Song for the chapter: Pour it up - Rihanna
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I help set plates on the table once mom finished her casserole dinner.
"Hello?" My dad calls into the house.
"In the kitchen sweetie." Mom carries the steaming bowl to the middle of the table.
"Smells good in here." Dad looks at the table with a grin and plants a kiss on mom's cheek.
"Your just in time for dinner." She claps her hands once and smiles at the food in front of her.
They both sit at each end of the table. We say our prayers before the bowl was passed around.
"How was school kids?" Mom asks handing the bowl to Bella.
"Mine was okay, but that Johnny kid got on my nerves. I told him, 'Mess with me and you'll get a black eye!'" Bella says.
Mom and dad chuckle at her response. I shake my head waiting for Bennie.
"Bennie?"
"The same. It's still boring." He says with a sigh and passes the bowl.
I dump some helpings on my dish as mom spoke.
"What about you Em?"
"Um, regular. Nothing special." I don't look up from the bowl.
"Not uh! Some other boy dropped her off!" Bella points out.
My parents both look at me. Dad is frowning.
"Bella!" I scowl at her, "Blake was busy after school and someone offered a ride. That's all."
"It took me over two months just to approve of Blake." Dad rubs his forehead after helping himself to mom's deliciousness food.
I bite into my casserole with a small moan. It was super good.
"Well, they kept bugging me."
"Your...not...doing any... sexual things at school for money, right?" Dad asks slowly.
My eyes widen and I start to choke on my food.
"Mike!" Mom scowls and gestures to the twins.
I am coughing from the awkwardness. Sipping my water, I shake my head.
"Never ever."
"Okay, cause you said guys were bugging you and I thought they were asking to-"
"Please change the subject!" I practically shout. "Can we talk later?"
"Of course, just if anyone asks you for 'things', tell me and I'll break their legs." Dad winks at me and chuckles. He thinks this is amusing!
Fathers can be dicks and mine is one of them.
"What does sexual mean?" Bella asks looking innocent.
"Nothing!" Mom, dad, and I yell in unison.
She frowns and bites down on her fork. "Why are you yelling at me now. I thought Ember was in trouble."
"Please go eat in the living room and watch cartoons." Mom sighs, resting her head on her laced fingers.
"Can I too?" Bennie asks watching Bella scramble towards the living room.
"Yes, but if you two make a mess, you wont watch TV for a month."
"Yes mommy," he tries to salute by almost dropping his bowl.
"Be careful, Bennie!" Mom almost tells. She is stressed by now.
Once they were gone, they turned their attention to me.
"Tell me the whole story," Mom speaks with a annoyed huff.
