Chapter Eight : Behind A Perfect Facade

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by VincenntAU

by VincenntAU

-PAST-

Saturday
07:56 pm. 17/09/2016

-MAVERICK
i'm playing UNO with Lennox, he's staying over for the night, or what kids called sleepover.
"Uno!" I yelled as i put down a 4+ card. "Oof you shouldn't have done that!" Lennox says as he pulls out another 4+ card. I gasp in disbelief "No no no... Wait.. no.." i said as i grab 8 cards from the stack. "Ugh.. fuck you.." i curse him. "Hehe sorry, well time for me to win." He has 6 cards left. I have a bad feeling about this.. "Uno reverse 2 times" he pulls out 2 uno reverse card, which mean he gets to put down another one. "Skip, and skip again, andd skip again! Uno!" He says as he pulled out 3 skip card. My mouth is left hanging "Pleasee have mercy" i beg him "Sorry Mave.. but im winning this one. UNO GAME!!" He yelled as he puts down a wild card. "Hmph, not fair! I demand a rematch!!" I pout.
The front door opens as my Dad enters the house. "Rick i'm home! Oh, Lennox is also here?" "Hey mister jame-" "Ah ah, i already told you, call me James." My dad cuts Lennox word off. "Hey dad! Ooo what did you bring!?" "I brought us a box of fried chicken! Can you prepare this Rick?" I nodded and stands up grabbing the plastic bag, Lennox walks up to me and help me sets up the dinner table.
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We are now eating dinner. "So dad.. is it okay if Lennox stays here overnight?" "Yeah sure, no problem." My dad answer immidietly "Alright!"
"Just remember, no sneaking out. And if you want to stay awake until the morning, don't be too loud okay?"
Me and Lennox nods and we continue chatting as we eat. After dinner, my dad pulls me to talk privately.

"Is everything okay dad?" I asked him. "Yeah, no. Remember how.. i promise you and Lennox i would bring you two to japan for summer?.." "Yeah i remember, you promised as that like before highschool started, why?" He takes a deep breath and says "I'm sorry, but we might not go.." "What, why?!" I asked him, shouting quietly. "My promotion got taken away" "What, how? Didn't you got it because of your hard work?" It doesn't make sense.." "I know.. the reason is that, the boss son, knows you two, and he takes my promotion away because you.. threw juice box at his face." Shit, i didn't know Chris was Dad's boss! "Wait.. Chris.." My dad looks at me "I'm not mad at you, its just.. you need to think before doing something." I'm glad he is not mad.. but i still feel guilty. "But dad! Chris started it first, Lennox accidently spilled milk in his shirt, Len already apologises but Chris takes the milk box and pours it over Len's head!" "Is that so?.." "Y-Yeah.." i statter at my own words, im scared this might be a bad move. "Well, even if i report it to his dad.. he wouldn't believe me without prove, Chris's dad- i mean boss is a kind gentleman." I have met Dad's boss, he is kind. "I see.. well.. are you still okay with Len?.. it's because of him i threw a juice box at Chris.." My dad puts a hand in my shoulder. "I'm okay with him, its an accident, i've seen Chris, and i know he is still immature.. so please don't fight with Len about this." I nod, he nods aswell, we returns to the kitchen, Len is washing the dishes. My dad helped him out.
Len.. i have a bad feeling about this.. i'm not mad at you.. but.. if this keep on happening.. dad might lose his job.
I can't live without Lennox by my side.. but.. i can't let dad lose his job.. what do i do..