Chapter 2
Later, Derek and Sam come downstairs to watch TV. When they come down I ask Sam what he wants to do for his birthday. Before he can respond Derek cuts in.
"Sam and I always hang out on our birthdays. It's tradition." He states in that purely conceited and patronizing tone, as if implying that I should have known about this already.
"Well, yeah we do, but maybe this year we can do something different." Sam offers.
"Why would we do something different?"
"Because I'm going out with Casey now. And it's also our one month." Okay, I am officially thrilled. Not only had Sam defended me to Derek, but he has also remembers our one-month. It's not a huge deal, but it's still pretty cool.
"I don't think that's any reason to change tradition." Derek says. "Besides, I already have it all planned out. You're going to get your license in the morning right?"
"Right."
"Okay, so after school we'll pick up some girls and head to the mall and hang out for a while."
"But Derek, I don't even like the mall."
"What's not to like? There's girls there, and clothes, and girls. My days of waiting for a ride on the curb are over!"
"But I'm going out with Casey. I don't need girls at the mall." By this point it's clear that Sam is not going to win. Derek has the look in his eyes that he gets when he's fighting me and is sure that he's going to win. Sam might as well back down now, and I think he knows that too. His resistance is clearly waning.
"True, but I could use a girl, and as tradition states I plan the night for you. So, we're going to the mall." Derek won, I know it, Sam knows it, but most of all, Derek knows it. The argument is over.
"Fine. We'll go to the mall."
