Chapter 7: Old 'Friends'.

I stood by the coffee shop, constantly looking at my phone, to see what time it is. It was 4:50 at that moment, and Rigby still wasn't here.

I let out a nervous sigh then turned my head to see Margaret through the glass window. She was talking to a costumer with a notepad in one hand, and a pencil in her other. Once she noticed someone had their eyes on her, she glanced my way and gave me a big smile. That must have been her way of saying "He'll show up, don't worry."

Forgetting to return the smile, I looked forward and only let my eyes shift left and right, as I wasn't sure from which side he'd come. It all depended on where he was before he started walking to where we had planed to meet...if he even started.

I raised the phone I held in my hand and frowned. 4:55.

"Where are you Rigby?" I muttered to myself, then leant against the window, hanging my head.

My mind turned against me, and started to lecture about how I knew he would bail on me all along, just didn't want to believe it.

What should I do now? Go there alone, or go home?

Going home seemed like the easiest option, and I decided to take it.

I put the cell phone in my only pocket then started walking away from the coffee shop.

"Eileen!"

I rapidly turned my head and saw Rigby running towards me.

A grin immediately appeared on my face and I fully turned as I waited for the raccoon to get closer,"Hey Rig-"

He grabbed my arm,"No time." he said then started to run with me.

"You're late you know."

I have no idea why I had to point that out.

"Geez Eileen, I had no idea, I was just randomly jogging 'cuz I felt like it!"

I could hear Rigby's breathing and suddenly felt bad. Of course he must have forgotten, he must have had fun playing video games with Mordecai. But he did start to head towards the coffee shop full speed once it crossed his mind, and that must have been hard on him, knowing he's not in a top form.

I glanced to my right arm and noticed Rigby was still holding on to it. Blushing, I wondered if i should say anything, or just enjoy his touch?

I smiled as I figured I'm just gonna take advantage of it.

It wasn't long until I saw the big sign above a gray,black building that said 'LUX' in a flashing red color. We stopped and Rigby started to catch his breath while I just started at the sign.

"What time is it?" He asked in his exhausted tone,still most likely unaware that he was clinging to me.

"We're five minutes late." I answered after checking my phone.

Rigby turned his head and stopped with the heavy breathing, as he probably realized where his hand was. He instantly let go of me and straightened up,"Maybe they didn't notice."

"I sure hope so.."

We approached the door and then walked in together.

There were many people inside, most of them girls about my age. They were either sitting down and chatting, standing and chatting.. I did see ONE girl stretching by the help of a poll that was silled just a bit away from the corner.

The room was also full of 'fun stuff', but none of them paid attention to it.

Rigby groaned, "This is gonna take forever."

As if i was glued to the floor, I continued to stand there looking around the room, not even sure what I was searching for. I quickly got myself down by thinking how skinny and beautiful all these girls were. Do I really stand a chance against any of them?

I heard a laughed coming from the right so I turned and saw a woman eyeing me from head to toe, judging me with that act.

This wasn't just some random ballerina. Her blond hair may have grew longer, and so did her body, her skin was more orange and her face had more make-up on it then it had a..well...a face.

I recognized her though, it was none other then Carolline.

And the girl with red hair who was standing by her, was her friend Sarah.

I gulped.

"Oh cool!" Rigby said excitedly,"They have a coin-op!" he started to leave my side.

I reached my arm out,"Rigby wait!"

I'm not sure if he heard me or not, but either way, he left me to go play the arcade game.

I looked back at Carolline and her friend, not knowing what to expect.

Sarah gave me a wave,"Hey!" she shouted,"Where did you get that umm...haircut? Your hair stylist?"

"I cut it myself, actually." I admitted how whatever reason.

I wished I could slap myself after I said that.

Caroline drunk some kind of a juice out of a plastic bottle then put the cap back on and turned it around, all while not abandoning her eyes from mine,"I see you have a boyfriend who's on your level." she smirked.

I turned my head towards Rigby then turned back,"Rigby's not my boyfriend."

Why was I still chatting with them?!

There was long silence then Carolline's friend burst out laughing,"YOUR LEVEL! HAHAHA! " she started to choke on her laughter.

I turned as I saw a door open. Out it came a buffed man with a list in his hands.

Everyone went quiet.

"Eileen i-don't-know-her-last-name?" he said it in an accent.

My face turned red out of embarrassment, I really wanted to hide somewhere.

But instead, I just slowly raised my hand, "I think that's me.."

The man faced me with a smile,"Rad! Your up."

I managed to smile a little as the man seemed nice.

I approached him to the room where i would get ..questioned? I guess.

"You have a really cool surname, is it French?"

Before he closed the door behind us, I took another glance at Rigby who seemed to be really into his game.