Step dad.

Part 5

I was sitting on the side of my bed when Max came back into my room "You look smart Phillip" Max said when he saw me, I looked up from what I was doing "Thank you" I replied.  Max was wearing his grey AC/DC T-shirt, black shorts, and white socks with walking boots "Max you are going to be a fashion icon" I said and started laughing "Phillip you are jealous".

As Max and I came to the bottom of the stairs the front door of the house opened and in walked Father "Hello Phillip, you look smart" Father said closing the front door behind him "Hello Father oh this is Max September, my best friend from college " as I introduced Max to Father, he was putting his jacket on the hanger that was in the hallway "Nice to meet you Mr Gardener" Max said walking over to Father with his hand sticking out to shake his.  [OMG] Father thought, both of them shook hands "Nice to meet you, young man how long have you and Phillip been friends" Father asked "About two years Mr Gardener" Max replied.

"Is your Mother outside in the garden, Phillip" Father asked me "Yes Father, everything is ready for the barbecue" I replied.  By 7 p.m. the house was full of family and friends with their kids, the boys were wearing nearly the same as I was but in different colours, and the girls were in dresses.  Max and I were at the table filling our plates when Mother came over "Phillip you take one of the small plates, please and fill it with small portions" Mother said taking the plate from my hand {Go with the follow} I whispered, I filled my small plate with food "Phillip! Take a napkin Sweetie" "Yes Mother" I replied.

We went back into the kitchen and sat down at the kitchen table "Phillip you have some family and friends" said Max before I replied Susan Watson sat down at the table "Susan are you having a good time" I asked her "Yes I am, thank you, Phillip...Who is this" replied Susan "I am Max, a friend of Phillip from college" Max said with a hotdog in his hand.  Susan looked at me "You like the dress that I am wearing, Phillip" "Yes Susan it's pretty" I replied "I would like to show you all of my dresses, dolls, doll house and school uniform" Susan said while eating a sandwich "That would be nice Susan but not at the moment".

It was after 10. p.m. When everybody went home, Max and I cleaned and washed everything up that took past 11. p. m.  We went to my bedroom and fell asleep.  I was up early in the morning down in the kitchen making breakfast when Max came in "Morning love" "Morning sweet pants" I replied.  Max gave me a hand-making breakfast, I prepared the kitchen table when Mother came in "Morning boys" Mother said walking up to the cooker to see what we were making "Boys looks nice, Phillip did you make your Father his scrambled egg and toast?".

"Yes, Mother I did Max take your plate over to the table" I said "Phillip I make your porridge" Mother said getting out a cooking pot.  I looked over at Max he gave me a signal to say let it go over your head.  When the kitchen door opened in walked Father, Brian must have one of his friends stay overnight because he walked in behind him, and everyone sat at the kitchen table.  

Father looked over at Max "Max are you getting your haircut by any chance" Father said putting his cup of coffee down on the table "No Mr Gardener! why?" Max replied "I made sure that Phillip got a traditional boy's 1950s short back and sides young man" Max looked at my haircut "Mr Gardener, Phillip's haircut looks more between 1920s to 1930s boys style," Max said holding his beacon sandwich "The next time you come to this house Max, get your haircut," said Father. 

My family does not know Max September as I do, he can look after himself, and stand up for himself, "These heavy metal guys don't know how to wash as well" Brian said with a smile, and then his friend joined in "Most of the heavy metal bands are thick as champ Brian".  I looked at Brian's friend "Are you a sheep! Who the hell are you by the way" I said with a tone in my voice "My name is Peter Stevenson a friend of your brother" replied Peter looking at me.

Max kept his cool because he didn't want to say anything in front of my Mother, when everyone was done eating, I got up from my chair picked up their plates and headed over to the sink "I give you a hand Phillip" Max said walking over to the bin with a napkin in his hand.  "Max what time is your Father picking you up," Father asked, Max looked over at him "Mr Gardener, my dad is picking me up after 2. p.m" replied Max, Father left the kitchen "Max once we do dishes, we get a bus to the town for a couple of hours, then be back for your Dad," I said, "What about your car Phillip!" Max replied, I told him what happened.

Max looked at me "Your Dad is a shit head Phillip, have you tried to change it back" Max said putting his hands in his jeans pockets "I did but he must have done something to prevent me from putting my name back" I replied.  We got changed and headed out of the house before we got to the end of the driveway "Boys! were are you going" Mother called out, we turned around "We are going to the town Mother" I said with a smile "I give you two a left, come along" Mother replied.