Day 11 - Hanging out with friends
"So why did you drag me out here?" Annie asked.
Hitch rolled her eyes. "Because you have to exist outside once in awhile."
"And you chose me over your other friends because?"
Hitch came to a stop and sighed. Turning around she pouted at Annie. "Because. It's been ages since we talked about stuff, I wanna hear about what you've been up to."
Seeing her pleading expression Annie found herself fighting a smirk. "Well, what do you want to know about?" She asked much to Hitch's happiness.
Bertholdt narrowed his eyes and leant back in his chair. "It's not like you to pay for lunch. What are you planning?"
After handing the cash to the waiter Reiner turned to his friend and scoffed. "Can I not buy my best friend a mean?"
Bertholdt crossed his arms. "No because usually, that means you want something from me and that something is…"
"I just want to know how things are with you?" Reiner asked.
"And Annie." Bertholdt added.
"I-I'm just curious." Reiner stuttered.
"So why haven't I met him yet?" Hitch asked as she held a top up to her chest. "Also what do you think?"
Annie looked up from the clothing rack. "Because you'd probably scare him and when did you start valuing my opinion on clothes?"
With a bark like laugh Hitch put the top back on the rack. "You said he's over six foot, how could he be scared of little old me?" She said batting her eyes. "Also for your information I've always valued your opinion… What do you think of this one?" She asked holding up an identical top.
This time, no matter how hard she fought Annie couldn't stop the smile spreading across her lips.
"So how are things with Annie?" Reiner asked as the two of them walked through the streets.
Bertholdt stuffed his hands in his pockets and hummed. "Well we're happy if that's what you mean."
"But?" Reiner said with a raised eyebrow.
"But we're taking it slow, I don't want to push her."
Reiner took out his phone and started texting. "Well I mean that's a good idea, she doesn't seem like the type to be rushed. So when are you next seeing her? The fourth date is an important one."
"Well," Bertholdt said looking up at the sky. "I was thinking the beach, we could rent a couple of surfboards for the day."
With a wide grin, Reiner jabbed his friend's shoulder "And, you can show off your body and she can show off hers."
"Shut it." Bertholdt mumbled.
Hitch reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone, after a moment a thin smile appeared on her lips. "Hey Ann, I was going to get a new swimsuit but I want to know what you think."
"You're dragging all around this damn store. Why do you want to get a swimsuit?"
"Oh," Hitch shrugged. "I'm thinking of going to the beach and I want to show off," She suddenly stopped in her tracks. "You should come too! You could bring Bertholdt, it'd be really fun."
"What?"
Hitch rolled her eyes. "Don't tell me you're not curious as to what Bertholdt is hiding under his shirt. If he's really tall and broad like you say he's probably ripped."
A light pink blush dusted Annie's cheeks. "I guess I could get a new swim suit." And as they walked to the swimwear Hitch took out her phone and started texting.
Reiner put his phone back in his pocket and let out a deep chuckle. "So what sort of swimsuit do you think Annie will wear? If she says yes."
"Huh?" Bertholdt gawked. "How would I know?"
"Okay, better question. What sort of swimsuit do you imagine her in?"
A deep red glowed under his cheeks. "I don't…. Think of her like that."
"Oh come on," Reiner cooed. "I think she'd look best in a black two piece. What do you think?"
Bertholdt went as stiff as a board as the images came to mind. "I… I guess she'd look nice in that."
Reiner's response came when he pulled out his phone with one hand and slapped Bertholdt's back with the other.
"Hhmm. Black two piece. I can find that." Hitch muttered under her breath.
"So what sort of suit do you want?" Annie asked.
Hitch looked up from her phone. "I can make… this work," She said holding up a light blue one piece. "But if you want to show off I'd say… this." She hummed picking out a tight fitting black two piece swimsuit.
"That?" Annie said with crossed arms. "Would that really look good on me?"
Hitch let her arms dropped her sides and sighed heavily. "Annie look at you! You look in amazing everything. This will send Bertholdt into a tizzy, trust me."
"Well…" Annie mumbled. "If you say so." She said walking to the cashier with the suit in hand and as the two of them left the store Hitch sent a final text.
"Well I hope your date with Annie goes well," Reiner said looking up from his phone. "You'll have to tell me all about it."
"Yeah," Bertholdt said with narrowed eyes. "Thanks for lunch by the way."
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Reiner asked.
"You've been asking all these questions about Annie. Why?"
Reiner smirked. "I just want your date to go well."