"Dad please take off the mustache it looks dumb"
He knocks on the door
"Schneider! You finally grew out that mustache."
"It's f-"
Schneider covers my mouth
"Yeah. I finally took the plunge and went full handlebar. Feelin really good about it I feel like it says, I mean business." Schneider says enthusiastically
"Yes if your business is taming lions"
"Oh I have one dad You're forty and you look stupid." Pen laughs and high fives me
"I knew it!" he says while ripping the mustache off
"What Is...That's fake?"
"I tried to tell you pen .. I'm gonna go get Alex"
I walk to Alex's room I watch him do his homework while listening to music playing through his headphones
" I know I'm pretty,Chiquita but your staring is creepy amor" he takes off his headphones and sets them down next to him
" I came to get you come on"
We walk to the living room and pen and Elena are arguing
Huh What's new
"You know what Captain Debater Let's debate this. But we're not doing a regular debate. It's gotta be that thing I saw you do where we argue the opposite side to better understand each other." Pen argues
I sit down next to Lydia and Alex
"You mean a Lincoln-Douglas debate? My specialty I once successfully argued against gravity, so..." Elena fights back
"Ooh, I'ma take my earrings off...'cause it's about to go down." Pen said dancing a little bit
"The issue before us is quinces or no quinces Okay...so I am you. Mmm Listen kid! A quinces is just about the village celebrating that you're a woman which I know you know 'cause you're the smartest one in the family!"
Elena says imitating pen
Oh, I got better moves than that, right? Pen asked
"Ehhhhh" We all say answering her
"But village isn't literal It just means your family and your friends. So, what's so bad about this modern village coming together to celebrate you?" She dances like pen
"Oh yeah she's good" Lydia turns to me and Alex
" My money's on her You guys wanna start takin' bets Actually, scratch that. I am addicted to gambling" my dad takes out his wallet and put its back
"Okay, now I'll be you. Oh, my God! Do you even hear yourself? Seriously! Your argument is that my adulthood has to be approved by your friends? Pass!" Yeah pen is horrible at this
"Well, I am not gonna clap for that" Lydia shakes her head
"So you want to crush my heart into pieces...after I worked so hard to give you an opportunity in this land of the free and home of the brave" Elena says in Lydia's accent
"That's not me, that's her." Pen points to Lydia
"You make me sound like I have an accent."
