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Chapter 20

—General PoV—

"Hey! Specs!" Dutchy chased him down the hall.

Specs turned, Dutchy fell down.

"Are you OK?" Specs rushed to help Dutchy up.

Dutchy nodded and brushed himself off. Why was this so urgent again?

"I was just…wondering…" they'd go out for dinner and see a movie. Maybe a comedy so they could laugh together, or maybe a horror film so there'd be an excuse to hold his hand.

"Um…Dutchy?" Specs was getting worried. Dutchy was staring off into space, not continuing. "Are you alright?"

Dutchy blinked a few times stupidly and started again. "Yeah. I was just wondering, would you like to see a movie with me on Friday?" He didn't want to say it was a date. Specs could take it that way if he wanted, or he could say it was just a friendly invitation. Either way, Dutchy would enjoy Specs' company.

A look of pure joy crossed Specs' face. "I'd love to!"

==

"Skittery, come with us!" Rubix grabbed him by the arm and led him out of the building and down the street. For a minute Skittery wondered who 'us' was because no one accompanied her. Waiting at the end of the street, by an intersection, were Pigeon, Touch, Sapphy, Mush and Kid Blink.

"Where exactly are we going?" he asked, panicking slightly.

Rubix shrugged. "Just over to Touch's house. It's only a couple of blocks away."

Touch and Pigeon each took one of Skittery's arms and the seven of them continued down the street.

==

Around Touch's house in downtown New Jersey was a staircase leading to the basement. In a room down there her father kept the refrigerator stocked with cans of cold beer and a couple bottles of rum sat on the counter of the bar.

"Ah, home sweet home!" exclaimed Touch, collapsing onto the couch happily.

"We've seen the house. Let's go now." Skittery laughed nervously upon seeing the rum.

"Relax. Take a seat. Kick your feet up!" Blink shoved Skittery onto the couch, next to Touch.

"Yeah, and have a…" Mush rummaged around in the mini-fridge for a few seconds. "Beer!"

Skittery shook his head vigorously in protest, but Mush flung the can across the room into his hands.

"C'mon Skittery!" Pigeon grinned and cracked it open for him. "Live a little. It's just one can! You can't get drink from one can. Can you?"

Sapphy shook her head 'no' and they watched Skittery's sceptical face.

"I don't know…"

"Do it!" exclaimed Rubix.

What could one beer hurt? thought Skittery. Maybe this will get them off my back, at least.

Grimacing slightly he took a sip of the cold alcohol. Goodbye good boy Skittery…

==

"Whoo! Go Skittery!" cheered the girls and Skittery danced on the tabletop raucously. Mush and Kid Blink sat in the corner, trying to restrain their laughter.

"Skittery," called Mush after a few minutes of uninterrupted dancing. "I think it's time to go now. We'll be late getting home."

Reluctantly, Skittery stumbled off the tabletop and into Mush's arms. "Y'know what Mushee? I din' always wanna be the…stiff one! I wanna habe fun! I wanna dance!" slurred Skittery. "But someone's gotta…gotta take responsibility! And 'at's me! I'm too damn res—"

Skittery passed out. Everyone laughed and Mush and Blink struggled to carry him out.

((Sorry for it being so short folks! I hope it was funny though! Skittery danced on tables, the naughty boy! Please review!!!))

Shoutouts:

(screams) once again, something is wrong with my account and I can't view my reviews!!! I know I got some because I specifically remember Buckles saying something about iced tea and how any chapter with it would be good…I think. My most humble apologies.