two weeks before we come into our full powers we will be basically human. Aka: barely any powers.' Rose replied. She looked bored to tears. Clay was currently angry because their food was late.
"What is the matter with these servers!?" he practically screamed as he banged his fist on the table.
Rose raised an eyebrow. 'Anger management, much?' She said to Ryan.
'Hu?' Ryan had just noticed that Allison and James walked in. His eyes had been glued to her for the past few minutes.
Rose sighed and told Clay she was going to the restroom. She passed Allison and James. "Hey!" she said, grinning. She gave Allison a hug and then gave James one as well. "You look hot!" She said to Allison. Rose lowered her voice and added, "Ryan can't stop looking at you."
Allison smiled all the while blushing to the roots of her skin. "Thanks." then she laughed noticing Ryan "Yeah, I can see that. How's the date with Clay going?"
James hugged Rose back complimenting her on her outfit. His eyes still held the question 'Are we still on for tomorrow night?'
Rose thanked James and said to them both, "Clay is uh, very into Clay. I'm not having a good time at all." She looked at James wondering if he even wanted to go out with her still.
Both James and Allison giggled a bit. They both knew how Clay was from hearing what other people said but wasn't sure to believe the rumors. Obviously they were true. James cleared his throat and looked up at Rose. "I'm sorry I didn't call you yesterday Rose. I got so busy and caught up with work I lost track of time. I still want to take you out tomorrow night, if that's okay".
"Of course," Rose said, smiling. "I think I am going to bail out on Clay. After you two get done eating you should swing by my house. I think Ryan is about to run screaming from Deirdre."
Allison and James nodded "I think we'll do just that we don't have nothing else better to do". she said. At that moment the four of them watched Ryan and his date from nearby. Allison could tell that Ryan wasn't having a good time the girl clearly wasn't the one for him. She even looked like another psycho, maybe even worse. "Looks like his date is ending soon enough, he's telling her off". Allison couldn't hear what he was saying. But sometimes she could just read people's lips enough to know what he might be talking about.
"Look," Ryan was saying. "You," he paused thinking of how to phrase things nicely, but couldn't come up with anything, "are a crazy person. I am only 17. Now is not the time to be thinking of baby names --"
Deirdre cut him off. "But what about little Shayla and Ares?"
Ryan looked at her for a second and then said, "Bye." He got up and had to refrain from sprinting out the door.
Rose giggled. "Let me go tell Clay I'm leaving too. See you guys after you eat." She went over to where Clay was sitting. He had been glaring at James the entire time. "Look, Clay, I think you're a nice guy, but this isn't working for me. There's no chemistry. Friends?"
"I don't think so. James had better watch out." Clay said and then got up. He left, but not before shooting James a dirty look. Rose went back over to James and Allison.
"Anyway, so how long do you think you'll be?" she asked.
James crossed his arms as he glared back at Clay. Once Clay had left after the threat, James said "Oh, like I'm sooooo scared. Think I should go hide from big, bad, Clay?" he said all the while smirking at Rose and Allison.
Allison exchanged a look with Rose and they both giggled at James's remark. Allison was glad that James was not easily imitated by people. She then answered Rose's question and came up with a great idea. "We won't be here long. We tend to be fast eaters, why don't you and Ryan join us and have Supper? It looks like Ryan and your date didn't work out". Allison suggested.