The Fangirl Swirl

16 : Dinner with Maa

I entered the house smiling hard when I saw my mom standing in front me with her arms crossed and eyebrows raised. Okay, this does not look good. My smile immediately dropped but I acted normal.

"Hey maa" I said casually but I knew something was up.

"Don't 'hey' me! Who was that outside? Are you seeing someone?" She said narrowing her eyes.

"Uhh noo. Ofcourse not." I said avoiding to look at her.

"Yeah? You know you can't lie to me babygirl!" She smiled at me.

Oh so she ain't angry! I sighed "Well...maybe I am" I said walking to the living room and throwing myself on the couch.

Mom followed me and sat next to me. I laid on the couch and put my head on her lap. "Aww my baby! You're all grown up huh? Now tell me who's the lucky guy?" Her smile clearly showed how happy she was for me.

She always wanted me to go out with someone but I was never interested. But if I tell her who I'm seeing, she'd freak out. I know she would. But its no use to hide anything now.

"Mom actually...please promise me you won't freak out!" I said.

"Sweetie, ofcourse I won't" she said softly.

"Its Robert" I said and immediately closed my eyes and prepared myself to hear her yell but it was all silent. I opened one eye to look at her and she had this big grin on her face.

"I always knew he was good guy. I'm happy for you darling" she kissed my forehead.

"Wait...you don't mind?" I got up from her lap and looked at her surprised.

"Why would I mind? He's your classmate. You've known him for 3 years. And I also know his parents. They're good people." She said narrowing her eyes.

Oh wait....she's thinking I'm dating Robert as in my classmate Robert.

"No mom. Its not him." I shook my head. "Its Robert as in Robert Downey Jr."

"Oh honey." She sighed. "How many times do I have to tell you to stop daydreaming about him. He's not your boyfriend. Get over your fangirl phase and start dating real people." She said getting up from the couch and started walking towards the kitchen.

"Ugghh mom I'm not fangirling. I swear I'm going out with him. Believe me." I said loudly and groaned.

She stopped walking and turned around. Her expression at that moment was priceless but scary. "Stacy Rose Dawson, don't try to fool me. I'm your mother." She said looking at me, hoping I'd laugh and tell her its a joke but instead when she saw my face was nothing but serious, she gasped aloud. "You mean you're dating ROBERT DOWNEY JR.?" Here it goes. I nodded. "You mean the hollywood star Robert Downey Jr.?" I sighed and nodded again. After that she didn't say anything. She just looked at me silently. Then she turned around and went to the kitchen without saying anything. What? I didn't expect that! I follwed her.

"Mom...atleast say something" I said sitting on the kitchen counter. She turned around to look at me.

Pacing around the kitchen freaking out, Mom started her questionairre "Stacy do you even know what you're doing? How long have you known him? Do you even know the age difference between you two? What would be your dad's reaction? And are you sure he likes you or you're just misunderstood? But how did you two go out? Was it the dinner date that you went to as his lucky fan? What is happening? How ---" I cut her off mid sentence...or rather mid question.

"Maaaaaaaa stop pacing around. Calm down. I'll answer each of your question, just come and sit  down" I yelled.

She came and sat across me and looked at me hoping for me to start speaking.

"Good. So mom you already know I liked him so much since a long time but now...its not just the fangirl liking. Since I've come to know him, he's a totally different person than what the media shows him to be. He's understanding, calm, funny, sweet, caring. He's a gentleman, maa. He knows how to make me smile. And yesterday, he told me he likes me too. I know he's older than me but I don't mind. I know you might feel this is weird but Maa I really like him. And I know Dad would be angry with him but..." I looked down not knowing what to say anymore. A tear escaped from my eye realising how much I've grown to like this person, how much he has come to mean to me.

Maa wiped my tears away and held my chin up to make me look at her. She was smiling.

"Aww darling, you do like him so much. I'm really happy for you and nothing matters to me more than knowing that you're happy." She stood up and kissed my forehead.

"Thanks Maa. You're the best" I hugged her tight and she engulfed me in her warm hug.

"Why don't you call him over for dinner tomorrow?" She said walking  back to the kitchen to do her work.

"I'll ask him for that" After that I rushed to my room and immediately called Robert.

We talked for some time and I asked him for dinner the next day with mom to which he agreed. He was happy that I finally told Maa everything. He said he didn't like keeping things.

The next day mom prepared the special dinner for Robert. Maa is actually a great cook.

Robert arrived and it didn't take much of his time and effort to impress my mother. He did it like it was no big deal to him. Well, its not really hard to impress my mother anyways and moreover this is Robert Downey Jr., the charming man we are talking about. He just had to compliment her to impress her.

We ate the dinner with Robert constantly making mom laugh while I was like totally invisible for them the whole time. Like helloooo?? Excuse me??? I'm here too....

"Thanks for the dinner Mrs. Dawson." He said kissing her hand. He didn't even look at me. Great. I'm not talking to him. Hmph.

"Just call me Mary." The blush was totally visible on her face. I rolled my eyes. "Stacy why don't you accompany Robert to the door?" She said to me. Oh so now I'm visible? I nodded.

We walked to the door and Robert looked at me "Are you okay hun?" He asked me.

"Yeah sure." I faked a smile.

"You don't look like it!" He raised his eyebrows and said.

"Oh no I'm perfectly fine with you flirting with my mother and pretending that I'm invisible." I said walking out the door. He followed  me behind and closed the door. He came closer and hugged me from behind nuzzling his chin on my neck.

"I was just trying to impress her babe." His warm breath sending chills through my body. He started kissing my neck making me go weak on my knees. I threw my head back not able to comtol myself. He trailed his kisses up and bite my earlobe. I turned around and my lips pressed against his in a subtle moment. He started kissing me back passionately.

We pulled apart in order to breathe and smiled at each other. He threw his arms around my waist and hugged me tightly.

In that moment I realised that I wanted each day of the rest of my life to end exactly like this....in his arms, with his lips on mine and his perfect smile...