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Roy DeSoto sat on the couch at his house. Joanne came into the room.

"Roy, didn't I just ask you to help me in the kitchen? We have guests coming over tonight," Joanne said. She normally wouldn't have cared if Roy came to help or not. But they had an important guest coming. So it meant a lot to her that he helped her get the food done before they arrived. Because nothing embarrassed her more, than not having dinner ready when guest were coming. It made her feel like they would think she forgot they were coming. Roy got off the couch, and slowly made his way to the kitchen. He was tired, and didn't feel like cooking. He never really felt like cooking anyway. He was always forced to do it. He went into the kitchen, and saw the food cooking. It was spaghetti. He remembered that the last time they had spaghetti Joanne got made it him for telling her Mike Stoker made good spaghetti. So he kept his mouth shut about that this time. As he helped her make supper it dawned on him, he didn't even know who was coming over.

"Joanne, who is coming over?" Roy asked curiously.

"Bob and Marissa," Joanne replied. Bob and Marissa were a young couple that Roy and Joanne met at church. Bob was Mike Stokers cousin. Roy smiled, he liked them.

Meanwhile….

Bob and Marissa came over, and they began to have dinner. Chris and Jenny were at their grandparents house for the weekend, so it was just Roy, Joanne, Bob, and Marissa.

"Wow, this is good Joanne. I love spaghetti. My cousin Mike, can make some amazing spaghetti," Bob said. Roy smiled,

"I know, I love his spaghetti. I told Joanne that a while ago," Roy said. Joanne rolled her eyes when no one was looking. She acted like she had gotten over that. But she was still upset that Roy liked Mikes spaghetti better. "I will NEVER make spaghetti again for him." She thought. Roy could see from her body language she was mad at him. He looked at her and gave an apologetic smile. She turned her nose up at him. Bob and Marissa didn't even notice. Roy felt slightly bad.

Meanwhile…

Bob and Marissa were leaving, and Joanne was kind of relieved. Roy had embarrassed her, and upset her enough times while they were here. She had enough. She did not want to even look at him. She began to wash dishes, and Roy sat on the couch, watching the baseball game on TV. Normally he wouldn't, but Johnny had told him that it was a good one. So Roy decided to wash. Joanne came into the living room after she was finished.

"Thanks for your help with dishes," she said angrily.

"Oh, I completely forgot. Honey, I am so sorry."

"Yeah, sure," Joanne said.

"I really am," Roy said.

"Yeah, and you are sorry about the spaghetti thing, and everything else you did. I have heard it all before Roy. You are not really sorry," Joanne said. Roy knew she was just mad at him. She'd forgive him after she cooled down. But it still hurt to be fighting with her. Joanne walked to the bed room, and slammed the door. Roy sat there in silence.

Meanwhile…

Roy walked over to the room, and knocked on the door. He was ready to go to bed.

"Joanne, I am sorry. Can I please come in? I am ready to go to bed."

"Sleep on the couch," Joanne said.

"I don't have pillows, or blankets," Roy said. Joanne threw a couple pillows and blankets out the door for Roy.

"Here, enjoy," she said then slammed the door shut again. Roy slowly walked to the couch.

"This can't be good," he said aloud.

To Be Continued