Like Father, Like Son
Author's Note: Well folks working some long hours this past weekend is finished and now I can get back to writing! Yeah buddy!
September 2037
Aaron, Ruben, Stephen, Chloe, and Chris finally got to Paulina Meyer's place! He had heard that her parents were in Atlanta for the weekend for business purposes leaving the 16-year old with the house to herself! Everyone from Freshmen students to Seniors even some College students were at the party. The five got inside ready to party and see how High School parties were like, their first high school party. There were drinks and plastic red cups all over the place! It wasn't long until however until Aaron ran into a familiar face: John Hunter! John was making his way downstairs as Aaron followed him with Ruben and Stephen right behind him while Chloe and Chris went near the kitchen to grab themselves a drink. Aaron and the other guys finally reached the basement and saw that John was playing a game of pool! It was the usual game of solids and stripes. The guys were betting $10 per game as Aaron watched on to see how someone that he considers like an older brother handles himself in a game of pool. The balls were lined up from 1 to 15 after they were taken off the triangle tack as John struck the cue ball with his pool stick as he sunk 4 balls in multiple pockets out of a possible 6! Nobody expected John to be that good except for Aaron since John's father is: Shawn Hunter! Like his father before him, John made a killing on the pool table and won the game not even allowing his opponent to shoot as John became the new master of the Pool Table before sinking in the 8 ball in the right corner pocket as he struck the que ball in a sharp angle to hop over the 10 ball blocking his path to get to the 8 ball and sunk the 8 ball winning the game.
"Damn Hunter! Where'd you learn how to play like that?!" John's opponent asked mesmerized by John's masterful performance.
"Oh my dad taught me and the fact that we have a pool table in our apartment doesn't hurt either." John said pulling out some of the balls from the pockets and placing them in the triangle rack and getting ready for another game until John's opponent handed him $10 in defeat.
"Well, whoever he is should've been aa pro pool player, he would've done really well." John's opponent said before walking away. Aaron walked up to John patting his shoulder as John turned around to see it was the younger Aaron Friar. John gasped to see Aaron standing behind him.
"Aaron, what are you, Ruben, and Stephen doing here?" John asked Aaron.
"Well I got invited to Paulina Meyer's party by one of the 9th graders." Aaron answered John's question.
"So I'm guessing you ran into her brother then huh? Last time I heard he was running his mouth about the party." John asked him.
"Probably. But I never knew you could play pool! I thought the pool table at your apartment was for when you and Uncle Jack or my grandpa would come over to play pool." Aaron asked the older gentleman. John grew up to be a very handsome and charming man like his father. He had Katy Hunter's hair color, but Shawn's hair style. He also gained Shawn's skills on the pool table and maybe even has surpassed him.
"So have you ever faced your dad in a game of pool?" Aaron asked wanting to know that question after witnessing John putting up a shut out.
"Yeah many times! We've played each other many times." John answered.
"So have you ever beaten him yet?" Aaron asked.
"Yeah several times but he knows I'm getting better and better so he's getting his game enhanced too so it gets very competitive at the Hunter residence." John said putting his pool stick down laying it flat on the table.
"Yo Aaron, Stephen and I will leave you and John be, we'll grab something to drink." Ruben said excusing himself and Stephen.
"Alright guys, see you in a bit." Aaron said as Ruben and Stephen left to go back upstairs on the main floor. Aaron turned back to John who shot a concerned look at Aaron.
"What? What's the matter John?" Aaron asked confused on John's facial expression.
"Dude, you need to be careful here. You know… I don't want anything to happen to you or your friends. People will know who you are since you are an NBA Legend's son!" John warned Aaron keeping his voice down.
"John don't worry about me! I know that you're doing this to protect me but I'm no longer a little kid." Aaron said trying to get John off of his back.
"Dude you can't be this ignorant, things do happen at parties and people will find out about what happened and maybe not the whole truth will come out but you better believe people will find out about the shit that happens in parties like this especially if people get way too drunk for their own good. Aaron, please tell me you'll be careful of your actions tonight?" John asked wanting what is best for Aaron, Ruben, and Stephen.
"I will John, I won't fuck this up." Aaron said promising John.
"Ok then, now go find your friends while I keep whipping people's asses at pool." John said grabbing the pool stick awaiting a challenger.
Aaron regrouped with his friends as they were playing a game of beer pong in a 2 on 2 match. Stephen had the beer pong ball in his hands only needing to place the ball in one more cup and then they win the game, the other team had 3 to go. Stephen lined up his shot, jumps back and does a fade away Kobe Bryant style and makes it as he and Ruben won the game leaving their one of their opponents to drink the last cup.
"Guys, you do realize you guys are drinking underage right?" Aaron asked his best friends. Certainly Riley taught him about drinking underage since she did catch Auggie and Ava drinking together one time and really disapproved of what they were doing. He remembered Riley telling him that story and knew that if she found out Aaron was drinking, he would be grounded no questions asked for at least a month. Clearly the influence from his mother is strong within him.
"Aaron, relax it's just a couple of drinks nothing too bad! We're not getting shit faced or anything." Stephen said defending his reason to be playing beer pong.
"Aaron, c'mon man you need to lighten up and besides this isn't my first time having some of this stuff." Ruben told Aaron as he gasped at that fact since Riley and Lucas did protect him from some stuff that people at this age do. They argued why and why shouldn't they be drinking. Ruben decided to take a couple of more sips from his bottle of Corona while Stephen handed Aaron a cold bottle of Corona as well.
"C'mon Aaron take it. your mom won't know. I guarantee you she wouldn't even notice a thing." Stephen said as he placed the bottle of beer in Aaron's hand and they both drank together.
"You know what, it's actually not that bad." Aaron said surprised at how good Corona actually can be.
"See, now an hour before we leave, we need to drink some water to get rid of that beer smell from your mouth." Stephen told Aaron giving him an exit strategy against his strict and protective mother. The three enjoyed a few more drinks together as the taste of beer became more familiar to Aaron and rather didn't mind a bottle of beer, before he knew it, he already had 4 beers! And finished the last two as if they were water.
"Alright. By the way, any of you seen Chloe and Chris?" Aaron asked his best friends wondering where the couple was.
Ruben peeked over Aaron's right shoulder as the music became more intimate as he laid his eyes on Chris who was sitting down on a chair near the door to the backyard as Chloe was sitting down rather seductively as she gave Chris a lap dance as she gained other people's attention as Chris seems satisfied and placed his hands on her butt and squeezed them. "Ruben, what's going on man?" Aaron asked seeing a distracted Ruben.
"Nothing!" Ruben immediately answered trying to get the focus off of Chloe who was dancing behind Aaron.
"Woooo! Go baby go!" One of the loud guys said behind Ruben and Stephen as he looked lustfully at Chloe wondering what was going on, Aaron turned around and saw Chloe giving Chris a wonderful time as she leaned over on Chris's chair and passionately kissed him while Chris still had his hands on her toned butt. Aaron was frustrated how could any guy treat a young woman like Chloe in that matter as his raged had finally consumed his soul as he marched furiously towards Chris and Chloe, shoves Chloe out of the way and gave Chris a strong right hand landing on Chris' jaw knocking him out! "OHHH SNAP!" Ruben and Stephen said together rushing Aaron and began to hold him back.
"How dare you treat a woman like that!" Aaron said in his bloodlust. Chloe was able to revive him rather quickly and Chris regained his consciousness and he was pissed! Two other guys in the party plus Chloe held him back.
"Bitch I ought to whip your ass right here! You put your hands on my girlfriend and now me?! Who the fuck do you think you are dumbass!"
"I'm Aaron fucking Friar! And surely I'm not a guy who uses women just to get some tail! That's what you were planning weren't you! Trying to get laid tonight huh?" Aaron said trying to see Chris' desires for Chloe.
"Aaron stop it!" Chloe barked back trying to calm down the situation defending her boyfriend.
"Chloe are you for real! Are you gonna let Chris just touch you like that!" Aaron asked her feeling his heart beginning to crumble hearing that he came to Chloe's defense and she still took Chris' side.
"Aaron it was just a lap dance! It wasn't like we were having sex or anything! The both of you need to relax!" Chloe told Aaron as she positioned herself in between them.
"Now Aaron, please stop, you're making a seen here. I think you need to go." Chloe told Aaron as the final blow had been dealt to Aaron. The girl that Aaron wanted to know on a more intimate level, wanting a relationship with her like his parents before him had together, all of that was gone. He stood completely still numb towards the pain that had taken his heart and some of his soul.
"And is that beer in your hands?!" Chloe exclaimed seeing a bottle of Corona in Aaron's left hand.
"Aaron, you need to back off." Stephen told Aaron not wanting to make the situation worse than it already was.
"Fuck off Stephen! Fine, I'll go but before that, I need a drink." Aaron said storming off to a nearby cooler and grabbing two more bottles of beer for the trip. Aaron went back downstairs into the basement trying to cool off. He opened one bottle of beer and finished it in a fast pace as his anger was still in control of his mind and his soul. He opened another one and finished the bottle rather quickly. He was then approached by a beautiful blonde girl with crystal clear ocean blue eyes wearing a revealing short white dress showing some of her cleavage.
"Hey are you ok?" The girl asked concerned for Aaron.
"I'll be fine, just pissed off that is." Aaron said putting down his last beer bottle on a nearby coffee table.
"What's wrong?" The blonde beauty asked him.
"I defended this girl I really cared for and she still took her boyfriend's side after I saw him grabbing her ass. I don't know what I saw in her but definitely it was a bad choice to like her." Aaron said saddened to see Chloe still defending Chris.
"Look I think you need to loosen up. What's your name?" The blonde beauty asked rubbing Aaron's shoulders.
"Aaron, Aaron Friar. What's your name beautiful?" Aaron said introducing himself before asking for the name of the blonde beauty consoling him.
"My name is Joanna, Joanna Meyer." Joanna introduced herself.
"Well then Joanna, you think I should loosen up, any ideas how that's possible?" Aaron asked as she still kept rubbing his shoulders from behind him and leaned closer to Aaron's right ear.
"Why don't I show you, rather than telling you." Joanna seductively suggested.
"Then please lead the way." Aaron said with a smirk on his face as Joanna took his hand and walked up to the staircase to the main floor. While there, he saw Ruben and Stephen were still enjoying a game of beer pong while Chloe was sitting on Chris' lap leaning her head on his chest. Seeing the love Chloe gave Chris continued to rip away at his humanity as Joanna lead Aaron to another staircase as they went up the stairs before finding her vacant bedroom.
"Here we are, let's go inside and get to know each other on a more...Intimate level." Joanna said biting her lower lip.
Author's Note: Yeah I bet you guys know what's gonna happen next! But man, Chloe really did have Aaron's heart! Poor guy, but still our boy messed up throwing that right to Chris' jaw and making a huge scene and they're in grade 9! Well, gonna be interesting what happens next between Aaron, Chloe, Joanna, Chris and the others. Hopefully our guys can make it out of this party without Riley and Lucas knowing the drama that happened in this chapter. Hope to hear from you guys soon and please leave a review, fav and follow the story! I hope I can talk to you guys next chapter in the "Let's Talk" portion down below. Also I apologize for taking so long to release this chapter work has been getting busier and longer hours for me! And I might be working long hours this weekend too so hopefully I can get a chapter out by Friday until I have to work. See you all soon and I hope you guys have been enjoying this thus far.
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James Stryker: Well Chris is certainly a lucky guy for scoring a girl like Chloe, we'll see what happens because I don't know YET what kind of boyfriend Chris will be but he will play a bigger role as the story progresses. Oh yeah! I loved Mortal Kombat growing up and using the fatalities from different characters in the game.