Owen
"Hey, go tell your sister it's time to eat." Mom kissed my cheek as I hovered over the pudding she made for dessert. "Now!" She slapped my hand and I grinned, licking my finger.
"Ellie!" I screamed from the kitchen.
"I could've done that." She said, not amused . "Go upstairs and get her."
I sighed and trekked up the stairs. When I reached Ellie's room I lifted my hand to knock but I overheard her giggling on the phone.
"Are you sure you weren't scared off?" She asked, a smile playing at her lips. "Good. I wasn't going to let him hurt you. I know, I told him he's just a little over protective sometimes. I'm sure he'll come back around. Okay. Yeah, alright. See you tomorrow." I could practically hear her smiling.
My hand fell back to my side. She did sound happy to be talking to him. Maybe they will be good for each other. "Hey," I said softly, peeking around her door. "Time to eat." She nodded and bit her lip to keep from smiling too much. "You really like him don't you."
"Yes." She whispered.
"Okay." I sighed and walked with her downstairs. We were all sitting around the dinner table, passing the chicken around when the phone rang in the living room.
"Huh," Mom mused, getting up to answer it. "No one uses the home phone."
"It's probably just someone trying to sell you something." Aunt Chrissy said. "Don't bother."
"I'm already up so I might as well." Mom left to answer the phone and Aunt Chrissy shrugged.
"So, Owen, when are lacrosse tryouts? She asked me.
"Two days." I answered with chicken still in my mouth. I was going to tell her that I needed a new stick but Mom came in boiling mad.
"Owen Jay Anderson!" She swatted the top of my head. "How the hell did you manage to get detention on the second day of school?"
"God dammit." I mumbled, swallowing the rest of the food in my mouth. "I, uh, I may have been tardy to physics class."
Mom massaged her temples and closed her eyes. "That was the school calling. They called to inform me that my son not only skipped detention today-"
"I didn't skip," I gave her a small smile. "I just, left early."
"Zip it, young man." She snapped. "Anyway, not only skipped detention, but by doing so he earned himself a five day out of school suspension."
"What?!" I cried. "That's total bullshit! Since when does skipping detention result in suspension?" Across the table Ellie was snickering with Aunt Chrissy. "Also, since when does the school call the house?"
"I don't want to hear another word, Owen." Mom glared at me. "No TV for two weeks."
"My TV is broken."
"No computer, then."
"I need it for school."
I could tell Mom was at her wits end. "No leaving the house. Until further notice."
"Mom!" I cried but Mom shot me a look that told me I would get nowhere if I argued. I angrily stabbed at the chicken on my plate. I silently laughed to myself at the thought of Mom thinking she could keep me in the house. We'll see about that, Mom.
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