The Day After

I kept thinking about last night and how even Mom and Dad couldn't tell Julie and I apart.

I went down stairs and went out the back door, down the sidewalk to the garage and looked in. Wayne was at the counter with his back to me mixing some drinks. Next to the bottle of vodka there were several joints.

Oh-Yeah this was going to be a good night. Everything I need was there to sooth my nerves.

Suddenly his cell phone rang.

What's up Bill? I heard him say. Yeah, I'm here now.

Then there was silence as he listened. I sat down on the bench that was at the side of the driveway. I had a perfect view of Wayne.

No way man! Then silence on Wayne's part again.

Ok. Well be cool.

Yeah Kacy and I will just have to party without you.

Yeah its cool. You guys are coming over to my house Sunday right? Remember it's my birthday and I my folks said I could have some friends over for dinner and I thought we could all just hang out afterwards. I got a new video game, its really cool!

Great! Yeah man, it will be the four of us. Well hope it all works out. Talk to you later. Concluding his conversation putting the phone down.

Everything was going according to plan.

I got up and walked into the garage Hi Wayne. How's things going?

Wayne wheeled around as if to try to hide the stuff on the bench. Hi Julie! he blurted out, his voice highlighting his nervousness.

Hey, eh, Kacy isn't going to be home tonight. He wanted me to tell you. I said.

Oh ok. I guess I'll just head home then after I close up. Thanks Julie.

I walked over to him and looked behind him at the drinks and pot, What this? Do you mind if I hang out with you a bit? Maybe we could smoke one of these together. If you don't mind that is? I said reaching around and picking up a joint and putting it to my lips.

Ah, well, Ah yeah, sure, that would be cool. He said with a puzzled look on his face.

Kacy told the other guys not to come over. I said. The puzzled look remaining on his face.