Thursday afternoon I arrived home from school to find Mum and Don dancing together and kissing in the kitchen. Tess and I are very much used to seeing our parents public displays of affection towards each other so this was nothing new to me.
"We are celebrating Zoey" Don announces to me as I try to push past them to get to the fridge.
"What are we celebrating today Mr and Mrs Lothario?" I ask, it feels that we are always celebrating really.
"I've asked your mother to re-marry me" Don enthuses
"Say no Mum, it's not too late" Yells Tess as she comes barging in the front door "Actually, say yes so Zoey and I can be Bridesmaids again but this time we can drink the champaign"
"Ofcourse I said yes girls, Don is my soulmate" Our mother swoons and Tess makes vomit noises.
I'm just glad everyone's in good mood coz it makes what I'm going to ask a little bit easier for them to digest.
"Angus and I are going out somewhere fancy tomorrow night so I may need to buy I nice dress for the occasion" I ask
"And shoes" adds in Tess
Don stops dancing, reaches into his pocket, pulls out his credit car and says with a smile "Go nuts".
"Thank you, Thank You, Thank you" I scream, hugging him, as step dads go, Don is the best.
"As long as you get you're homework done tonight and over the weekend I don't see a problem with taking one night off" He tells me
"There's one more thing I need to ask too" I say nervously, "Angus wants to know if I can stay over on Friday night too, I'll come home early Saturday and do my chores and and study hard" I promise them.
Don and Ruth exchange looks.
"We like Angus honey" explains Mum, "but we don't want you getting distracted, you're so close to the finish line with school and university is just around the corner and We don't want you falling behind"
"I won't, I wouldn't, I promise, I'm still me and I'm still going to study and get good grades and go to university next year, I can still do all of that and see Angus, he understands that my studies are important" I plead with them
"Does he though?" asks Don
"what do you mean?, ofcouse he does" I reply, trying to choke back tears, this conversation is not going in the direction I thought it would
"I just mean, he didn't go to university so he may not understand the amount of work it's going to take to get in" Don continues and I can feel the tears running freely down my cheek.
"Why is it ok for Tess to have a boyfriend and not get the 'you're going to get distracted' lecture, why am I the only one who can't just be a normal, teenage girl?" I wail at them
"You don't think we had this talk with Tess? We did but we also know Declan is heading to university to study law next year so we know he's keeping Tess on track" Don fights back
"I won't get distracted, I promise" I plead with them again
"Sex is a distraction Zoey" My mother yells at me and we both blush.
"I'm not having sex Mother!" I yell back
"Well maybe not now you're not but why else would a 22 year old man ask his 18 year old girlfriend to sleep over, come on Zoey, I know you're naive at times but really?" She says, trying to drive home her point that distractions for Zoey mean having sex with Angus.
"He's not like that at all, he just wants to spend some alone time with me because all the time we do spend together right now features my twin sister, no offence Tess" How do I get out of this conversation?
"None taken Zoey and for the record Mum and Don how about you trust your daughters judgement for once, Zoey says he's a good guy and I believe he is too, he's not a player, he's decent person and so what if he didn't go to university, he owns a fucking gym and his family is loaded so he doesn't need a degree, he's doing what he loves" Tess comes in swinging as usual, on my side, "Come on Zoey, let's go buy you a really sexy dress that will look great on Angus' floor after he's deflowered the golden Green girl" ok, I probably could of done without her teasing our parents that I'm going to lose my virginity Friday night but still she has my back.
We storm out and up to the train station.
"We are going to the shopping district Zoey, we are buying you the hottest free, one that will make Angus be eating out of the palm of your hand" Tess announces loudly, other passengers start to look at us but we don't care. I throw my arms around her and hug her tightly
"I love you Teresa Green"
"I love you too Zoey Green"
"We are celebrating Zoey" Don announces to me as I try to push past them to get to the fridge.
"What are we celebrating today Mr and Mrs Lothario?" I ask, it feels that we are always celebrating really.
"I've asked your mother to re-marry me" Don enthuses
"Say no Mum, it's not too late" Yells Tess as she comes barging in the front door "Actually, say yes so Zoey and I can be Bridesmaids again but this time we can drink the champaign"
"Ofcourse I said yes girls, Don is my soulmate" Our mother swoons and Tess makes vomit noises.
I'm just glad everyone's in good mood coz it makes what I'm going to ask a little bit easier for them to digest.
"Angus and I are going out somewhere fancy tomorrow night so I may need to buy I nice dress for the occasion" I ask
"And shoes" adds in Tess
Don stops dancing, reaches into his pocket, pulls out his credit car and says with a smile "Go nuts".
"Thank you, Thank You, Thank you" I scream, hugging him, as step dads go, Don is the best.
"As long as you get you're homework done tonight and over the weekend I don't see a problem with taking one night off" He tells me
"There's one more thing I need to ask too" I say nervously, "Angus wants to know if I can stay over on Friday night too, I'll come home early Saturday and do my chores and and study hard" I promise them.
Don and Ruth exchange looks.
"We like Angus honey" explains Mum, "but we don't want you getting distracted, you're so close to the finish line with school and university is just around the corner and We don't want you falling behind"
"I won't, I wouldn't, I promise, I'm still me and I'm still going to study and get good grades and go to university next year, I can still do all of that and see Angus, he understands that my studies are important" I plead with them
"Does he though?" asks Don
"what do you mean?, ofcouse he does" I reply, trying to choke back tears, this conversation is not going in the direction I thought it would
"I just mean, he didn't go to university so he may not understand the amount of work it's going to take to get in" Don continues and I can feel the tears running freely down my cheek.
"Why is it ok for Tess to have a boyfriend and not get the 'you're going to get distracted' lecture, why am I the only one who can't just be a normal, teenage girl?" I wail at them
"You don't think we had this talk with Tess? We did but we also know Declan is heading to university to study law next year so we know he's keeping Tess on track" Don fights back
"I won't get distracted, I promise" I plead with them again
"Sex is a distraction Zoey" My mother yells at me and we both blush.
"I'm not having sex Mother!" I yell back
"Well maybe not now you're not but why else would a 22 year old man ask his 18 year old girlfriend to sleep over, come on Zoey, I know you're naive at times but really?" She says, trying to drive home her point that distractions for Zoey mean having sex with Angus.
"He's not like that at all, he just wants to spend some alone time with me because all the time we do spend together right now features my twin sister, no offence Tess" How do I get out of this conversation?
"None taken Zoey and for the record Mum and Don how about you trust your daughters judgement for once, Zoey says he's a good guy and I believe he is too, he's not a player, he's decent person and so what if he didn't go to university, he owns a fucking gym and his family is loaded so he doesn't need a degree, he's doing what he loves" Tess comes in swinging as usual, on my side, "Come on Zoey, let's go buy you a really sexy dress that will look great on Angus' floor after he's deflowered the golden Green girl" ok, I probably could of done without her teasing our parents that I'm going to lose my virginity Friday night but still she has my back.
We storm out and up to the train station.
"We are going to the shopping district Zoey, we are buying you the hottest free, one that will make Angus be eating out of the palm of your hand" Tess announces loudly, other passengers start to look at us but we don't care. I throw my arms around her and hug her tightly
"I love you Teresa Green"
"I love you too Zoey Green"
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