the morning after

{Snip, snip, snip}Alex comes to Townie’s to get me, and we head to Lakeville to watch the Matrix. I am not entirely sure whether Bill will be there or not - until we show up and suddenly there he is. I go to ask Alex a question, and B sees me and freezes. He looks terrified. Later, he will get Alex alone and will smack him repeatedly, while saying “Why didn’t you TELL ME?”

The movie is good, of course. Afterwards, Bill and I are watched like hawks by everyone. Finally, he can’t stand it anymore, so he comes over to me. The other conversations go silent.

Bill: Um, hi.
Freesia: Hi.
B: I didn’t know you’d be here.
F: I know. You looked like you’d seen a ghost.
[Bill’s college roomate #1 snickers.]
B: Hey, I see that you got your [points to tongue piercing]. It looks good.
F: WAIT A MINUTE. You wouldn’t let me get one of these for four years, because you said they grossed you out, and now you’re telling me it looks good?
[Bill’s roommates #1 and #2 snicker.]
B: Um, yeah. You look really good.
F: Thanks.

And that’s pretty much it. Alex drives me to EW’s place, where I instantly fall asleep on the couch while they watch a movie.