"Rig, does your brother think your gay?"
Rig chuckled, "No Babylee, he thinks he's funny."
Truck had come walking up to us and gave Rig a slap on the back.
First impressions of Truck, he was OK. It was obvious they were related. Even though Truck and Rig are only 2 years apart, Truck looked alot older. this man is not aging well I thought.
He was taller than Rig by maybe 2 inches, a little broader in the shoulders and he was sporting a little pooch of a beer belly but give it a few more years he would have a full fledged beer gut. His hair was the same blonde as Rigs only he kept it longer and his curls were out of control. He smiled at us and his teeth although very straight were also quite yellow.
Rig extended his hand to Truck, Truck slapped it away and said "We're brothers." and gave Rig a hug. My heart warmed to him. this is going to be so wonderful for Rig.
Truck pushed back from Rig and looked at me. "The wife?" he asked
Rig put his arm around me and pulled me closer to him, "Truck this is Leela."
"Leela huh? what school yard playground did you pick her up in? she looks 10."
Rig laughed, it was his fake laugh reserved for when he was nervous.
Truck turned around and grabbed Tonyas shirt and pulled her into our circle. "This is my wife Tonya, said Truck, not by paper though, she's my wife cause I say she is." his laugh was deafening
Tonya was my height but carried more weight then I did, alot more weight. she had dark brown hair pulled back in a tight ponytail. And she looked like she could spit fire. I got the impression that she hated Rig and me already.
But she nodded her head in hello to us. "It's cold out here, can we go in?"
She was chomping on gum and it reminded me of a cow chewing grass.
We walked to the top of the stairs and the door attendants asked to take our picture. We posed for the picture and then headed inside.
Omagosh that place is loud, it is so alive in there, and so much to take in, It would take a couple more visits there to see all of it. They had a live DeeJay. and he was anouncing birhtdays and anniversaries. I thought Planet Hollywood is a fun restaurant, I couldn't wait to try the food.
We were led to a table on the second floor, not right next to the balcony, that would have been neat, but we were one table back from it. they had a big screen and was playing music videos on it.
Rig pulled my chair out for me and I sat down, He then went and tried to pull a chair out for Tonya and Truck in a loud sarcastic way took the chair from Rig. "Allow me." Tonya rolled her eyes as she sat down. the hostess took our drink order, Rig and I ordered a Pop, Truck and Tonya ordered a beer.
We all just kind of sat there, nodding and smiling politley. Truck has this look about him, like, at any minute he is going to cause trouble. He leaned his chair back and kept looking from me to Rig.
Rig started with the small talk, "How was your drive out here."
"What in my truck?"
"Yeah, in your truck."
"I didn't think you cared about that, you know trucking, that's why you left."
Rig shook his head and looked away, he muttered under his breath, "why I left? right."
Truck picked up a menu, "We should get an appetizer, you all wanna split an appetizer?"
Tonya wanted an appetizer, Rig and I said no.
Our waiter came out with the drinks and asked if this was going to be on the dining plan, Rig told him that for us 2 it would be. So the waiter seperated our order, Truck and Tonya started out with the buffalo wings and another beer. they also ordered hamburgers. Rig and I got the beef fajitas.
"So what;s the dining plan do?" asked Tonya
"It just means we prepaid for our meals, it's something that disney offers it's resort guests." I felt wierd talking, as long as I was quiet I was comfortable. I was hoping this feeling would change once I got to know them better.
I kept looking at Tonya, and thinking, she is my sister in law, not on paper though, but because Truck said so. I giggled at first, then it became a little laugh then a loud laugh then an I couldn't stop myself laugh.
"what's so funny?" asked Truck
I had to make something up, I couldn't blurt out that I thought it was hysterical that Truck made Tonya his wife by saying so. It's a sweet concept, kind of like common law marriage, but it was the "Because I said so" that had me laughing. "I was just thinking about thunder railroad."
"So, said Tonya, that's not funny."
I nodded, "You're right, it's not."
I looked at Rig, he didn't look sure of anything at the moment.
After what was a long awkward silence the waiter came out with the appetizers. Rig had his hat sitting on his knee and the waiter offered to take it and it hung up for him while he ate. Rig was grateful and handed over his hat.
Tonya and Truck tore into their buffalo wings. Truck offered us a sample but we declined.
As the night went on the conversation started to flow a little easier. Rig and Truck got to talking about old times, things they did as kids, trouble they got into. I was really enjoying myself and Rig had finally stopped fidgeting.