Tea for Two
Chapter 1:
Mini Skirts Are the Least of Our Problems
It all started the night before Mora's first day of junior high. Her mom was so excited about seeing her baby girl finally become a woman that she completely forgot her older son, Giovanni even existed. This wasn't a problem for Gio however because he honestly wished he didn't exist, so the time away from his dear overbearing mother didn't faze him. Besides it was more fun to watch Mora be smothered by their mother.
"Mora! Baby, look I just came back from Dillards! You know how much you adore the color pink? Well I bought you this lovely pink skirt and this white top with ruffles. And I thought maybe these suede boots and jacket would go nicely with that, what do you think?"
Mora's mother wasn't exactly in tune with Mora's choice in style. In fact not only did Mora despise the color pink but also the idea of wearing a mini skirt made her want to hurl.
"Mom, since when have I ever worn pink?"
"Well, I believe you wore a lovely pink dress last Easter,"
"Yeah, last Easter, when grandma gave it to me while she was practically on her death bed, I wasn't going to deny the woman her dying wish of humiliating me in that abomination,"
"Young lady! If your grandmother could hear you now," Mrs. Teaman took a breath and sighed, "but thank goodness she didn't die, that was a close call,"
"She was faking it, Mom," Gio chimed in.
"Nevertheless, I think you look beautiful in pink Mora, and it's not just a baby color. I saw Trisha McCollins at the mall today and she had on a lovely pink valor jump suit. I thought to my self."
As her mother droned on Mora simply rolled her eyes and sat at the dinner table. The Teaman's weren't really into family time so the TV in the kitchen served as a great distraction.
".Scientists say that the virus is contained to the island of New Zealand. There is no need for panic. They are working on an antidote and it will be available to the inflicted very soon. In other news." the TV blared.
"What do you think about that?" Gio asked Mora as he leaned across the table to help himself to another spoonful of mashed potatoes.
"The nameless virus in New Zealand that only kills adults?" Gio nodded.
"I think it's great, do you think there's a chance that Mom could catch it?" Gio cracked a smile, his first in a couple weeks.
Chapter 1:
Mini Skirts Are the Least of Our Problems
It all started the night before Mora's first day of junior high. Her mom was so excited about seeing her baby girl finally become a woman that she completely forgot her older son, Giovanni even existed. This wasn't a problem for Gio however because he honestly wished he didn't exist, so the time away from his dear overbearing mother didn't faze him. Besides it was more fun to watch Mora be smothered by their mother.
"Mora! Baby, look I just came back from Dillards! You know how much you adore the color pink? Well I bought you this lovely pink skirt and this white top with ruffles. And I thought maybe these suede boots and jacket would go nicely with that, what do you think?"
Mora's mother wasn't exactly in tune with Mora's choice in style. In fact not only did Mora despise the color pink but also the idea of wearing a mini skirt made her want to hurl.
"Mom, since when have I ever worn pink?"
"Well, I believe you wore a lovely pink dress last Easter,"
"Yeah, last Easter, when grandma gave it to me while she was practically on her death bed, I wasn't going to deny the woman her dying wish of humiliating me in that abomination,"
"Young lady! If your grandmother could hear you now," Mrs. Teaman took a breath and sighed, "but thank goodness she didn't die, that was a close call,"
"She was faking it, Mom," Gio chimed in.
"Nevertheless, I think you look beautiful in pink Mora, and it's not just a baby color. I saw Trisha McCollins at the mall today and she had on a lovely pink valor jump suit. I thought to my self."
As her mother droned on Mora simply rolled her eyes and sat at the dinner table. The Teaman's weren't really into family time so the TV in the kitchen served as a great distraction.
".Scientists say that the virus is contained to the island of New Zealand. There is no need for panic. They are working on an antidote and it will be available to the inflicted very soon. In other news." the TV blared.
"What do you think about that?" Gio asked Mora as he leaned across the table to help himself to another spoonful of mashed potatoes.
"The nameless virus in New Zealand that only kills adults?" Gio nodded.
"I think it's great, do you think there's a chance that Mom could catch it?" Gio cracked a smile, his first in a couple weeks.