Reflections

Three

By the time Mom and Dad get home Thomas' friends are gone and I'm watching Marvel Agents of Shield on Netflix.

Mom walks in the door about 5 minutes after Dad does. I don't get up to hug them or anything I just scream hi from the couch. Mom shoves a pan of taquitos in the oven and while we wait Thomas pulls up the conversation of making me more friends. "What about Lucie? You might like her." He says.

"Yeah she seems very charismatic. Which one is she?" I say truthfully. Mom rushes over to Thomas and covers his ears.

"Lendi be careful we know big words hurt his brain."

"Mom we are aware of that but I want to tell him something without yelling." Mom walks away and I reach for his ear to pull his head down to my height.

"You want me to squat?" Thomas asks poking fun at me being vertically challenged.

"That would be wonderful brother of mine." Once he was low enough I grabbed his ear again and yelled, "GET OUT OF YOUR FRIEND GROUP!!!!"

"I'll keep thinking once my ears stop ringing." Grumbles Thomas.

I let go of his ear and walk over to get out plates and grab one cup for myself not bothering to get my family any.

We all sit down at the table and Dad finally speaks, "Lendi you seem to be running low on helpfulness."

"Oh about that."

"Wait before you jump into your story let me guess! Your teacher banned books in her class room for a day." Thomas is a horrible guesser.

"No."

"My turn!" Mom squeals, "You had a group project in class."

"No."

Dad clears his throat, "Obviously someone asked for her help while she was reshelving."

"How do you know this stuff?" Thomas and Mom and in unison.

"He's Professor X duh." Dad and I both stick up our pointer and middle fingers and touch them to our temples.

"You need to get out more," Thomas points to me," and you need to stop encouraging her." Pointing at Dad.

Dad salutes Thomas, "Sir yes Sir." Thomas slowly salutes back.

"Back to my story." I continue. "I was reshelving with my headphones in and this jerkface pulls me out of my focus. He asked me if I had any dystopian book recommendations for him and I told him I'd make him a list."

"Did you get his name?" Mom asks immediately.

I almost spit out my water, guess it was my fault for taking a sip right then. "No. I just call him Random Guy. And apparently he is in my AP Human Geo class. Can we please change the subject now?"

"No," Mom says.

"Yes." I reply, "Thomas, got a girlfriend yet?"

Thomas looks like a deer in headlights so I'm going to guess yes, "What's her name?"

"Ashley."

"Yes! Yes! I knew you were off!" I can always read him well. I can't believe he actually came out and told us. Even if he is a year older than me we've gotten to this stage where we're friends, ish.

I finish dinner quickly then sprint up the stairs to text the girls.

Me: Important news!!

Anneleise: What?

Me: Thomas has a girlfriend!

Emma: No

Me: Yes

Erin: Do you know her?

Me: No all I know is her name is Ashley

Madi: Take his phone figure out more

Me: How about NO

Adele: We need the scoop on this girl, find out more or half your head will be shaved tomorrow

Madi: good idea Addie

Me: yeah good idea Adie I've always wanted to go through that teenage rebellion stage

Emma: You haven't gone through that????

Me: NO

I left the conversation there and jumped in the shower. After my scalding hot shower I wring out my medium length hair and got ready for bed hoping my hair would be somewhat tame.