it was the next day, owens parents had agreed to come out to dinner with my family. we were going to some fancy place that my mom wanted me to look nice for, i just wanted to wear sweats and a T shirt but she didn't approve when i tried. so i put on a decent outfit and did my hair and makeup
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mom approved so i wasn't complaining "honey get blair ready" she yells from downstairs i go to her room and grab her from the crib "hi baby!" i say laying her down on my bed after grabbing clothes for her "your gonna become best friends with ellie huh?" i say in a high pitched voice i slip her into pink leggings and a white top and take her into collins room "hey we're leaving soon" i tell him "yeah i'm just putting socks on" i nod and walk downstairs with blair in my arms "you guys almost ready?" mom asks "yeah, col is just putting on socks" "ok"
owen hadn't texted me all day, but i do know he was supposed to meet with tyson this morning i just hoped he was ok "alright let's go" colin says running down the stairs
once we get to the restaurant owens family was already there "alana, hi honey" wendy opens her arms and engulfs me in a hug "hi!" when we realease she turns her attention to my mom, i pickup blair and walk to jack, owen, ellie and sara
"hey sar hi jack " they both smile "hi owen how are you doing? i'm great alana thanks for asking how are you?" owen says "would you stop" i laugh he was wearing khakis and a red flannel he looked hot i'll admit colin comes over a few minutes later "this is my brother, colin this is owen, jack, ellie and sara" him and owen talk while i do the same with sara
"how was your day with mason?" i ask "it was good, are you coming over later we can talk about it more when he's not around" she was obviously talking about owen seeing how he would be annoying about it all
we get seated, i'm between owen and blair and across from my mom "so owen, how much do i owen you for sticking around with alana"mom jokes "oh my god" i groan, embarrassed. "we should be asking you, alana has been a great influence on owen" dave says my mom gives him a warm smile
"you two met through school right? i never know if it's through social media these days" mom asks "yeah we had a class together and she bumped into me, twice" owen says "ok hold on, both times you bumped into me and the second time i just yelled at you" "we weren't told about this part" wendy laughs
"in class she bumped into me and i just told her nicely to watch where she was going" "you call that nice? you told me to stay out of your way" "anyways, the second time was in the cafeteria and she did it again then i told her the same thing and she went off on me" he says making us all laugh "sounds like my girl" mom says
we sit in comfortable silence for a few minutes "so, alana goes to your house often are other people there?" colin asks "usually owens three friends, shane cole and mark" wendy says i shift in my seat hearing marks name "mark? he brought alana home one night he seems like a sweet guy" my mom says "i'll be right back" i quickly get up and head out the door
my breath was shaky thinking about my mom calling mark a good person second later owen comes out "you alright?" he asks i shake my head no "alana" he sighs "how am i supposed to see him at school, what if i have classes with him? are you forgetting we get new classes" "then i'll make sure you're switched out" "you don't have power over that" "i will walk you to and from every single class to make sure he doesn't touch, look or go near you if i have to"
i take a deep breath and he pulls me into his arms "how come you never told her" he asks "i didn't know how to" i mumble into his chest "you could talk to someone about it" "i talk to you about it" "i mean a therapist or something" he laughs "no way" i release my grip from him "alana, you can't hold this in forever" "i don't owen i literally talk to you about it and that's how i want it to say" "okay" he nods
once we get back into the restaurant we sit where we were previously "you alright hun?" mom asks "yeah i just felt a little sick" she nods "what did we miss?" owen asks "just talking about sports the two of you play" wendy says "yeah, owen i didn't know you played football hockey and baseball" "yup" he smiles "and alana we never knew you did volleyball indoor track and cheer"
in most places cheer and volleyball would cross over but for our school volleyball was in fall, indoor track in winter and cheer in spring. owen had football in spring hockey in winter and basball in fall although we never really had fall or winter considering the lowest the temp store ever gets is in the 60s but i wasn't complaining
"i didn't know you did cheer, i guess i'll see you at the games" owen says i nod
the rest of dinner carried on i was staying mostly silent trying to avoid conversation until we were finally done
"well, merry christmas! we should do this again" my mom says hugging wendy "yes please!" wendy says hugs go all around i was standing by owen and sara while dave wendy and my mom continue to talk
"can they be done, i'm so tired" i whine "they're adults they never stop" sara says "what are your plans for christmas" owen asks "nothing really, just with family" i tell him he nods
finally everyone was done owen opened his arms and embraced me in a hug "i'll see you soon" he says "yeah"
