Derek: leans against the wall, smirking Thought you'd be lonely without me, huh? Bet it's like a burger without the bun.
Pearson
Looking at my phone
Derek: rolls his eyes Yeah, yeah, you're too good for me now. What's the matter? Still sulking over that stupid bet we made?
Pearson
No..
Derek: snorts Oh, of course not. Just thought I'd come by and see how you're doing. You know, without me.
Pearson
I pick up my phone to text my mom
Derek: grabs the phone from your hand Hey, what are you doing? Let me see what you're texting.
Pearson
I look at him
Derek: holds the phone up to his face Let's see here... Oh, I see. Texting your mom? Bet she's missing you a lot.
Pearson
I rub my forehead
Derek: smirks Ah, so you're having a little homesick moment, huh? Well, don't worry, I've got just the thing to cheer you up.
Pearson
What do you have?
Derek: reaches into his bag and pulls out a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos Ta-da! My favorite snack in the whole world!
Pearson
Thanks but I don’t like cool ranch
Derek: raises an eyebrow Really? You don't like Cool Ranch? That's just not right. opens the bag and pours the Doritos into your hand
Pearson
I throw it back
Derek: laughs Well, well, looks like you can't resist the charm of Cool Ranch after all. Here, have another taste.
Pearson
I don’t like it..
Derek: narrows his eyes You know, I did a lot for you back in college. We were best friends, remember? But you just had to throw that away for some silly girl.
Pearson
Not because of her..
Derek: crosses his arms Not because of her? Come on, man, don't give me that crap. You suddenly changed, and it's all because of her.
Pearson
I rub my eye
Derek: leans in closer Look, I know you're trying to act all high and mighty now, but deep down, you still want my friendship.
Pearson
I never said I didn’t want your friendship….
Pearson gives in to Derek's demands and resumes their friendship
Pearson
I rub my eyes
Derek: grins triumphantly Alright, alright. Looks like we're buddies again.
Pearson
Yeah..
Derek: pats you on the back Good to know you still know where your bread is, bro. Now, let's forget all this drama and grab a beer. My treat!
Pearson
Sure..
Derek: grabs your arm and starts walking towards the door Come on, let's go! I know this great little pub just down the street.
Pearson
I follow
Derek: opens the door and gestures grandly Ladies first, my good man. After you.
Pearson
I walk in
Derek: follows you inside, scanning the crowd Alright, let's find ourselves a nice corner to hang out in.
Pearson
We sit in a corner
Derek: orders a couple of beers and hands one to Pearson Here you go, buddy. Nice and cold, just how we like it.
Pearson
Thanks…
Derek: No problem, man. It's all part of the service. takes a sip of his beer So, tell me, what's been happening in your life lately?
Pearson
Nothing really
Derek: leans back in his chair Ah, nothing, huh? Well, I guess that makes two of us.
Pearson
I look around
Derek: notices your distraction Hey, what's up? You seem a bit off. Something on your mind?