Step dad.

Part 3

While Brian was driving I did not say a word to him, he thought I was sulking.  Brian pulled into the park and parked the car, I got out of the back of the car closed the door behind me, and looked over at Brian "Kids sulk" Brian said walking over to me "Not sulking Brian, just pissed off at what Mr Gardener did" I replied Brian put his left arm around my shoulders "Come on".  

We took a walk around the park, we weren't alone kids were playing on the grass from football to rounders, their parents keeping an eye on them from afar.  People were taking their pets for a walk, and one guy had a pet lobster, he was calling it Monsieur Click, clue bags were fighting the park's squirrels.  We came across a pick-nick bench and sat down "Phillip, go with the flow at home like me" Brian said fixing the lace on his boot  "That's rich coming from you Brian, you call Mr Gardener by his first name" I replied Brian bust out laughing "You got me there Phillip".

As we were talking the ice cream van appeared "Ice cream time" I shouted and ran over to it with Brian behind me.  I came up to the ice cream van "Hello sir! I have two large 99, please" I ask the owner of the truck "Yes young man" he replied.  The man handed me two 99 and I paid him "There you go, Brian" I said giving him his ice cream "Thank you, Phillip" Brian replied "Phillip, once we have our ice cream we head back home" "Yes Brian" I replied.  We walked back to the car and got in "Phillip got your seat belt on" Brian asked me  "Yes I have".

Brian drove past the house and parked "Phillip go with the flow" said Brian with a smile "Ok Brian" I said getting out of the back of the car.  As we were walking back to the house, a tall-willed woman came walking up towards us, she gave out a commanding figure of authority "Phillip, that's Miss Watson Susan Watson's Mother" said Brian looking at me "I met Susan This morning Brian when I got out of my car.  Susan asked me If I liked my frilly dress, and I responded yes.  Is she 14 years old Brian?" I replied, "No Phillip, Susan is 16 years old, I explain later".

Miss Watson walked up to us "Hello boys!" she said "Hello Miss Watson" we said together "Phillip I met your new Father at their wedding, your Mother has picked the right man for you. Strong discipline for a young man" said Miss Watson "What about Brian Miss Watson" I asked her "Not Brian but you young man" replied Miss Watson "I keep my daughter, Susan under strict discipline at all times, she is my little girl" said Miss Watson I was getting a bit ticked off "Miss Watson, me and my brother have to get home for supper" Brian said, "Let's go Phillip".

I closed the front door behind me as we entered the house when the front room door opened and Mum walked out "Phillip!" Mum yelled out with surprise I ran over and gave Mum a big hug "My young man is home at last, John told me that the both of you are getting along, that's great" Mum said fixing my shorts "For me Phillip" {Here we go} I thought "Instead of calling John, Mr Gardener, would you say Father" Mum said fixing my ankle socks.  I looked at Mum {Go with the flow" I whispered "Ok Mum or should I call you Mother" I replied "Yes you do Phillip" {That's all I need} I whispered.

Mum asked me to go with her to get food for a large barbecue, Brian stayed behind to get the barbecue ready.  On the way to the supermarket Mum and I chatted "Phillip I am sorry for not telling you that I got married" I looked at Mum for a moment "That's OK Mum" I replied "Phillip" said Mum "Mother" I replied.  We approached the supermarket and Mother parked her car "Phillip go and get a trolley" I got out of the back of the car and headed over to the trolleys, got one and headed back over to Mother.

When we were done the trolley was full of food "Mother we came here for food for the barbecue" I said with a smile, Mother phone rang "Brian you should have told me before I left the house, alright I'll get some for you goodbye" Mother had a bit of an angry look on her face after the call "What's up" I asked "Brian needs more boxer shorts and Jeans Phillip" Mother replied "Why doesn't Brian get them himself" "Your brother has a head like a sieve Phillip, come on" Mother said.

We approached the men's department and Mother got Brian's boxer shorts and jeans "Phillip you need swimming trunks for the summer" Mother said as she tucked my t-shirt into my shorts "Mother what are you doing!!! I called out "Keep still Phillip, there much better come along".  Mother asked me to stay with the trolley so she could get my swimming trunks, minute later Mother came back over with a bag in her right hand "Lets go young man".

Mother paid for the food and we handed back to her car, I put the shopping bags in the boot closed it, and Mother droved home.  As we pulled up the drive way the front door of the house opened and out stepped Brian, "Look! it's the creature from the black lagoon" I said getting out of Mothers car, Mother was laughing "Know Phillip".