Pride. [ ANTHONY LARUSSO - COBRA KAI]

Chapter Three: One Big Happy Family Dinner

Why do I let him drag me into these things?

"Are you sure your parents arent home?" I ask for the fourth time as we stand by the back door of the LaRusso house.

He hesitates for a moment before saying "Yeah, no totally." With a reassuring smile. He doesn't seem so sure.

"Yeah, I can just make you dinner than you can go and do...whatever." He sends me another smile before typing in a code to the door which unlocks the lock. He only brought me here after I told him that I didn't have enough money for some big fancy dinner and that I planned on eating 90 cent top ramen tonight. I mean it's better than nothing.

"Nice security." I comment and look up at him with a slight smirk.

"Yeah, my mom and dad kinda went full out when Cobra Kai attacked our house." He shrugs and walks in, holding the door open for me. I sigh slightly and walk into the house I know all too well.

I whip my shoes off slightly on the rug inside and leave my bag next to the door like I always used too.

"Uh- what the hell are you doing here?" I hear Anthony ask someone as he turns the corner, I stay behind him so that I'm out of sight.

"I was invited, who the hell are you? Wait, are you the son? What'd you do switch over to whopper juniors?" I hear a voice say. I bring my hands up and slap my face while leaning against the wall. Not only are Anthony's parents probably here, my dad is too.

"It's called a growth spurt. Dip shit." Anthony says and 'subtly' looks at me, his eyes wide and alarmed.

"Still a piece of crap." I hear Johnny mutter before I hear Mrs. LaRusso yell "Hey kids! Dinner!"

Holy shit I need out of here. I turn around and go to walk back to my shoes but Anthony grabs my hand, not my wrist since I still have my bracelet on, although I am still hidden from everyone by the wall.

"Can one of.. Uh.... my friends join us?" Anthony says and I widen my eyes in alarming but he just looks back at me and nods then tugs me into view of the people sitting at the table. Mrs and Mr LaRusso, a pretty woman I don't know, Miguel, Sam, and my dad. Holllyyy shit.

"Oh! Um..." Mrs. Larusso looks at Daniel and Daniel nods slightly although he's as shocked as she is. "Yeah, make yourself at home Jade." Mrs. Larusso says and waves her arm over the table with a smile as she sits down at the head of the table, across from Daniel.

I keep my feet planted until I feel Anthony grab my upper-arm and pull me over to the table. There's only two seats left, one next to Johnny and one next to Daniel. I stand next to the one next to Johnny. No way am I sitting there.

I look down at my dad and he's looking up at me with dread, then I nudge Anthony with my elbow slightly while still looking at Johnny.

I feel Anthony pull my arm so that I am stood in front of the seat next to Daniel and he's near the one next to Johnny. Aww... he would sit next to my asshole father for me. Ew, why did I aww.

I sit down and start loading my plate with food like everyone else. It's tri tip, salad, mac and cheese, and watermelon. I can almost feel drool coming down my chin.

"I'm Carmen, Miguel's mother." The pretty woman says with a sweet smile and I smile as well before saying, "I'm Jade... Anthony's friend." I wasn't sure how to introduce myself. She probably doesn't even know I'm Johnny's daughter.

"Have we met before? You look familiar." Carmen asks which makes me glare at Johnny, of course she doesn't know. I just smile and shake my head at her.

"So how business." Carmen asks Daniel after a couple moments of awkward silence and Sam glaring at me from across the table.

"The dealership has been the best it's been in years. It should practically be on autopilot by time Sam takes over. Right?" Daniel says and looks jokingly at his daughter.