Chapter 11: Moving In
It has been a week since we graduated, from school, the day we move into our new home. Even with my car, which I was glad to have back, there was not enough room in the van for everything so with a rented truck we moved my stuff in, intact there was 2 trailers there as we pulled up. "Looks like Jason and Paul rented some Trailers as well," I said getting out of my car lugging in a box full of DVD's and a DVD Player. "Come on, Lets get this stuff in here." I walked through the open door, and sat the box down in the den. "HEY JASON, PAUL! WE'RE HERE!"
Jason was the first one to emerge down the stairs, and Paul soon followed. "Tell me again why you get the master," Jason said as he walked over.
"I paid the deposit, thus I get first Dibs," I answered. "Besides the window faces the east, and I wake up with the sun. Not to mention I'm furnishing the den, with couches and a TV. Come on, lets get this stuff in here, It's going to take all of us because Dads, Out of Action with a broken Arm."
The couch was easier to move with the three of us then I though. So was the rest of the furniture. After everything was put in its place, we stopped for a bit to get some lunch. The Cable guy wasn't going to be there till after 2 in the first place.
"Any one want some pizza?" I asked, after I finished hooking up everything to the TV, and standing up checking my watch. "The Cable Guy isn't supposed to be here for another 2 hours."
"Sure," Jason said. "I'm getting a little hungry."
"Well come on, and well go get a couple of pizzas," I said grabbing my keys.
"Man you have a nice car," Jason said as he hopped in the passenger side. "I never would have thought, you drove a Suburban."
"Yeah," I began. "Well, It's a nice ride thats why I like it, after all I'm not a street racer so I don't need a car like that."
"Well what ever you say, this is a nice car." Jason Insisted.
"Buckle up," I said turning the ignition letting the V8 Roar up putting on my own seat belt. I then dropped the visor, and pulled a CD out, and popped it in the CD Player. Instantly, Modest Mouse started playing. As I backed out of the drive way.
"What kind of pizza?" I asked. "Giovanni's, or Donatos?"
"Giovanni's," Jason answered. "What else is there, besides that, thats any good?"
"Right," I said as I rounded the corner. And down the road. Giovanni's is a local pizza place, some of the best pizza you would ever have if you had any of it. It wasn't that far from the house, so it only took a few minutes,
"Welcome to Giovanni's," A waitress said as we walked in the door. "Can I help you today? Oh Hey Rin."
"Hello April," I said recognizing her. "Need to place an order to go."
"Sure What can I get you?" April said as she pulled out her notepad.
"A Large Supreme, Hand Tossed, A Large Pepperoni, Hand tossed, and a Large Thin Crust Hawaiian." I sited off. "Got a lot of people to feed."
"I'll say," April joked. "Normally when you two and Paul come in here its just the Hawaiian."
"Well what can I say," I said. "Our families like to eat."
"Take a seat," April said. "It'll be about 20 minutes."
Me and Jason headed over to a Bench, to sit down. "Well We finally did it," I said sitting down onto the bench. "We are now out in the world all on our own."
"Yeah," Jason said sitting down next to me. "It's kinda weird. We spend the first 18 years of our lives wanting to just get away, but when you we do, its nothing really special."
"Tell me about it," I agreed. "But to our parents its, like we are being sent away to jail or something."
"Hey guys here's you pizzas," Aprils said as she broth the boxes over to the counter. "It's 23.79."
"Here," I said handing over 30 bucks. "Keep the change."
"Thanks you guys," April said as I grabbed the pizzas. "Come back soon."
"Will do," Jason said. "As long as your still working here, at least I'll come."
"You really like her don't you?" I asked after we walked out the door. "Come on Spill it."
"You got me," Jason admitted. "I like her."
"So why don;t you ask her out?" I asked. "I mean shes what 20-21? Shes not that older than you are, and besides I think she might like you too."
"Drop it alright?" Jason snapped as we got into the car.
When we got back, we brought the food in and everyone found some where to sit with a nice pile of pizza on there plates. And after we finished the pizzas off, the cable guy finally arrived.
"Bout time you showed up," I joked when I answered the door.
"Is this the residence of a Mr. Rin Porter?" The cable guy asked.
"Your looking at him," I answered. "Come on in and give the Omnipotent Boob Tube life."
"You got a pretty nice shopping list here," The Cable guy said looking at the work order. "Full HD Service Package, DVR Receivers for 4 rooms, and High Speed Internet. And theres a 127.97 COD as well."
"I have it right here," I said handing over a check."Now can we get this all hooked up?"
"Sure thing," The cable guy said as he took the check and placed it in the clip board walking back out to his truck getting the Receivers and Modem, among other tools.
"Cable Guys here," I said as I walked back into the house. With the cable guy following behind me.
"Nice Plasma TV," He said as he walked over to the TV. "What is that, a 42"?"
"Yeah," I confirmed. "Thats my little Toy there."
"Now I see why you went with a full HD Service plan," He mused. "It'll take me about an hour to get everything set up."
"Just get it done right and I don't care how long it takes," I told him as I sat down on the couch. He set to his work and remained quiet, while he hooked everything up, It was like watching a Surgeon, so meticulous in process of getting everything put together. About an hour latter everything was up and running, the Internet, was up, and there was 500 TV Channels at our disposal.
"If you have any problems, call this number," the cable guy said as he handed over a business card. "And happy viewing."