Without You
chapter 7
I went downstairs for dinner. Two-bit looked upset still, but he still manged to give me a warm and friendly smile. Mom looked very tired and exasperated. You could tell she was annoyed. Maybe Two-bit didn't seem mad so Mom wouldn't be as mad. Becca gave me a very irritaed look. I don't know why, I didn't do anything to her. Unless she figured out that I never cleaned off the blood I left on her switchbalde.
"So... um. I talked to one of my friends who used to live in California," I said, not liking the silence.
"Oh. That's nice Honey," Mom said.
"Yeah so he invited me, well all of us actually, down to his house down in Stillwater tomarrow."
"He?" asked Two-bit.
"Yeah he. He as in Corey," I replied.
"Stillwater. God, that's worse that Tulsa. Boring as Hell," Becca groaned.
"Rebecca, watch your language," Mom yelled at her. "Stillwater is a very nice place. I have the day off tomarrow. We'll leave at noon, OK everyone?"
"I ain't going. Bec's right. It's boring there," Two-bit complained. "If we have to, I'm inviting the gang. OK Ma?"
"It's up to Marissa," Mom said looking at Two-bit and then at me.
"Actually, he invited all of my friends. So sure, why not," I answered.
"Then I'm bringing Sam and Terri," Becca told all of us. I didn't want either of them coming with us, but it was only fair since Two-bit could bring his friends.
"OK. Two-bit, you go over to the Curtis' and invite them. Becca, you call your friends on the telephone. Tell them all that we are leaving at noon precisely. We'll probablystay untill the next day," Mom told both of them.
I decided to walk over to the Curtis household with Two-bit I started to tell him about my old school. "So Mr. Puhey tied a bandana around my eyes so I couldn't see and he was like 'Open your mouth wide.' So I did and then he put worms in my mouth and made me eat them all. It was sooo gross. He mixed the worms with fried rice. That is why I stopped volounteering for unknown things."
"Probably didn't taste that bad. Maybe like those crunchy noodle things. You have been here for a few weeks and the whole time, you've been acting like some teenage drama queen," Two-bit told me.
"And your point is...?"
"You take things to seriously."
"No I don't!"
Yes you do!"
"Don't!"
"Do!"
"Don't!"
"Do!"
"Don't!"
"Do," he fought back after he walked into the house through the door.
"Do what?" asked Soda.
"Do you guys think I take things to seriously?" I asked the room.
"Yeah," everyone replied.
"Thanks a lot guys. You are all so kind."
"Right there!!! That you took too seriously," Two-bit exclaimed.
"Whatever. We just came over here to invite ya'll to Stillwater tomarrow to visit one of my old friends from California tomarrow. He would really like to meet all of you. Plus, Two-bit wouldn't come if you don't. So please, will ya come tomarrow?" I asked.
"Eh, sure," the group said unenthusiasticly.
"Well don't get over excited," I told them sarcastically. "Mom will be here at Noon sharp to pick you all up. We may stay up until the next day. I have to go now. Bye!"
Two-bit decided to stay, and Soda offered to take me home. Maybe he wasn't so mad after all, and Two-bit just made a big deal out of it. He grabbed his coat and we went through the door into the dark of the night.