It Hurts Loving You

It Begins Again

Amanda's POV
After they left and I composed myself I went down stairs. I walked in to find the place busy and packed, I hurried to the back to put my hair up,put on my apron and grabbed my note pad. All the while thinking 'what the hell just happened?'

I walked up to the table in the farthest right corner to see my regular customer Jerrod. Jerrod comes every 2 days but never misses a Friday. One time he came in with a tempture of 102°F and nearly fainted but he was OK."Hey Jerrod, what's up?" "Hey Amanda, nothing much just stressing" "aww what's wrong jerrod and usual?" "Yea and my job's kicking my ass, literally" "hahah sorry, perks of being a security guard" "true true but I'm not complaining cause I love my job and am very grateful for it" "hallelujah, any ways be right back" i turned to walk away when I heard "go out with me....please?" I snapped my around so fast surprised I didn't get whip lash "w..what?" "Go out with me?" " no I heard you the first time, just can't believe you said it" "oh" "I'll brb."

I rushed into the back and grabbed Jase pulling him with me. "Who the he-" "it's just me" "girl don't do that you'll get socked" "I'll like to see you try" I said with a smirk "oh k not going there anyways what you want I just put my sweet bread in the oven talk quick gotta check o-" "Jerrod ask me out" "what?" "Ikr that was my reaction" "Jerrod the dude who has had a huge crush on you for over a year asked you out, wow he grew some balls" but he mumbled the last part. "What do you think? should I go?" "Of course you are going, no questions asked" "bu-" "no ifs ands or buts Missy it's been to long, you probably as tight as a-" "JASE" I yelled "what it's true and you know it" "whatever" "good, now go accept and I'll check on my sweet bread fore it burns"

I walk back out to see Jerrod leaving but I grabbed his arm just in time "I'll go" "really?" "Yes I don't see why not" "OK cool, tomorrow night dinner and a movie" "sounds good" "I'll text you the details" "OK, bye" "bye."

I went back to work but my Brain was running wild about what happened this morning. 'Why was I so scared of him? I'm over that it's been 10 years I'm over it' I kept repeating that in my head like a mantra "I'm over it..."

That Evening
I was closing the store when they pulled up. I rushed up stairs before the car stopped, didn't want to deal with that again. After they came in I looked outside to see the car gone and I let go of the breath I didn't know I was holding. They came running in, they must have lost they damn mind. "Now I know the 3 of yal must not got sense no greeting, running in the house and you have shoes on that you been walking about in all day. Yal must be crazy"

"Mama I'm sorry good evening" Cam said while taking off his shoes. "Sorry mom good evening" Tam said while taking off her shoes "sorry evening" Sam said walking to his room. "Sam if you don't get your ass back here, take off them shoes, greet me with some respect and apologize your ass gone be sorry" He came back down took off the shoes and started to walk away "boy you got 1 more time" he came back stood in front me and said "good evening and I'm sorry" "I'm sorry what?" "I'm sorry for running in the house" "oh you wanna be smart ok, get out my face" He left and went to his room.

Cam and Tam came over and kissed my cheek and I kissed them back "OK what happened today at school?" "Nothing interesting mom but we got some new students some cute, some not, some smart, some not and some just plain old weird" "Lil girl I'll smack you what have I taught you" "never judge a book by it's cover and treat others as you want to be treated" "thank you now don't let me hear you judging someone again you never know what they been thru" "OK mom"

I was lying on the couch and it was nearing 8:00 I was feeling hungry so I called the gang "musketeers march, up 2,3,4 up 2,3,4 up 2,3,4" "reporting for duty Captain mom" they all jumped on the couch and cuddled up to me. "OK gang, what's for dinner?" "Chinese" "Pizza" "Mickey D's" ok my turn to pick "pizza it is" "aww man" "oh hush up, yal hungry asses will eat anything" "true" they all said.

I got up and went to order I dialed the number and a woman answer "Papa Johns may I take your order?" "Good evening may I have 1 pepperoni, 1 cheese and a side of wings please?" "ok mam that will be $25.50" "ok thank you" I gave her my address and went back to the living room only to see tam. "Hunny where are the boys?" "Talking to dad on the phone" "oh ok."

"I have something to tell you but don't freak out" "ok mom what is it?" " Jerrod ask me out" "so" "I said yes" it was slient for a while then "Omg Omg Omg mom's going on a date mom's goi-" "shhhhh quiet down" "why?" "Cause I don't want the boys to know cause they will overreact" " no they won't" "yes they will espically Sam, he's to much of a daddies boy for his own good" "that's true, but details please?" "He asked today and I said yes we are going to dinner and a movie tomorrow" "oh cool" "I kinda have a favour to ask" "yes I will go shopping with you and Jase" " Omg really yes" I said standing and hugging her.

The boys walk back down stairs with amused looks on their faces to see  Tam and i jumping around like giddy school girls. "You wanna ask or should i?" Cam said " or how bout we don't ask at all" Sam said "good plan"

"Yal is something else" Ding Dong "the doorbell must be the pizza, I'll get it"

I walked up to the door and checked the peephole, never know people be crazy these day but what I say I was not prepared for what I saw instead.