Dinner

The yearly inter school tournament had began so couch made drills harder than ever.

"Are you ok?" Andy asked.

"I already threw up like twice but I'm good, I'm good." I replied.

"I don't know if you're interested but the soccer and basketball team are in need of a few players. Luke and I are helping out, wanna join?"

"Football isn't a big deal for me, I might be a little rusty but I still know how to play. Count me in."

"Great, I'll ask couch to let you off for the weekend for practice. We're playing against Oxford next week.

"What!? For real!?"

"Yeah, why do you sound so surprised? They're like the toughest team in the qualifiers, with McKnight playing AMC."

"McKnight? Wait Kyle McKnight?"

"Yeah that's the one. Do you know him or something?"

"Nope. Just seen him on TV." There was no way I could tell Andy that Kyle's twin sister Krystal is my ex.

"Ok man, I'll see you later. Get some shower." Taps on my shoulder then leaves.

Megan and Cookie approaches me.

"Hi, been a while." Cookie said with a smile.

"Has it? Cause I'm pretty sure we see eachother everyday."

Cookies makes a flirtatious smile.

"Oh you know what I mean don't you?🥴"

"What are you two talking about?😐" Megan asked feeling jealous?

"It's a secret 🥴" Cookie said.

"Is dinner with your family still on for tonight?" Magan asked to spite Cookie.

"You have a dinner with his family?"

"Yeah yeah we're pretty close, aren't we Woods?" Megan said as she puts her arm around me and walks away with me."

"Urghh... That little..." Cookie whispered.

"So... What was that all about?"

"What was all what about?" I replied.

"Did you have sex with Cookie?🤨"

I freeze for some seconds before responding. "Sex? No why would I?"

"I don't know, maybe cause she seemed a little flirty some minutes ago and she has basically fucked more than half of the guys on the team."

"Oh jeez, would you look at the time. I gotta go, I'll see you at dinner." I said then run off.

Megan shakes her head. "He's all flustered.'

I take a shower, go for my classes and head home to prepare for dinner.

"Hi mum, hi dad..." I said as i meet them arranging the table. I sniff the air. "Is, is that chicken?"

"Yes it is." Hailey said.

"Ohh c'mon you didn't really have to, how much did that cost?"

"Nonsense... If your girlfriend is coming for dinner, we have to do the best we can." Evans said.

"Uh uh Megan isn't..."

" Woody, you need to come taste my spaghetti n meatballs." Harper said from the kitchen.

I look at Hailey n Evans. "Harper cooks?"

"Yes she does and she's damn good at it." Luna said as she comes down the stairs. "It'd be best if she becomes the house chef you know." She said as she sits on a dinning chair.

"Are you saying my cooking sucks?" Hailey said.

"What I'm saying is Harper has a better idea of what to cook and how youth food should taste.😑" Luna replied.

"Back in the days..."

Luna cuts Evans. "....back in the days is back in the days. We're the future."

"Ok hmnn... I'll go in and change, I'll be back when dinner's ready."

I leave and they continue arguing. An hour later Megan knocks on the door.

"Well that must be her." I said as I walk to the door to open up.

"Hi!" She said with a smile as she hugs me. "I bought this on my way." She gives me an Italian wine.

"Thanks, c'mon in." I invite her in.

She meets the family, they're seated around the table.

"Hiii... It's so nice to meet you, you look as beautiful as Luna described you to be." Hailey said.

"Thanks, you look beautiful yourself Mrs Stillinsky. "

"Welcome..." Evans said.

Megan seats beside me.

We all eat, drink and have a good laugh.

"It was so nice to have family dinner with you all."

"Oh please the pleasure is all ours." Hailey said.

I see Megan off to her car.

"Your family seems so fun."

"They are..."

"I wish my family dinner could be as fun as yours."

"Actually..." I am so eager to tell Megan the truth about me and how my family actually is but I hold it in.

"What do you wanna say?🙂" Megan asked excitedly.

"Umn... It's nothing."

"Oh silly you, you so shy. Feel free to tell me whenever."

"I will..."

Megan gives me a quick kiss then goes into her car. "Bye, see you at school."  She said as she drives off. "That shy baby, he was going to tell me he loves me and probably ask me out." Megan said to her self as she lets out a big smile.

I go back in, I meet Luna and Harper doing the dishes. Hailey and Evans has gone to bed but they leave a note on the table for me. It reads "She's definitely a keeper! Treat her right. Love you. Xoxo." I smile.

"Hey what can I help you guys with?😁" I said as I pour soap on Luna face.

"Heeyyyy!!!" She exclaimed then pour water on my body.

"C'mon! You all are messing up the kitchen." Harper said.

Luna and I looks at ourselves before both pouring water on Harper.

"oh my God! You both are so dead right now." She takes a bowl of soap water and pours it on us. We laugh and play then later have to go through a lot of stress cleaning the kitchen.