Family Above All

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Hey Will.  Its good to see you. Aye I can stay here after we take the bar exam. My parents gave me spending money. You are so spoiled dude.  No just loved and fortunate.  You two ready for dinner? Yes auntie. William please write all your allergies and contact information so if needed we can get a hold of your parents. I can do it on my cell on note pad and send it to you that way Mrs. Harris . Just call me Amal or my wife Janice. Okay Amal.  Your niece is the only one besides my parents that call me Will. Everyone else calls me William.  Okay Amal I  need your number or email to send it to. I will give you my email at work.

My aunt gave it to him and she printed his information and left it on the counter.
It looks like can have Kung pao chicken and.
  Broccoli beef with white rice. Would you like a beer to drink?No thank.  I seldom drink. Do you have green tea?Yes. May I have that?Yes.   Samantha  I  got it.

The door bell rings. Samantha answers it.

Hello may I help you? Yes your Tabitha's sister correct? You are? I am sorry. My name is Kelly Cocoa. I figured , since I lived here I would come today to meet you and your family.  How do you know my sister ? Sweetie whose at the door? Auntie a lady named Kelly Cocoa and knows Tabitha. Invite her in. Please come on. To answer your question  I am seeing your sister.

I just got off of work . Tabitha gave me the address for Sunday. I wanted to meet you Dr. Harris before Sunday so it wouldn't be uncomfortable.  Oh I see.This is our aunts Janice Harris and her wife,Amal Smyth Harris and my buddy William. I am suppose to meet Tabitha here. 
Please join us for dinner Kelly. You sure? Yes than we can be more relaxed getting to know you. Auntie I didn't know Tabitha was coming tonight. She called me at work stating she was staying in town with a friend. I am guessing you are this friend. Yes I am.   Kelly have a seat. Tabitha. I know another place setting. Kelly what would you like to drink? Tea if you have it. If not a water. Coming right up.

My sister drives up.

Shit she beat me here. I get out and walk inside. Hello everyone. I was hoping to beat you here but got stuck in traffic . Samantha get her a place setting too. Sis please get me a bottle of water too. Okay.  Auntie go ahead with your interrogation . We both are ready . I am not that bad  Babe you are. Since you are ready . How did you two meet? What do you for a living that you able to drive a Ferrari.
I'm am ER nurse at mercy hospital now. I use to be a reconstructive nurse at Stanford hospital. This is where you met mu niece? No, I actually met her at the library when she was there. Oh I see. I use to go to the college library and read on my days off to relax. Babe I think you asked her enough. Not quite. What about your family? I don't know. I was raised in the system. I don't know of my family. Thank you for your honesty. Anything else you will look me up.  Ummm Auntie. I won't but do reserve the right to ask questions later. Auntie you sound like an attorney now. Maybe you should be one.
  No thank you.

We finished our dinner. We thanked my family and left.

Auntie we are off to study. You two try not to have too much fun studying on a Friday night. Auntie poor joke.

I am shaking my head as I leave the dining area .