A.J. + E.J.: OPPOSITES ATTRACT

12. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

EJ

I really don't want to talk about what happened between me and Antonio at the party.

I...I just don't.

I'm going to move on and pretend that it never happened.

Anywho, today Mama is cooking Sunday dinner.

TJ has graciously agreed to come.

Mama woke up this morning and started packing Dad's shit.

She was not playing.

NOT AT ALL!!!!

She's officially done with him.

Kelly is a little sad, but me and Ryan are over the moon about it, especially Ryan.

I'm just laying in my bed texting Tomas.

Day by day he grows on me.

I really do like him and I want to see where this could go.

Someone knocks on my door.

EJ: WHO IS IT?

DIANA: IT'S MOM EJ.

EJ: COME IN MA.

My door opened.

DIANA: I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD HELP ME COOK DINNER. RYAN AND KELLY ARE OUT GETTING ME A FEW INGREDIENTS AND TJ IS ON HIS WAY.

EJ: SURE.

I slipped on some slippers and headed downstairs with Ma.

We got into the kitchen.

DIANA: OK...NOW WHAT I NEED FROM YOU IS I NEED YOU TO CUT THE COLLARDS UP WHILE I SEASON THIS CHICKEN. YOU DO KNOW HOW TO CUT GREENS UP DON'T YOU?

EJ: I DIDN'T FORGET MA. YOU TAUGHT US ALL HOW TO COOK.

DIANA: GREAT. NOW HOP TO IT.

I went into kitchen drawer and got a sharp knife and I started cutting up greens.

Ma started seasoning the chicken.

EJ: MA, ARE YOU GOOD? I KNOW THAT YOU FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY OVER WITH DAD DID.

DIANA: EJ, I'M FINE.

EJ: YOU SURE?

DIANA: YES, I'M SURE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANY OF THAT. EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

EJ: OK.

The doorbell rang.

DIANA: CAN YOU GET THE DOOR FOR ME?

EJ: YES MA'AM.

I put the knife down and I went to answer the door.