Conversations #9: Let It All Out

Ray: “Yo Vinicious, hook me up with my usual?”

Theo: “Same here.”

Mac: “Uhhh, yeah, why not. I was gonna switch it up today, but that’s cool.”

Vinny: “Alright guys, no problem. Be ready in about 15.”

Theo: “Sounds good pal.”

Ray: “It’s pretty packed today, huh?”

Mac: “Yeah, it’s weird, it’s never this packed.”

Theo: “Yo, so do you really think Vinny likes Ang?”

Ray: “Of course!”

Mac: “You can’t tell?”

Theo: “I dunno. I mean, we’ve known him for over a year now; why wouldn’t he just tell us? We see him like four times a week!”

Mac: “He’s probably just shy about it. He isn’t the most outgoing guy out there.”

Ray: “We probably help him out if he just told us, though.”

Mac: “You think Ang would give him a chance?”

Ray: “Only if you told her to! Haha.”

Mac: “Hah, you keep saying that.”

Ray: “It’s true, man!”

Theo: “Ahhh, I don’t know guys. I miss the good old days, when we could tell each other anything and not even think about it.”

Mac: “Like when we were kids?”

Theo: “Yeah, exactly.”

Ray: “Dude, I remember those days.”

Theo: “When drama was fighting over a crayon, man.”

Mac & Ray: “Haha.”

Mac: “Yeah, those were good times. I remember telling my first girlfriend ever that I liked her the first day of 2^nd grade.”

Ray: “Yeahh Mac! Pimpin’ even back then! Hahaha.”

Mac: “Hah, nahh.”

Theo: “So what’d she say?”

Mac: “Who? Oh. I think…she giggled a little, and then I think we started holding hands that afternoon.”

Ray: “Danggg, second base in one day!”

Mac: “What?? Hahaha, you’re crazy dude.”

Theo: “Hah, hey, he had to start somewhere.”

Ray: “Haha…but yeah, what do you guys think happened to those days? I miss stuff like that, man.”

Mac: “You know, me too. I don’t really know, but it was so much easier back then. Everyone just said what they were thinking about, and then by lunchtime we were laughing and playing around again. Man, I really miss those days.”

Ray: “Thanks a lot Theo! Jerk! Haha.”

Theo: “Hahaha. I don’t know guys. It’s probably something to do with this whole “don’t judge me” crap that’s been going around now.”

Ray: “Ahh, yeah, I can see that.”

Mac: “Yeah, I hear it like literally at least three times a day.”

Ray: “Yeah, and it’s mostly all girls who say it, too.”

Theo: “Exactly!”

Mac: “Actually, yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever heard another dude say it before. Not seriously, anyway.”

Theo: “And the really stupid thing is that it’s literally impossible not to judge. We were talking about it Philosophy with Mama.”

Ray: “Is her last name really Mama?”

Theo: “Yeah man. Haha, she’s awesome.”

Mac: “But yeah, that’s a good point. You pretty much automatically judge everything you see or hear.”

Theo: “Or taste, touch, or smell. ‘Mmm, that smells delicious! Bleh, this feels slimy!’ and so on.”

Ray: “Ahh yo, that reminds me! I never told you guys.”

Mac: “Told us that?”

Theo: “Yeah, what’s up?”

Ray: “Alright, so last week I was talking to this girl. Pretty hot. Haha. Anyway—“

Theo: “Who was it??”

Ray: “I don’t remember her name, but I know she’s a Criminal Justice Major, and she lives in Orion—“

Mac: “A freshman Ray? Really?”

Ray: “Dammit, let me finish my story! So, like I was saying, we were talking, and she mentions that she blacked out last night—or, the night before, I mean—and tells me that when she woke up, she was on Silverbridge, totally naked, with a snapping turtle and an inflatable shark!”

Theo: “Like, on the actual bridge??”

Ray: “Yeah! That’s what I’m saying!!”

Theo: “How’d she know it was snapping??”

Ray: “Hah, well—“

Mac: “Yo, we should probably lower it down a little; people are starting to stare—”

Ray: “—and that’s how she found out!”

Theo: “Holy flip…”

Ray: “Exactly. Can’t believe I forgot to tell you guys!”

Theo: “So what’d you say back??”

Ray: “I didn’t know what to say! Haha. I just stared at her.”

Mac: “Hah, smooth Ray, smooth.”

Ray: “Haha, yeah, yeah, I know. But then—and this is what reminded me—she just puts her hands on her hips and goes ‘Hey, don’t judge me!’”

Theo: “Hahahaha.”

Ray: “I know! I just looked at her like ‘Trick, who isn’t gonna judge you if you tell them that??”

Mac: “Annnd, right on cue!”

Vinny: “Here you go guys; deep dishes all around. One meat lovers, one vegetarian, one Hawaiian—and a Sprite on the house.”

Theo: “Yes! Vinny, I’ve never seen anything so beautiful.”

Mac: “Thanks bud.”

Ray: “Yeah Vin, thanks for the hookup man. We’ll see if we can do the same for you and Ang.”

Vinny: “…...What???”

B.A.M.