Ch. 6
Jodie Pov.
I slowly open my bedroom door and walk towards the stairs. I can heard people already talking and eating in the dinning room. I really don't want to go downstairs. Maybe I can shout from up here that I am not feeling well.
No I can't, they will probably just realize that I don't want to spend time with them.
I take a deep breath and start descending down the stairs. One of them in the middle squeaks and I notice that all of the talking in the kitchen stops. I gulp and continue. I get to the bottom and turn the corner and see everyone sitting at the table, staring at me.
I smile "Hello, I'm sorry that I'm late." Olivia smiles, "Thats alright darling. Come join us at the table." I smile back and sit in the only available chair. The one right next to James. Great of all my luck. Now he is going to be scrutinizing my every move.
I looked around the table. James and I sat on one side while Abby and Anthony sat across from us. Olivia was sitting at one of the ends and I noticed that a man was sitting on the other end. He noticed me staring and waved. "Hey I'm Justin. I am Tony and Abb's dad." "Hi I'm Jodie, It's very nice to meet you."
He smiled and went back to eating. I looked at the food on the table and saw that they were eating steak and mashed potato's. Oh shit. Of course the first dinner that we eat is steak. They didn't realize that I don't eat steak because cows are sacred to my dad.
I decide to just load up on potato's and hopefully they won't notice I don't take the meat. I start eating and realize that the potato's are actually really good. They didn't have any chunks in them which is exactly how I like them. I notice a gravy boat in the center of the table and grab it and drown my potato's in it. I start digging in again.
I was devouring the food. I didn't realize how hungry I was. After I scraped my plate clean I reach for seconds but stopped short when I saw everyone staring at me.
The two kids are staring at me opened mouthed as if they had never seen anyone eat like that before. James was smirking and I had a feeling that he was not going to let this go. Olivia looked disgusted like she couldn't believe that anyone had the nerve to eat at her table like that. And Justin just started laughing. "If you are that hungry how about you try some steak."
He reached over and placed a big juice steak onto my plate. I'm sure that to anyone else it would look delicious. But to me it was revolting. "Well go ahead dig right in. You have not tasted meat until you have tried this." Everyone at the table was staring at me. "Well go ahead tone-deft", James said, "Try it."
Well this just got awkward. Should I eat the meat? I look at it. No I can't, I cannot make myself do it. It just looks so disgusting. I mean what kind of sick people eat a gods sacred animal?
I look up at my host family. "Umm. I should have told you earlier but I don't eat steak." Olivia looked confused, "like are you a vegetarian?" "No". "But you just said that you don't eat meat." James suddenly got it. "Apollo's sacred animal is a cow. Of course she doesn't eat steak especially if she has been living with him her whole life. We were just stupid and didn't realize it."
Olivia gasped, "I am so sorry Jodie I didn't know." Even Justin looked embarrassed. "If you want I can make you something else." "No that's alright. I am full already. If you don't mind I am very tired so I think I will go to bed."
Olivia looked sympathetic. "Of course sweetie, you must be very tired. Do you need James to lead you to your room.?" James glared at me. "No that's alright I can find my own way. Thank you for dinner." "It was no problem" said Justin smiling.
I got up and walked out of the kitchen and up to my room. Today was such a long day. I am really dreading tomorrow because I will actually have to spend time with James.
Not really a James and Jodie scene but I wanted to introduce you to his family. Next chapter will be all about them.
