The Recap

                As he walks out of his apartment, he pulls up the collar of his coat around his neck, as it's a little cold today.  Before he leaves or locks the door, he leans over the balcony and checks the mail.  Nothing.  He sighs audibly, and locks the door.

                He walks across the street and into the pub.  The bell rings over the door, the bartender and a few patrons look up for a moment then go back to what they were doing.  He goes and sits next to The Man sitting at the bar, and orders a beer.  The bartender nods and goes about getting the drink.  The Man next to him gives him a stiff punch in the shoulder.

                "What ya can't even say hello?"

                He looks over at The Man and gives a quick smile, rubbing his shoulder

                "And you can't just greet me like a normal human being either?"

                "Course not! Since when have you ever known me to be a 'normal' human being?"

                "Heh, good point."He says smiling

                His beer arrives on the counter next to him, He gives the bartender a quick nod, which the bartender then returns, and He takes a drink.

                "Well, don't leave me hangin here man, how was it last night?" The Man asks

                "Oh dude, it was incredible, I really gotta thank you for hooking us up.  I'm not normally one for arranged dates, but thank you." He replies

                "Yeah yeah yeah" The Man says moving his arms in a circular motion, "get the fug on with it, what'd ya do?"

                "Not a whole lot actually, first we went down to the festival to watch a couple bands play. Oh yeah, dude, you never told me She liked rock music."

                "psht, Cause I keep surveillance on my sister." The Man says chuckling to himself.

                "meh, I didn't expect so, but I assumed you at least talked to her every once in a while?" He asks

                "Well, of course man, whatever , so you listened to some music, then what?"

                "Then we went over to OP and had dinner"

                "oh man, I love that place, d'jou try any of the beer?" The Man asks excitedly

                "nah.  Just some root beer, but I don't think that very well counts, does it?"

                "hah, Course not.  Man you gotta grow up, start drinkin beer now and again."

                He holds up His beer "Man, I'm drinkin' one with you aint I?"

                "pah, whatever.  So then what?" The Man asks, trying to move the conversation along again

                "Well, it was getting kinda late so we took a walk through the park, down town on our way to her place – "

                "Whoa whoa, you didn't do anything with her did you?" The Man asks turning to Him

                He raises his hands in defense "hey man, of course not, you should know me better than that.  I walked her back to her place, she gave me a peck on the cheek, and then I left, and went back to my place and fell asleep."

                "all right all right, yeah, I do know you better than that," The Man looks down at his beer still about half full, gripping it with both hands. "its just, I'm tryin to look out for her  y'know?  I've seen her with some pretty stupid fuckers before.  And I also know how guys can get when they're with someone."

                He gives The Man a slap on the back, "I know man, I helped you kick a few of they're asses remember?"

                The Man looks back up at Him with a smirk, "heh, yeah, I remember"

                A few minutes pass as they both continue to think and drink their beer.  He looks down at his watch, looks up at The Man.  "hey man, thanks again for setting us up for last night, I gotta get going though." He says as he gets up and drains the rest of his beer

                "ah, dude its no problem, I'd much rather see her with you than some other loser.  Oh yeah, are we still getting together later tonight?" The Man replies

                He leaves a five on the bar next to His empty mug, gives The Man a wink, and a quick smirk.  "course not, I'm screwin your sister." He then proceeds to turn around and walk out the door.

                The Man looks down at the beer with a puzzled look on his face, then turning to the door The Man yells, "Hey man, that's not funny!" but, to no avail, He was already off into the afternoon chill.