Quantum Ghost

3. The Unexpected Invitation

It was lunch time when Robert entered the lunch room and saw Jason and Brian sitting at one of the tables. Brian was chatting about a new game he was playing. He could see Jason was not paying much attention. H looked bored and half asleep. He was once again amazed at the amount of junk food Brain could consume by himself and still look like he is one of the starving people in the world. He looked at the table and saw remains of at least two hamburger and chips meals, two cans of soda and a variety of candy rappers covered the table. He smiled and continued to the kitchen counter and poured himself a cup of coffee.

He looked up and the wall in front of him went out of focus. He closed his eyes fighting the dizziness in his head.

Then he was looking at a scene playing off before him I his minds eye. He saw Jason and himself, in a night club sitting at the bar having drinks and laughing. The music and the people were very loud.

Jason looked back at him. "Now aren't you glad you came out tonight?"

Then he saw two beautiful big emerald green eyes laughingly dancing in front of him. He became aware of the sent of peaches in the club. And then darkness.

He opened his eyes and the wall was in focus again. He smiled. He took his coffee and walked over to the table. He pulled the chair out and sat down.

"So." He said clearing his throat, and with a smile on his face "are we going to Pirate's Boot tonight or what?"

Brian stopped eating and Jason eyes flew opened as he sat up, wide awake. They stared at him shocked and amazed.

There was a moment of silence.

"You want to go to Pirate's Boot tonight?" Jason asked making sure that he heard right.

"Well if you're not up to it?"

"No-no, I'm up for it! Brain are you in?" he half turned to Brian without taking his eyes of Robert.

"YES!.." Brian answered quickly, scared that the invitation might be withdrawn "Yes, I'm game."

He started to snicker with excitement.

"Well I'll be dammed," Jason sat back in his chair with a big grin on his face still looking at Robert

"The hermit is going out…. There is hope for you yet."

Jason continued and the smile on his face stretched from ear to ear.

"Well guys let's go clubbing."

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