can tell whenever you’re upset.”
Maggie picks her head back up and yawns. “Thanks, but no boy problems. Eric’s great. No, the tests that I’ve been studying for got canceled today because of that stupid protest going on, the ones that I guess are going on all over the country. And I thought they were going on in Denver, so why the heck are my tests canceled in Boulder?” Maggie lays her head back down on her arms.
“Yay! Now you can come with us!” Heather lightly jumps up and down with excitement.
Maggie looks up at Heather and then flops her head back down on her arms. “Oh, I guess so. Yay me.”
Heather walks over to Maggie and hugs her. “Oh yay! I’m so happy you can go. It just wouldn’t be the same without you!”
An unexpected knock at the front door startles them both, and they look at each other. But when the sound of the door opening is immediately followed by Eric’s voice echoing down the hallway, they are put at ease. He walks into the kitchen, followed by Nate and Todd; they are dressed in all black and look half-baked. All three sit down at the table, and Eric slides over to Maggie and kisses her on the cheek.
“Good morning, beautiful.”
Maggie blushes a bit and shies away. “Aw, you’re so sweet . . . and how are you doing this fine morning, handsome?”
Todd gets up from the table and sidles up to Heather. “Good morning, beautiful. How are you this morning?”
Heather doesn’t even turn around while she flips the last omelet. “Yeah right, Todd. You wish.”
Maggie shakes her head and looks at Eric. “Guess what? My tests were canceled today, so I can go with you guys.”
Eric lights up with a huge smile. “Are you serious? That’s great news! They probably knew no one would show up. . . . That’s hilarious.”
“Yeah, who knows? But I’m glad you’re excited. I’m not sure how excited I am, more nervous than anything.”
“Nervous? There’s nothing to be nervous about; these protests have been going on for years ever since the terrorist attacks let up. They usually stay fairly peaceful, and only recently have they gotten violent, mainly brought on by the police. This particular day of protesting is just supposed to be the largest mass protest in U.S. history. Something like half the population is going to be there. Right, Todd?” Eric and Nate both laugh as Todd sits back down at the table and gives them the finger.
Eric nods his head and smiles. “Anyways, but seriously, what’s really crazy is that the national supply of tear gas has like ran out, so pretty much every police department in the nation is using some kind of new tear gas. So that’s why the gas masks are going to be a lifesaver, so thanks again, babe.”
“You’re welcome, and you mentioned the tear gas thing yesterday. Good lord, have you killed off all your brain cells smoking pot? Oh, and by the way, you’re not making me feel any better about going to this!” Maggie takes a sip of her tea and then stirs it a little. “But at least I’ll feel like I’m helping my family out a little by protesting. Well, I guess I’ll grab some extra gas masks for the rest of us because I highly doubt any of these stoners even remembered to grab masks for either of the girls they knew were going?” She looks right at Nate with a huge grin.
“Ah . . . oh crap, just don’t tell Kris—”
Just as Nate finishes, Kristie walks into the kitchen looking confused. “Don’t tell Kris what?”
“Ah crap.” Nate drops his head and conks it on the table.
“He forgot to get you a gasmask.” Maggie purses her lips to contain her smile.
She sits down next to Nate while shaking her head back and forth. “Nice job, boyfriend.”
Nate picks his very red face off the table and sighs. “My bad . . . But hey at least Maggie can go with us now!”
Kristie quickly turns toward Maggie with a ginormous smile. “You can? Oh yay!”
After Heather serves them breakfast, they discuss the plans for the
Maggie picks her head back up and yawns. “Thanks, but no boy problems. Eric’s great. No, the tests that I’ve been studying for got canceled today because of that stupid protest going on, the ones that I guess are going on all over the country. And I thought they were going on in Denver, so why the heck are my tests canceled in Boulder?” Maggie lays her head back down on her arms.
“Yay! Now you can come with us!” Heather lightly jumps up and down with excitement.
Maggie looks up at Heather and then flops her head back down on her arms. “Oh, I guess so. Yay me.”
Heather walks over to Maggie and hugs her. “Oh yay! I’m so happy you can go. It just wouldn’t be the same without you!”
An unexpected knock at the front door startles them both, and they look at each other. But when the sound of the door opening is immediately followed by Eric’s voice echoing down the hallway, they are put at ease. He walks into the kitchen, followed by Nate and Todd; they are dressed in all black and look half-baked. All three sit down at the table, and Eric slides over to Maggie and kisses her on the cheek.
“Good morning, beautiful.”
Maggie blushes a bit and shies away. “Aw, you’re so sweet . . . and how are you doing this fine morning, handsome?”
Todd gets up from the table and sidles up to Heather. “Good morning, beautiful. How are you this morning?”
Heather doesn’t even turn around while she flips the last omelet. “Yeah right, Todd. You wish.”
Maggie shakes her head and looks at Eric. “Guess what? My tests were canceled today, so I can go with you guys.”
Eric lights up with a huge smile. “Are you serious? That’s great news! They probably knew no one would show up. . . . That’s hilarious.”
“Yeah, who knows? But I’m glad you’re excited. I’m not sure how excited I am, more nervous than anything.”
“Nervous? There’s nothing to be nervous about; these protests have been going on for years ever since the terrorist attacks let up. They usually stay fairly peaceful, and only recently have they gotten violent, mainly brought on by the police. This particular day of protesting is just supposed to be the largest mass protest in U.S. history. Something like half the population is going to be there. Right, Todd?” Eric and Nate both laugh as Todd sits back down at the table and gives them the finger.
Eric nods his head and smiles. “Anyways, but seriously, what’s really crazy is that the national supply of tear gas has like ran out, so pretty much every police department in the nation is using some kind of new tear gas. So that’s why the gas masks are going to be a lifesaver, so thanks again, babe.”
“You’re welcome, and you mentioned the tear gas thing yesterday. Good lord, have you killed off all your brain cells smoking pot? Oh, and by the way, you’re not making me feel any better about going to this!” Maggie takes a sip of her tea and then stirs it a little. “But at least I’ll feel like I’m helping my family out a little by protesting. Well, I guess I’ll grab some extra gas masks for the rest of us because I highly doubt any of these stoners even remembered to grab masks for either of the girls they knew were going?” She looks right at Nate with a huge grin.
“Ah . . . oh crap, just don’t tell Kris—”
Just as Nate finishes, Kristie walks into the kitchen looking confused. “Don’t tell Kris what?”
“Ah crap.” Nate drops his head and conks it on the table.
“He forgot to get you a gasmask.” Maggie purses her lips to contain her smile.
She sits down next to Nate while shaking her head back and forth. “Nice job, boyfriend.”
Nate picks his very red face off the table and sighs. “My bad . . . But hey at least Maggie can go with us now!”
Kristie quickly turns toward Maggie with a ginormous smile. “You can? Oh yay!”
After Heather serves them breakfast, they discuss the plans for the
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