Sins 17
"So which one, there's like twenty?" said Tyler they looked at the signs for the different restaurants "how about that one?" said Max. She was pointing at an old fashioned fifties diner."Ok, looks good," said Tyler. He pulled into the driveway and found a parking space. He looked at his watch "we have a couple hours before the show, so we're good" said Tyler.
He opened up the door and got out. Reid opened his door and climbed down. The he extended his hand to help Max down. Max grinned Reid acting like a gentleman was just too cute. She took his offered hand anyways and climbed out of the car. He kept a hold of her hand and led her towards the door.
Tyler rolled his eyes and didn't bother to hide his smirk. Tyler opened the door and walked in. he was talking to the hostess when Reid and Max walked in. the hostess grabbed three menu's and walked towards the tables on the left side of the restaurant. She set the menus on a table and told them a waitress would be right with them. Tyler grabbed a chair and sat down. Reid slid the chair out for Max and then pushed her in when she sat. "Gee thanks Reid," said Max in an amused tone. "I just want this evening to be perfect for you" said Reid.
"Reid it will be, stop worrying, I'm happy just to be spending time with you" said Max. Reid grinned at her "really?" said Reid "what am I chopped liver?' said Tyler."Naw your cuter" teased Max. Tyler blushed at the comment, Reid elbowed him in the ribs "hey no making cutesy faces at my girl" said Reid. "I'm not doing anything," protested Tyler.
"So tell us about this mystery girl" said Max
Tyler looked embarrassed for a second. "Well come on out with it" said Max "she's just a girl I met online" said Tyler "oh come on, if she was just a girl you wouldn't be meeting her" said Reid. "We just you know got along and she was going to the concert so we decided to meet there" said Tyler.
He sounded embarrassed by the fact he was meeting a girl. "So what does she look like?" asked Reid. "Yeah did you get pictures?' asked Max. Tyler was playing with his napkin nervously "yeah she sent me a few" said Tyler. "Well lets see, c'mon," said Max.
Tyler reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out some papers. He handed them to Max who opened them up. The girl in the picture was a cute little blond with a heart shaped face."Aw she's cute," said Max. Reid leaned over and took the print form her hands. "Yeah she is, but she looks hell ya young baby boy you sure she ain't lying about her age?" said Reid
"I don't know but at least she safer with me than someone else, and we'll be in a public place" said Tyler. "So you do think she's lying then?" said Max "yeah she sounds young even though she said she's seventeen" said Tyler "my guess would be about fifteen" said Reid "yeah or fourteen" said Max. She was looking at the photo again.
A waitress chose that moment to stop by their table "can I get you folks anything?" asked the woman "yeah a coke please" said Reid "same here" said Tyler "ditto" said Max. "All right would you like more time to decide?' asked the woman "yeah just give us a few seconds, ok" said Reid
Max had picked up the menu and was reading it "sure thing sweetheart I'll be right back with your drinks" said the woman and she walked away. "So what looks good?" asked Reid."Ah I don't know they all sound good," said Max.
"I think I'll have the double bacon cheeseburger," said Reid."Oh that sounds good I think I'll have the same" said Max "I think I'll have the hickory bbq burger" said Tyler "I'm so glad you don't just order salads" said Reid. "Why would I order a salad?" said Max. "Most girls do," said Reid. Max shrugged "well I'm not most girls" said Max. Reid smiled "so I noticed and glad of it too" said Reid.
Tyler was beginning to feel out of place again so he cleared his throat. He was about to say something after it when the waitress showed up. So he thought he'd be polite and order for them.
He started to when they interrupted him. When the woman asked about side dishes Reid popped into the conversation and he finished his own order. The woman went on the Max and she ordered her own food. After she left Tyler decided he was going to be included in the conversation. He was tired of feeling like the third wheel of the group.
"So Tyler what's mystery girl's name?" said Max.
He smiled she had anticipated his feelings and brought him into the conversation. Maybe she really was the balance, she seemed to know their needs better than they did. "Its Chelsea" said Tyler. "Oh pretty" said Max he smiled at her but his cheeks were turning red. Reid chuckled at his friend, Max was obviously teasing him.
"She's just teasing you Baby Boy," said Reid "then she really is the perfect girl for you" said Tyler."Oh really, so I'm perfect am I?" said Max. She turned towards Reid a teasing smile on her face. Reid smiled his best innocent smile "as close to it as I'll ever get beautiful" said Reid. Something told her he meant it and she actually liked it.
He was the most unusual boy she had ever met and she found that she liked that.
So much had changed since she had come here. She never thought she had been the type to even have a boyfriend, now she had one. She didn't know what life would be like without him in it now. She didn't want to either. "That is so sweet thank you," she answered.
"Only as sweet as you are sugar" said Reid smoothly. Tyler made gagging noises. Max reached over to smack him just as the waitress brought the food.
They ate quickly having wasted valuable time deciding on their order. Max dumped Ketchup all over her burger and then ate it. Reid ironically did the same, which Tyler found amusing.
He was glad they found each other and proud of his friend for attempting something more long term. Reid needed that kind of steadiness in his life even if he didn't admit it even to himself. Sometimes Tyler actually worried about Reid; Max would be good for him.
Reid had always had a problem getting close to someone, ever since his mother had left. He had held himself aloof from his own feelings. Tyler knew it had something to do with his mom but there was nothing he could do about it. When Reid's father deteriorated from too much use, Reid became even more withdrawn. Yeah he played and joked with his friends. He had always been reckless and somewhat of a player.
Ever since he discovered girls he had been chasing them. The girls he dated before max had always been superficial, like Jenny. They were the shallow little daddy's girls that seemed to inhabit a boarding school. Reid had been through most of them and left them gasping for more like a fish out of water. It never seemed to phase him what he did to these girls. Like they didn't matter to him, he doubted that they actually had.
Reid had never let them get close to his heart, not like Max had. Tyler was still trying to find out how she did it. He was glad she had though, very glad.