Meet The Johnson's
It was late in the afternoon and lazy diva Maureen was lounging on the couch, just about ready to fall into a peaceful catnap when there was a knock on the door. She jolted awake, her crazy curls strewn across her face, the sudden knock frightening her, causing her to call out for her lover,
"Joanne!"
When there was another round of knocks, Maureen let her guard down, realizing it was just someone at the door, and she didn't need Joanne to rescue her.
Maureen stood up wiping drool from the side of her mouth as she made her way over to the door. She took a glance through the peephole sighing with disappointment at who it was. Finally she pulled the door open, trying to hide the displeasure on her face.
"Hi mom…" She trailed.
Mrs. Johnson stepped inside, a look of worry on her face. "Maureen, I didn't hear you unlock your door. This is New York City anyone can walk right on in."
Maureen shrugged, "I was just lying on the couch."
"Probably sleeping." Mrs. Johnson said, ready to keep on ranting until she looked around the apartment, her eyes lighting up, "Maureen? When did you? How do you afford such a place like this? Can you make rent on just off-Broadway paychecks?" She spun around; delighted her daughter was living in such a fancy place like this. It was no penthouse of course, but it had heat, had a normal size living room, hardwood floors, an island in the kitchen, it was pretty much a huge step up from her loft days. Especially since it was really expensive living in the City, you could understand why Mrs. Johnson was acting like the place was a castle.
"Not just my paychecks-"
"Mark took his job back at Buzzline?" Mrs. Johnson said, her face beaming with joy. "I always knew that boy would be great someday. Only a few more years and I bet he's a famous director."
Maureen rolled her eyes, "Mom Mark and I aren't together, how many times do I have to tell you this?" She crossed her arms watching as her face fell, "Joanne had gotten a promotion. We were able to move into a bigger place. It's not much bigger, but Joanne wanted an office so she could work from home on some days."
Mrs. Johnson sighed, turning to face away from her daughter, using her finger to glide along one of the shelves next to her. She examined her finger smirking when she found no dirt, "Clean…and better than the loft I suppose. Well I have to give Joanne some credit she gives you a nice place to stay."
"It is nice." Maureen snobbishly replied, "Joanne takes good care of me!"
"Well that's not why I came here." Mrs. Johnson said, turning back around to face Maureen. "I'm going to tell you right now, there will be no pouting because you have no choice and you're coming."
"What?" Maureen rolled her eyes.
"Johnson family reunion."
Maureen froze her mouth slightly ajar.
"I know Maureen." Mrs. Johnson said. "I don't really look forward to them either, your father's side of the family is crazy, but your father wants you to be there, and I already talked to your sister and she said she would only come if you went."
Maureen sighed, "Mom…I can't."
"Why not?"
Maureen's mind went blank, trying her hardest to come up with a lie, but for some reason she always found it hardest to lie to her mother and Joanne. "I just don't want to." Maureen finally blurted out.
"Well you are going." Mrs. Johnson said. "I already told everyone you would be there. It's for the weekend. You can stay at our house of course. Your room still looks the same from when you moved out here." She turned and headed for the door, "Bring Mark too if you want."
"I'm not dating Mark." Maureen said through greeted teeth.
"Oh but everyone loves him." Mrs. Johnson said, her hand on the doorknob, "Who are you going to bring? You can't show up single. Especially since your cousin is engaged to that doctor. What will that say about how I raised you Maureen?"
"I'm bringing Joanne she's a lawyer." Maureen said, "Plus who cares what people will say, their opinions don't matter."
"Maybe they matter to me?" Mrs. Johnson said, placing her hand over her chest
"Well either I bring Joanne or I don't go at all." Maureen stated, looking her directly in her eyes, never sounding so serious in her life.
"Fine." Mrs. Johnson gave in, "Bring the lesbian. Your father's sister is going to have a field day with this…" She mumbled as she pulled the door open and left the apartment.
Maureen huffed throwing her hands in the air as she headed back to the couch. A few minutes later Joanne entered the apartment.
"Honeybear?" Joanne called out, "I just passed your mother on the way up. She was mumbling about lesbians and some woman…"
Maureen looked up, frustration written all over her face, "Well Joanne you know how I said you probably would never meet my family?"
Joanne nodded.
"Well I lied. We just got invited to the Johnson family reunion." Maureen stated, watching as a smile formed on Joanne's lips. "Why are you smiling, this isn't something to smile about."
"Oh I don't know, we've only been dating for three years, don't you think it's time I met your family?" Joanne asked. "Plus you met mine already."
"You don't understand Joanne, the Johnson's are crazy." Maureen stated, "And not crazy like me, but like…they judge every little thing that you do. My mom already tried to get me to bring Mark back home. She doesn't want my family to judge her since her daughter is dating a girl."
"Well they'll have to get over it." Joanne stated, sitting on Maureen's lap. "Come on Honeybear, you don't let things like that bother you, why are you letting it bother you now?"
"I don't know. It's different when it's family." Maureen shrugged, nuzzling into Joanne.
"How about we go and if we are having a bad time we come right back home?" Joanne offered. "It's only in Connecticut."
"Okay, but promise you'll still want to be my girlfriend when we come back?" Maureen pouted.
"Sweetie," Joanne smirked, running her fingers through Maureen's hair, "I love you of course I'll still want to be with you."
"I hope so…" Maureen sighed.
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Here's my new MoJo drama/fluff/humor story! I hope you enjoy it.
I got the title idea from Love That Wicked's story Meet The Upland's from over in the Wicked section. If you like Gelphie I suggest you go on over and read the story. ;) it's really good!
OH! and for those of you who have read my story Parenthood, I just want to let you know that there WILL be a sequel. After I ended the story you don't even know how many idea's popped up for the Jefferson-Johnson family. Look forward to it sometime this month...I hope anyways...
and one last thing, I don't own RENT!