love on the brain

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I exhale standing by the door deciding if what I just said to Alison was the right thing or just me over stepping, like I always do.

It took all of me not to go back into the room and apologize for what I just told her but I knew deep down whether it was right or wrong, it was something Alison needed to hear.

I walked down the hallway, making me way to the entrance of the hallway. "Where's Alison? Is she joining us for movie night?" Veronica asks slightly smiling.

I broke eye contact, shaking my head to answer her, it was easier to tell her, that her daughter was being a little asswipe without looking her into the eyes.

She suddenly frowns, "oh... well, will you?" She asks.

"Of course..."

She suddenly smiles once again, "good because I made my secret recipe brownies" she smiles ear to ear.

"What's the secret? Weed?" Jason asked passing by carrying a large bowl of popcorn, causing his mother to gasp.

I bit my tongue to hide the smile that wanted to appear from my lips.

"Non-sense!" She exclaims as he walks away, to same direction Veronica seemed to be going. I followed her, she turns back to me, "just a little sour cream" she whispers causing my eyes to widen.

Brownies with sour cream... I don't think I've ever heard of that before. "It may sound a little disgusting, but I can promise you it's so good" she tells me.

"I apologize, my mother can be quite delusional sometimes. If you don't want to stay your night in a hospital room, don't eat any of her secret recipe brownies" Charlotte says walking past us both holding snacks.

"What is wrong with you two.. you're going to scare Emily into thinking I can't cook" Veronica states causing me laugh softly.

"It's because you can't, mother" The voice of Alison states causing both Veronica and I to turn and see her approaching us.

"Alison... have you come to join us?" Veronica asks her with her hopes high. I look around to avoid eye contact with with her, not sure if she was angry with me or anything.

Who knows what mood she'd be in.

"yes but after I speak to Emily..." she trails off making eye contact with me. It was always annoying how she was the one who was able to hold an attitude and decide when or when not she wants to speak to someone.

"Oh okay well I'll..." I cut Veronica off, "it's fine. We can talk after the movie" I tell her.

"Emily.." I cut Alison off, by approaching her quickly, "I really don't want to fight.... so let's just talk after the movie, okay?" I tell her forcing a smile.

She exhales before nodding, she walks to the same direction Jason and Charlotte went. I took a deep sigh before turning back to face Veronica.

"So your secret brownie? Sour cream? Where'd you come up with that?" I ask making conversation continuing to walk.

"Right. So one day I accidentally mistaken sour cream for whipping cream, and who knew it tasted almost the same." She tells me.

The same?

"Really?"

"Yeah it's a funny story, I'll tell you later" she says as we turned the corner, and there was a large television and living set and it looked like a movie theater in the large room.

My eyes jot to Alison who sat alone, her eyes met with mine and she hasn't taken them off of me.

"So what do you guys want to have watch?" Kenneth ask looking around.