#Aliver

Chapter 5:

Thanksgiving is four days away. The first day I decide that maybe if I hide in my room for the rest of my life I won’t have to face my family. I love my family, I really do, it’s just my mom. She’s been trying to set me up with someone every time I visit. Some of the guys weren’t to bad, but others were just a bit much (one was so confused about his sexuality he asked me if I would just take him and see if he liked it enough to become gay). I don’t really know how my mother meets these people, but I’d rather not find out. I really just want a quiet Thanksgiving this year, is that too much to ask for.

The second day I spend with Alissa. We talk about everything we’ve missed in the last few weeks. We haven’t really had a chance to chat since me and Adam spend most of our time together now. Speaking of Adam On the third day, two days before I had to leave, Adam and I were talking about Thanksgiving. He said that  Luke would be going off with friends. I asked if he would visit his family, but he says they’ll be in another Europe so no. Well me being absolutely courteous, I invite him home with me ( God what have I done).

So now it’s the day before and I’m pacing to go back to my family home. I really wanted a nice Thanksgiving, yet here I am inviting totally hot conquests to my family gathering. Oh my God, they’re all going to embarrass me. My mom will probably pull out the baby book. Then she’ll ask him if my butt looked cute when I was little. Well there goes my chance of him ever liking me.

“ Arggg!!!” I groan landing face first on my bed.

“ What now?” Alissa and Dylan ask in unison.

“ My life sucks.” I turn my face so I’m looking at them. “ Why did I think it would be a good idea to introduce him to my family?” Alissa is quick to reassure me it will be fine.

“ Olly don’t worry, this could be your chance. Your family will love him and he’ll love them. You guys could become even more of a thing now.” Yea because after he sees baby photos of me drooling, he’ll find me totally attractive.

“ I think I’m gonna go jump off a cliff.” I say. Next thing I know I’m lying on the ground, Alissa really will get it after I decide I’m not too lazy to even pick myself off the ground.

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“ So Adam, I really just wanna warn you that my family is… well a bit hectic.” I say to Adam. We’re nearing my house, only a few blocks to go.

“ Oliver everyone’s family is hectic,who’s isn’t.” Adam replied. That may be true, but my family is more over the top. I swear she’s a drama queen. Don’t even get me started on the memory of last Thanksgiving.

“ Just please know that I’ll be thoroughly embarrassed today.” He just laughs, as we pull up in my driveway. It’s a simple house, two-story with the white picket fence.The lawn is a bit dry, but the rose bushes make up for the sad garden. I get out first and Adam follows suit as we make our way to the front door. I knock twice and moments later my mother opens the door.

“ Olly, sweetie, you’re just in time. Your aunt Cindy just got here and the twins are-” She pauses, noticing Adam. “ Well hello there, who might you be?”

“I’m Adam.” He shakes my mother’s hand and she looks over at me.

“ Is this your b-”

“ He’s just a friend from school.” I say quickly. God my mother really needs to warn somebody when she makes fake accusations.

“ Ah well it’s really nice to meet you, please come in.” She moves out of the doorway to let us in. We walk in and I immediately smell sugar cookies and cinnamon. We make our way into the kitchen. My aunt sits at the table with my twin cousins. They’re making a fuss until they notice me.

“ Olly!” They shout in unison. The attack my legs and start rambling about their lives as third graders. They stop talking when they notice Adam standing by the doorway. He’s smiling fondly at them. “ Hey Olly who’s that?” Becca says (she’s the oldest one by two minutes). “ Yeah who is he he’s pretty.” Leslie giggles. I blush and look at Adam. He just laughs and comes forward.

“ I’m Adam, I know Olly hear from school.” He just called me Olly (*eep*). “ Who might you lovely ladies be?”

“ I’m Becca and This is Leslie.” The older twin says. She’s slightly blushing when Adam takes their hands a plants a light kiss.

“ Nice to meet you, you guys are definitely pretty too.” I smile at their interaction. He’s good with kids. I can just imagine our house now, kids running around. He coaches the soccer team and our son runs around like a mini pro. Then our son is older and asking to borrow the car and-

“ Olly!” Someone shouts bringing me out of my daydream. My younger brother comes bounding toward me. He wraps his arms around my waist and smiles up at me.

“ Hey, haven’t seen you in a while.” he just smiles.

“ I know I’m happy to see your back.” We hug for a bit more and then My mom says that we should start setting up, more people would arrive soon.

The place was ready a few hours later. The table was set, music played gently in the background, and the food was ready. Some more family arrived too. My uncle and his wife and daughter. My grandparents showed up, along with a few family friends. Adam greeted everyone. He seemed to have charmed my whole family. Everyone gushed about his good looks and genuine personality. I just smiled in understanding, he really was something. Soon we were eating dinner and eventually dessert. Everything was lovely. The night seem to be going great and for once I wasn’t so worried about being embarrassed ( but maybe I spoke too soon).

“ So Olly how has the uni life been treating you.” Michael asks. He was one of my family friends.

“ Great, loving the freedom. Hating the work, but I can’t complain. I really like learning.” Michael nodds. He seems hesitant for a moment before he says somthing I wasn’t really expecting.

“ Had any good shags.?” Well ok I stay clml ( not really I practically did a spit take) and reply with a no. “ why not, you’re a good looking lad, I feel like you would be getting the ladies.” ANd ok, he’s one of the family friends that doesn’t know about my sexuality. In some ways that’s good, but how can I explain now that no I’m really not into female body parts I prefer the male specimen.

“ No really I don’t care too much. I’m more focused on my studies.” I try swerving the conversation elsewhere. He doesn’t take the hint.

“ Come on who doesn’t want to get laid. You need a little pick me up every once in a whil.” He seems deep in thought for a moment. “ Let’s hit up a bar.” (Oh no :( ).

“ Michael, I really don’t want to I mean I have a guest here and I don’t think-”

“ Olly just this once, just invite the guy with us.” I look over at Adam and he just shrugs.

“It’s ok with me, I think you need to live a little.” He smiles and I agree. This cannot get any worse now can it?