Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 08:47:59 -0700 From: ricky m Subject: simple-things 4 (adult-friends) Note: This one is kinda short. I don't know where to take the story. I guess I'll have to sleep and hope I have a really good dream tonight. ************* Simple Things 4 ************* *********** Ryan's POV *********** As I knocked on Sarah's apartment, I can't help but wish that Jason would change his mind and join us for the night. I was almost sure I could make him change his mind. He did go to lunch with me yesterday. Maybe I'm finally breaking down his defenses. It was Jason who opened the door. He was dressed in a nice blue shirt and a loose cargo pants. I gave him a smile but he just nodded at me. He called out to his sister and then invited me in. "You aren't coming with us?" I asked Jason as he closed the door. "I have some business to do elsewhere," Jason said to me. "Maybe some other time." "I'll hold you to that promise," I sat down on the couch. I guess this was the second best thing that could happen. He did say he would join us clubbing next time, right? "Tell Sarah I went ahead," Jason told me as he picked up a backpack. "Go where?" I couldn't help but feel a little curious about where he was going. "Just somewhere," Jason replied as he walked to the door. "You wouldn't be interested anyway." Try me. But instead of asking him again, I just watched him leave. Sarah came out of her bedroom a few minutes later. We proceeded to Romagna to have dinner before hitting the clubs. "Where's Jason going?" I asked Sarah as we were having dinner. "I don't really know," Sarah answered me. "He just said he's going to hung out with some friends somewhere." "Kinda mysterious," I said with a laugh. "Jason's not really someone that you could easily understand," Sarah sighed out deeply. "I'm his twin sister but lately he's been withdrawing from me." I was about to say something else when I saw Jason enter with a very beautiful girl. Long blond hair and sparkling blue eyes. She could easily be a model. I just stared at the two, speechless. I heard a voice inside my head telling me that she's probably his girlfriend. *********** Jason's POV *********** "You okay?" Alecx asked Jason while they were busy sorting out new books the City Children Museum bought. "You seem distracted lately." "Just have a lot on my mind," I answered her as I forced a smile. She started to tell me about her day as we did our job. "You guys want to join us?" Some of the other volunteers came over to the table they were sitting on. They looked like they were ready to hit some clubs. "I'll pass," I looked up at them. "I'll finish this and head back home." "Me too," Alecx said to them. "I like some quiet time tonight." The guys then left us alone. We made small talk as we finished our work. Alecx then invited me for dinner and having nothing else better to do, I agreed. It's much better than going home and wondering is Sarah and Ryan are having a great time together. We decided to go to Romagna. I didn't expect to see Sarah and Ryan there. But as the waiter was showing us to our seat, I saw my sister and Ryan looking at me. "Jason?" Sarah stood up as we passed by their table. I smiled at her nervously as Alecx and me stopped in front of them. "Hey," I tried not to sound nervous. "Fancy meeting you guys here." "Who's your friend?" Sarah looked at me suggestively. "Umm," I looked at Alecx then at Sarah and Ryan. "This is Alecx. Alecx, this is my sister Sarah and her boyfriend Ryan." Alecx greeted them with a smile. "I'm not her boyfriend," Ryan blushed deeply as he looked at us. "Oh," I was surprised to hear that. I thought they were dating. "You don't have to sound happy about that," Sarah said to Ryan a little sarcastically. "Umm," I saw the waiter standing by our table impatiently. "We'll be going to our table now. See you later Sis." Alecx and I went to our table then. I glanced back at Ryan and saw him looking back at me too. I gave him a smile and he smiled back at me. So, he and Sarah are not dating. Does that mean he's not interested in my sister or are they just taking it slow? ************* To be continued ************* All comments are welcome at: Sliders21@iname.com or Sliders23@zdnetonebox.com