04 - On a date – The Serpent/Jenny
In which the attraction isn't one-sided and Jenny's friends are totally cool with her crushing on Lee's brother? Post-Date with Destiny, I guess.
C'mon, Jenny, you can do this. You're super cool and focused. You're the man. Actually, you're a girl but that's not the point. You're just getting picked up for your second date, and the first went fine, so no biggie. But this is at some restaurant he chose and not a picnic in the woods – what if I pick my nose without knowing it! Or I say something really embarrassing and he'll think I'm a freak and – oh, God, I'll die, I'll–
The blonde was startled out of her inner teenage turmoil by a series of knock on the door. She gave off a surprised squeak and set off towards the door after leaping down the stairs in a feat that was quite remarkable and only achievable when fighting for the right to use the bathroom first when you had an annoying younger brother. Though, the reason for her quick trip to reach the front door first was mainly because she didn't want her mother to know much about her date. The Serpent was a charmer and if he got too close to Ms. Jerkins, there'd be awkward baby pictures in no time.
She opened the door agape and smiled brightly at her dark-haired date, who in return was already giving her a quick look-over. She must look ridiculous right now, that had to be it.
"I love what you've done with your hair," he mused, with a curl of his lip. Jenny blinked and slowly used her fingers to comb her hair that had gotten a little out of place from running too quick. She had decided to keep it down – contemplating that her usual ponytail was too casual.
"Don't look pretty bad yourself," she retorted and noted how he wore a simple red dress shirt and black tie under a black leather jacket. Nice touch. Really brought out his eyes too–
"Baby, who is it?" her mother called from inside the kitchen.
"Ah, no one, mom!" the blond answered quickly, her voice cracking a little towards the end. She cringed at the way it sounded and even more so when the Serpent snickered on her behalf.
"Of course there's someone. Who were you talking to just now?"
"Uh – it's just Tina!" Jenny blurted out, blushing uncontrollably at this point. She turned her head and the Serpent just gave her this look that said 'really? The news reporter?'
Oh, shut up and just play along with it will you.
"Well, tell her to come in. Tina, would you like some tea? I just made a fresh pot."
"I could go for some Oolong tea right about now," the Korean boy replied nonchalantly, taking a step inside. Jenny however put both of her hands on his chest to stop him from entering the door enough for her mother to notice.
"Uh, hello? We're going a date, right, Biker Boy?" she said, tapping a finger at his chest for emphasis. "Besides, we'll both regret it if you and my mom become bff's."
"And why is that?" the Serpent smirked, brow cocked as he crossed his arms. Jenny on the other hand, knew he wouldn't be for much longer.
"She'll invite you to have dinner with us and it's definitely going contain lots of fish. My mom's made a load of it today 'cos it's to celebrate the sale of her new album that was just released today. She loves fish."
The teen lost his smirk in two seconds, his face going a little pale as well. "I believe we should get going."
The blond felt the corners of her mouth tug into a loop-sided smile, grabbing a helmet to put over her head. "Thought so. I think we'll be okay, mom; Tina and I were just about to leave anyway!"
"Okay, then. Have fun. Wow, this Tina girl sounds awfully a lot like a guy…"