You don't have to pretend!

Saturday, 5:50 PM.

Adriana: I can't believe you're going to a party.

Adrian: Yeah me too.

Adriana: Are you sure you don't want me to come?

Adrian: I'm sure.

Adriana: What If you have an anxiety attack??

Adrian: Stop worrying, I'll be fine.

Adriana: Fine! Just be careful.

Adrian: I will be.

Riley: You look nice baby.

Adrian: Thanks mom, Where's dad?

Riley: He's In his office taking care of business for the gang.

Riley: You can go In though to let him know you're leaving.

In Asher's office.

Adrian: Am I Interrupting?

Asher: No, Are you leaving?

Adrian: Mhm.

Asher: Well be good & don't get Into any trouble.

Adrian: Yeah yeah.

Asher: Take a gun with.

Adrian: Dad I don't need a gun for a party-

Asher: It's just for your protection, I prefer you always keeping one with you.

Adrian: Yeah yeah, Is uncle Xavier sleeping?

Asher: Yep, He's supposed to be helping me.

Adrian: Later If you want I could help?

Asher: That'd be great, There's so much paperwork.

Adrian: Alright well I'm going to go now, Bye dad.

Asher: Bye, Have fun.

In Charlie's car.

Charlie: Hey, You ready?

Adrian: Yeah..

Charlie: Have you never been to a party?

Adrian: Yep never.

Charlie: Are you sure you want to go then?

Adrian: Yeah, I agreed to It already.

Charlie: Alright.

At the party, A few hours later.

N: Charlie & I barely drank, Charlie Is driving back anyways so he can't really.

N: I could hear people talking about me, I tried to Ignore It but

N: I couldn't help but listen to It.

Girl: Why'd Charlie bring that freak here?

Other Girl: I don't know, Maybe he feels bad for him.

Other Girl: I mean he Is a loner & so Is Charlie a bit.

Guy: Isn't that freak Adrian gay?

Other Girl: Yeah he Is, It's so gross. If I was a guy I wouldn't want to be his friend.

Girl: Right! I'd just do It so I could mess with him.

N: I was starting to get overwhelmed because of them.

Adrian: I-I'm going to go outside for a few minutes…

Charlie: Adrian-

N: I ran outside to sit down & cry In peace.

A few minutes later..

Charlie: Adrian..

Adrian: *Crying* Go away… I know what you're doing.

Charlie: I'm trying to comfort you as a friend would.

Adrian: *Crying* You don't have to pretend to be my friend!

Charlie: Don't listen to what those Idiots were saying.

Charlie: I'm not your friend because I feel bad for you, I'm not like that.

N: I move closer to Charlie & we hug.

Adrian: Hey Charlie?

Charlie: Yes?

Adrian: Can we go?

Charlie: Of course, This party Is lame anyways.

At Adrian's, 11 PM.

N: We go Into the kitchen, Everyone's In there.

Adrian: I'm back.

Riley: Hi baby, How was the party?

Adrian: It was fine.

Adriana: Who's he?

Adrian: Oh- This Is Charlie.

Riley: Hi, I'm Adrian's mother.

Adriana: I'm Adriana, His twin sister.

Charlie: Nice to meet you.

Adrian: Is dad still In his office?

Riley: Yes.

Adrian: I'll be back In a bit, Do you mind waiting?

Charlie: Yeah I can wait.

Adrian: Alright, You two don't say anything weird.

Adriana: Can't promise that!

In Asher's office.

Adrian: Hey dad, Do you still need help?

Asher: No, Your mother helped me.

Adrian: Ah okay well I'm going to go, My friend Is here.

Asher: Alright, And Adrian.

Adrian: Yes?

Asher: Next weekend Is the gala, I hate to say this but you need a date.

Adrian: A date? That's not happening.

Asher: You could bring Charlie? You know there won't be

Asher: Any talk of gangs In front of strangers, So he'd be fine.

Adrian: I'll think about It..

Next weekend..

N: I asked Charlie last night to be my date to this stupid thing.

N: He said yes, Tonight I can't lose my shit at all.

N: All eyes are on me tonight, This gala Is to see If I'm fit for being leader.

With the parents.

Felix: Damn last time we were at one of these I almost died.

Xavier: Hah I've never been to one.

Asher: That's because dad didn't think you'd be fit for It.

Xavier: I never wanted to be a leader anyways.

Asher: Neither did I.

Xavier: Well you aren't doing a shit job.

Riley: *Yelling* KIDS HURRY UP!

Asher: My god this woman yells so loud.

Riley: Shut up.

Asher: I'm not lying!!

A few minutes later.

Riley: Will you stop before I cut off your dick.

Xavier: AHAHA.

Adrian: Poor dad *Laughs*.

Riley: Let's just get going.

Adrian: I'll see you there, Adriana you coming with me or these losers?

Adriana: I'm coming with you of course! Then we can talk about

Adriana: Charlie on the way to his house!

Adrian: I hate you.

At Charlie's.

Adrian: Are you ready?

Charlie: I just need to do my hair real quick.

N: We go to his bathroom.

Charlie: I have no Idea how to do hair nicely.

Adrian: Let me help with this mess *laughs*.

Charlie: Okayy.

Adrian: Much better, Let's go before Adriana gets Impatient.

Charlie: Thank you, Alright.

In the car.

Adriana: Hi Charlie, How are you?

Charlie: I'm good, How about you?

Adriana: Same same.

Charlie: So like.. Is your family rich? I'm just curious since you're going to a gala.

Adrian: *Laughs slightly* Yeah I guess we are.

Adriana: *Whispers* You were laughing! You never do that around others.

Adriana: *Whispers* You like him , Don't you?

Adrian: *Whispers* I don't know, Shut up.