CHAPTER 3
"Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
"Hooray!"
"Glorious freedom!"
Mari woke up to a soft crooning and a beeping noise.
She blinked her eyes open and looked around the room for the noise.
David rolled over and smashed his alarm clock with his fist, groaning.
"Help! Being squished!" The alarm cried, barely being caught off by David hitting the stupid piece of machinery.
"That was Portal, right?"
He nodded, groaning and pulling the pillow over his head.
She rolled her eyes, "You're such a loser."
"At least I wasn't friendzoned by Matt."
"Who told you about that?" She frowned, unaware that he even knew about them.
'Them' meaning Mari liking him and him not seeing that or not showing any sign of interest in her.
"I was there when it happened." He laughed.
She sighed and got up out of bed, trudging to the bathroom. As much as she loved David, he was an asshole for laughing at that. Everyday he was becoming more and more like her brother, and she had grown to love their relationship, even if it was mostly teasing.
Around thirty minutes later, she came back out, ready to go.
David was sitting in the middle of the floor, his Portal turret on his shoulders and his laptop in his lap.
"You aren't even near ready!" Mari frowned.
"Oops." David shrugged, "I was just checking out some things."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Like what?"
"Like nothing." He turned the computer away.
That only meant one thing.
"You're on Ian's Facebook page, aren't you?"
"He hasn't accepted my friend request, yet he's frequently active."
"Calm down, David." Mari frowned, "He just probably hasn't seen it yet."
She had no idea why he was acting like this. Did David and Ian have a thing? She always figured that David might end up like this. Ever since their first legit conversation three years ago.
"Are you….romantically interested in him?"
She had no idea that this wouldn't be the first time she asked that question.
"What?" David snorted, "As if. The guy wouldn't even look me in the eye if his life depended on it."
"Come downstairs when you're ready." She shrugged.
She smiled once she had turned her back on him. He had something for Ian, even if it was just a phase.
David pulled his phone out once Mari had left and texted Kalel.
'mari's making me go shopping :('
'awwww no shopping is fun I wish I could go'
'maybe I'll let you help me pick out a thing or two. I need the advice anyway'
He smiled and walked downstairs.
Mari ran upstairs, "David I'm so sorry I really wish I could take you shopping but ballet just got un-cancelled so I have to go to that. Man the fort down at home, okay? Call Kalel, maybe she'll take you shopping."
He nodded, "Break a leg or whatever it is they say in show business."
She ran in their room and back out, completely changed. It was the fastest changing of any girl ever. David was sure of it. Mari patted the top of his head, "I told Kalel to watch you. She said she'll be over soon."
David followed her downstairs, "Are you sure you don't want me to come with you? I'm really bored."
"Go play Call of Duty or Half Life or Portal or that weird underground game I totally didn't pirate."
He rolled his eyes, "Just go."
David watched Kalel pull up as Mari left.
He quickly pulled her inside, "We need to talk."
"Yes, of course. What is it?"
"I….I think I might like someone."
Kalel froze, "If you say Mari and I get caught up in some weird incestral shit I will murder you." He could hear the edge in her voice.
"No, no that's not it."
"It's not Wes, is it?"
"No."
"Me?"
"Don't flatter yourself." He rolled his eyes.
She crossed her arms and huffed, "You're so mean."
He shrugged, "Boys are supposed to tease girls. You guys have cooties."
She shook her head, chuckling, "I've never seen you talk to another girl."
"That's….yeah. That's the point."
There was a long pause before any of them said anything.
"Kalel?" He said, worried.
"Are you gay?" She asked slowly.
"I don't know if gay is the right word, but I have romantic thoughts about guys."
She bit her lip, "I understand. Are you sure it's not just the bi-curious phase? When I say that, it's not me trying to push those feelings away. I respect you just the same, if not more for growing a pair and telling me."
"Uh, I always had a pair, fuck you very much." David rolled his eyes, "But I don't know. I'll see."
"Do you want to tell me who it is?"
He shook his head, "I don't want to admit it to myself."
"Look." She stepped forward, "As long as it's not-"
"Don't flatter him either." He grinned, "It's not emo flap."
Kalel nodded, "Good. Mind telling me who it is?"
He sighed, "I don't know."
"Tell me when you're ready. For now, we have some shopping to do."
"Now you have to tell me something personal about you. It will balance it out." He said as he got in the car.
"Anthony and I are fucking tonight." She looked behind her as she backed out of the driveway.
David blinked. Kalel had said it as if it was the easiest thing in the world. Wow.
"Not good enough for you?" She shrugged, "I'm dying my hair teal tomorrow. Now spill another."
"I'm secretly trying to hook Mari up with Matt."
"I'll tell you another secret, ready?"
He nodded.
She didn't even look at him, driving just as casually as she said her next words, "You like Ian."
WOW. WHERE THE HELL DID I GO? ANYWHO, MIDTERMS ARE COMING UP AND I HAVE A FEW 'TRICKS UP MY SLEEVES' PREPARED FOR ALL OF Y'ALL.
STAY SASSY AND STAY CLASSY FOLKS.
~Interview A Sarcastic Demon