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Beatrice POV:
“FUCK! That skank!!”
I immediately look up as I jump in my seat, I was only at the diner to finish some schoolwork while eating a nicer meal than Edna’s. Then I see the source of the sound. He’s still yelling.
“I bet that tramp is with Gord again! I am beating his ass back to Britain!!”
I hesitate. It’s probably a bad idea, he is a greaser after all… but he looks so upset, and he looks like he has a soft side….
So I get up and walk over, “Hey… Johnny right…? Are you okay…? You’re screaming… a lot…”
“I’m not alright! That harlot… that harlot that I love… Lola… she ditched me… we were going to have dinner here…”
“Well if she’s been disloyal… can’t you do it too…? I’m sure there’s another girl who’d love to be with you!”
“Does it look like there’s any girls here!? Except you…!”
“Then make me your replacement date! I don’t mind… it’s not like I’m going to be waiting for any guys any time soon…!”
“I’m the king of the school! I can’t be seen with you!”
“Well no other girl will go out with you! Just do it to make Lola jealous!”
“Fine! Only because you’re the only gal around here! Or this date wouldn’t have happened! Got it?”
“Got it…” This might be the crapist first date I’ve been on but it’s better than no dates at all….
He grabs my hand as Lola shows up and takes me inside. Then once we’re passed the doors he keeps his shoulder around me.
“Wait my stuff is outside-“
“If anyone touches it, I’ll make sure you get it back. Just… let’s go on the sham of a date already!”
I can’t see Lola confused and annoyed from the window as he drags me to the first table. He gets in the seat right next to me, and since it’s a slow day the waitress just comes over with a bored expression.
“What can I get you?”
Johnny answers for me, “A burger and fries for us both. And uh… a coke for me. What drink do you like?”
“Um… a coke is fine…”
The waitress nods and scribbles it down, “It’ll come shortly…” And she walks off to the kitchen. And soon after that Lola comes in.
“Johnny… are you still mad about me and Gord…? It was a one time thing!”
“Sure, if one time is thirteen…” I couldn’t help but chuckle, “Hey, you’re good at math. That’s incorrect isn’t it?”
“Yea…. That is wrong…. And impossible…”
“But I promised I wouldn’t do it again! Please, Johnny, at least not with her…!”
“Yea? And what’s wrong with her huh? Just needs a better hairstyle and she’d look like you!”
Lola gasped, and stuttered before just hugging and leaving. Johnny then looks at me.
“Finally… she’s gone…”
“…. So…. Do you want me to go…? I mean… you made her jealous…”
“Nah… you’re not the worst looking. Get your stuff and get back here… might as well finish the date I started.” He gets up and lends me a hand to get out.
He shuffles back in his seat when I leave the establishment, luckily all my stuff is still there. I quickly grab my books and hurry back inside.
“Hey, whatcha studying anyways?”
I near the table, “English… we have a spelling test in Mr Galloways class…”
“I’m not the brightest… but I can quiz ya… hand me the paper.”
I hand the sheet over and he scans it, “Spell uh… accommodate.”
“A-c-c-o-m-o-d-a-t-e.”
“There’s two m’s…. But close enough. Uh…. Surveillance.”
“S-u-r-v-e-l-l-i-e-n-c-e.”
“There’s no e after v…”
Then the waitress comes back, “Your drinks.” She says flatly before setting them down in front of us.
When she walks away Johnny wastes no time putting my English notebook off to the side and taking a sip of his drink.
“What are you looking at me for? Drink your drink!”
I realize I was staring and quickly take a small sip.
“You aren’t… that bad… sorry I lashed out earlier… I was just pissed off…”
“It’s okay…! I don’t mind that much….”
“Doesn’t make it okay…. Ya know what? I’ll pay for your food too. It’s the least I can do…”
The waitress sighs as she sets down our burgers and fries. “Will that be all?”
Johnny nods, “Yea that’s it. Thanks.”
He hands her some cash, she looks it over and nods. She walks away to the kitchen. When she walks away I take a fry and take a bite, savoring the salty yet soft flavor. But I look back at Johnny, suddenly he kisses some of the crumbs off the side of my mouth. I could feel my cheeks flushing as he suddenly looked away.
“Sorry… got caught in the moment… those are contagious right…?”
“Yea… they aren’t…”
His cheeks are a little flustered too. So I took a breath and leaned on his shoulder. I felt him tense under me. After that we eat our burgers and fries in silence, sometimes looking at each other.
Finally, we finished around thirty minutes later.
“… Lemme take you home. It’s not safe for a gal to go out this late..”
“It’s only five o’clock…”
“Still! It’s not safe. You stay at the school dorms right?”
“Yea… I do…”
“Great, not far from here… and technically on my way home… you got a bike?”
“Yea…”
“Then follow me. We’ll bike together.”
I follow him out, and get to my bike. I check my bag to be sure it’s secure and put my leg on the other side of the bike. I barely noticed that he started to peddle already so I hastily followed right behind.
After that he walked me to the arch for the girls dorm.
“Have a nice evening, Bea…” Then I suddenly feel his lips brush my forehead.
Before I could say anything he is already leaving.
“Good night!” He turned around…. I swear I saw a smile….