Love On His Sleeves

Shit Is Getting Old

OMNISCIENT POV

If silence could kill everyone sitting at this dinner table would be dead.

You have Jonathan's father sitting at the head of the table eating his dinner as if there is no care in the world. Meanwhile Jonathan who's sitting beside him is texting Alyssa who's directly adjacent from him. Both discussing the awkwardness of the room, devising a plan to leave.

Then there is Samir who's sitting beside Jonathan caressing his thigh with his left hand under the table, while eating with his right hand. Jonathan's mother sitting at the other end of the table sits drinking a cup of tea ☕️ analyzing everyone at the table.

Robert happens to be sitting beside her with clinched jaws side eyeing Samir. And Justin sitting in between Robert and Alyssa is devouring his food unbothered by everyone.

Justin just so happens to break the silence by asking Mr. Brooks how he likes the food and he responds with a appetizing nod in confirmation of how good the food is. Justin looks at Mrs. Brooks and thanks her for the dinner.

She smiles and responds by saying anything for you baby. Samir directs himself at her as well and seconds what Justin says thanking her for dinner adding that it was the best baked ziti he's ever had.

Everyone but Robert looked up at him and smiled and Mrs. Brooks responded to his complement by smiling with her contagious Colgate smile saying that's sweet of you young man thank you so much.

Does your mother bake Ziti? She asked.

No ma'am... but I'm sure going to ask her to now, he said.

Justin chimed in after taking a bite of his food covering his mouth, or you could just ask Mama Liv like I do. Trust me man, all due respect to your mom but it won't be the same. Everyone laughed and Jonathan told him to shut up. Justin looked at him with a smirk and shrugged.

Robert gave him a knowing looked and he just shrugged him off.

Taking a sip of her tea Mrs. Brooks asked Jonathan and Samir how they know each other and the room got silent again. Jonathan tenses up and Samir could feel it because his legs moved together and Samir squeezed his thigh to reassure him that everything was goods and answered his mother.

I have an apparel printing company and clothing brand and reach out to Jonathan to see if he would help model some of my clothes for my e-store. But I also went to his high school as well. So we've been cool for a while now.

Mrs. Brooks nodded then looked at Robert who looked at her then put his head down.

A businessman huh, that's admirable Mr. Brooks said. How old are you son?

Samir responded by saying he just turned 21.

When's your birthday? Alyssa asked and he responded January 18th. Justin chimed in and said Jonathan turns 18, February 7th and smiled.

Under the table Robert stomped his foot down on Justin's causing him to cough and everyone brought there attention to there side of the table.

Is everything okay over there Mr. Brooks asked with a grin on his face, and got up and everyone else followed.

Mrs. Brooks instructed everyone to go into the other room to finish talking while she cleaned up the table and Samir offered to help. Oh you're the sweetest thing baby, such a sweet heart.