When Tim pulled up, he found Gareth waiting for him outside.
He was dressed in the same jeans and t-shirt as he had been yesterday and when Tim thought about it, he realized that Gareth always wore jeans and that t-shirt after work.
Gareth slid into the passenger seat, giving Tim a weak smile. He was still shaken up after his little mental battle and Tim noted that the rings around his eyes were darker.
"How did work go?" he asked as he pulled out.
"David said that if I quit I would be a stupid twat and not get paid for the days I worked since last pay day." Gareth sighed.
"What a fecking arsehole!" Tim growled. Gareth shrugged and rested his head against the door window.
"I suppose…"
"Suppose?! Gareth, he can't do that to you!" Tim argued.
"He can."
"Gareth…" Tim sighed but he fell silent and just drove on.
There was a few minutes of silence when Gareth suddenly turned to Tim with a strange smile on his thin lips.
"What's your sign?"
"What?"
"Your astrological sign." Gareth explained. Tim cocked an eyebrow at the strange question but he soon shrugged and gave in.
"Libra."
"I knew it." Gareth said with a smile.
"Knew what?" Tim asked.
"What your sign was." Gareth said with a smile and a shrug. "It was obvious really."
Tim couldn't help but laugh at how proud Gareth was and he shook his head.
"I didn't take you for someone who believed that sort of rubbish!"
"It's not rubbish!" Gareth said defensively. "It's all true! Me mum's friend Kath is an expert and she taught me all about it!"
"And I suppose you read tea leaves too?" Gareth looked at him in surprise and Tim burst out laughing.
"Are you serious?!" Gareth's cheeks burned a faint pink color and Tim cursed himself mentally as Gareth went back to looking out the window in silence.
Tim decided to keep quiet then as he pulled up in front of the sushi bar and he parked away from the rest of the cars.
"Have you ever been here?" he asked as they stepped outside.
"No."
"You'll love it." Tim promised. "Rachel and I come here all the time."
Gareth looked up at the place for a moment, his hands in his pockets as he tilted his head slightly to one side.
"It looks nice." He said finally and Tim smiled as he placed an arm around his shoulder and led him inside.