"Kendall! Can you set the table for dinner?" My dad yelled from the other side of the house when I got back inside.
"Ok dad!"
I ran into the kitchen and opened the drawers and got out 3 forks and knives. I placed them on the table and folded 3 napkins. Right at that second, Alec walked in.
"Hey! Can you help me set the water?" I asked him
"Ugh ok Kendall," Alec groaned.
We finished right when my dad walked it.
"Ok, I made spaghetti for dinner!"
Wow, we hadn't had spaghetti in like, forever. My dad wasn't the best of cooks. The last time he made spaghetti, it didn't end well. My dad thought that you could heat the sauce in the jar it came from, so he out the whole thing in the microwave. A minute later, the whole thing exploded in the microwave and almost set the whole house on fire. We had to buy a new microwave and fix the destroyed cabinets.
"Dad, are you sure this is ok to eat?" Alec asked
"Sure! I wouldn't poison you guys! Even if you did get food poisoning, I know how to cure it!"
He set a plate in front of Alec and I, then sat down to eat himself. I placed my phone on the table and dug my fork into the heap. I twisted some on my fork and took a bite. It wasn't half bad! Just the pasta was a little over cooked, but still.
I was just about to take another bite when my ringtone blasted through the air, startling everyone. I dropped my fork in surprise. Alec and my dad looked at me in confusion.
"Kendall," my dad told me in a stern voice. "What did I tell you about your phone ring at the table?"
"Sorry dad, I must have left it on by accident."
I looked at the caller I.D to see who it was. My eyes landed in the caller I.D and my mouth dropped open.
It was Jacob Carter
"Kendall, what's wrong?" My dad asked suspiciously
"Urm, nothing's wrong" I mumbled
Suddenly, my phone was snatched away from my hands by Alec.
"Hey! Give that back!"
"Ooohhh Kendall's got a boyfriend!" Alec taunted
"Stop that!" I yelled.
Gawd, boys can be so immature
"Alec, let me see that" my dad said sternly
"But dad!" I whined
"Kendall" my dad shot me a warning look.
By now, the ringing had stopped and Alec had given my phone to my dad
He looked at the I.D his eyebrows scrunched together
"Kendall, why is that boy calling you?"
"Dad, he's not bad! I just invited him to the park so we could talk!"
"Kendall! Why are you talking to him?! You don't even know him!" My dad yelled
"Dad please! Give me a chance!" I screamed back
Right when I said those words, I regretted them
My dad stood up and left the room
My dad had this thing about not giving anyone or anything a second chance because of his past experiences. It was a very emotional subject to bring up and he was very touchy about it.
I felt really bad. Like really, really bad
I grabbed my phone and walked into the living room to call Jacob back.
I pressed the return call button and put the phone to my ear. A few rings later, I heard his voice
"Hey."
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Second Chances
Teen FictionKendall Jones doesn't believe in second chances. After all, that's all she's ever known her entire life. Her dad believes in getting things right the first time. She's seen a very close family member die because of a second chance. To Kendall, it's...
