CHAPTER 23

Oh come on!!! Not again!

"Beau! You're here! How long have you been standing there?"

"Oh not for long. I just came in."

"Well you have arrived on time. Come inside let's get this dinner started. Welcome to Casa La Girlfriends." Ivy says while Janice drags him inside.

"Once again, there is no such thing as Casa La Girlfriends!" I yell.

"Whatever!" They yell back.

I turn to the twins who stay behind.

"That was a close shave! Pheeeeeew!" I breathe freely since the girls cleverly distracted Josh.

"IKR!" Dan exclaims.

"What is IKR?" I ask.

"Oh Anaise! You are just seventeen but you seem ancient." I smack Dave on his arm for this comment.

"I know right." Dan says.

"EXCUSE ME?!!!!!" I launching myself for Dan's head when he explains looking so frightened, "That's what IKR means. Please don't hit me!"

"Ohhhhhh! Okay okay. You know I love you both right?" I bat my lashes at them and smile too sweetly.

    "Oh yeah? I wasn't so sure about that." Dave murmurs.

I raise my hand again and he yells,  "We know! We know!!"

     "Good. Let's go." I hear Dave murmur something about his life being full of abusive women, and Dan agreeing. I shake my head and roll my eyes.

These drama queens!

Back at the dining room, we instruct the boys to sit while we serve the food.

"Whoa! Where did you dudettes order the food from?" Dave asks.

"Naa dude. Naise said they cooked it."

"No way!" Dan exclaims.

"Yes way. I did the wings, and helped Janice with the rice. Ivy did the dessert." I disclose proudly and the girls nod vigorously, confirming what I said.

"Sweeches!" The twins excitement is so contagious that we are all grinning from ear to ear.

{A/N: Sweeches is something that Oyster—from Nickelodeon's Thundermans—says. Ion know how it's spelt😬🤷🏽‍♀️so this will have to do😅 Sorry😊 Okay back to the story...}

We all sit by our respective boyfriends; me beside Josh, Ivy beside Dan, and Janice beside Dave. I'm looking at the table, and that feeling of loneliness creeps back in. Knowing that I will have to leave all this and go back to my old life is heartbreaking. For the first time in a long time I feel tears  stinging my eyes.

    "Naise are you okay?" Josh whispers to me. 

I look at him and everyone at the table and I see them staring at me with sad eyes. As though they already know what is making me tear up.

     "Yeah I'm fine. It's just that my wings are so good and I'm so proud of myself." I pat myself at my back and swipe imaginary dust off my shoulders.Everyone laughs.

     "I have to admit, them wings are magnificent. I never knew my babe is a wing expert. Why don't you stop school and open up a chicken wing shack?" He tries to fake a thinking face.

    "You idiot!"

    "Your idiot." He corrects. We are looking at each other with goggly eyes when we hear a throat clear.

   "Ewww! Enough goggly eyes from both of you for tonight. I feel like I'm gonna be sick but I don't wanna throw up them delicious wings." Dan groans. I stick my tongue out at him and he does same. He is so childish sometimes.

After dinner, we all watch To All The Boy P.S. I Still Love You. I love that movie so much. I think Peter Kavinsky is hot stuff but Ivy thinks John Ambrose is hotter. When anyone else tried to interrupt our argument, we gave them 'the look'. Since no one could stop us, Josh wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me towards him. I give Ivy the stink eye telling her that this isn't over yet.

"Why did you pull me back? Couldn't you see I was proving to Ivy that Peter is hotter than John." I huff before snuggling into his chest.

"Should I be worried that you'll leave me for Peter Kavinsky?"

"Never." I say, giving him a peck.

"That's better."

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"Thanks for the awesome dinner dudettes. It was great." Ivy and the boys are getting ready to leave. We have school tomorrow, and Candace just came home with Tyler and Aaron.

"Hello boys, how was dinner?" She asks.

"It was awesome. The girls are great cooks." Josh answers.

"Hey little man! What's up?" Dan says to Tyler.

"The sky!" He smirks at Dan like he just said the most sassy thing ever. Dan plays along and fakes hurt.

"Mr. Aaron. Nice to see you again." Dave is nervous around Aaron because the first time he introduced himself as Janice's girlfriend there were a lot of questions and scrutiny.

"David. I hope you have been good?"

"Yes sir."

"Well it's late now. We will be on our way. Bye guys!" Ivy waves, before dragging the boys behind her.

I can officially say that today has been a successful day.