Silvia Thorn, it was at that moment when Chester finally remembered her name. She was a bookworm type, but he could always remember her being more outgoing at times when it came to school dances, some fundraising events that made you pay to participate, and some others, but she definitely appeared to come out of her shell as another girl followed her inside. He'd remembered that girl, Vivian, but that girl was the one who had more confidence most of the time. He felt his phone buzz in his pocket, most likely either Michael or Dylan egging him on (maybe both at this rate), but he needed a way to get the redhead alone so he could try to talk to her, but the only place it felt right to try to approach her at was the bar since he was kind of sure that her friend would definitely recognize him. A part of him wanted to chicken out right here and now, but he made himself take a deep breath, steeled his nerves, and approached the bar with a look of determination. "You need to be at least twenty-one to sit at the bar." Chess handed the bartender, an older man who looked like he was at least in his fifties, his ID so it could be verified, and it was clear that the guy was still a bit wary of him being of age.<br/><br/>"I still look like a kid, don't I?" Chester knew it before the bartender confirmed it, but it was supposedly a good thing. "Yeah, but since your ID's valid, it's a good thing. What can I get for you?" He ordered non-alcoholic drinks, which was likely a welcome relief since it seemed like they weren't as commonly ordered as their alcoholic counterparts. "Why the non-alcoholic drinks, if you don't mind me asking?" There it was: the why, but it was one of the easiest to answer, which was something that he knew confused people. "It's against my religion, and the others are for my friends." He pointed at the table where Michael and Dylan were sitting, and of course the two of them were already fixated on something else at the moment, so it was easy to get the server to deliver them unnoticed. "Just my luck that I get a couple of Mormons tonight, and if one of you gets too rowdy, you're out of here. You understand, Chester?" It felt weird being called his name instead of his nickname, especially by a stranger, but he nodded in understanding as the bartender got to work on the drinks. Chess then glanced down as the bartender served him his drink, a Pina Colada without the alcohol, and the other drinks were given to a server to give to his friends, and he couldn't help it when he glanced over to see Silvia and Vivian talking about something as he heard the same bartender clear his throat.<br/><br/>"What's the matter? A girl over there have your attention?" Chester couldn't believe it, he was being obvious about how much he wanted to talk to Silvia, but he knew denying it would only lead to trouble for himself. "The redhead in the blue dress, I haven't seen her since we were freshman in high school. I want to talk to her, but I don't know if she would even recognize me considering I had a second growth spurt after she moved." Of course, saying it out loud felt like an admission of guilt, but at the same time, it was a bit liberating to able to admit it. "Send her the same drink you just got, it seems like it suits her, and she's likely going to be the DD for the group she's with." That sounded like her: being the sober one so nobody risked driving under the influence, and he did exactly that as he watched it go to her. At this point, more people were coming in, and luckily, the server managed to get it to her without any issues, but what he didn't expect was for her to lock eyes with him as the server told her it was from him. Just that look alone made it feel as if his body was electrified, but would she be brave enough to come over and talk to him?<i>Your move, Silvia. Do you recognize me after all these years?</i>Chess knew that most guys sending a drink to a girl could be taken as a hit or miss, but Silvia would've had to understand that it was non-alcoholic, which most guys would've made sure it had alcohol before ordering.<br/><br/>Tonight was definitely unexpected, that's for sure.