I'm at my grandmas house, sat at the table with her, my mom, my grandad and my little cousin. Lexie isn't here because she went with my dad to work. I didn't want to so I came here with my mom.
I'm eating my food when my phone rings. "Meredith how many times have I told you to turn your phone off when you're at the dinner table?" My Mom says. "Sorry" I go to turn it off but see its derek.
"I- can I-" I ask. "Go, sweetie" my grandma says. "Thanks.. I'll just be a sec" I get up and leave the room.
"Hi" I smile. "Hi, what you doing?" He asks. "At my grandma's" I say. "Oh, you want me to call you back later?" He asks. "No, it's okay" I say.
"Guess what" he says. "What?" I ask. "I'm coming back for the week next week" he says. "Really!?" I ask excitedly. "Uhuh" he says.
"Why?" I ask. "One of my aunties are getting married.. which brings me onto the question.. Will you go with me?" He asks. "Really?" I ask.
"I'm allowed to bring a plus one.. I've never had a date before and they've always teased me about it so I'm going to shove you in their stupid faces" he says. I giggle.
"Oh, it's not that you.. wanna spend time with your girlfriend?" I grin. "Nope, just to show you off" he says. I giggle. "I would love to" I grin.
"You wanna find a dress?.. send it to me and I'll buy it for you" he says. "Really?" I smile. "Of course" he says.
"Okay, what colour is your outfit, so we can match?" I ask. "Mines just grey" he says. "Oh, anything goes with grey really" I shrug. "You'll send it to me?" He asks. "As soon as I find one" I say.
"Okay" he says. "Bye der" I say. "Bye" he says. I smile, hanging up. I walk back into the kitchen. I sit at the table.
"Was that your boyffrriieennnddd?" My cousin asks teasingly. "Yes, actually.. it was" I grin. "You have a boyfriend?" My grandma asks. "Yeah" I giggle.
"Hes not some motorbike riding hooligan, is he?" My grandad asks. I chuckle, shaking my head. "You wouldn't catch derek dead on a motorbike" my mom says. I chuckle.
"When do we get to meet him?" My grandad asks. "You- you wanna meet him?" I ask. They both nod.
"I don't- the relationship is quite new and I-" I say. "When's best for you?" My grandma asks. "Derek actually lives in london" I say. "Hes British?" My grandma asks. I shake my head.
"Hes there on a course thing for school.. he got picked out of hundreds of applicants" I say. "What course?" My grandad asks. "Some science thing" I shrug. They chuckle.
"He's coming back here for the week next week so I'll ask him if he can come to dinner" I say. "Okay" they smile.
"You'll be nice to him?" I ask. "Of course we will" my grandma says. "He.. scares easily" I giggle.
"What's he coming back for sweetie?" My Mom asks. "A wedding.. he asked me to go with him.. is that okay?" I ask. "Yeah, you need to go dress shopping?" She asks.
"Derek said he'd buy me one" I say. "Really? That's nice of him" she says. I smile, nodding. "He sounds nice.. not your usual type" my grandma says. I shrug.
I've brought a few dates to family events before but it's never lead to anything. I wouldn't even class them as real dates honestly though. My grandparents hated all of them. So did my mother.
"He is nice" I say. "Do you love him?" My cousin giggles. I chuckle. "Stop teasing me" I pick her up, sitting her on my lap. "You do! You loovvveee him" she giggles.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" I grin. "No, I'm only 4, silly" she giggles. I chuckle. "I want to meet him too" she says. "You do?" I chuckle. "Pleeeaassseee" she says.
"You're not meeting him.. you'll be mean to him" I tap her nose. She giggles. "I won't.. I promise" she says. "I don't believe you" I say. She frowns. I grin.
"You wanna help me pick my dress?" I ask. She nods. I turn on my phone. I scroll through the pictures of them. "That one!" She points at one. "Yeah?" I ask, looking at it.
"You don't think it's a bit revealing?" I giggle, looking at the v-line going down the chest. "Nope" she shakes her head. I chuckle.
"What about this one? So dereks whole family doesn't think I'm a slut?" I show her another. "What's a slut?" She asks. "Meredith!" My mom scolds. I giggle.
"What do you think?" I ask. "Its nice" she says. "Nice?" I raise my brow. "Beautiful!" She says. I smile. I kiss her head. She smiles.
"When was the last time you've seen him then?.. seeing as he's living in London" my grandad asks. "I visited him there a few weeks ago" I say.
"You went to London?" My grandma asks. "Uhuh" I nod. "Really?! How was it?" My cousin asks enthusiastically. "Its nice there" I say. "Really?" She asks. I nod.
"Did you do sex with him?" She asks. "What?!" I giggle. "Where's have you heard that word?" I ask. "Mommy and daddy were talking about it the other day" she shrugs. I giggle.
"No, we didn't" I lie. "Because you shouldn't do it until you're old so you don't get pregnant and end up with an annoying little child like you" I tickle her stomach. She giggles hysterically, trying to pull away.
I stop. "Is that where babies come from?" She asks. I giggle. "Ask grandma" I say. My grandma glares at me. I grin.
We eventually say goodbye and me and my mom drive back home. I go up to my room, send a picture of the dress to derek and climb into bed. I text him goodnight before falling asleep.
