My last time hanging out with these guys makes me realise how quickly my summer has gone. I think back to the first time I met them, at Zack's, then again properly at Joe's. Now it's goodbye, full circle.
Adam and Andrew pick me up around 2pm in Adam' Mustang, Andrew plays Metronomy - they're going to make it to my songs of this summer playlist. We catch up, it's been a few days or so. At Joe's, a few people are already in the pool, there a more to come. I go to the basement to change into my bathing suit, still amazed at how friendly I am with these people who were, not too long ago, complete strangers.
We play some weird ass made up game with an American football and the floaty noodles. We talk about the future, the summer. We eat pizza bites, mac n cheese and sloppy joes. We talk about drunken experiences, I tell them about my time at Beth's. We get back in the pool for a bit. Joe and Brian go to pick up Bumper Girl meanwhile Adam, Alex, Jordan, Andrew and I fool around with the football - both English and American - and the frisbee. Alex gets hit by the latter and acquires a lump the size of a golf ball on her shin. We finally meet the alleged Bumper Girl (long and ongoing story). More people turn up, a few leave. We talk, play, laugh. I can't help but feel so grateful to these people who just invited me into their lives, no questions asked. They didn't have to, especially with Brighton gone these last few week. It gets late, we head into the basement and play pool, darts, N64 and fool around with the fitness equipment. I learn the Spoon Game and the Super Hard Sit-up. I say goodbye to a few people for some depart for college either on or before the weekend and have other things they have to attend to. Everyone complains Thomas still hasn't arrived, it's getting late and he receives multiple texts and voice-mails. They're mad because they care, he leaves tomorrow and they still haven't seen him to say goodbye. Eventually he answers with a reassuring, 'I'll be over in twenty'. I'm glad, I like Thomas and it'll be nice to say goodbye to him properly. Joe gets out the Cool Story Box and everyone gathers round. Post it after post it of inside jokes and funny stories of the past few years of their lives. Some things I laugh at too, somethings I can't because I simply don't understand. Andrew's shirt>hair>glasses twitch is in there and so is the summer we met Emily. It's nice to think that when they next have the CSB out in a few months, a year or so, they'll read my post it and say one or two nice things about me before moving on. I'm indulging myself that. The box is put away as Thomas arrives - it's good to see him. We sit, chat, laugh. It really has been nice knowing him. I wish we could've hung out a bit more but maybe next year. All too soon he leaves, he departs at 6am for college so an early night is in order. He tells me to add him on Skype. We hug, then he's gone. Our attention is focused on Smash Bros, turns out I'm not as bad as I thought I was. Joe and I ever win a game or two against Adam and Zack. But I'm tired, cold and still a bit wet from the pool and I bore quickly. It's almost 2am before Adam decides we should go and Joe kicks us out. I teach Adam 'butterz' and 'dank' on the way home - some last minute English slang (after out Cockney Rhyming Slang that we went through earlier). As we pull in the driveway I thank him for everything and say goodbye. I'm glad i met Adam, too. He's such a nice gut, it really has been a pleasure acquainting myself with their friendship circle. I'm glad I got to meet them all.
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