Inseparable Hearts

4

📍Benji s POV
📍Three days later
📍Sunday,February,10th

Three days later, Benji found himself back in his own apartment, the group of friends lounging around the living room, the scent of pizza and weed a familiar comfort. Mav was sprawled on the floor, playing video games, while Char and the others were curled up on the couch, scrolling through their phones. It was a typical evening, the kind of night that Benji had missed.

"You know what we should do?" Mav said, pausing his game to look up at Benji. "We should ask Glock to borrow his plane so we can go on a vacation."

"Vacation?" Char perked up from her spot on the couch, her thumb hovering over her phone screen. "Where to?"

"How about Hawaii?" Bella suggested, her eyes lighting up at the thought of the beach.

"Too mainstream," Keem said, not looking up from his phone. "How about someplace more... exotic?"

"Exotic, huh?" Benji mused, leaning back into the couch cushions. "What about Bali?"

"Bali? That's where all the Instagram influencers go," Keem said with a dismissive wave. "We need somewhere that'll really make us stand out."

"How about Thailand?" Bella offered, her eyes lighting up with excitement. "We could go to Phuket, party on the beach, ride elephants..."

"Hold up," Benji said, raising a hand. "Ride elephants?"

"Yeah," Bella said with a nod, her eyes shining with excitement. "It's like, the ultimate Instagram moment."

"Not to mention the food," Char added, licking her lips. "Thai cuisine is the bomb."

"Alright, Benji," Mav said, tossing the controller aside. "You're the man of the hour. Go ask Glock for the plane."

Benji's eyes widened. "Me?"

Mav grinned. "Yeah, man. Who else? Glock's got a soft spot for you."

Benji swallowed, the weight of their gazes on him. He knew they were right. Throughout their friendship, Joseph had never denied him anything, not when he'd needed a place to stay, not when he'd needed help starting his tattoo shop, and definitely not when it came to borrowing his luxurious toys. With a sigh, he pushed himself off the couch. "Alright, I'll go talk to him," he said, trying to sound more confident than he felt.

He pulled out his phone and sent a quick text to Joseph, his thumbs flying over the screen. "Hey, you home yet?"

The response was almost instant. "Just landed. What's up?"

Benji took a deep breath. "Can I borrow your plane for a vacation?" He held his breath, waiting for the inevitable lecture on responsibility and the cost of such extravagance. But instead, Joseph's reply was swift and simple: "Yeah, sure. It's all yours."

Surprise etched across Benji's face as he looked around at his friends. "He said yes," he murmured, not quite believing it. The room erupted in cheers and squeals of excitement, plans for the trip to Thailand already starting to form. They could see it now: the sunsets on the beach, the thrill of the nightlife, the exotic food that would set their taste buds on fire.

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Benji's Apartment

Joesph's Plane