He took our menus and hightailed it to another table.
“So you want to tell me what’s going on with you?” Jeff asked.
I stared at my best friend. Do I tell him I had a dream about his sister, or try my best to push it all out of my head and forget it happened? Forget that his sister had me twisted in some kind of weird knot?
“I had a bad dream. It sort of threw me for a loop, and I just need to figure out how to get it out of my head.”
“Aw, so that’s why you were running like a lunatic.”
Laughing, I nodded. “I guess so.”
“Well, the best way to get it out of your head is one of two ways.”
“I’m listening,” I replied, more curious than anything to see what he was about to say.
“Fuck it out or drink it out.”
“Considering I haven’t had the first option in a while, it’s starting to seem like the best option.”
Jeff laughed. “Yeah, I agree.”
The waiter brought our food and left us to be. He came back twice to make sure we didn’t need anything else.
“I say we make a plan to go out. Get Josh and Brad and hit some clubs,” Jeff said.
“I’ve got to meet someone for dinner; I can’t tonight.”
That little comment had Jeff sitting up straighter and giving me his full attention. “Really? Who are you meeting? Do I know her?”
“I’m going to go ahead and say there is a one hundred percent chance you do not know this young lady.”
“Try me.”
I laughed. “Trust me, Jeff. You don’t.”
“So then just tell me who it is. Unless you’re keeping it a secret. Are you keeping secrets from me, Mathews?”
I finished off my water and sighed. “No, Jeff. I’m not. Not really.”
His brows darted up. “Fuck, now you have to tell me about her.”
“Well, she’s cute.”
Jeff nodded. “I knew it was about a girl. Go on, tell me about her.”
“Blonde hair. Pretty hazel eyes. A feisty little attitude and a little bit stubborn.”
Jeff leaned closer. “Interesting, sounds like my type. Keep going.”
I shrugged. “And she needs my help with something.”
His eyes widened, as if he knew the answer right away. “Holy fuck, she’s a virgin and wants you to pop the cherry.”
“No,” I said, snarling my lip up at him. “She needs help learning how to play football. She wants to try out for the school team.”
It took everything out of me not to laugh when Jeff’s face scrunched up in confusion.
“What?” Jeff asked.