"Off to where? "I ask Abby on our way to where she parked her car outside the small gate.
"Just shut and get in here... I will do the driving while you do the... Whatever you wanna do." Abby rolls her eyes bringing out her tongue.
" I'm hungry, let's get something to eat first, haven't tasted anything since morning," I say touching my stomach.
"No problem, so are you ready to talk about it?.
" About what?.
"About what happened this morning, Trace, was it Aryan. Tell me"
" Just forget about it, it wasn't his fault. It's mine and this girl. Uhm... Maddie...I heard him call her that name.
"You mean Maddie Peterson? Abby asks cutting me off.
" I don't know her.... but I've seen them together in school... she has this faded pink hair and...
"It's her, that girl la... The one you called the puppet. what did she do this time,... Oh, have you forgotten that she and Aryan are kinda messing around now but she isn't one to be friends with... Haha. I can't believe I said that! It was like gossip." Abby chuckles." I kinda warned you about Aryan but you wouldn't listen, maybe.... he just used you during break and planned on going back to Maddie now that break is over because... Because Maddie was out of town.
" Hey! he didn't use me...I thought... I just don't know and We never had sex!.
"I'm sorry!, I was just trying to read why he did what he did okay... And of course help. Abby says."Now that our small break is over.. We will be going back to school on Monday.
" Well just shut up you ain't helping at all! I yell. "Sorry ...I didn't mean it that way. let's just get going already, I'm starving.
"OK, whatever" Abby laughs trying to cheer me up and waving her hand in the air before turning on the ignitor.
"There is an eatery down that hill, I say pointing the driveway.
"You mean the Ive's, oh my goodness Trace you did have good taste, I've been there before! The last time was with Nathan.
" Nathan? Is he one of your one week lovers, I ask turning to hide my laughter from her.
"Hahaha, Trace, Not funny at all! Nathan is my brother!" she yells hitting me playfully with her elbow while her other hand rests firmly on the steering.
"Sorry, I thought he was mmm... Abby!, stop looking at that way!... better watch the driveway before you get us into a wreck.
"You know you and Nathan would make a good couple, like Bobby and me.
"Abby!, why did you say so?.
"Nathan is a nice guy and not an ass like Aryan... He will make a good boyfriend. I like you and I want my brother to be that lucky guy, you know, she rolls her eyes again.
"I hope, I'm his(Aryan... Hm... Girlfriend. There is a long space between that word... I breathe.
" Sorry?.
"So you are trying to match me with your brother..it's not gonna work, I haven't even seen him... I don't know him". I tell her.
"Nothing to worry about, you've seen me and known me that means you know him too and he is fun to be with like I am". she laughs.
"You're sounding as if he's your other half.
" He is, takes a look," She said handing me her phone. I scroll through her photos and saw a duplicate of her.
"Oh my gosh, Abby he is... Wow. But not as your annoying Aryan, my annoying conscious chimes in.
Yeah, he is. I can't believe that I'm trying to match you up with my bro, it's not like he doesn't have a girlfriend. He does have but I don't like her and he kind of does what I ask him to. Don't worry you are gonna love him at first sight. Like you did to that dude.
"Abby!
"Forget about him ok?... And my brother will be visiting on Monday!, He is in his final year. Although I'm the first to come to this world he kinda got admission first. I will introduce you two then and you can... You know. I've told him about you but don't tell him I said that, about being his senior. she grinned.
"O..., I won't expose your lies.
She eyes me "They ain't lies or might be! I'm just trying to make you Smile baby ok?.
"Okay. I say trying to end this awkward conversation.
***
The drive to the Ive's was kinda funny. We drive past the small restaurant twice before noticing the big hanging sign on the building. "Abby, I thought you knew the right way!.
"I thought I did, it has been long. You know but you could have directed me!.
"You said you were gonna do the driving, remember? I tell her what she told me.
"That doesn't mean. you were gonna sit and watch me crack my brain, trying to figure out the right way.
"You are an ass!.
"I'm not, I am your friend, not an ass, you assnut. Abby laughs sitting down and signaling the waitress with the blond.
"What's assnut?.
"I don't don't know, maybe ass that has a nut in like Mrs lupidy's.... it just pops in my head to call you that." She laughs and I join her. I wonder why she always makes fun of Mr lupidy.