Chapter thirty

Awkward Dinner

Jakes said "why is everyone quiet what's going on?"

Jakes's father said "do we have to talk all the time? "

Jakes said "No talks about work, politics or trying to get me and Laura to work for you. "

Jake's father said "you are going to graduate next year and you won't have a choice but to work for me."

Jakes said "yeah, right and I'm not complaining will just enjoy my food in peace."

Jakes's father said "Laura please pass me the salt."

Laura said "jakes could you please pass the salt to your father. "

Jakes said "babe, just close to you."

Laura said "So?"

Jakes's father said "just leave it, no longer want it."

Jakes said "babe, what's going on with you?"

Laura said "Nothing, just one of those days."

Jakes said "are you sure that's all?"

Jakes's father said "she is fine, so amazing how you worry about her."

Jakes said "why would I not worry, she is my love."

Jakes's father said ��next thing you will say I can't live without her, you are young in love and can't think straight."

Jakes said "dad I really don't understand you, one minute you support my relationship with Laura the next is something else and should I move out?"

Jakes's father said "No, I don't want you to get hurt and her causing trouble, look we are arguing over nothing. "

Laura said "please excuse me."

Jakes said "you just going to walk out of here."

Laura said "I have to make a phone call and will come back later. "

Jakes said "don't you need a ride?"

Laura said "I will take a cab."

Jakes's father said "do you know how to drive and do you even have driver's license?"

Jakes said" dad, she has a license and here are the keys Laura."

Laura said "Thank you but I will be fine bye."

*Laura leaves the room*

Jakes's father said "why are you looking at me like that, what did I do? "

Jakes said "that is what I am trying to figure out here, what you did to Laura?"

Jakes's father said "do you want to know the truth?"

Jakes said "what is it dad?"

Jakes's father said "I did a prank on her pretending I was talking to my "lover " and I threatened her not to tell you."

Jakes said "why would you do that, that's crazy."

Jakes's father said "if it makes you happy I will apologize to her and was just testing her."

Jakes said "for what?"

Jakes's father said "her love for you is she loyal does she trust you, why did she not run to you and tell you what happened?"

Jakes said "tell me what that my father is crazy controlling, and getting involve in my love life and what is there to tell?"

Jakes's father said "I promise no more pranks, poor girl she was terrified and the dinner was awkward my fault. "

Jakes said "please respect my woman, stop interfering I won't say this again and don't make me choose dad. "

Jakes's father said "seriously, I dare you son to do that, you just met her and now you're willing to throw away the relationship you have with your father over a girl. "

Jakes said "I'm saying don't push me."

Jakes's father said "she didn't get along with her father now she is causing us to fight can't you see that son?"

Jakes said "she wouldn't do that, I know her."

Jakes's father said "do you son, where she is now?"

Jakes said "that's not your concern."

Jakes's father said "whatever son."

*Laura went to see Eric*

Eric said "Thank you for coming, wasn't sure you will come."

Laura said "I miss my brother, and your timing was perfect. "

Eric said "let me guess you were fighting with jakes."

Laura said "No, living with his father just hard sometimes and today he loves me tomorrow I'm not good enough for his son."

Eric said "hot and cold, reminds me of someone you use to be."

Laura said "I have change, jakes inspires me to be my best. "

Eric said "you are happy, that's great and you do know I want the best for you?"

Laura said "yes, where's this going?"

Eric said "I call you here to talk to my father well our father. "

Laura said "well I can't avoid the fact he is my biological father."

Eric said "I will call him."

*Eric's father enters the room*

Laura said "I just want to know do you regret what you did?"

Eric's Father said" I regret everything I did to your mother, please forgive me."

Laura said "I need to move on with my life, I forgive you doing it for me, I know how it feels to hate someone, and to hold on to grudges won't do that anymore. "

Eric's Father said "Thank you, I would love to get to know you."

Laura said "life is too short, so I would love to know you as my biological father."

Eric's Father said "I'm glad, I will leave you to chat with Eric."

Eric said "I'm happy you have forgiven my father, I hope you are not trying to replace your dead father."

Laura said "I'm not doing that geez Eric. "

Eric said "fine, just surprise you being forgiving just that the old Laura didn't have time to do that."

Laura said "truth is losing my father made me think about lot of things, I can choose to be happy, to move on or be unforgiving and miserable."

Eric said "I'm proud of you."

Laura said "Thank you, so let's talk about you, what's new in your life?"

Eric said "my parents are getting a divorce I should be sad but I'm not, am I horrible person, I love them so much and just think they're better apart and there's this thing they made vows before God until dead do us apart. "

Laura said "I'm sorry to hear that, what happened they seemed like a perfect couple."

Eric said "well, you should know there's no such thing as perfect husband, wife or couple. "

Laura said "I wish them well, where is your mother staying now?"

Eric said "I don't know anything she does not answer my calls, I'm her son and I don't want to be caught in the middle of them getting divorce."

Laura said "you should not take sides, she will reach out to you, no one just forget about their child because of getting a divorce."

Eric said "you are just being nice, my mother is complicated."

Laura said "enough about her, get us pop corns, I want to watch a movie will leave later."

Eric said "I see you don't want to go back to the mansion, how's the sleeping arrangement there?"

Laura said "my brother asking me if I sleep in the same bed with my boyfriend, No I stay in the guestroom. "

Eric said "Good, should stay that way, you are not married to him."

Laura said "should we talk about your love life?"

Eric said "what love life?"

Laura said "exactly, I get you are trying to play the role of being a protective brother, jakes loves me no need to preach to me about staying pure."

Eric said "if he truly loves you, he would not try ..."

Laura said "action or comedy?"

Eric said "changing the topic, will watch comedy we were talking about serious stuff and we need to laugh."

Laura said "oh wow!"

Laura stayed watch movies with Eric and Eric's father. She had a lovely time and Eric took pictures of them and posted them to social media. It was unbelievable but they look like one happy family. Eric drove Laura back to the mansion. She got there went straight to bed.