"Hey Tom since your dad's gonna be away for a while can we smoke up here?" Larry asks as he pulls out his almost empty baggie. "Yeah we can, but no blunts go get the 'Kraken'". The kraken is one of the bongs Tom created in a moment of inspiration designed to look like a giant squid wrapped around an old diving bell with the air supply hose as the mouth piece and the viewing glass as the bowl.
"Sweet! Mike go grab some ice" Larry shouts as he runs back down to the basement Mike heads to the fridge and grabs a cup full of crushed ice and water. The four of them pass the bong around as they watch Mr Brown make culinary wonders with everyday ingredients.
After Mari takes a deep toke she looks over at Larry and asks him about his college plans. "So which culinary school are you applying to Larry?" "All of them honestly I'm just gonna pick the best one that accepts me." Tom looks up after taking a hit. "How do they work? like do you major in grilling and minor in baking or..?"
Larry shakes his head and laughs "Something like that but no I'm going to major in Baking and pastry arts and I might minor in something that deals with cooking with cannabis depending on where I go, it's a good field to get into now that more states are legalizing I might even open up my own Eatery"
Mike finishes coughing before speaking up. "You sure your dad's gonna be ok with that? I mean he is a cop and all.." Larry squints at Mike before taking the bong "Says the preachers son... but it doesn't matter it's the polices job to up hold the law so if I'm in a weed legal state he can't say sh!t.. besides he isn't paying my tuition so it's not like he can stop me."
As the four continue smoking and watching they begin to regret their decision on cooking shows and Mike's stomach starts growling. "Dude I'm starving, you got any munchie snacks?" "No you guys ate all my snack foods last night... I didn't get a single zebra cake out of that box." Tom replied to Mike while staring at Mari.
"Why are you looking at me? just because my parents are from Africa doesn't mean I ate all of them.." "It has nothing to do with that, but the fact that I picked up six wrappers shoved under your chair last night.." Mari blushes before laughing it off "So sue me I blame my genetics" she blatantly ignores Tom's stare and jumps up to go to the fridge.
"let's make Larry cook something, I could go for some Italian food." Mike says while clutching his stomach as it continues growling. "Dude did you eat a bear or something? I could hear that a mile away" Larry says as he gets up to check out Tom's cabinet for ingredients.
"Yo! when did your dad buy a pasta maker?" Larry shouts. Tom turns his head while hitting the bowl and smoke pours out as he replied, "He didn't that's for your birthday next week, happy early birthday.." Larry starts jumping around and laughing. "thanks man I'll use it now then, you guys got everything here for me to make some banging spaghetti".
""No dibs on clean up!!"" Mike and Tom scream as fast as they could leaving Mari shocked before glaring their way. "Screw you guys I wasn't ready.." Tom laughs before replying "Fortune favors the quick Mari" "... it's Fortune favors the bold" "And you will boldly wash dishes". As Mike and Larry laugh at Tom and Mari's bantering Mari just glares at Tom before jumping the back of the couch to use her patented 'Flying head lock'.
Normally Tom would try his best to dodge but it all happened too fast. While he felt Mari's arm tighten around his throat a pleasant sensation bounced against the back of his head. For a moment he was confused before realizing what was happening his face turned blood red and he started waving his arms in surrender only to elicit a tighter hold and Mari leaned in to whisper softly.
"You my b!tch now". Causing Mike and Larry to laugh till they couldn't breathe anymore. After a few seconds Mari released Tom and rolled over to grab the bong and take the last hit. As Tom rubs his throat he got up to stretch and crack his neck.
After Larry ran the pasta dough through his new gift a few times he let them sit for fifteen minutes to dry before layering the noodles on wax paper, and set them in the fridge to help it set faster before getting started on the sauce. "Dude thanks for the present all I need now is an emulsifier and a few other gadgets and my set will be complete."
Since Tom's dad does most of his work at home he picked up gardening and a few other 'hobbies' to kill time so they always have fresh vegetables and home canned goods. Larry used a jar of canned tomatoes that were pre-seasoned with rosemary and basil leaves for the base and added a little marsala wine and bay leaves before throwing some olive oil, salt, pepper, and ground beef into a pan on high heat.
As soon as the beef hit the pan everyone's stomach's started growling when they heard the sizzling and smelled the beef cook. Mike comes over to Larry as he cooks and starts hovering, watching him while he works. "Dude haven't you ever heard that a watched pot never boils? GO AWAY!".
After Larry scolded him like a child Mike slinks back to the living room before griping about his stomach. "If I don't eat Soon I'll die" a few minutes latter Larry drains the grease off from the beef and mixes it into the sauce before pulling the noodles out and setting them into a pot of boiling water he seasoned with a little oregano and olive oil.
"Ten more minutes and you'll be eating so go ahead and set up some plates." Hearing that the food was almost ready Mike grabs three plates and a bowl setting them on the table in the living room. After he sets everything up Mari asks him about the bowl. "I like mine extra saucy.."
Ugh now I'm getting hungry.. but I don't wanna do dishes. NOOOOOO
After Larry set the food on the table everyone sat down to eat. Mike bowed his head and started praying silently, while he was praying everyone else stayed quiet just to be respectful to there friend once he lifted his head Larry spread his arms wide "Oh flying spaghetti monster in the sky I humbly offer these mortals to your noodly coil so that I can feast upon thy flesh."
"Haha very funny man you know if I was Catholic I'd be hitting you with a rosary right now" Mike has long since gotten used to Larry ragging on him about his religious inclinations and stopped caring long ago. "Hey man I'm just covering my bases besides you're the one who told me that the Bible says not to judge your fellow man based on his beliefs or humors".
"Yeah it says that but that's not a free ride to do whatever you want, you're just lucky as a Calvanist I'll try my best to make sure you can get wherever I go when we die" Tom looks up from his plate and wipes sauce from his face. "You honestly gonna put in a good word for him? I'd save that lucky ticket for someone special if I were you."
Before Mike could say anything Mari butts in "No one is as 'Special' as Larry Tom.. he needs all the help he can get." "Hey I'm special but not that way.. and thanks Mike I'll make sure too look out for you in the afterlife too" "Sorry Larry but I'm pretty sure all you could get me is a hotter seat in Hell but I appreciate the thought" Mike replies causing Tom to choke for a second.
"Ok no making people laugh while they eat I'm gonna be pissed if this is my last supper" "Why? I heard dying as a virgin can get you reborn as a sage in your next life.." Larry says only to have Tom stare him down "If you don't wanna die five minutes after making a pledge to your new God I would shut up now... and stop reading all of those manga they'll rot the little bit of brain you have".
"Dude your the one who got me on to slime tensai" Tom sighs "And we all regret it anyways good job on the food man" "Yeah it's really good Larry" Mari says while swirling a large ball of noodles onto her fork. "No problemo Mari hope you don't mind all the dishes it dirtied to make it" Larry says while smirking causing Mari to pause just before she bit into her food.
"Why did you have to remind me... can we do rock paper scissors?" "Oh no you lost fair and square just accept your fate." As Tom teases Mari Mike's phone rings. "Yes sir?.. oh ok yes sir I'll get Tom to bring me in a minute were eating right now.. understood I'll be home soon, yes sir love you too Dad, bye."
"Hey man I gotta go, dad wants me to lead youth group tonight and said I need to come home to get my stuff organized." "well guess I'll bum a ride now too" Larry says between bites as he shovels his food down his throat.
"Alright I'll go warm up the car, Mari you ready?" "Nah I'll clean up and Snoop around the house while you guys are gone." Tom pauses before he opens the front door. "Nope not gonna happen get in the car, I'll do the dishes".
Mari huffs and starts complaining. "Your seriously gonna kick a girl out before she can take a shower" Not knowing what to do Tom just scratches his neck and walks out to crank up his jeep grand Cherokee. After turning the key to the on position his radio kicked to life blasting Metallica's Four horsemen at Max volume.
"D@mn!t!!! Larry your an @$$hole.." Tom mumbled to himself as he turned the volume down and cranked his car up. He only has to wait for a few minutes before Mike and Larry walk out the door with their bookbags and jump inside. Mike is sitting shotgun while Larry sits in the middle of the back seat one hand on each of the front seats leaning forward to say "Your wife is getting shower fresh for you dude".
"Go F∆ck yourself man we aren't dating" Tom replied as he throws his car in gear and spins out in the driveway causing Larry to whip back into his seat and latch his seat belt. As they roll down the road Tom switches CDs to Pantera's cowboys from Hell, and the three of them begin singing along to the title track. After a few minutes Mike leans over and turns the volume down as they get close to his house. "I seriously don't wanna get into that debate with my old man sorry guys" ""It's cool"" Tom and Larry reply.
As they drop Mike off his dad opens the front door and comes out to the jeep. "Did you boys have fun this weekend?". ""Yes Mr Schulz"". "That's good to hear will you be making it to Mikey's debut?" Larry Answered first "I wouldn't miss it Sir, but out of curiosity what do I call Mike during the youth group? Junior pastor? or young Reverend?" Mike stares daggers at Larry from behind his father while Mr Schulz replied "haha neither of those Larry just Mike will work".
Some how Larry has everyone's parents fooled into thinking he's not capable of sarcasm or they think he's an idiot either way they never think he's being rude. "What about you Tom?". "I'll try my best to make it Sir but I may be unable to attend.."
Mike's father raises an eyebrow. "And why is that?" "Well sir my Jeep has been acting kinda funny and I plan on tearing the head down to see what the problem is, I don't want my only ride breaking on me while dad's out of town, but if it's ok with you I'll get Larry or Mike to stream the meeting for me so I can ask any questions I may have?".
"Well it's not quite the same as being there but I can understand and sure I don't see a problem with that, we could also record it so I can go over it with Mikey later." Mike's face turns pale as they turn around to head inside.
"You're seriously going?" Tom says as he looks at Larry whom switched over to shotgun. "of course dude I give him a hard time and all but I'm still his friend. what's wrong with the jeep?" "It started rattling after you bring it over 4,000 RPM, I think it's just getting old but I wanna make sure if I can fix it."
"Alright man.. Soo you and Mari really aren't dating right?" "We may be soon but no not yet". As they go down the road a little ways Tom pulls into Larry's drive way and drops him off. "See you later dude." Larry waves as he goes into his house.
After getting back to his house Tom opens his door and SPLAT he gets a face full of spaghetti... "It's the flying spaghetti monster!!!!" Mari screamed in fake horror while laughing so hard she starts crying.
Did you toucha my Spaghett?!?!
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