ventured too far

“What the hell are you doing here?”

“Can’t I spend some precious time with my best friend?” You push past the counter of the ice cream shop, pulling Steve into a hug.

“Now’s not a good time-”

“I thought you hated-” Your words jumble into an unintelligible noise of confusion as you step into the EMPLOYEE ONLY section of Scoops Ahoy, walking in on a girl you didn’t recognize standing next to a whiteboard and Dustin Henderson, mouth hanging open with remnants of the banana peel in his hand, a tape recorder on a table in front of him.

“I’m always up for an adventure.” You turned back to Steve with a bold smile.

God, you had no idea what you were in for.