𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐌𝐚𝐱. 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐞)

XXII

Me, Jamie, and my dad got to dinner at Zoya's a bit late. People were already seated and looking stressed. Jamie was not super happy to be here, it turned out that she knew that my friends didn't like her. 

I sighed and sat down next to Max who gripped my hand, I knew having both of his dads in the same room was stressful. Jamie took her seat next to me and sat uncomfortably, I knew she wasn't feeling welcome here but she thought it would be rude to leave. 

"This is going to be the most iconic thanksgiving ever," Lola said happily "and you don't even know the most exciting news and why"

"ooh, keep us in suspense," Saskia said through gritted teeth from across the table 

"oh it's even crazier that you're here" Lola continued "I didn't want to be, that, fan but I saw your national theater live-"

"That wasn't her" Max whispered to me rolling his eyes 

"What?" I asked but he didn't have to explain it 

"That was Sienna Miller darling," Saskia told her 

"I'm sure that was you"

"no" 

"What are you doing after this" Julien said across the table to Zoya "I was thinking, maybe, we could all watch a movie" 

"I'm hanging with Obie," Zoya told her blandly 

"Is that really what you want?" JC asked, I quickly took a sip of my drink before rubbing my temples, this was going to be a long night "or do you want to spend some time with your family" 

"No, I want to spend time with my boyfriend, alone" 

"Obie. Aki has something he wants to ask you" Aki's mom said 

"no, I don't" Aki hissed 

"Yes he does, have you been avoiding him since you found out"

"Since I found out what?" Obie furrowed his eyebrows 

"This is a good time for us to go," One of Max's dads said but Saskia convinced him to stay by reminding him that Nick had worked very hard to prepare food for us. 

"Maybe, you aren't ready to spend time with your boyfriend alone," Julien said starting up a conversation with Zoya once more 

"I said it was ok," Nick told her 

"Well maybe you shouldn't have"

"Julien" I shook my head and gave her a warning look, she was going to ruin everything 

"I'm just looking out for her, she's too young" Julien cried, Zoya rolled her eyes and leaned back in her chair, we all knew this had more to do with Obie than with Zoya's age 

"Too young for what?" Davis asked Julien 

"You have to admit you've been weird," Aki said looking at Obie

"I have not" Obie snapped 

"So you're saying you're cool with me?" Aki asked hopefully 

"I would have preferred if you had told me yourself," Obie told him 

"I am telling you"

"Ok and I'm fine with it"

"Why were there like three different conversations" I whispered to Max

"I don't know but it's not going to end well" he replied 

"Why are you even still here?" Gideon yelled while pouring more wine and not looking at Max's other dad "if you want to go, go, leaving, very on-brand"