As It Should Be

Chapter 7

Mom was the host for Thanksgiving each year but with her living  in Jamaica again, I have no idea what my plans will be.
Cooking isn't my thing, it's never been. I can cook amazing meals but if I had a choice I'd clean. I was forced at a young age to stop playing with dolls and learn to cook. Why? Because mom thought it to be more beneficial to me. 
Apparently women who can't cook would be their man's punching bag; I don't know don't question me, her words. At the age of seven I started feeling disdain toward the male species and a little towards my mother.

She was grown up in a world that catered to every need of the man of the house. The man should never wash anything, cooking and cleaning was off limit. Problem with that was my dad knew how to do all those things and then some. He said it made him feel like he was being mothered by his wife. It was nice at times but not always expected. Mom couldn't understand that and was hell bent on doing what her mom taught her, which caused many arguments between them.
However when I visited them recently she obviously learned  the meaning of partnership and helpmeet.

Ok Ok  back to the subject; I hate cooking and at Thanksgiving I'm the one that  cleans up after everyone eats. Earbuds in, cleaning playlist on and I just zone out.

Katia spends holidays at their other home in California, where her Steven is from. Each year she invites Jay and me for Thanksgiving and Christmas but I decline each time. Reason being I have no energy to argue with mom about ditching Thanksgiving with the family and Christmas wasn't a holiday I've ever celebrated. This year I'll take her up on the offer for Christmas.

I'm thinking this Thanksgiving will be a quiet one. Most likely Jay will be with the besties and Jess with Allen's family so I'll be home alone probably eating a philly cheese steak pizza from Domino's and loving it; wait "I'm loving it" that's Mickey Ds slogan, what's Domino's?

"Ma you forgot to get ink for the printer"

Jay plops on top of the pile of clothes on my bed followed by Missy

"Did not, its somewhere in the living room or kitchen"
I roll Missy off the pants I was trying to find a top for.

"So I'm gonna have to scavenger hunt for ink?"

"Guess so, just like I have to scavenger hunt for my clothes in your room everytime because you never put my things back"

She walks off with an eye roll what else is new that's Jay; the snarky remark and eye roll queen. I follow her to the room.

"I'm going out later you gonna be ok by yourself?

"Can I go to the movies with auntie tonight?"

"Figure out the details and let me know"

It turns into an at home movie night with Jess, Allen, Joshua and Kirsten. Jay and I make a quick run to the redbox kiosk and to the store for juice, snack and fruits.
When I was satisfied things were taken care of, it was time for me to get ready for my date with Ren.