“So is there a crazy bartender you want to warn me about?” I ask partially teasing Camilla

“It was one time,”she grumbles,“Today!”

“Crazy bartender?”

“Oh you wouldn't understand it's best friend shit,” I say to Drew

I told them about the whole ‘failed robbery’ attempt I don't think it was that though but they were very adamant in making me think that it was so I just went along with it. I don't know how long I'll be able to just shake off some of their weird behavior.

Take Drew for instance the bruised cheeks or hands, mostly hands, it seems as if he gets into a lot of fights but then he would have been suspended if they happened on campus so that means it happens elsewhere.

Then there's Damon......he sometimes carries this bag which is always full of something always full of something but I'm not sure of what yet, and when he just disappears sometimes with all of them it's peculiar.

I try to think that it's none of my business which it isn't but I can't help but feel curious and also wonder why they can't just tell me.

“I thought I was your best friend,” Josh mumbles actually looking sad about that

“Of course you are just like the rest of you guys, don't worry there's plenty of Van to go around,” I reassure him

“I don't want it,” Drew says and I shoot him a playful glare.....okay it's not playful at all it's just the only thing I can do since I'm too lazing to actually do something.

That sounded so dirty though, what I said before Drew rejected it...imagine if I did that.

One day I'll fuck Damon then the next Connor then Josh, Tyler, Camilla and lastly Drew then the cycle continues, Adam seems too hurt to be fucked at the moment

I offer Josh a smile which he returns,“You’re lucky I'm in love with Camilla otherwise I'll be coming for you,” Josh says patting my head then Tyler and Drew snap their heads towards him even Damon apparently who stares at him for a brief second through the rearview mirror

I am even shocked as well, I don't see that pair working out mostly because Drew will beat Josh's ass every single day but maybe if we removed Drew from the picture it might turn out nice.

“You littl—” Drew starts to say as he's also trying to grab onto Josh until Tyler stops him

“Hey no fighting in the car, beat his ass when he gets out” Tyler says.

So basically he's okay with them fighting

“No fighting at all,” I say

“Aww you care,”

“Oh no, no no no I just don't want to be thrown out of the bar just because two individuals who shall not be named,” I say pointing at both Drew and Josh,“Have bruises and black eyes and most probably looking as if they're from fighting punch monkeys and lost badly so”

“Oh so it's a personal gain,”

“Yeah,” I agree with a lopsided grin

“Have you ever heard of bring part of the team?”

“I am the team,” I say with Batman voice as I pose like a superhero

There's silence for a while before they all burst out laughing......at me

“Okay fine it was funny and all but you stop laughing now,” I say only for them to laugh even louder

When they finally stop laughing I say,“Tell me for your sake that you're joking,” pointing a finger to Josh

“I’m not I genuinely love Camilla........as a sister,” ohhh snap I take a quick glance at Camilla and manage to catch that look of sadness that took over before she quickly masked it.

Shit so as a best friend blah blah blah blah I have to play match maker or whatnot 0, like seriously what love life

I think I'm going to be a cat lady but I hate cats I'm sorry to all cat lovers but fuck those things are evil.....well evil to me because once I got chased by one when I was 4 years old. I was trying to pat it then it took my kindness and stepped on it or pawed on it whatever you call it so I've hated (been afraid of) them ever since so I might be a dog lady when I'm older

But then they'll need to be taken out for long walks and would want me to play with them so that involves running and standing up so it's settled I'll be a fish lady......my fish is definitely going to die.

We finally get to the bar and we had to wake up a sleeping Adam.

He really took the break up hard, I guess I should bring in my breakup aid. It's what I used when I broke up with my boyfriend right before my senior year of highschool ended. It worked out well for me, I guess for him not so much since he can't have babies anymore it's such a shame....

Okay I'm kidding I didnt actually cut off his dick but I did think of it, I just punched his nose, kicked him in the balls and burned some of his shit in an act of rage then we parted our ways and we haven't spoken ever since.

I got out of the car and we got into a vintage looking bar, it's looks amazing. Quite a few people were already laughing at this guy who seemed to be making jokes upfront.

That's nice

I wonder how I'll do as a comedian, probably terrible I'm not even funny.

Well I do crack myself up but being infront of a crowd with tons of people watching me waiting for me to say something stupid but funny at the same time, I don't think I'm cut out for that maybe Josh, definitely Josh

“There’s our table,”

We sit at this booth which faces the stage. I turn my attention to the comedian actually trying to listen to what he's saying.

“Okay folks that's me, thank you for your time,” he says going off the stage

Fuck

A balding chubby man walks up into the stage looking stressed,“Unfortunately our special guest couldn't make it tonight,” sounds if disapproval are heard all around.

“But maybe someone from the crowd can come up?” he looks desperate.....I feel sorry for the guy

I turn back to my menu, what to eat?

As I'm looking through the countless choices licking my lips every time I see something that sounds nice, I feel eyes settle on me so I look up and all my friends are staring at me

“What?”

“You should go,” I should go he says

Oh wow

“You’re practically a walking meme already,” Drew mutters

“Drew’s right,”

“Why doesn't Josh go,” I suggest

“My Josh’s apple hurts,” he says shaking his head sadly

Josh's apple?

“For the last time it's not named after each guy!” Connor says frustratedly

“But Adam gets to have his name,” he mumbles

“Vanessa,” I turn towards Damon whose beside me

He leans down and whispers in my ear,“Do what you want to do,” he says he's eyes meeting mine for a brief second before he backs away

I'm going to embarrass myself but hey why the fuck not, I'll probably forget about all of this if I drink a considerable amount of alcohol.

“I’m going to go,” I announce standing up,“Don’t love me too much,”

“I’ll get the tomatoes to throw at her ready,” Ib

I walk up to the man whose wiping a streak of sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief

“Hie I'm Vanessa I was wondering if I could go?”

“Really! That would be great thank you so much, you can go right ahead....oh and this is a tough crowd so try to be actually funny unlike the other guy,” he says and I bite my bottom lip while nodding

I walk onto the stage and everyone is staring ,it's intimidating

I feel heartbeat go faster with each passing second, shit i should've never come up here

My eyes flicker towards Damon whose also staring at me....obviously.

He tilts his head slightly to the left before licking his lips then gives me a lazy wink, I can do this?

I grip the microphone tighter

I should've taken into consideration how I'm terrible at impromptu,stupid

Let me just tell a story....

“Okay I'm always never in a relationship and on thanksgiving I came out to my famil—" before I even finish my sentence the crowd starts clapping their hands....or wait they think I'm gay

Okay of ofcourse they will

"No no I'm not gay I just thought it will be hilarious," I explain getting the crowd to start laughing

"I have an uncle you doesn't like gay people and because of that I've come out of the closest on thanksgiving, every thanksgiving........for the last six years," I say making a face as the crowds bursts into hysterics once more

"And they say that coming out is the hardest thing a young person can do and it is but it gets easier every single year,"

"Here's how I do it, I stand up with a glass of water and a knife like I'm giving a toast at a wedding and I go 'excuse me everyone I have an announcement to make' and then my uncle will go 'oh for fucks sakes again!' and then I release the doves and I do my musical number and I throw the glitter and I sit down," I put way too many and's in this sentence

"It's part of the meal now, do you know what I mean? Its part of thanksgiving...people expect it. Its part of the ritual of thanksgiving, like the turkey comes out, the potatoes come out....I come out," I say making them laugh again

I see it now, Vanessa Parker the best comedian to ever live

I'm definitely getting way over my head at the moment

"Last year was great though cause my grandfather came to thanksgiving and no one has told him about my little joke because he's 88 and he doesn't do surprises and I thought about not doing it but no....tradition!"

"Right? Six years in a row..that's tradition...Turkey, potatoes, me everyone expects it. So we're all sat around the table it's me, my family, grandfather, my best friend at the time, Abby, who had no where to go for thanksgiving last year so I invited her and she had no idea what's going to happen. So I stood up with my glass of water and a knife and said ' Excuse me everyone I have— Abby and I have an announcement to make' and my grandfather crosses his arms and looks around the table and he goes 'I've known since you were nine years old" at this point even I can't keep it in and laugh along with everybody else

Okay I'm done now they must be entertained enough by now,“Thank you for your time,” I say getting off the stage and walking back to my table and I'm met with smiling faces except for Damon whose gone back to his blank stare

“That was fucking amazing V!”

“Thanks,” I say sitting

Fuck I'm tired

“Its incredible how she just thought about that in a short space of time,” Camilla says

I gasp,“Did Camilla just compliment me?”

“Don’t get used to it,” she says with narrowed

“We need to talk,” Damon whispers into my ear quiet enough for none of the others to hear

After he says this he stands up and walks out of the bar, I guess he wants me to follow him

“I’ll be right back,” I mutter standing up and walking to where Damon went

“What do you want to talk about?”

Say you love me

I'm kidding....partially

“I uh have to tell you something,”

Ooooh a secret I'm incredible at keeping those....only because I would forget about it the next day

“What is it?” he doesn't answer as he bites his bottom lip staring at my eyes, one finger starts playing with a strand of my hair twirling it around, he's contemplating something......but what?

“I l-l—oh fuck it,” he ends up saying before holding my cheek and crashing his lips onto mine

He's lips......holy fucking shit his lips are on me

And that's how you get a boy to kiss bitches take notes, wait I haven't kissed hum back

How do I even i—

I'm joking I know how to kiss I'm an expect at it, my mother's mannequin came as a very good way to practise

Right as I'm about to kiss him, he pulls away looking down at me sadly,“I’m so fucking sorry,” he mumbles before walking away

What the hell

Shit what did I just do, fuck damnit

“What happened?” a voice from behind me says

I turn around to see Tyler and Josh standing there

“D-damon he um he,” I can't finish my sentence still shocked and fucking angry at myself

“Nevermind go back inside we'll go get him,” Josh ends up saying before they both start walking to where Damon disappeared to

Why didn't I just kiss him back?