Chapter 5: Bowling at Brunswick Zone Playmor Bowl
The next day, I met up with Sarah, James, and Henri, as well as some of my other best friends, Alex Russo, Justin Evans, and Max Greenwald, at Brunswick Zone Playmor Bowl in West Mifflin for bowling with another one of my best friends, Emily Mistle and her younger siblings Kerry, Caden, Allison, and Tony. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Sarah greeted back. "Thanks for coming to bowling, guys!" Emily thanked us. "You're welcome, Emily," Alex replied. While Kerry, Caden, Allison, and Tony got on a team to bowl, Emily, Sarah, Alex, and I got on one team to bowl, while James, Henri, Justin, and Max got on another. Emily, Sarah, and Alex all helped me with my bowling since it took practice and I wanted to try and earn more strikes and spares. Then, we all got lunch to eat. "Good to see you again, Sarah," Kerry greeted. "You must seem awfully friendly, considering how much younger you are than me," Sarah remarked. "Do I know you?" Allison asked Alex. "Of course," Alex replied. "I am friends with Carly and Sarah. My name is Alex." "I'm Allison, and my 8th birthday celebration was on Friday," Allison explained. "Happy late birthday," Alex wished Allison. "Thanks," Allison replied. "Do you want to try one of my nacho chips with hummus, Sarah?" Kerry asked. "Sure," Sarah replied. "I would love to." Sarah dipped a nacho chip into the hummus and enjoyed it. "What is that you're eating, Allison?" Alex asked. "Flatbread with pesto sauce," Allison asked. "You like pesto sauce, Allison?" Alex asked. "Yes," Allison replied. "That's good," Alex remarked. "I do, too." Caden shared some barbecue chicken wings with James and Justin, and Tony shared some pretzel bites and tapenade with Henri and Max. I ate a hot dog with mustard, and Emily ate a hamburger with canola mayonnaise. Then, we played arcade games. I won awesome prizes for the kids, like soldier action figures and necklaces. We then returned to Elliott's BBQ and Steakhouse in Pleasant Hills for dinner after bowling. Sarah ordered chicken parmesan, James ordered beef brisket, Henri ordered half a rack of ribs, Alex ordered a grilled chicken salad, Justin ordered a barbecue bacon cheeseburger with fries, Max ordered a barbecued pulled pork sandwich with fries, and I ordered flank steak with potato wedges and spinach salad. "This restaurant is nice, Alex," Sarah remarked, "but I was hoping that maybe we could go somewhere in Station Square for dinner tonight." "Well, we chose this restaurant because we liked it after we went bowling last time, Sarah," Alex explained. "Well, I was just thinking of how much Angel liked her birthday dinner at Station Square one year, especially with her chicken parmesan dinner that she ate for the first time," Sarah explained. "That reminds me," I told my friends. "Do you guys want to try Buca di Beppo sometime?" "It's a good Italian restaurant," Alex explained. "What are the desserts you have shaped like Mickey Mouse, James?" Justin asked. "They are brownies, Justin," James replied. "I was going to give a brownie to each of you guys, since we are leaving for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida tomorrow evening." "What are your plans for visiting Disney World, Henri?" Max asked. "Well Max," Henri replied, "we have plans to visit our relatives first, and then we plan to go to all the amusement parks from there." "I'm really going to miss you, Sarah," Alex replied. "I'll miss you too, Alex," Sarah replied. "You still never told us what amusement parks you were going to visit," I told my friend. "Blizzard Beach, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Universal's Islands of Adventure, and Medieval Times," Sarah replied. "Wow, Sarah," Alex replied. "That's so cool. Did I mention that I already have plans for Sandcastle and Kennywood in August, and that I am inviting you guys to come, as well?" "Yes, Alex," Sarah replied. "You did mention that." "It's funny how the very last thing I did with you guys before Edinboro was Kennywood," I remarked. "Yes, and that was just before you went to college at Edinboro University, Angel," Alex agreed. Alex, Sarah, and I gave each other a group hug. Pretty soon, Sarah, James, and Henri drove me back to Mom's apartment in Highland Park. "Thanks for a great day, everyone!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Sarah replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"