Simon: Come on, let's go
Me: Where are we?
Simon: Metro Motel
Me: Fancy
We walk to the front desk with a large amount of luggage, a few people are checking in and some are leaving.
Simon: Wait here
Simon walks up to the front desk and the women behind it starts crying.
The woman is short, has dark brown hair and looks fairly young.
The women: SIMON the lord has brought him back to us ohh thank you Jesus.
She runs up to him and hugs him tightly
The woman: Rodger! RODGER! Look who's come back
She seems to be shouting to someone in the back room.
The woman: My baby!
Umm what is going on? Who is she? Where about are we? What the fuck is happening right now?
Me: Urr Simon?
Simon: Ohh shit L-
The woman hits his arm
The woman: Simon! Don't curse around me!
Simon laughs and walks towards me with the woman at his arm
Simon: Mama, this is Alexis Ford, my girlfriend
What! My heart stops, blood rushing to my face making me feel hot and now I have clammy hands.
Simon: Lexi this is my mother
The woman screams and hugs me tightly to the point where I almost stop breathing
The woman: Alexis! Darling how are you! Simon didn't tell me he had such a beautiful girlfriend! Ohhh.... RODGER GET IN HERE!!
Me: Nice to me you....
Shit! What's Simon's last name!
Me: Ahh Simon's mum
The woman: Please! Call my Brenda!
Me: Brenda
I gave her a warming smile
???: What is all the shouting about?
A man enters the scene, he's tall, taller than Simon, also has dark brown hair. He must be Rodger.
Brenda: Finally Rodger!
Rodger: Is that my son? Simon Collins...
Ohh his surnames is Collins
Rodger: You have come back to us
Simon: Hi dad
He says shyly
Rodger: And who is this beautiful lady
Simon's dad approaches and shakes my hand then kissed the back of it
Simon: She's my umm, girlfriend
Rodger: G-girlfriend? She's your girlfriend? AHA Simon has a girlfriend
Rodger started shouting and shaking Brenda, is he, cheering?
Rodger: Brenda! Simon has a girlfriend
Simon: Daaadd stop
Simon wines almost
Rodger: Ohh boyy for a while me and your mother thought you were gay!
Brenda: Rodger!
They all look at me
Rodger: Not that there's anything wrong with being gay
He said to me as if I was to take offence of the claim. I just smile at them
Brenda: Well you must be tired, let me show you to your room. Rodger, Simon take the bags
Me: No it's alright I can take it
Brenda: Nonsense you're our guest, you shouldn't lift a finger
I look at Simon in confusion and he replies in a confused shrug.
The room is very modern, very clean, I wouldn't expect this for a Motel. As I look at the paintings on the wall Simon walks in with the last of our luggage.
Simon: You packed a lot.
Me: A girl has to
*Knock Knock Knock*
Me: Come in
Brenda: Sorry to disturb you love birds but, we're having dinner at 6 just to let you know
Me: Sure thank you
Simon: Ma we're missing dinner tonight
Brenda: Simon Collins! How dare you! We haven't seen our only son in 7 years and you want to miss out on an intimate family evening. I'm sure Alexis would love to join
They both look at me, Simon more aggressive.
Me: Of course, I wouldn't miss it for a thing.
Brenda: Splendid! See you at dinner
The minute she closes the door Simon turns to me
Simon: What the fuck! What was that for? Now we have to make up a story on how we met and fell in love and shit. You don't think do you
Me: I don't think?! How about you claiming I'm your girlfriend? Hmm? Did you think then
Simon: I didn't know what else to say?
Me: How about 'this is Lexi my FRIEND!'
Simon: I can't just bring a 'friend' to meet my parent
Me: Why not!
Simon: Because! They expect when I bring a girl home, it should be someone that I love
Me: So what? You've never brought a girl to meet your parents?
Simon: Never!
Me: Jeezz... Maybe you are gay!
Simon storms to my direction and slaps me across the face and I fall to the floor.
I cup my cheek and look up at him.
Simon: I-I'm so sorry!
He offers his hand but I don't take it
Simon: Lexi!
Me: It's fine
I start to unpack
6pm comes and we head to a house not far from the hotel, more like 10 minute walk. I'm still not speaking to Simon and the walk was very awkward and silent. We knock on the door and Brenda opens it.
Brenda: Ahhh fabulous! Aww don't you to look lavishing!
Me: Evening Brenda
Brenda: Let me take your coat
Brenda leads us to the dinning room, I presume.
Brenda: Take a seat, dinner will be ready in 5
Me: Thank you
The table is quite small, it's a 4 seater, Rodger is already sitting at the table, where the "king sits" as he puts it, Brenda sits on the other side opposite him where the "queen sits" and me and Simon are sitting opposite each other.
Brenda: Food's readdyy
Brenda sings while entering the room with a tray full of all sorts, rice, mash, potatoes, chicken, duck and places it in the centre
Brenda: Let's say grace
We all held hands and bow our heads
Brenda: Simon, will you do the honours of saying grace
Simon looks up at his mother and gave her an annoyed glare
Simon: Dear Lord, we thank you for the food that was prepared by our loving mother, we thank you that you kept them safe and out of any danger. Amen.
Me, Brenda, Rodger: Amen
Brenda: Digg in
