In my head

Chapter 8

It's been 2 weeks since Jakes 16th. I have been hanging out with him a lot more on the weekends. I joined a netball club the other week so I'm busy every Saturday afternoon.

Mum and Dad still have no idea I've been hanging out with him. I'm to scared to tell them to be honest. Will they tell me to stop seeing him?  I didn't want to find out. I want to get as much time with him before I tell my parents.

I haven't kissed Jake since his birthday. He's been a lot closer to me since. Always holding my hand, having an arm around my waist or over my shoulder. Everyone at school thought we were a couple. But we aren't. I've never had a boyfriend or a boy who's had a liking in me before. Jake was the first.

Today is Saturday and is the day I'm going to ask mum and dad if I can have a boy come over for dinner. I am so nervous. Jake had been telling me it will be alright. But he hasn't met my dad before, he's always said "when you bring a boy home, I will be sitting on the couch with a hockey mask on and my chainsaw lying down next to me". I told Jake this and he gulped.

I'm slowly walking up the stairs to go talk to my parents. It has been ages since they've been home and its been real nice and I don't wanna ruin it by asking. one more step......nearly there.......and I've made it.

My parents are sitting down in the lounge room watching TV. "hey, can I ask you guys something" I ask while looking down at my feet.

"Of course, honey anything" mum answers.

I take a deep breath in and out. Here goes nothing. "ok, well I've been hanging out with a boy lately..." I start. As soon as I said boy dads head shot up. "and well, I kinda like him. Every weekend that's who I've put with." mum is trying to hind a smile and dad just looks, I don't know, I can't read his emotions.

"Before you say anything. He is amazing. He is always there for me. I went to his birthday party a couple of weeks ago when you guys were at work. He's been coming over here, he doesn't stay over. We aren't boyfriend and girlfriend. But guys I really like him and he likes me too. I shared my first kiss with him on his birthday as well." My parents were nodding there heads until I said the last part. Dad looked almost angry but happy at the same time. Mum was shocked. She knows I've always wanted my first kiss to be special.

"What's this boys name?" Dad asked.

"Jake" I answered simply.

"Ok, as long as your happy, that's the main thing." dad said, I looked up from the ground and ran towards him, I gave him the biggest hug.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you" I said.

"But if he ever hurts you, physically or emotionally he better un" Dad said with the most serious face I have ever seen.

I went to turn around before I remembered another question.

"Oh can he come over to dinner tonight or tomorrow night? He really wants to meet you guys. And I thought it would be good for you guys to meet him too." I said awfully fast.

They both nodded. We organized a time and that we will have dinner tonight. I text Jake letting him know what was going on.

It was now 4pm. I had been out grocery shopping with mum. She asked a bunch of questions. Like 'are you sure your happy?' 'did you enjoy your first kiss?' so man others all my answers were 'yes'.

We were making butter chicken. For dessert I made a cheesecake and a white chocolate/orange and chocolate mousse. I make all the desserts and bale everything in our house. My parents had told me that they didn't have to work as often anymore so there would be more family time. Mum used to make cakes and decorate them on the side. People would call her, order a cake and I would bake the cake when I got home from school and mum decorates them. She would do Wedding cakes-birthday cakes.