Chapter 60: Interesting Things About the BBQ Joint
Ron looked down at his palm.
It turned out to be C~ I can control it, I can definitely control it! Wait, what am I thinking about? Ron shook his head awkwardly. No matter what, he didn't want to hurt a girl like Collins who was kind-hearted and simple-minded.
So, how to prevent her from getting deeper and deeper into his trap was a problem. This dinner became even more important. Collins couldn't be misunderstood too deeply, nor could he be too cold.
Just when he was worrying about where to eat tonight, Ron's cell phone rang. It was Sheldon's call. This surprised him a little. Because of their incompatibility, Sheldon rarely called him even though they were brothers.
The last time he called him was when he and Leonard's pants were pulled down by Penny's bully ex-boyfriend.
Bored anyway, Ron answered the call with amusement: "My stupid brother, let me guess why you called me this time. Did someone give you a wedgie again? Or were you finally stuffed into a locker by your coworker who you couldn't stand anymore?"
"None of that. Why are you asking?" Sheldon asked, baffled.
"That's a shame~" Ron sighed.
Sheldon finally came to his senses and said angrily: "Ron! I'm going to tell Mom!"
"Okay, little boy who loves to tattle on Mom, what do you want from me?"
"I want to ask, can you have dinner with us tonight?" Sheldon used a pleading tone. It was a good start, but Ron didn't buy it.
He checked the calendar on his phone. April Fool's Day had long passed. What was Sheldon trying to do?
"Can I know why? Normally, you wouldn't specifically ask me to dinner, would you?"
"Because of Howard!" Sheldon's tone turned angry and uncomfortable. "That idiot was taken away by that shameless woman Penny brought! But we're having barbecue night tonight, and we can't order without Howard."
Couldn't order barbecue because Howard wasn't around? Of course not. The root of it all stemmed from Sheldon's ridiculously obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Sheldon had a long-standing tradition of having barbecue dinner every Saturday, always ordering the same platters, and serving four people. Ron was curious what Sheldon's expression would be when he realized the number of people dining tonight had gone from three to five.
"Okay, I'll accept your invitation. Save me a seat, and I'll be there at 7:30 sharp." Ron happily agreed. As God knows, he hadn't promised to go alone.
And there was another advantage: with more people dining, it would be impossible to get intimate with Collins. And if Mom asked, he'd have a good reason: he wanted to introduce Collins to his family.
Perfect~
"Ron, who's calling?" Collins, freshly showered and smelling of vanilla body wash, walked out of the gym after cheerleading practice. Amidst the envious gazes of his admirers, she boldly took Ron's arm.
"My brother, Sheldon, you should have seen him at my birthday party. He's the one who showed up in a Star Trek costume in the middle of summer and looked like a total geek." Ron shrugged. "He just invited us to dinner. What do you think of barbecue?"
"It's up to you." Collins smiled sweetly, carefully resting her head on Ron's shoulder.
Never mind, let's just take it one step at a time. If that doesn't work out, being a player doesn't seem so bad either.
It's a thirty-minute drive from Collins' school to the BBQ joint Sheldon had chosen, but with Ron's driving skills, it only took twenty minutes.
When Sheldon, who was waving to Ron, saw Collins standing close to Ron, his face suddenly fell, but Ron had no intention of indulging his bad temper.
"Waitress, can you please bring us another chair~" Rajesh, who was sitting alone next to Ron, squeezed out his chair and gestured to Collins to sit down. She couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth.
The nerdy trio, except Sheldon, were stunned. Where did Ron get this beautiful woman from? It was too good to be true.
"Hello, my name is Collins Tuohy. I'm sorry to have taken your seat." Collins extended her hand to Rajesh, whose seat was taken away. However, the poor Indian opened his mouth and made several "ah" sounds but couldn't utter a word.
This reaction was beyond Collins's expectations. She looked at Ron helplessly.
"Don't worry, he's not so angry he can't speak, he just has selective mutism. He can't talk to women without drinking, poor guy." Ron patted Rajesh's shoulder and pulled Collins to sit down with him.
"Leonard Hofstadter, experimental physicist, nice to meet you." Leonard said stutteringly, his heart racing.
"You'd better deal with your Penny situation first." Ron slapped Leonard's outstretched hand away in dissatisfaction. Why are these nerds all like this, wanting what they can't have!
"Huh? When did Penny become my situation?" Leonard covered up guiltily.
Ron threatened with a sharp look: "Then guess if I text Penny tonight, will she show up at my place?"
Leonard immediately drooped his head like a defeated rooster. He knew that if Ron was willing, Penny would definitely not mind some fun with him.
Even though Ron mentioned other women in his threats, Collins was still as usual, and even felt a little sweet in her heart. Is this also jealousy over me?
I have to say that women who fall in love really have zero IQ. Girls, open your eyes and take a good look. This is obviously a player, okay?
"Ron! I need an explanation!" Only Sheldon declared his presence with an unhappy face.
"Explanation? What explanation?" Ron raised his wrist and looked at his watch knowingly: "I don't think I'm late?"
"I mean, why is there one more person!"
"So what? Did I say I came here alone?" Ron looked at Sheldon's constipated expression, and felt relieved. He had waited for so long, wasn't it just for this moment?
Sheldon explained seriously, "Let me explain to you, this is how we always order: loaded potato skins for the appetizer, then pulled pork platter, beef brisket with mac and cheese, BBQ ribs and coleslaw. Now do you see the problem?"
"So? I think you are the problem." Ron gave Collins a look that said "watch this" and rested his arms on the table, continuing to enjoy Sheldon's performance.
"Our entire ordering system is based on four appetizers, four platters, and four people sharing." Sheldon pointed at Collins.
There was one more person here.
Collins couldn't help laughing. Ron had told her on the way how weird his brother was. At first, she thought Ron was deliberately trying to make her laugh. How could there be such a person in the world?
But now, she saw it with her own eyes.
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