“A bath?” my brother Drew laughed me off, “I dunno, bro. No offense, but this whole ‘taking a bath’ thing is a little gay to me.”
“C’mon,” I told him, “I know you’re stressed out about your date with Jess tonight. A nice bath will help you relax. It’s worked all those other times, right?”
“Yeah, man,” he said, “Still can’t believe you got this whole thing set up with Jess. I’ve been trying to hook up with her since she broke up with Matt last summer. You’re sure she’s gonna be there? I’m getting kind of nervous, I haven’t heard anything from her yet.”
“Yeah, she’s gonna be there!” I assured him, “She’s the one who asked me to set this whole thing up when we were out shopping this afternoon. I think she’s really excited about it!”
“Well having a gay little brother has its advantages, I guess,” Drew laughed, “You spend the whole day shopping and getting your nails done with the hottest chicks in town and then you set me up on dates with them. Gotta say that’s kinda cool, bro. Glad you’re living with me this year.”
“Hey, any time. Mom and Dad were totally wrong when they said we’d never be able to live together, right?” I smiled, “Do you want me to get your bath ready?”
“All right, all right,” he finally agreed, “But I don’t want any of that fruity stuff in there. None of those bath oils or whatever. Just plain.”
“You got it, bro,” I said.