A good type of different

Chapter 2: Meeting Jim

Daniel's Pov:

While I was watching Tv, my mom came into my room saying that she was going to the store so I decided to come along, while I asked why she was going to the store this late. “Uhh, you don’t
really want to know sweetheart.” “Why not? Please mom” I begged her till she gives in.

"Okay, okay, so I found out that your brother, Brendan, has a picture of the babysitter—” “Well that’s not bad—” “On a model from a grown ups magazine.” “Oh my god… That’s disgusting!” “And I ripped it so now I’m trying to see if I can fix it.” “Ugh gross.” “I know”

When we finally parked Infront of the store we walked in, with my mom going to the magazine area while also telling me she ran out of tampons and if I can go get some for her, so me being the good son went to get it.

Though there was a man standing there that looked around mom’s age, looking lost in the tampon section, so I walked over to him to help him out while also getting mom’s tampons.

“Girlfriend?” Asked the man while also looking at the box that I grabbed. “Uh no, mom.” The man nodded understanding the situation. “You need help?” “That would be great thank you!” “Daughter?” “Uh yeah, 15-year-old.” “Got it.”

With that I gave him the best one and he smiled gratefully at me, though before he could say ‘thank you’ to me, I saw him glance to the side of me, so I also turned to the direction only to see my mom quickly ducking down.
The man excused himself from me before he began to walk towards my mom, I shake my head while grabbing the tampons my mom uses before also walking over to the adults who were
having a conversation with each other.

“What have you got there?” The man asked while pointing to something under my mom’s jacket, my mom reached and took out a lady’s magazine. “Oh, umm these are for my son, I ripped his old one up so I needed to get him a new one, but I don’t know which magazine the picture’s from.”

“I can’t believe that pervert of a brother he is to me.” I said while making a disgust face. The man turned to me and sked with a shocked look, “Wait, you’re her son? The pervert one or--?” “Eww gross, no my younger sibling.” “Got it.”

“Wait a minute, how do you know each other?” “Uh well—” “We met on a blind date a couple of days ago” My mom told me while interrupting Jim. “And we’re you going t tell me?” “Uhh well I don’t know maybe?” I know that mom was
unsure, but I knew that she should have told me some time, I just nodded my head in understanding.

Jim looked at me and put his hand out for a handshake which I took eyeing him as well. “Nice to meet ya, I’m Jim.” “Daniel.” I simply replied which made him laugh nervously as I was staring at him with a stern glare, wanting to make sure that my mom has the best, better than my asshole of a dad.

“So, Jim, what are you ding here?” My mom asked cutting the awkward silence making Jim look over at my mom again. “My daughter is monsterating, so I needed to get her some stuff” pointing to the tampons that I picked out for him.

“Thank you by the way, uh Daniel.” He said while looking in my direction, which I gave a nod in return. My mom looked over at me with a smile which she got one back from me. “Okay how about I take these—” I grabbed the tampons from Jim, “and say that these are for my ‘girlfriend’, and Jim you take the magazine to save us from embarrassment, yeah?”

The adults nodded while my mom gave Jim the magazine and I gave my mom her tampons. Which means I have Jim’s daughter’s tampons, Jim has the magazine, and my mom has her tampons.

With that we made our way to the counter to check out, which we met a 60-year-old lady with short grey curly hair. She took the tampons from my mom and said “Oh I remember the slim fit days” she said smiling at my mom only to quickly turn away to scan the item when my mom gave her a glare.

She then took ‘Jim’s’ magazine and gave him a sly glance when she scanned it. “It’s not for me, it’s for her boy” he said pointing at my mom, who glared at him in betrayal. “Got it, a progressive mother.”

Finally, she took ‘my girlfriend’s’ tampons and gave me a smile. “Must be a lucky gal if she has you to get her her tampons this late.” “Yeah well, every person deserves the best, same
for you.” The women gave me a grateful smile, “You know what, on the house, why not get a candy bar to?” “Thank you very much.” I said while putting a hand over my heart and taking my favorite candy bar.

“Have a good day!!” I yelled at the lady before looking at the adults who looked at me shocked. “H-hey how ya-ya do that?” Jim asked while I gave him a confused look. “Uh, my charm,
obviously.” Jim laughed while my mom looked more confused, though once we were outside, she looked at Jim again angry. “And thanks for selling me out in there.”

“I’m sorry okay I didn’t know what to say” he said to my mom, which she gave him anther quick glare again. We each gave each there the right items and both Jim and my mom unlocked their cars at the same time which were the exact same care with the same color.

They looked at each other while I had to try not to laugh out loud. “Whatever.” They both said before going into their mini vans and drove home. “I’m sorry honey for not telling you, but if it makes you feel better it was a shit show” she said in a joking manner while I chuckled imagining how the date went with my imagination.

My mom smiled and rubbed my shoulder gently, once we where finally home I went straight t bed while
my mom made sure to put the new poster under my disgusting brother’s bed.