Chapter 10: Patriotism and Uno Chicago Grill

The next day, I met some more of my best friends Alex Russo, Justin Evans, Max Greenwald, and Carly Shay, as well as Carly's parents, Sam and Freddie, at the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill for a discussion group on patriotism. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Alex greeted back. I grabbed a bottle of juice to drink during the meeting. "Everybody knows how our country got started, right?" Mr. Benson asked. "The most important thing was the Declaration of Independence signed back in 1776 during the American Revolution lasting from 1775 to 1783," Mrs. Shay added. "I learned about how minority groups, like blacks and Native Americans were treated, back in 8th grade U.S. history," Carly stated. "I am proud to be an American myself," Alex stated. "I believe that the most patriotic thing to do is voting," Max stated. "I personally do not like our current president, Donald Trump," Justin pointed out. "Nobody likes Donald Trump, Justin," I pointed out. "Seriously, it was not the end of the world if we had a female president, similar to when we had a black president prior." After our discussion group, we went to Uno Chicago Grill in the Waterfront for dinner, where Jenna, Jill, and Hannah met us. "Wow Alex, you still look so glamorous," Jenna stated. "Thanks, Jenna," Alex replied. "My junior year was beginning to be a good year of fashion for me, especially due to dealing with a long, cold, and snowy winter that year," Alex pointed out. "Alex is still taller than Carly, even without high heeled sandals on," I stated. "That's because I'm a year older than Carly," Alex stated. We then ordered dinners to eat. Carly and her parents split a deep dish pepperoni pizza, Hannah, Jenna, Jill, and I all got pasta bowls, Alex ordered a signature salad, Justin ordered an Uno burger, and Max ordered baby back ribs. After dinner, Jenna, Jill, and Hannah drove me back to my mom's apartment in Highland Park. "Thanks for a great day, everyone!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Alex replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"