Episode 7: Halloween season
(The afternoon)
Avery: "Are you sure you have everything you need? I can go fix you up another slice of lasagna."
Amanda just chucked. Her weekend with her parents was over and as always, they had to worry about her. Well just her mom.
Amanda: "I'm sure. There's no need to worry."
Avery: "Amanda, it's my job to worry. What if something happens, hm?"
Amanda: "Nothing will happen, I promise."
Avery: "But you don't know that, what if you-"
Max started to rub his wife's shoulder a bit while reassuring her.
Max: "Honey, she's going to be fine, besides she's 21."
Avery: "Fine, but be sure to call me when you get there."
Amanda: "It's nice to know that there a still some cliché moms in the world, I'll be sure to call you when I get back."
Avery: "Thank you."
As amanda was walking toward her car, her parents said their final goodbye's.
Max: "Drive safe!"
Avery: "Oh and don't heat the lasagna in the microwave, it won't taste as good. Drive safe and don't forget to tell valentine and marcus I said hi!"
Amanda: "I'll make sure to do all of that!"
Amanda got into her car and began to back out of the driveway. Then she headed down the road in the direction of beach city
(Time Skip)
As amanda drove down the road to the sound of her own humming, she then remembered to call valentine. So, she dialed her up and luckily valentine answered.
(On the phone)
Valentine: Hey amanda, what's up?
Amanda: Nothin much, how bout you?
Valentine: Oh, I was just binge watching 'Hannibal'. It's pretty interesting maybe we could watch it together tonight, after all it is the Halloween season.
Amanda: Well, I'm heading back to beach city so we can watch it tonight at my house.
Valentine: I forgot to ask, how was your weekend at your parents' house?
Amanda: It was great, they did a little bit of remodeling in the kitchen, living room, and my room. It looked as if it was a whole new house.
Valentine: Sounds like you had fun, but on a serious note, how many slices of lasagna did your mom send you off with?
Amanda: How did you-
Valentine: You and I both know that your mom would ALWAYS send you and me off with her famous lasagna.
Amanda: She sent me home with 10 slices.
Valentine: Well, looks like we're sharing lasagna tonight.
Amanda: Fine. Oh, and by the way she told me to tell you and marcus she said 'hey'.
Valentine: I guess I'll call her and tell her 'hey' back.
Amanda: Okay, well I'll talk to you later.
Valentine: Bye.
Amanda: Bye.
(Call ended)
Show Amanda: "I take it you had a nice weekend, hm?"
Amanda threw on the brakes so fast that her body could smash through the windshield. She looked to her right and saw the last person she wanted to see.
Show Amanda: "Wow, you really are easy to scare."
Amanda only looked at her with hatred. Everything was going great until she showed up.
Amanda: "What. Do. You. Want."
Show Amanda: "Someone's a bit rowdy today, I wonder why that is."
Amanda: "You know why."
Show Amanda: "You got me. Ya'know, for someone that almost killed themself, you sure do look happier than you were before. For some people it takes months for them to recover, but I guess you're not like most people, are you?"
Amanda: "And I have you to blame for that."
Show Amanda: "Not guilty."
Amanda: "I am not about to have this conversation."
Show Amanda: "Aww, is the coward ready to flee?"
Amanda: "I'm not a coward."
Show Amanda: "Yeah right, says the person who drove all the way to empire city just to escape her problems by going to her parents. If that doesn't say 'coward', then I don't know what does?"
Amanda just kept breathing. Inhale. Exhale. She could do this.
Show Amanda: "Mommy and daddy were always there when you needed help, huh. Placing a hot slice of lasagna in front of you while letting you pour out your heart and soul in the form of tears. You could never be a mature girl and just deal with your own problems, no, you just ran into the arms of your parents. No wonder your like this."
Just breathe
Show amanda checked her phone and saw that it was time to start the show again.
Show Amanda: "Toying with you is one of my favorite past times, but unfortunately I have to go back to the show."
She was just about to phase away until she saw a tear slide down amanda's cheek. She couldn't help but laugh at the sight. 'Funny' she thought, then she disappeared.
Pathetic
(Time Skip)
She opened the door to her house kicked her shoes of and sat her keys on the table.
Valentine: "It's about damn time you got here, I was waiting here for 30 years."
Amanda almost jumped out of her skin.
Amanda: "Oh. My. God. What are you doing here?"
Valentine: "You gave me a spare key, remember? You gave marcus one too."
Amanda: "So, you chose to break in my house."
Valentine: "I did not break in, I was invited. And besides, you have lasagna."
Amanda: "I can't argue with that. Now, which episode are we watching?"
Valentine: "Season 1 episode 2."
Amanda: "Well, you can go sit on the couch while I reheat this in the oven. I also just got this new wine, it's called 'Apothic', so we can drink it together.
Valentine: "Now that sounds like a good idea."
Amanda: "But, only people 21 and up can drink. Sorry."
Valentine playfully punched amanda in the arm.
Valentine: "Shut up, I'm 2 years older than you. Where do you keep your wine?"
Amanda: "In the wine cellar downstairs."
Valentine only looked at her best friend in shock.
Valentine: "I'm sorry, you have a wine cellar."
Amanda: "It's only a small one, nothing big."
Valentine: "I find that hard to believe."
Amanda: "Well, if you go down there and get the wine feel free to snoop around."
Valentine only scoffed then went off to the wine cellar. Amanda put the lasagna in the oven then chose the reheat option. She then went over and sat on the couch to look for the tv show while she waited for valentine to come back. As she searched for the tv show, she finally found it. She went to season 1 episode 2 and put the remote down on the coffee table.
She heard footsteps coming up the stairs.
'Finally'
Valentine: "That cellar is fucking huge. How did you fit it in here?"
Amanda: "I got it custom made, does that answer your question?"
Valentine: "You got a custom-made sex room that big too?"
Amanda almost choked on her own saliva, her eyes were widened, and her cheeks were as red a tomato.
Amanda: "Valentine!"
Valentine: "There's no judgment here, I just asked a question."
Amanda: "I do not have a sex room."
Truth be told, if she did have one, she would never tell valentine. And plus, who the fuck is she going to have sex with, herself?
Valentine: "You're no fun."
Amanda could smell the lasagna from the living room, so she got up from the couch, went into the kitchen, and took the lasagna out of the oven.
Valentine: "Your mom's lasagna always tastes and smell sooo good. It looks so good I could marry it."
Amanda slowly turned her head to look at her friend like she had 12 heads.
Amanda: "Ok 1, that's weird. 2, ew."
Valentine: "You know you were thinking that same thing."
Amanda: "You couldn't be more wrong."
Valentine then made a face as if a lightbulb just appeared above her head.
Valentine: "Speaking of marrying, have you been dating anyone recently?"
As amanda was fixing the plates and pouring the wine, she answered her friend's question.
Amanda: "No."
Valentine: "And why not?"
'This is now becoming a cheesy romance movie conversation'
Amanda: "Living the single life can be so much fun, and plus I get to hang out with you goofballs all the time."
Valentine: "Ugh, you make it sound like being in a relationship is the moral equivalent of being in prison. Sure, there's commitment, but there's also good memories along the way. Memories you can't make if your single."
Amanda: "And what do those commitments entail?"
Valentine: "Well, you can't have secrets with your partner. You must love one another unconditionally. And lots more. But for you and anyone else, you have to start off slow. Before you commit to a relationship, you have to be ready mentally, emotionally, and my favorite one, physically. That part is for the bedroom. But that part is optional.
Mentally
And
Emotionally
Amanda: "Well, I don't think I'm ready for such commitments yet. So, until then, I will continue to live me gloriously single life."
Valentine: "Whatever."
They ended with the night being full and drunk. And since valentine didn't have the strength to drive back home, she just slept over at amanda's house for the night.
(Time Skip)
(Morning)
The sun was beaming from the curtains and the two best friends started to stir awake.
Valentine: "Ughh, what happened?"
Amanda: "We got drunk on wine."
Valentine: "Oh yeah, that's right. That wine was good by the way."
Valentine stood up from the couch that they both had been sharing and started to put on her shoes.
Amanda: "Do you want some breakfast? I could order in for the both of us."
Valentine waved her hand dismissively.
Valentine: "No, there's no need for that. I should probably head home, but thanks for the great sleepover."
Valentine grabbed her keys then left out of the house after she said 'bye' to her best friend. Amanda got up from the couch and headed toward the bathroom to take a shower.
(Short Time Skip)
After she was done taking her shower, she hopped out and headed to her room to begin drying the rest of the water off. Suddenly, she remembered that she was supposed to call her mom back.
'Eh, I'll call her back today'
After she dried all the water off, she began to find some cloths to wear. After much deliberation, she decided to wear an oversized shirt with jeans and some white converse. When she got dressed, she decided to text Marcus to see if her wanted to hang out.
(Texting Marcus)
Amanda: Hey marcus.
Marcus: Wassup.
Amanda: Are you free to hang out today?
Marcus: Oh thank god, I was beginning to get bored.
Amanda: Well, do you wanna go to Funland?
Marcus: Sure.
Amanda: Meet me in 15.
(Text Ended)
She grabbed her phone and keys then she left out of the house.
(Time Skip)
Once she got there, she started to look for marcus. A certain person was waving their hand in the air, then that's when she realized that it was marcus. She walked of to him, said hi, then they started walking around Funland. She also noticed the Halloween decorations around beach city.
'Huh, I never really noticed that people had their Halloween decorations up. They look nice though.'
Marcus: "So apparently, you and valentine had a sleepover and didn't bother to invite ya boy."
Amanda: "Okay, it wasn't a sleepover. We just wanted to hang out."
Marcus: "You still didn't invite me. And you had alcohol, that sounds like the ultimate party to me."
Amanda: "You wouldn't be able to drink it anyway. Remember the last 4 times? You threw up on the floor."
Marcus: "5th times a charm."
Amanda: "Absolutely not. Anyway, what rides should we get on?"
Marcus: "The rollercoasters!"
Amanda: "Sounds like an idea to me."
They day ended with them riding rides and eating pizza. Oh, and marcus threw up.
I don't even know why I named this chapter 'Halloween season'.
P.S
I know that it's past Halloween but I'm still making a Halloween chapter.
Toodles!