"Mom. I'm home," I say as soon as I get in the door. I drop my backpack on the floor and walk into the kitchen. I grab a yellow, banana with a few brown spots.
"Down here!" She yells from the open basement door. I walk over and down the steps, peeling my spotted banana. She's on a treadmill that I didn't know we had.
"When did we get that?"
"Today." She answers still running. She's sweating and out of breath.
"Can I talk to you?" I ask nervously.
"Sure! You can talk to me about anything." She stops running and puts a towel on her neck. "What's up?"
"Um..." I have no idea how to begin. "When did you start dating?"
"When did I start dating?" She asks herself. "Lets see. Probably about you age, 14."
"Almost 15," I say. My birthday is in about 2 weeks. I forgot about it until now, with all the stuff that has been happening. "So, does that mean I can start dating?" I add.
She pauses to think. "I suppose. But, you have to be responsible about it. You know what I mean?"
I nod. I definitely know what she means. "So," I drag out the so. It's more like, sssooo. "If I told you, for example, I have a date tonight with a guy, would you be okay with it?" I rub my hands together anxiously.
"Rose!" she yells.
"Mom!" I yell back.
"Oh honey!" She comes over and gives me a very sweaty hug. "Why didn't you tell me sooner? You should of just come out and said it!" Only then do I realize she's crying. That makes me want to burst into tears, too. If someone I love cries, I feel like I should be crying, also.
"I was afraid of how you would react," I say. "Also, I only got asked today. We've been dating for about a week." Man, time flies. It feels like only yesterday Braydon was asking for a marker.
"Who is this lucky man?" Oh, right!
"Braydon Delong." When she gives me a weird look, I add, "Remember? The guy that came over to work on that project?"
"Oh! Him."
"Yeah, 'him.'" I air quote 'him.'
"Where are you guys going?" She asks raising an eyebrow.
"The Olive Garden," I answer.
"Ah. Fancy." She grabs her towel and shimmies.
I cover my eyes. "Oh GOD STOP! I'm going to do homework, now."
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(Jace Norman Fanfic) From P.A To C.A
FanfictionThis girl named, Rosetta has her life set out for her in Pa. But when her mom gets a new job, they have to move to C.A. Now, of course Rosetta is pretty angry. She has friends here. A boyfriend here. A life here. In California, she has nothing. But...
