Cecilia
"Dylan? Dylan?" I shake him, trying to get him to wake up.
"What?" He rubs his eyes. With his hair all mused up from sleep combined with him rubbing his eyes trying to get the sleep out of them, he looked much, much younger then seventeen.
So, so cute.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Dylan gives me a weird look.
"Your cute" I tell him.
"Cute? Cute?" Dylan sounds offensive. "I'm hot babes"
"You can't be hotter than me"
"Oh yeah? Want to compare?"
"Maybe later down the friendship" I tell him.
Dylan laughs.
"Come on" I throw a pair of his converse at him.
I take him to Charlie's. It's a diner just out of town, down a road forked off from the main highway. It's very popular with truck drivers and road-trekkers looking for a quick bite to eat. There is no risk of meeting anyone you know there.
Luke, my cousin's best friend is already there with a coffee and a bowl of fries. When I and Dylan sit down Belle, one of the waitresses here comes over.
"Who's your friend?" Belle asks me after greeting us.
"Dylan Belle, Belle Dylan" I introduce them.
"He's a boy" Belle raises an eyebrow.
"Yes"
"And he's hot"
"Belle that's shocking" Alicia slides into the booth next to Luke. "Blurting out something like that to someone you don't know"
"That made no sense babe" Luke drawls.
"Your half asleep" She shoots back.
"Well your very hot yourself" Dylan says with a grin. "Or I believe beautiful is the correct term"
"The three s's" Belle reminds me.
I rolled my eyes.
"What is the three s's?" Dylan asks when we ordered.
"The three things that makes the perfect boyfriend- sweet, smart and stunning"
"Don't you agree then?" Dylan asks.
"Oh I just don't think you have them qualities"
"Really? Is that your way of saying I'm ugly?"
"No" I grin. "You're rather beautiful"
"Well thank you, but I have all three qualities"
"Really? Damm I must have missed that memo"
"Oh just get it on already with each other" Luke exclaims.
"Excuse me?" Me and Dylan both say at the same time.
"The chemistry between you two honestly, can't you see it?"
"They obviously cannot" Alicia says.
"What would you know about Chemistry?" I ask Alicia sweetly. "You go through so many guys; you don't have time to feel anything"
"And you would? Haven't you, like, sworn off boys?"
"I was in love once; I know what it's like, you on the other hand haven't"
"Okay guys" Luke held his hand up. "As entertaining as it is to watch yous arguing, can be get back to what we came here for?"
The food arrives then. I dig in, smothering each and every fry in ketchup.
"So what have we come here for?" Dylan asks. "I'm the only one who knows nothing"
"Probably for the best"
I cast a sharp glance at Alicia.
"What do you mean?" Dylan asks confused.
Alicia caught my gaze. "Nothing, so Luke fill him in"
"Okay" Luke polish's off his last fry wiping his hands on his jeans.
"There white jeans, Luke" Alicia hands him a napkin then grins at me. "Thank god he's smart" Alicia nods towards Dylan. "My best friends as dumb as a fish"
"Is that offensive?" Luke glances up.
"Ar" Alicia pats the top of his head. "You're so dumb it's cute"
"I'm not dumb" Luke frowns.
"You are about some things" I inform him. "But with computers your not"
"Right" Luke snaps his fingers turning to Dylan. "I was born a computer expert, literally, that's why Lia called me when she wanted information about Chantelle Anderson eight hours ago"
Dylan gave me a quick glance knowing eight hours ago was just when Izzy had reminded him of his family back home.
I didn't like seeing him hurt, so shoot me. I cared!
"The internet offers a lot by itself, but I was able to gain access to Anderson's laptop which offered much, much more"