Boy in secret

If only they knew

    I hugged Andjela goodbye as I left to go back to Doms.

   " My parents are back and I told them you were at a friends " Dominic turned the steering wheel and pulled in the driveway behind his parents car.

     " Hey guys, nice to see you " I greeted the Stattos and went up to my room , putting my stuff away. I walked back down stairs and sat at the dining room.

   " So is it meatloaf or spaghetti ?" Carol looked at all of us.

   " I'm vegetarian so im gonna go with spaghetti" I laughed and pointed at the box of noodles on the counter .

   " I hate your meatloaf so im with Callie on this one " Ben laughed and patted Carol on the back , who looked offended. Dominic just sat on the couch watching tv , like always.

   " Spaghetti it is " Carol grabbed a pot and filled it up with water.

   " Need any help ? " I got up and leaned against the sink counter.

   " Sure , open the noodles and start heating the stove up " Carol smiled and put the pot on the counter.

   " I never really cooked at my old place , my mom was never eager to teach me anything " I turned on the stove and placed the pot on it.

   " Well honey I can teach you anything you want , I can sew too " Carol said excitedly .

   " Hell yeah , I'd love to sew " I laughed and she went down the stairs to the basement .

   " If you don't mind me asking , what ever happened to your father ? " Ben asked . After all this time I've been here , they never got personal with me. Not even Dominic .

   " Um well he was never around , I never met him and my step dad wasn't very nice " was all I said .

   " I'm sorry , at least we're not too bad Eh? " Ben asked.

  " Are you kidding ? ," I raised a brow at him , " you're amazing " I laughed .

  " Aw you too sweets " he smiled and sat next to Dom on the couch .

   " I found my favorite wine " Carol came back upstairs and I finished stirring the noodles.

   " I have this great cranberry sauce that would taste amazing , do you mind reaching in that cabinet ?" Carol pointed at a high cabinet on the right . I was short as hell I have no idea why she is asking me. I'm literally five feet tall.

   " I know you're short but you can climb on the counter " Carol read my mind. I got on the counter and grabbed the sauce out of the cabinet. I tossed it to her and jumped down.

   " Now dinner is ready , sit your asses down at the table " Carol was in a great mood and it felt like a real family .

   " You're underage but one glass of wine won't kill you " Carol poured some in a glass for me and Dom and Ben laughed.

   " Actually Dom has been drinking more than that " Ben looked over at Dominic who looked surprised at the accusation .

   " Dominic Aster Cesar Statto " both of Carols eyebrows raised and she threw a noodle at him.

   " Mom! " Dominic looked at his white , now stained , shirt .

   " We have told you so many times not to steal your dads alcohol, do you want to be on life support ?? " Carol shrieked " if the liquor doesn't kill , I sure as hell will " She spoke again .

   " I tried to tell him Carol " I did a little ' tsk tsk ' .

  " Bullshit , yall are working against me " Dom started throwing food and pretty soon everyone was throwing noodles at each other and Ben just started picking up after all of us.
  
   " I'm dying oh my gosh " I kept laughing and slipped on the floor , dragging Dominic with me.

   " SuRE bring me down too " he gave me his hand and pulled me back up .

   " You guys are so cute , I feel like you really are my daughter " Carol hugged Dom and I .

   " If only they knew " Dom smirked into my head. I pinched his arm.