Part 1:
Sunday Night Dinner
"Kids! It's time for dinner!" Lena yelled from the kitchen,stirring the tomato sauce that will soon cover the two boxes of pasta that she has already cooked and placed on the table. She placed a potholder on the table and set down the pot of sauce on top of it.
Jude arrived first. "Are you ready for that English test tomorrow?" Lena asked Jude with a grin.
"I think so", Jude replied with a hopeful smile. "I've been studying real hard with my tutor."
"Hey, babe this smells amazing!", Stef said as she entered the kitchen. She walked over to Lena and gave her the usually 'home from work' peck before she said, "is it okay is we have another guest for dinner?"
"Thank you. Who is it?" Lena asked
"Umm Mike. He's claiming he doesn't see Brandon enough, and I don't know I just invited him over just so he would shut up" she said gritting her teeth at what Lena might be thinking.
"Oh okay, I mean if it is for Brandon. I don't mind", She said with a smile.
Jesus and Brandon made their way down the stairs and to the dinner table, taking their seats on both sides of the head of the table, which was usually where Stef sat.
Mariana and Callie came down next, taking their seats right next to Brandon.
"Well finally…"Lena said in a playful sarcastic tone. The four of them took their seats at the table
The doorbell rang and Stef made sure to answer it promptly. She walked to the front door and opened it. "Am I late?" Mike asked with a smile.
Stef rolled her eyes, "You just made it!" she replied as she walked him over to the dinner table
"Hello, everybody!" he said in a cheerful tone. Brandon looked up and smiled, as well as the other kids. Mike took the seat directly across from Callie.
Callie began to dig into the heaping amount of spaghetti that Lena had already scooped onto her plate. She could feel that there was someone watching her. She looked up and caught Mike staring at her. She observed him with a questioning look. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her the entire dinner. He watched her every move, and carefully. Only he knew the thoughts that were going on inside of his head. Forking one last bite of spaghetti into her mouth, Callie looked up again to see Mike Foster staring at her again, but this time, with the slightest and most terrifying grin…
