coming over. It’s always a big to do there. I’ll be lying if I say it doesn’t make me somewhat jealous. Then, Ansley will be going out to a restaurant with her mom. They are both special ladies. Her mom loves to cook, but for holidays they choose to go out. I’m happy it’s the one day they both can enjoy it together. Well, that’s only if her mom didn’t have to work. Working at a hospital makes it tough at times. But if she’s working then Ansley usually picks up something and heads there to eat with her mom during her break. Again, they’re close and I’m jealous. I don’t know what I would do if I had the love and support from my parents that they both have. Well, I guess I have their love, but not their attention or support.
A text comes in on my phone.
Ryan - Hey, dickhead, what are you doing?
Me - Nothing, waiting for dinner to be put on the table
Ryan - When you get done I need to talk to you and Ansley
Me - Why, what’s up?
Ryan - Not too much, but I need to let you both know something.
Me - You can’t text something like that and not tell me.
Ryan - Lol well, too bad. I want to talk to you both together.
Me - K, well I’m ready now then.
Ryan - Haha, I bet you are. But Peanut won’t be for another hour, so you’re going to have to wait. Let me know when you’re finished eating.
Me - Douche
Ryan - Lmao
Me - I’ll be ready as soon as she is, whether or not we’ve eaten, so let me know when you’ve heard from her.
Ryan - K
The next hour goes by slowly, I swear. Finally, the text comes in to go over to his house. It’s seven at night when we both walk up his front porch at the same time.
“You know what the hell this is about?”
“Nope, you?”
“No, the jackass wouldn’t tell me anything. He told me I had to wait ‘til you were done eating.”
“Did you eat yet?”
“Yeah, we were pretty much done. Mom and Dad were talking about work and charity stuff, like always. I don’t even think they noticed when I got up and said I was heading over here.”
She chuckles, but she knows I’m telling the truth. I knock but then walk right in. We pretty much have an open door policy when it comes to each other’s houses. Ryan’s sitting on the couch with his parents and a couple aunts and uncles are sitting there, also.
Looking right at him, I ask, “Everything ok here, Ryan?” I am concerned. They all look so serious.
Mr. Evans gets up and pats me on the back. “Everything’s fine, Cooper. You’re a great friend, you know that?” He says hello to Ansley and gives her a hug before heading out of the room.
Ok, now I’m really nervous. All the relatives get up and go into the kitchen. “What the hell is going on? Start talking…like now.” I start to sound pissed off but I don’t care. It seems like everyone knows whatever it is, and I’m getting irritated.
“Yeah Ry, come on.”
“Well, I wanted to tell you this after my dad had a chance to look over everything.”
“Tell us what?” Both Ansley and I speak at the same time.
He takes a deep breath and speaks quickly. Like he has to, to make sure he gets it all out before he loses his nerve. “I was approached by a pro Motocross team to go to their track and try out for their team. It’s for the Factory Suzuki team.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?”
“Geez, Coop, nice mouth.”
“I don’t care Ans…it’s amazing!”
“OH MY GOD, Ryan it really is incredible!” Ansley’s jumping and down in one spot. Then she flies over to him, throwing her arms around his neck.
“How long have you known, dickhead?”
“I guess, they saw us race last weekend when I swept first place. They approached my dad that day but he didn’t say anything. Then, he got a phone call on Tuesday asking if I’d come out to their track to ride with their team this Saturday. The thing is, I have to fly to California. They are going to give me a bike to test on, too.”
I immediately jump up when he tells me and
A text comes in on my phone.
Ryan - Hey, dickhead, what are you doing?
Me - Nothing, waiting for dinner to be put on the table
Ryan - When you get done I need to talk to you and Ansley
Me - Why, what’s up?
Ryan - Not too much, but I need to let you both know something.
Me - You can’t text something like that and not tell me.
Ryan - Lol well, too bad. I want to talk to you both together.
Me - K, well I’m ready now then.
Ryan - Haha, I bet you are. But Peanut won’t be for another hour, so you’re going to have to wait. Let me know when you’re finished eating.
Me - Douche
Ryan - Lmao
Me - I’ll be ready as soon as she is, whether or not we’ve eaten, so let me know when you’ve heard from her.
Ryan - K
The next hour goes by slowly, I swear. Finally, the text comes in to go over to his house. It’s seven at night when we both walk up his front porch at the same time.
“You know what the hell this is about?”
“Nope, you?”
“No, the jackass wouldn’t tell me anything. He told me I had to wait ‘til you were done eating.”
“Did you eat yet?”
“Yeah, we were pretty much done. Mom and Dad were talking about work and charity stuff, like always. I don’t even think they noticed when I got up and said I was heading over here.”
She chuckles, but she knows I’m telling the truth. I knock but then walk right in. We pretty much have an open door policy when it comes to each other’s houses. Ryan’s sitting on the couch with his parents and a couple aunts and uncles are sitting there, also.
Looking right at him, I ask, “Everything ok here, Ryan?” I am concerned. They all look so serious.
Mr. Evans gets up and pats me on the back. “Everything’s fine, Cooper. You’re a great friend, you know that?” He says hello to Ansley and gives her a hug before heading out of the room.
Ok, now I’m really nervous. All the relatives get up and go into the kitchen. “What the hell is going on? Start talking…like now.” I start to sound pissed off but I don’t care. It seems like everyone knows whatever it is, and I’m getting irritated.
“Yeah Ry, come on.”
“Well, I wanted to tell you this after my dad had a chance to look over everything.”
“Tell us what?” Both Ansley and I speak at the same time.
He takes a deep breath and speaks quickly. Like he has to, to make sure he gets it all out before he loses his nerve. “I was approached by a pro Motocross team to go to their track and try out for their team. It’s for the Factory Suzuki team.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?”
“Geez, Coop, nice mouth.”
“I don’t care Ans…it’s amazing!”
“OH MY GOD, Ryan it really is incredible!” Ansley’s jumping and down in one spot. Then she flies over to him, throwing her arms around his neck.
“How long have you known, dickhead?”
“I guess, they saw us race last weekend when I swept first place. They approached my dad that day but he didn’t say anything. Then, he got a phone call on Tuesday asking if I’d come out to their track to ride with their team this Saturday. The thing is, I have to fly to California. They are going to give me a bike to test on, too.”
I immediately jump up when he tells me and
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