Chapter 10

Bickering, Shopping, Engagement Rings

Monday June 7th 2004

10:30 am

Dave's House

Rory- hey everyone, I have an announcement to make (everyone looked at Rory) On the 14th of June our rebel will be 19 years old.

Lane- yes, he will

Dave- you are going to be stepping in to the dark side

Jess- the dark side, and what is "the dark side"

Dave- it is the walk in to being an adult, you are going to officially be an adult

Jess- wow, where did you learn that, off the Internet?

Dave- actually…yes…I goggled it.

Jess- you really need a life

Dave- I need a life, may I remind you, that you Mr.Maraino are the one who goggled Astrophysics

Jess- I was bored, and it was for a class I took in Virtual School

Rory- you never went to virtual school

Lane- you just wanted to search Astrophysics

Jess- Rory, babe, thanks for calling me out

Lane- what are you talking about there was no calling out, we know you

(Jess sticks out his tongue to Lane)

Lane- so you have become two years old

Jess- I am reliving my childhood, you should be very scared right now

Lane- I am shaking in my boots

Jess- it's summer, do you usually wear boots in the summer?

Lane- do you usually wear black in the summer?

Jess- I asked you first

Lane- so?

Rory- Children! Stop bickering

Dave- Rory it is amusing, leave them

Lane- can we go do something?

Rory- why don't we go shopping?

Lane- ok, I need new bathing suites

Jess- Rory, do you need new bikini's?

Rory- as a matter of fact, yes I do

Dave- ok so let's get going

The teens get in to Dave's car, and they go to the mall, at the mall they check out the music stores, book stores, then finally they hit the clothing stores, they try on some clothes, and the girls try on there bikini's, and Dave and Jess tell the girls, they need to go check out a store, so Dave and Jess are walking, till Jess asks Dave something.

Jess- hey Dave, could you come to this store with me?

Dave- what store man?

Jess (points to the store in front of him) that one

Dave (looks and his eyes go wide) why are you going in to a jewellery store?

Jess- because I need to buy something in there

Dave- are you finally going to do, what you said you were going to do 2 years ago

Jess- huh?

Dave- do not give me huh?

Jess- fine yes

Dave- did you ever choose the perfect ring?

Jess- well kind of but not really, I found one that was close to my perfect ring

Dave- well man, come and show me it

Jess and Dave walk in the salesperson, comes up to them

Sales Man- Hi can I help you today?

Jess- well I am looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend of 6 years

Sales man- 6 years, really I have never come across a couple that have been together for so long, and look so young? May I ask how old are you?

Jess- I'll be 19 on the 14th of this month

Sales man- wow, well congratulations on your love, and I wish you the very best, so I am going to choose the very best of rings for you today.

Jess- thank-you

Sales man- do you have anything in mind?

Jess- Thick Silver Band, with a Princess Diamond

Sales Man- ok, very good I have three choices

The sales man shows Jess the three choices, and Jess choose the one with the big diamond on it, they purchased it and Jess hid it from Rory, they walked in to Abercrombie & Fitch, and he saw Rory at the cash with Lane purchasing a lot of clothing for the whole summer. They all head to the diner for food.