Benny POV
I could hardly keep myself calm as I sat down on the couch in between the two guys who still hadn't been introduced.
"So..." I said at the guy who looked like he had been the most popular Jock in high school.
"The names Shepherd, John Shepherd." He said filling in the empty name space as if he was James Bond.
Ethan gave out a small laugh.
"So.. John Shepherd, feel like talking or playing something?" I asked.
Ethan gave me a look that said 'I doubt they play the same games as we do'
"Board games? Well it depends on which ones you have." Shepherd said.
The man on my right got up.
"Excuse me, wheres the bathroom?" he asked in his kind of cool scottish accent.
"Up the stairs and to the left." I said turning my attention back to John. "I meant video games, if you want Ethan and I just got the new dusk video game and haven't opened it yet."
Mom was reading one of the books that covered the only shelf placed where guests could see it, from what I could tell it was a romance novel. She seemed more like she was investigating the book instead of enjoying it.
"Dusk?" Shepherd asked looking very confused.
He's definitely been in some sort of isolation to not know what dusk is.
"Oh! I have it in my back pack." Ethan said starting to open his back pack and rummage through the unorganized mess.
I was glad that I wouldn't have to show him a commercial or anything, I'd die of embarrassment on the spot!. It took longer then I thought it would -I should've known since his back pack is the only (other then his closet) unorganized thing he has- for Ethan's hands to emerge with a case that still had the protective plastic on it. He handed the case to John who took it with a questioning look.
"Does anybody else question why the vampire sparkles?" He asked turning it over.
Ethan and I started laughing and mom just looked up raising an eyebrow; Seeing this shepherd handed her the case, to my surprise she gave a slight chuckle upon seeing the picture of James and Rochelle.
"That game is based on the lamest movie on the planet." I said taking the game back "I talked Ethan into buying it so I could play it with Erica."
Shepherd looked amused.
"Last time I checked you don't win girls over with video games. How much has changed since I was... was... in high school?" he asked.
Beckett -I had seen the name on his bag- came back from the bathroom followed by grandma. Grandma was holding a batch of cookies which -she undoubtedly just used magic to make- smelled amazing.
"So do you fine young gentlemen like aliens?" He asked.
The reactions were immediate; Mom and Shepherd looked up from what they were doing and studied him as if they hadn't known him a day in their life. Ethan also looked up but he was more surprised, Beckett didn't look like someone who was interested in aliens, and if he wasn't interested in them why bring it up?
"What kind of question is that?" Ethan asked "What's not to love about aliens! Have you ever seen star trek!? Their aliens need some work, did you know there are over a thousand different species on star trek alone!"
Looks like he was the only one who knew how to get a real conversation started.
"Ya but lost in space was so better!" I added "Though it's aliens needed tons of work as well."
"No it wasn't!" Ethan protested. "Lost in space had worse effects then star trek and the actors didn't do very well."
"Oh Ethan, poor, poor Ethan, you have been deceived, lost in space definitely had better actors."
"No way, you can't get better then kirk!" he replied.
At this I let out a small chuckle, then had an awesome idea.
"Piece. Or. Utter destruction. It's up to you!" I quoted.
The oh so exaggerated and accurate quote had everybody laughing, and the case was closed.
AN: Oh too much fun quoting star trek! what did you think?