*On the way to the meetup spot*
Serenity sized Adrian up.
"Why did you match with me again?"
Adrian was wearing a simple white T-shirt, with light blue (similar to the color of Serenity's top) jeans, and his white Air Forces from before.
He looked away as if he was guilty and didn't respond.
"You're not going to respond?" Serenity raised an eyebrow.
"It was unintentional." Adrian lied as he looked away.
"Sure..." Serenity doubted his words.
'He wouldn't have actually matched with me on purpose, would he? Was Lucia telling the truth? Does he have feelings for me? No, impossible. We just met.'
They were both lost in their thoughts.
'She looks so pretty in that outfit. I should've never told her to wear it. Now, other guys are going to continue staring at her. Ugh! I wish I could just wrap her up and keep her out of the public, but she needs her freedom. Welp, that's what I get for having a stunning crush.' Adrian sighed.
Serenity: "What are you sighing for?"
Before Adrian could respond, Carlos yelled at them.
"Guys! Hop in!" Carlos and Lucia were already together.
Adrian turned to Serenity. "I didn't even realize we were here already." They both laughed and hopped in the Ford Fusion.
*Car ride*
Lucia texted Serenity to avoid talking.
("Luci <3" is Lucia's name on Serenity's phone and "Favorite Person ;)" is Serenity's name on Lucia's phone)
Luci <3: [I see you guys are matching.]
Serenity felt the vibration of her phone and checked it to see who was texting her. She saw Lucia's text and blushed.
Favorite Person ;): [It wasn't intentional.] Or so she thought.
Luci <3: [I can see you starting to like him. You don't like him fully, but you have some feelings for him.]
Favorite Person ;): [I guess you can say that. But, I don't want to fall too fast. I'm trying to restrain myself. You understand where I'm coming from, right?]
Luci <3: [Of course.]
Favorite Person ;): [Anyways, you should give Carlos a chance. I can tell he really likes you.]
Luci <3: [Are you serious?]
Favorite Person ;): [Of course I'm serious. Carlos seems like a good guy.]
Luci <3: [But it's CARLOS.]
Favorite Person ;): [And you're LUCIA. Who cares anyway? As long as you like him and he likes you, there should be no problem.]
Luci <3: [Fine. I'll think about it.]
Luci <3: [Here's the deal; if he can't get me to like him in 75 days, which is 2.5 months, his chance will disappear.]
Favorite Person ;): [What if he does get you to like him?]
Luci <3: [Then, we'll date I guess.]
Favorite Person ;): [Hehe. Bet.]
'All they needed was a push in the right direction. The ship will soon sail.' Serenity smirked and clapped her hands together softly in glee.
"Do you guys want to create a group chat on iMessage?" Adrian broke the silence.
"Sure." Serenity and Lucia replied at the same time.
Adrian: "Lucia, I'm going to need your number."
Lucia: "Ok, it's..."
Adrian: "Thanks. Alright, I made it. What should we name our group?"
Serenity: "Hmmmm... I don't know."
Carlos: "How about 'The Foursome?' It's very simple, unless you guys want it extravagant."
Lucia: "That name is fine. We can always change it if we don't like it."
Adrian: "Alright. Lucia, save my contact and Reni, save Carlos' contact. When we get to Lazy Day, Carlos, remember to save Serenity's contact."
"OK," They all responded in unison.
Luci <3: ["Reni?" You guys are THAT close?]
Favorite Person ;): [Stoppppp. You're making me blush. Anyways, ask him that question.]
Luci <3: [Ask him?? What have you guys been doing? You bad girl. Smh.]
Favorite Person ;): [I'm just kidding. We're innocent. Well, except for a little flirting here and there...]
Luci <3: [FLIRTING? I thought you didn't like him.]
Favorite Person ;): [I'm not going to say I do until I fully like him. So, I don't like him. Plus, flirting is harmless.]
Luci <3: [I didn't know you had this side of you.]
Favorite Person ;): [...]
Luci <3: [I lost my innocent babyyyy. I'm so sad now. Just so you know, I'm crying in my mind. What devil has influenced you?]
Luci <3: [Wait, is it Devon? That sneaky little thing. Why is he corrupting my baby's mind???]
Favorite Person ;): [Luci, calm down.]
Luci <3: [Fine. *sniffles*]
Carlos: "We're here!"
Carlos parked the car.
Serenity: "Let's go have fun!"
They walked into the arcade.
Salesperson: "Hello! Would you guys like to reserve a table first or go directly into the arcade?"
Carlos: "We'll reserve a table."
They reserved a table at the far end of the dining area. Afterwards, they went to buy their tokens.
Adrian: "75 tokens a person. We'll pay as a group. If someone needs more, then they'll have to pay for it themselves. Understand?"
Serenity: "Yup. 300 tokens are $25. 3 of us will pay $6 and the last person will pay $7."
Adrian: "I can pay the $7 while you guys pay $6."
Lucia: "Alright, let's hurry up. I want to go on the bumper cars."
They paid for the tokens. The first thing they did was the bumper cars, which cost five tokens for 2 minutes. After, they played some games, went on the Go-Karts and played laser tag. The group then went to their reserved table and ordered a large deep dish pepperoni pizza, pretzel bites, and lemonade. While they were waiting for their food, Serenity texted Carlos.
("Adrian's gf" is Serenity's name on Carlos' phone & "Luci's not-so-secret admirer" is Carlos' name on Serenity's phone)
Adrian's gf: [I need you to do something for me.]
Carlos looked up at Serenity and raised an eyebrow.
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [What is it?]
Adrian's gf: [Pursue Lucia.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [Did she tell you something? And how do you know I like her?]
Adrian's gf: [No, she didn't tell me anything. And instincts.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [Why should I pursue her though?]
Adrian's gf: [Your relationship with her will stay stagnant. Just trust me on this and do what I said.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [OK.]
Adrian's gf: [How long have you had feelings for her?]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [We're 18 now, so this year would make it 5 years.]
Adrian's gf: [WOAH.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [I know right. Time has flown by so fast and I can't seem to get over her.]
Adrian's gf: [Your love for her seems very genuine.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [That's because it is. I've never had any interest in any other woman except her. Weird, right?]
Adrian's gf: [No, it isn't. Anyways, you've passed the test.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [Test?]
Adrian's gf: [Yep. Don't you know every best friend has to give their best friend's potential boyfriend a test? In this case, I just tested your feelings.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [Ohhhhh. So does that mean I have to give you a test for Adrian?]
Adrian's gf: [Stop teasing me. I don't like him like that yet.]
Luci's not-so-secret admirer: [Oof.]
Carlos starts texting Adrian.
("Carlos" is Carlos' name in Adrian's phone & "Adriano" is Adrian's name in Carlos' phone)
Carlos: [Your girlfriend is very interesting, Adrian.]
Adriano: [I know, but what did she do?]
Carlos: [She just told me to pursue Lucia.]
Adrian raised his eyebrows.
Adriano: [I agree with her.]
Carlos: [Of course you do! -_-]
Carlos: [Anyways, you're going to have to teach me how to pursue/flirt. I have no experience at all.]
Adriano: [Neither do I. All I can tell you to do is go with the flow. Just do nice things for her and treat her well. Make sure you show your sincerity. And never make her doubt your feelings because that's when everything will start going downhill. In other words, show her that you really like her/care for her.]
Carlos: [You sound like you know a lot about these things.]
Adriano: [I've seen some things.]