General pov
Cyrus flinched up at the sound of the doorbell. As he began to restore his vision, he saw Jonah still sound asleep next to him. Then Cyrus remembered what had happened the night before. Cyrus sighed in relief seeing Jonah alive.
The knocking from the door kept coming. Cyrus rushed to door to see that it was Andi and Buffy.
" what are you guys doing here in the morning," Cyrus asked as he yawned.
" Cyrus it's the middle of the afternoon, you barely woke up?"
" it was long night," Cyrus said looking down as he remembered the incident with Jonah.
" I'm calling a group meeting, we need to talk. It's been forever since we had one and so much has happened," Andi said. She knew she's been wanting to tell them about meeting her dad and she knew Cyrus need someone to talk too and Buffy need to tell them what happened to her.
The three friends sat down and began talking. The good hair crew were close, they could tell each other anything. And they were there for each other. They would fight but always come back together.
" Wow," all three members of the group said at once after hearing about each other's problems.
Buffy finally felt safe enough to tell her friends about what happened to her at the spoon and how Marty and his family helped her, Cyrus had felt safe enough to tell his friends about the abuse at home and about living with Jonah, and Andi had confessed to her friends about meeting her dad.
The three friends felt relieved to get that off their chest.
" That's it, we all deserve some fun. Cyrus you should come with us to the virtual arcade today with Marty and Gus," Andi asked Cyrus.
" Why with Marty and Gus, did I miss something?" Cyrus asked. Then took a moment to connect the dots.
" You guys are going on a double date, since when did you guys get boyfriends?"
" Hold up, I have not committed to any relationship. It's just a one time thing between me and Marty," Buffy explained, by even she knew she was lying.
" And what about you Andi, are you and Gus a thing?" Cyrus asked.
" What, no that's crazy, I'm just going to support Buffy but I didn't want to be a third wheel so I asked Gus to come. You should come, we need a break and have some fun together," Andi asked
" But I can't leave Jonah, he needs me. He's been acting different," Cyrus said. Buffy looked across the room to see Jonah asleep. She walked towards him and clapped next to his ear. Cyrus flinched back at the loud noise but Jonah still remained asleep
" He seems sound asleep to me. Cyrus I know you care for him but you should give him some space. When I lost my dad, I just wanted to be alone. Just let him recover and come with us," Buffy said. The look that Buffy was giving Cyrus was starting to scare him. He knew he had no choose.
"Fine I'll go but it doesn't mean I'll be happy about it," Cyrus said in mopey tone.
Cyrus and Buffy currently stood hiding behind a bush near Cyrus's house.
" Buffy I don't want to do this," Cyrus whined
" You need to go get the rest of your stuff and stop wearing Jonah's clothes. They're too loose on you and everyone can tell,"Buffy said.
" So I'll tuck in my shirt, problem solved. Now let's go before we're caught," Cyrus said, his heartbeat increased more every second that past as they stayed there. The fear of being caught by his stepfather haunted Cyrus's head.
" I see no cars in the driveway, I think no ones home. Now's your chance to go grab your stuff to take back to Jonah's house," Buffy's said.
Buffy stayed outside as lookout as Cyrus quickly ran into his house. He tried not to take his time, being in that house hurted him.
Cyrus started panicking looking at his blood still on the floor of his bedroom where his step father had beaten him. It was still there and the door was still knocked down. Cyrus snapped out of his thoughts and quickly tried to pack his stuff.
Cyrus froze as he heard the sound of footsteps. Cyrus reassured himself that it must be Buffy.
" Buffy?" Cyrus whispered. Cyrus grew more scared and gathered the last of his things and was about to leave when he felt pressure on his arm.
" Cyrus, your back," Mrs. Goodman said as she grabbed her son and pulled him into a hug.
" I'm not back to stay, I came for my stuff. I will never come back here as long as that monster continues to live here," Cyrus said backing away from his mom. He finally saw her face and gasp. It looks like his step dad found his latest victim. Mrs. Goodman had a black eye and cuts on her lip.
" Is that why you wanted me back so he can abuse me and not you. All you care about is yourself," Cyrus said as he ran off. Cyrus and Buffy met up and walked back to Jonah's house.
After Andi left Jonah's house she went back home. She was so excited to have some fun with her friends and to hang out with Gus. She began to get ready but stopped when she heard the front door of the house being open and the sound of her mom calling, more like yelling out her full name.
"Andi Mack!" Bex yelled out. Andi knew she was in trouble if her mom used her full name. Bex must have found out that she snuck out last night. Andi carefully walked down stairs and put on an innocent face.
" Yes mother," she said trying to sound innocent.
" Where were you last night. I came to check in on you. I felt about about yelling at you but then you were gone. You had me worried sick. Where were you, I was so close to calling the police," Bex shouted.
" I was at the hospital supporting Jonah, his mom almost died."
" Oh my god is he ok, but that still doesn't change the fact that you snuck out of the house without my permission. You need a punishment. Like ummm..." Bex said but stop to think. She's never gave her daughter a punishment before.
" Should I go to my room and think about what I've done," Andi suggested.
" Ok fine but that's not really original. Let's make it the whole day. Yeah that's right you're grounded for the whole day. No coming out your room at all today, do you understand?" Bex demanded.
" I understand," Andi said as she pretended to be sad. She turned around and went her room. She jumped with joy as she continued to get ready for the date. While Bex thinks Andi's in her room thing about what she's done, she'll be off having fun with her friends.
" Thanks for the ride," Andi said she and Bowie arrived at the virtual arcade.
" No problem. I'm just happy to see you again," Bowie added. He looked back at his daughter to see that she was nervous.
" what's wrong" He asked
" I'm just nervous, I've never been on a date before."
" Andi, you have nothing to worry about. Your an amazing young women and you look so beautiful. Whoever your date is will be lucky to be out with you. Now go have fun," Bowie reassured his daughter. Andi smiled and gave her dad a hug. Andi was about to leave when she heard Bowie began to cough. Not like a normal cough, it sounded like the kind you hear in hospitals. Andi started to get scared.
" Are you ok?" Andi asked. Bowie shook his head as he coughed even more. He told Andi to go to her date. Andi left the car but still felt bad about leaving her dad, he didn't seem ok.
As Bowie violently coughed, he saw blood on his hands. He knew he was getting worse.
Andi pov
As I enter the virtual arcade I spot my friends at a table. One side was Buffy who was leaning on Marty's shoulder and at the end was Cyrus who was on his phone, then on the other side of the table I saw Gus.
He was wearing a sweater and vest. He look, so cute. I'm so nervous, I don't know what to do on dates. They make it look so easy in the movies.
"Andi?" I heard a voice say. I snap out of my thoughts and see Gus. I didn't realize how long I had been thinking.
" y-you look very nice-pretty no, you look beautiful," Gus stutter. At least I wasn't the only nervous. I can't believe he said that. Maybe things can work out for us. Then Gus handed me a flower and walk us over to the table with everyone else.
Ughhh I don't know what to say. It's been five minutes since our food came and me and Gus have just been smiling awkwardly at each other. What do your even talk about on a date. The weather? Sports? School?
I'm so hopeless. Gus must think I'm so boring. I see Buffy and Marty who actually look like a couple. Seriously the way that they both look at each other, how are they not dating. And they're even talking to each other. I can't believe this but I should take notes from Buffy about dating.
Buffy's pov
" You want half my fries, you never order them and you always regret it," I ask Marty as we swap condiments on our burgers. Marty knows I hate pickles so I give him mine and I know he hates tomatoes so we switch.
" That's ok, they taste better when I steal them from you and you pretend not to see," Marty replied.
"Ugh weirdo," I say shoulder bumping him.
" Guilty. Oh hey forgot your extra napkins. I'm on it" Marty said as he left. Wow he knows me so well. It's almost like we are a couple. No, what am I thinking, this is a one time thing between us. I mean Marty seem like a nice guy but would it really work between us.
There was a small part of me that never wanted this to end but another part that said that I'm just going to get hurt. And I guess that part of me was right, I was going to get hurt. I see Marty talking to some girl by the counter. Why am I getting jealous it's not like we're dating. But did he have do flirt with her in front of me. I see Marty coming back and shift my eyes and pretend I wasn't spying.
" Hey got the extra napkins," Marty said as he handed them to me.
" Napkins aren't the only thing you got, did you also get that girls number?" I asked. Oh god why did I say that. I sound like a jealous crazy girlfriend.
" What are you talking about?"
" That girl you were talking too right now."
" You mean Darcy, she from my Spanish class. I saw that she was here so I asked her what games are the best here. Did you seriously get jealous over that?" Marty asked.
" No. Me jealous? No way. You should be able to date whoever you want, it's not like it'll bother me," I lied.
" Buffy you're the only one I like. Not Darcy or any other girl I talk to. Just you. And you don't have to get jealous whenever I talk to someone," Marty said.
"Ok, I won't," I say. We continue to eat our food when our waiter comes back.
" Would you like some more, honey," the waiter asked me.
" What did you call my girl?" Marty shouted as he began to stand up but I pushed him back down.
" No I didn't mean it like that. I asked if she wanted more honey in her ice tea. I should go," the waiter said panicking as he saw Marty giving him a death stare.
" Yeah you should," Marty said and then the waiter left.
" What was that you said about not getting jealous?" I asked Marty.
" Ugh fine, let's make a deal to never get jealous ever again," Marty said.
" Agreed," I said as I shook his hand.
Cyrus pov
Ugh, heteros are so annoying with there lovey dovey affection in public.
Being the fifth wheel on this double date is so painful. Why should I sit here and watch my friends go on a date with there "boyfriends". I wonder how Jonah is doing? I bet he would have wanted to come with us.
Oh how great my phone died. Now I have to actually socialise. Today was just not my day. I put my phone away and look at my friends.
Andi and Gus seem very awkward. And then Buffy and Marty were shaking hands for some reason.
After we finished our food we went to play games. There were so many games it was hard to pick one. As we all looked for the perfect game to play we passed a virtual reality game of frisbee.
"Jonah use to play frisbee," I say. I could just imagine him freaking out as he play it.
" Cyrus stop acting like Jonah's dead, he's just at his house. Just try to have some fun," Andi said.
" It's no fun without him here," I whined. Then Andi and Gus went to play some game about animals and Marty and Buffy went to play a game about a dragon or something.
I can't believe they left me all alone. Ugh, I'm so bored. I bet Jonah is wondering where I am. This is going to be a long night.
General pov
" I had a good time," Andi told Gus as they waited outside for there rides home.
" Me too, I had fun. We should do this more often," Gus said. Then his ride came and he went home. While Andi was left blushing and shocked. Then her dad came and took her home, where she successfully snuck back into her room.
That left Buffy, Marty and Cyrus. Marty was waiting for his mom to pick him up and Buffy was waiting for her brother to pick her and Cyrus up.
" I had fun with you. Have you made up your mind?" Marty asked Buffy. Buffy gave him a questioning look.
"About us?" Marty added. Silence filled between the two of them as Buffy began to think. Then Marty's mom had arrived to pick up her son.
" Did she say yes?" Mrs. Miller asked her son from the car. Marty rolled his eyes and said bye to Buffy. Buffy felt bad that she didn't answer his question.
Before Marty went inside the car, Buffy did the riskiest move of her life and kissed him. Marty was shocked along with Cyrus and Mrs. Miller who had jaw dropped expressions.
Buffy and Marty pulled apart and looked at each other. Their moment was interrupted by the sound of squealing.
" Oh my god son, you got your first kiss. I'm so proud of you!" Mrs. Miller squealed out in excitement.
"Mom stop embarrassing me," Marty said as he rolled his eye. He gave Buffy one last hug before he got in the car.
" I'll see you later Buffy," Marty said before his mom drove off.
After Marty left, Cyrus and Buffy waited to be picked up. Buffy was still pump with adrenaline from the kiss. She never felt like this.
"Soooooo?" Cyrus smirked
"What?" Buffy asked.
" How does it feel to be in the ' I had my first kiss' club. I've been waiting forever for you guys to join. Now all we need left is for Andi to join," Cyrus said as Buffy's Brother had arrived.
" Shut up," Buffy said hoping her brother didn't hear. The two friends got in the car and dropped Cyrus off at Jonah's house and Buffy went back home with her brother. And that wraps up the end of the good hair crews first date.