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Chapter 4 | This is Nice

I make my way to my front door. The doorbell ringing has gotten frantic now, and I slowly twist the door open. Yumi was ringing the doorbell impatiently, but what surprised me was that he was not the only one here. Tanner was leaning on my door frame, Larry leaning on Tanner, and Nick was looking at something on his phone, but looked up and smiled when I opened the door.

"Sorry, they wanted to come with me," Yumi rolled his eyes.

"It's okay," even though I was surprised by it, I'm kind of happy by their presence.

I opened my door wider for them to step inside, my nervousness is all gone now. I shut the door after they were all inside and led Yumi to my office room, while the others stayed in the living room.

"Alright, let's take a look," Yumi bends down and starts to inspect my computer.

"Do you need anything? Drinks? Tools?" I sat in my chair and started twisting back and forth.

"Probably just a screwdriver, but I should be okay on drinks," he turned to smile at me.

"I'll be right back!"

Before I make it to the laundry room, I pass by the living room. Nick's examining little trinkets spread around the room, while Larry and Tanner are fighting each other for the middle space of the couch. Tanner already has his socks and shoes off and his feet are on top of my coffee table.

"TANNER!" I laugh, making all of them stop and look at me, "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOUR DOGS ON MY TABLE!"

"MAAAAN, GET YOUR DOGS OFF HER TABLE!" Larry pushes Tanner again.

"BE CAREFUL, I CAN'T TAME THESE BAD BOYS," Tanner whips his feet around and flares his toes at Larry, starting to make jabs at him.

"EWWW, TANNER STOP," Larry pushes Tanner's legs away from him now.

I clutch my stomach from laughing, Nick dying laughing at the whole situation too. After composing myself, I just watch the boys continue to watch the boys wrestle. It's kind of crazy how they aren't tied up in the magical red string that brought them to me in the first place. I follow the red string from the two on the couch to my own finger where it's all tied together, then to Nick, who is walking over to me now.

"You have a cute little home," Nick smiled when he appeared next to me, also observing the red string between us.

"Thanks," I smile as I look up to see Nick already looking at me. He tucks a strand of loose hair behind my ear and I smile just a little bit harder. "I just finished moving in yesterday actually."

"Hey, I think I found.. dude am I interrupting something?" Nick and I jump away from each other. I completely forgot I was supposed to be getting something for Yumi.

"No," we say simultaneously. Tanner and Larry are now looking at us.

Yumi raises an eyebrow at us, "well, as I was saying, I found out the problem. It's just a cord on the motherboard got messed up somehow. I'm going to run down to Best Buy really quick, I'll be right back."

"I'll come with you," Nick states.

"Well, I'm staying," Tanner kicks his feet back on my coffee table and wiggles his toes.

"I'm gonna wrangle these goddamn dogs," Larry says in a southern accent, then stands on my couch and jumps on top of Tanner, causing Tanner to scream.

I ignore Tanner and Larry for the moment, "one sec Yumi! I can get you some cash, how much do you think it'll be?"

"Don't worry about it."

"Are you sure? Let me buy it, it's my computer and I'm wasting your time!"

"Dude, I said don't worry about it! So, don't worry about it or I'll change my mind."

I feel bad. I'll have to pay him back somehow. I felt a little tug on the string towards Yumi, but I was already making my way over to him. I smile up at him and wrap my arms around him at his side.

"Thanks Yumi."

Yumi turns his head away from me, but I see his ears turn a little pink as he returns the hug. "No problem, let's get going Nick," he says after clearing his throat.

Before leaving, Nick extends his arms out too, asking for a hug, so I roll my eyes, still smiling, and give him a small hug as well. After Nick and Yumi leave, I turn back towards the two goofballs on my couch with my hands on my hips.

"So, what am I going to do with you two?"

"Also give us hugs," Tanner says with a slight smirk.

I laugh, "alright, but let me order some food for everyone since you guys came over. Plus, I want a way to pay Yumi back. What would be good?"

"That fat ass will probably eat anything."

Larry swings his head dramatically at Tanner, "like you the one talking Tanner. Always eating everyone's food." Larry mumbles the last part under his breath, but we heard it.

"Nah, see that's big boy Nick."

"Trueeeeee."

Tanner looks back at me, "honestly, pizza works."

"Cool, pepperoni work?"

"Si, senorita," Larry winks dramatically at me.

I hide my laugh behind my hand and open the DoorDash app on my phone. I step over towards Larry and Tanner and shoo them to one side of the couch, so that I can sit peacefully.

I grab the remote, "y'all wanna watch something?"

Larry requests the remote, which you hand to him, and he puts on your favorite show. "T and I watch this shit all the time.

"You're kidding."

"Nope, Larry and I are on our 4th rewatch."

"I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH!" I shout, probably a little too loudly, but neither male seems phased, only more excited.

Immediately, the three of us get to ranting anything and everything about the show. We are like gossiping teenagers, practically squealing and kicking our feet. When they're invested into the show, I look over at them and smile. This is nice. 

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