"So what are you two majoring in?" Kevin asked, as they walked to the check-out counter.
Charlie laughed. "Right now all I'm worried about is making it through the first year."
Sue shook her head. "He likes to kid about that, but he'll ace the classes. He'd better since he wants to be a lawyer. As for me, I'm aiming for pre-med."
"Whoa. Now I feel like a slacker," Kevin told them. "I'm going for my Bachelors in social work."
"There's nothing slacker about that," Sue protested. "That takes a lot of guts and a lot of heart."
Kevin smiled in embarrassment at her assessment, glad he didn't have to reply since Charlie interrupted them to say, "Next stop, coffee and studying, now that we have the books we need."
"So why social work?" Sue asked a bit later. They'd already gotten a table, leaving Charlie to hold the fort while she and Kevin waited in line to get coffee for the three of them.
"I could be cliché and say because I want to help people and that's part of it, of course. But it really has more to do with how my mom and I were treated when we needed help a few years ago. I know now that the social worker was just overburdened with too many cases. Still, she could have been somewhat more understanding. Anyway, that's when I decided that maybe with more people working in the system, there'd be more chances to assist those who needed it without making them feel like second-class citizens."
"And so a knight in shining armor was born," Sue said. Her words were teasing but the look on her face said she understood and as a result, thought better of him.
They returned to the table a few minutes later, coffees in hand, and set to work. As they took notes and discussed what they were finding out, Kevin discovered he liked the twins' company. He hoped they could become real friends, so when they finally decided it was time to call it quits for the night, he was elated when Charlie suggested they meet up again after classes the next day for coffee. "And to work on this too, of course," he added.
Kevin thought it was a great idea, so they set a time and place to meet before going their separate ways.
* * * *
Getting together for coffee with Charlie and Sue soon became a routine. Often enough it was to study, but occasionally they did it just for a chance to relax in each other's company.
During one of the latter times, their conversation turned to movies. Kevin admitted he rarely went to them, which horrified Sue.
"She's a real movie buff," Charlie said. "I don't think there's anything out there worth seeing that she hasn't gone to."
"Not true," she protested. "Well, maybe mostly true. And there's a great one coming this weekend." She looked at Kevin. "If you're free, would you like to go with me?"
"Oh that was subtle," Charlie muttered, which earned him a glare from his sister.
Kevin chuckled before telling her he'd love to. Then he asked if Charlie was coming too.
"No. I've got a date to go skating with a friend."
"His most recent conquest," Sue told Kevin. "He's the prime example of love 'em and leave 'em."
"I am not! Okay, so I'm still looking for the right person, but I never make promises to anyone. It's their own fault if they think I've got more in mind then just having fun with them." Charlie winced when Sue smacked his arm. "Okay, that didn't exactly sound too good, but you get the picture."
Kevin nodded. "As mom says, you're only young once, so there's no reason to tie yourself to one person until you've tested the waters."
Charlie snapped his fingers. "Exactly!"
Sue just rolled her eyes before she and Kevin set up a place to meet before going to the movie.
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