Chapter 5:Lunch with Josh.

Drake gets to the school just in time for lunch.

Megan:Drake, we need to talk.

Drake:Can't talk now, must meet Josh for lunch. We'll talk later. Meet me in my classroom during study hall.

He speed by so fast he didn't hear Megan's "Ok.

He almost run over Josh.

Josh:I thought you want going to make it.

Drake:I wouldn't have made it, if I had listened to Nicole, & driven slow & if I stopped to talk to Megan.

Josh:Where do you want to go for lunch?

Drake:I don't care.

Josh:There's that new Sixties Café on 12th. They have burgers & stuff. Is that ok?

Drake:That's fine.

Josh:Whose car should we take?

Drake:Yours.

They go out to Josh's car & gets in.

At the café.

Josh:How was Nicole's doctor's appointment?

Drake:Good. The reason she been fainting is because she's diabetic. How are the kids?

Josh:Good. Aly is making a whole lot of friends at Kindergarden & the teacher loves her & Abby is starting to eat solid foods. How's Cat & Chloe?

Drake:Good. We had a rough patch this morning, but all is well now.

Josh:And Carol?

Drake:Carol is great, she's been kicking a lot. I think she's going to be a soccer player.

Josh:And Nicole's hormones?

Drake:We had a fight yesterday morning, but we made up last night.

Josh:I got an email yesterday.

Drake:O…k.

Josh:Drake, it was from Yoga.

Drake:My yoga, I mean your Yoga. You know what I mean!

Josh:Yes, that Yoga. She's coming here with her family.

Drake:Oh boy.

Josh:Yeah.

Drake:I have to tell Nicole, if I don't I'll be sleeping on the couch for months.

Josh:That's why I gave you the heads up.

Drake:Thanks.

Josh:There's something else you should know.

Drake:What?

Josh:Tom's back.

Drake:WHAT! He was supposed to be in Juvie & then jail for life for hurting her.

Josh:Some knucklehead let him out early.

Drake gets out his cell.

Josh:What are you doing?

Drake:I'm calling her dad. He was taking this week off. I'm going to have him keep an eye on them.

Josh:Won't Nicole be a tad bit suspeices?

Drake:Probley, but if I screen my calls I don't have to answer.

Josh:That's a fight waiting to happen.

Drake:Either way we're going to end up in a fight.

Josh:Mabye not. Call her.

Josh takes the phone & dials their home number.

Nicole:Hello?

Josh:It's for you.

Drake:Thanks.

Drake takes the phone.

Nicole:Drake honey? Was that Josh?

Drake:Hi sweetheart & yes it was.

Nicole:What's up?

Drake:Why would you assume anything was up?

Nicole:Ok I'm going to ask again Drake Michael. What's up?

Drake:Tom's back in town, I sent your dad over to keep an eye on your three & the house.

Nicole:Thank you for telling me.

Drake:You're not mad?

Nicoe:No. I would have been if you didn't tell me. See you tonight.

Drake:Love you.

Nicole:Love you too.

They hang-up.

Josh:Told you so.

Drake:You were right.

They finish lunch & head back to school.

EOC