This Is Us

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

I couldn't miss the questioning look that Margot has been giving me this past hour. Of course she really couldn't say anything because we were still all at the dinner table, but her expression might as well as if she's yelling it at me from across the table. At least she was seated next to Peter so he couldn't see. Besides, he was too busy trying to talk to Kitty about stuff or my Dad about football or Trina about anything. He was being the same old peter trying to entertain everyone at once smoothly without having any trouble dividing his time.

I narrowed my eyes at Margot, mouthing, Stop it. Because she was making me uncomfortable.

She rolls her eyes and mouths back, Later then.

Then she joins in the conversation Peter and Trina are having about the dogs we have. I got to hand it to Margot, for someone who was definitely not a dog person she adjusted immediately to the two dogs we have and are closer to them than I ever am. And i lived longer with those stupid dogs! (Well they arent stupid, but I'm just jealous cause they didn't react like that when they saw me compared to seeing Margot saturday.)

Peter caught my eye and he smiled. He even winked at me when I just narrowed my eyes at him. Then he was nudged by Kitty to finish her pie, which he agreed to.

It was about almost eight when the dinner was done and surprisingly the food was almost empty except for a few slices of Pizza, Kitty and Peter didn't eat their share.

They have no idea what they missed.

"Thank you for inviting me for dinner, Dr Covey." Peter said as he puts on his coat, he mentioned he had to leave.

"Well it was nice having you over." Dad reaches over for a handshake which Peter accepted with a smile. Then Daddy peers over at me and nods before he disappears to his office.

"Later Margot," Peter called over at Margot who was sitting in-front of the Television. "Yeah, later!" Margot waves the remote at him.

Kitty runs up to Peter and she grins when he put up a hand above his head. She jumps up and Peter lowered it so she could reach it. "Maybe you'd be tall enough that you don't need to jump." He said as he ruffled Kitty's hair.

"I plan to be at least taller than Lara Jean, i'm taller than Margot now." Kitty said proudly then when Margot protested that she still has an inch on her, she sticks her tongue out, "I give it a year."

Peter smirks, "Six months maybe." He said in a whisper loudly.

"I heard that!" Margot sneered. She hated being the butt of the joke when it comes to height.

"I'll be seeing you?" Kitty said.

He nods, "Sure deal!" He was so sure of himself. Does that mean he'd be over alot more or just see Kitty since he's in town.

"Cool!" Then she turned to run to the couch to sit next to Margot.

"Do you want me to walk you out?" I ask when we were at the door.

He shakes his head, "Nah, it's cold out." He puts on his scarf and looks at his watch, "You sure you don't want to go with me? I'm positive they'd be happy to see you," he was invited to go to Gabe's an hour ago and he asked me if i wanted to come.

I shake my head. "I'm sure." He had mentioned that that they'd like to see me coz I'm their friend too but i didn't say that I was their friend because I was your girlfriend. So it might be a different take now.

"This was nice." He smiled sincerely. He really did enjoy being here tonight. I was glad daddy asked him to join us.

I nod, "It really was."