Third Wheel
Jackson, in denial, states, “No practice is needed. I’ll rise to the occasion.”
A fit of giggles falls on Kennedy and me at his choice of the word rise. Sensing we’re all good, I press play on the remote.
“I promise not to say the lines with the characters in the movie,” I chuckle.
My friends know it’s a promise I can’t keep.
Midway through the movie, Jackson pauses for a bathroom break. I grab a bowl full of pretzel sticks from the kitchen, waiting for his return. Kennedy scoots closer to me on the sofa.