Thwaites & Thompson

Jackpot

Thompson

"You, need to eat..." Adam points at me as soon as we walk into the house.

"I'm hungry too, can we get Chinese takeout?"
"Or McDonalds"
"Some pizza maybe..." Nala lists.

"No, she needs proteins not fats and carbs." Adam throws her a glance.

"What are you suggesting?"
"I'm not cooking..." She shook her head.

"I can cook..." I speak up and Nala passes me a look.
"I'm good with takeouts too..." I shrug.

"No takeouts and I'm cooking." Adam settles it before he picks up a phone call and walks away from us.

"Can I have my jacket back please?" Nala points at her jacket and I instantly untie it and hand it over.

She takes it and then she heads to her room without another word.

But why was she pissed at me?

I take off the hospital slippers and toss them into the bin before I get into my room and change out of my sleep shirt and into shorts and a basic tee.

"Where did you two go?" I hear Adam and I leave the room the same time Nala leaves hers.

"Get dressed, Cole's family are having a barbecue."
"Excellent protein." He says and we chuckle.

"Brandon too?" Nala asks in a hesitant tone but Adam ignores her anyway.

I get back into my room and change into outwear.

Thwaites

I wait out front and a moment later they both step out of the front door.

Nala in jeans shorts and a red halter, and Tess in a simple dark skinny jeans and a pink basic polo.

Did she run out of rompers or something?

I get into the car and they follow me in like two obedient minions.

Good thing Cole's place was just two blocks away, so we get there in no time.

I park in and then I take Nala and Tess out back where the smell of bacon and steak filled the air and there was music in the background.

"My gang..." Cole walks to us with a grin on his face.

There were a good number of people around, most of which I guessed were his father's friends.

"I hope you're hungry." He speaks.

"Famished." I rub my tummy.

"Anyone up for a swim?" He offers but we all shake our heads.

"Seniorita, Brandon is on the way, you can stop looking around like you're on the run." Cole rolls his eyes Nala's way.

"Quite a stunt he pulled off yesterday don't you think?" I frown at Cole.

"Let them be man..." He elbows me and I walk away from him.

"Thomas..." I call out and Cole's father instantly turns to me with a grin that spreads.

"Adam and Nala Thwaites?!" He takes me into a hug before he takes Nala after me.

"I've missed you kids!"
"You know your folks are pretty displeased you didn't come to spend the summer with them." He tilts his head in disappointment.

"I myself couldn't bear it being alone there, so I packed and barged in here catching Cole rolling a spliff in his room." He passes Cole a red eye and Cole rubs the back of his head shamefully.