A/N: This chapter, along with the rest of this story, is dedicated specifically to my best buds, Chimalmaht and Jemima-luvah. Dey is da bomb!
Mima cracked up hysterically. Lynx rolled her eyes and groaned, shaking her head.
"I swear, I swear with all the goodness in this world, I don't know you!" Lynx held up her hands. Mima stared at her for a second, then burst out laughing again. Lynx moaned and sat back in her chair, head in hands. Chi walked up, looking utterly confused.
"Hey, what'd I miss? I feel left out!" Chi fake pouted. While Mima was busy spewing chocolate milkshake out of her nose, Lynx took the liberty of explaining.
"She's lost it. We were discussing her favorite things about the "perfect" guy. I don't even remember what I did. Musta been my face or something. And then she…lost her marble." Chi raised her eyebrows. Mima was now rolling on the tile floor.
"Do you know how many people are staring at us?" Chi asked Lynx. Lynx sighed.
"This is so embarrassing? Lynx stood up and dusted off the butt of her jeans. "Anything on my butt?" Chi checked.
"Nope. Holy cow, Mima, SHUT UP!" Mima took a deep breath. Then exhaled slowly, emitting little giggles. Lynx stretched out a bit, then smacked Mima's side with her shoe.
"Come on. We better go before this whole restaurant mobs us." Lynx followed Chi out to the Honda CRX they'd all ridden in. Mima jumped up, grabbed her milkshake and fries, and followed. They ignored several motherly glares and child-like stares. Lynx tripped over her own huge black platform shoes, got a sigh from Chi, and dumped the remainder of her Big Mac. Humming to try and not notice the stares and the silence, Chi pushed open the door and walked seriously to her vehicle. They all leaped into the safety of the blue car.
"I cannot believe you. You are so weird!" Lynx spoke to Mima, who'd settled herself behind Lynx. Chi started up the car, which instantly blared out country music.
"AHHH! TURN IT OFF!" Mima and Lynx screamed together. Looking startled, Chi turned off the stereo.
"Whoa, guys…"
"Sorry"
"So sorry." They all looked at each other and giggled.
"Do you guys want to go back to the dorms yet?" Chi looked at them. Lynx shrugged. Mima muttered a 'sure'. Chi backed out of the McDonald's parking lot and hit the freeway. Mima began happily smothering her deliciously greasy fries with the chocolaty contents of her plastic cup.
"That is so gross." Chi said, glancing at Mima in the rearview mirror.
"Uh-uh! Don't you even say that! You like, uh, you like…weird stuff." Lynx said. Chi giggled.
"Thanks Lynx. You should become a public speaker." Mima mumbled through a mouthful of lovely potatoey chocolatness.
"You're welcome, chitlin." Lynx reclined her seat back all the way, giving Mima about 2 inches of space.
"LYNX! Get off! Ya know I'm claustrophobic!" Lynx sighed and pulled her seat up. She stuck her tongue out at Mima and closed her eyes. Car sickness is a curse!
From far away, Mima, Chi, and Lynx could pass as sisters. They all had brown hair. Okay, maybe they didn't look alike from far away. Whatever. Mima was very tall. Chi was sorta tall and Lynx was… well, Lynx was short. Mima was 5'11" Chi 5'5"and Lynx was 5'3.5" with her platforms. Mima was big bones, giving her an almost scary appearance. People didn't willingly mess with Mima. But, anyone who actually knew Mima could tell you that she was a humorous teddy bear. A little loud, but great. Chi was the shyest and definitely the goofiest. She didn't go out of her way to say hi to someone, but if you were her friend, she'd do almost anything for you. Her randomness (and oh boy, could she be random!) made her loveable. Lynx was probably the most talkative. She could blab for hours on any given subject. She also had a temper that got her in a lot of catfights. She was quick with her mouth, which would explain why she more enemies than the other two.
Chi and Lynx had been best friends since the third grade, which was why they could "read" each others minds, finishing each others sentences and the like. Lynx and Mima had become great friends in seventh grade, when they had to walk home from Junior high together. Then, when Lynx moved away, Chi and Mima became good pals. Now they were in the same college, inseparable. And they were all obsessed with Cats. They were very dangerous when they got together.
Chi: How'd I do you? Is it okeyday?
Mima: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEE! Okay for you too? Oh well, too late. Luv you!
