Love Across Time
Chapter 5: Just Hangin' Out
It was just me, Jack, Mush, Blink, Spot had decided to hang out here today (said he was having a rough time over on the other side of the river), and Racetrack just chill'n on the roof of Denton's Diner on a hot day. The building cast a shadow over us that kept us cool, not to mention the ice cold lemonade that Nagle had given us.
All the guys had taken their shirts off because of the heat, but as you can guess I couldn't. I was worried that Spot would soon spot my odd behavior. But the boys seemed to have forgotten that Spot wasn't in on the secret. The only one who seemed to remember was Jack. Mush was telling us a very disturbing tail.
"… And that is how Snotty managed to get a girl." finished Mush.
Blink seemed to not have paid attention. "God is sooo hot." He muttered loud enough for us to hear. At least you don't have to keep your shirt on.
"It's going to rain soon." said Race as some sort of reply.
"How do you know that?" questioned Mush.
He pointed above the tall buildings. "See the dark cloud moving this way."
"Oh."
Heat for me is not good. My IQ has a tendency to drop several points. I started to sing under my breath a song in our school play this year…
"It's too darn hot, it's too darn hot…" and so the little half on tune half not song went on. The boys started to pick it up.
"… Because it's too too too darn hot, it's too darn hot, it's too… darn… HOT!" I finished. It was only then that I noticed that I had sung it an octave too high.
Spot gave me an odd look. "Since when can you sing like that Beast?"
"Smooth move Jess." said Race. I kicked him in retaliation. "Ouch."
Spot's gaze did not falter. I sighed. "Alright, alright…" I flung my hands up. "… You've caught me red handed." I told him the story.
Spot looked at the others. "And all of yous knew about dis?"
"Yep." said Mush.
"If Pulitzer finds out all yous are as good as dead." said Spot.
"Well so are you." I said choosing my words carefully.
"What?"
"Well… you're in on the secret now… so you'd get busted too." I said neutrally. "Unless… you plan on turning me in." I said with honey in my voice.
A smile twitched on his mouth. "Fine, I won't tell."
"Then we're all grand and dandy." I said with a smile. "So who wants to go for a swim?"