"So who was the lucky lady?" He leaned back into the dining chair.

"Oh, you know. I thought you saw her last night." Mouth played along like a pro, or so he thought. He shrugged. "Or were you too busy with your own things?" He grinned all by himself.

"Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't." He smiled

"It is not a Friday night unless you got some random girl on your arm." He pointed out and for a moment he smiled but then it faded, as he knew Haley overheard that.

"Whatever man." He played with a small smile. "So the girl forgot her purse? Or is she still here?" His voice became low.

"Oh, she left. Just forgot it I suppose." He answered

He nodded to himself. "Yeah well, I guess it was mutual."

He shook his head with confused eyes. "What?"

"Girls play some serious games my friend. You just wait for her to call you looking for her beloved bag."

"Mhmm." Mouth raised his brows.

"Hey, well I was just hoping you were free tonight." Mouth smiled as he rolled his eyes. The taller friend noticed and held his hands out for a moment of his time. "I know, but its not gonna be like the usual night." He stood out of the chair and opened the familiar cabinet for a glass. He then turned towards the tap and began to fill his glass. "I was thinking about it this morning. How long has it been since we all just hung out at the river court?" He took a sip from the glass.

Mouth knew the answer and he didn't want to utter the words for the sake of the people involved in the conversation. "Too long" he generally stated.

"Exactly." He said as he leaned back on the countertop and rested his arms across his chest. "So tonight, what do you say?"

Mouth paused and directed his gaze just over a few inches. He saw her body as it shook. "Umm, sure." He said softly as he redirected his attention.

"Great. Call anyone you can and I'll talk to you later." He dumped the remaining water out of his glass down the drain and set the glass in the sink. He looked up to turn but caught a glimpse of something. He strained his eyes to focus on the object. 'What the?' the whisper lingered on his lips and in his mind.

"LUKE!" Mouth yelled at the frozen body. His friend shuttered.

"hmm?" He paused.

"Your phone." Mouth directed.

"Oh…" he tried to fish out the ringing object in a startled state. "Hello?" He forced out. "Okay, alright. I'll be there. Bye." He hung up the phone and motioned for the exit. "I gotta head out. Later?" He pointed to Mouth

"Yeah" He stood up and watched his friend leave. "…later" He muttered to himself as he dug into his pockets and listened to the sobs becoming louder.