Chapter 10
It was the day before Halloween, and it had been 4 days since Jonathan had served his time being grounded. Jonathan was lying on his bed reading his emails on his phone. Chase walked in holding a package.
"You've been in here for hours," Chase said.
"I'm catching up on my emails," Jonathan said. "They add up after 2 weeks."
"They sure do," Chase said taking the phone.
"Hey!" Jonathan said.
"You'll get it back after dinner," Chase said.
"I was actually hoping you'd let me take Lydia to dinner," Jonathan said.
"Nope," Chase said. "It's Friday and Friday is Chinese food Friday."
"Okay," Jonathan said.
"Oh," Chase said handing Jonathan the package. "This came in the mail for you."
"I know what this is!" Jonathan cheered.
Jonathan ran out of his room with the package and into the bathroom. He quickly changed and came out wearing an orange Power Ranger costume.
"So," Jonathan said. "What do you think?"
"I think you should've been the Red Ranger," Chase said. "Wasn't the Orange Ranger just a fantasy of some guy?"
"Orange is my favorite color," Jonathan said.
Chase ran into his room and changed really fast. He returned dressed as the Red Ranger.
"Red is the leader!" Chase cheered.
"We're both going to be Power Rangers?" Jonathan asked. "I don't know whether to be honored or creeped out."
"Chris and I already planed on coordinating costumes," Chase said. "This is just a coincidence."
"Did someone say Chris?" Chris asked running upstairs dressed as the Red Ranger.
"Chris!" Chase shouted. "You were supposed to be the Blue Ranger!"
"But I like red," Chris said. "Look, Chris Keller is the Red Ranger from Lightspeed Rescue and you're obviously the original Red Ranger from Might Morphin Power Rangers. Oh cool Jonathan! Where'd you get an Orange Ranger costume?"
"The internet," Jonathan replied.
"Jonathan?" Lydia asked from downstairs.
Chase looked at Jonathan.
"You probably can't tell, but I'm giving you an angry look," Chase said.
"I swear I didn't invite her," Jonathan said. "But can she please stay for dinner? Please, please, please?"
"Three pleases," Chase said. "Okay."
"Thanks," Jonathan said running downstairs.
Lydia was waiting downstairs dressed as the Pink Ranger.
"Pink Ranger," Jonathan said.
"Orange Ranger," Lydia said. "We meet again. So is it true that the Pink and Orange Rangers have a thing going on?"
"I don't know," Jonathan said. "Let's take off our masks and see. And also, would you like to stay for dinner?"
"I'd love to," Lydia replied.
Lydia and Jonathan took their masks off and began kissing. Chase and Chris came downstairs.
"Hello," Chase said. "How about you two stop sucking each other's faces."
Jonathan and Lydia stopped kissing and looked at Chase.
"Two Red Rangers," Lydia said.
"But I'm the original," Chase said.
Later, Chase and Jonathan sat on the couch watching TV.
"Thank you for letting Lydia stay for dinner," Jonathan said.
"You're welcome," Chase said.
"So why are we watching Christmas Cupid on the night before Halloween?" Jonathan asked.
"It's never too earlier to celebrate Christmas," Chase replied.
"You're only watching it for Christina Milian, " Jonathan said.
"That's true," Chase said. "Hey Jonathan. I want to talk to you."
"What is it?" Jonathan asked.
"I've noticed you and Lydia have been very serious lately," Chase said.
"If this is the sex talk, you know that has already happened and we've been protected, and it's only happened twice," Jonathan said.
"I know," Chase said. "Listen, I don't really want you to be having sex."
"Okay," Jonathan said.
"And I think you and Lydia should tone it down on the hugging and kissing," Chase said.
"Okay," Jonathan said.
"And maybe you should limit yourself on how much time you spend with Lydia," Chase said.
"Are my grades bad?" Jonathan asked. "Have I been neglecting my school work?"
"No," Chase said. "You always do your homework and you're making straight A's."
"Then why do you hate my girlfriend?" Jonathan asked.
"I never said I hated her," Chase said. "I said I think you should spend less time with her than you have been lately."
"I can't believe what I'm hearing!" Jonathan shouted. "You hate my girlfriend!"
"Jonathan," Chase said.
Jonathan stormed out of the house.
"That went well," Chase said.
End of Part 1.