The next day, I got up and came down feeling tired.
"Morning. You look tired this morning," said Dad.
"I had a tough night, that's all," I said. "I kept having bad dreams."
"Are you starting to have those fire dreams again?" asked Dad.
"I hope not. I didn't have that in New York City," I replied. "And, I am sosick of them."
"I know, sweetheart," said Dad holding my hand.
I decided to take a shower before I got dressed.
"I think I'll hang out with Bob tonight," I said.
"That would do you good," said Dad.
That night, at the mall, we had dinner in the food court. Then, after dinner, at the movies, Bob ordered two movie tickets for NASCAR. He didn't even ask me if I wanted to see it.
"We are?" I asked.
"Yes," said Bob.
"You didn't mention that to me," I said.
"Let's go anyway," said Bob.
I was very angry while we watched the movie and I didn't speak to him.
"What is your problem?" asked Bob.
"You're one bossy person. It was bad enough Logan used to be like that," I said.
"Who cares!" exclaimed Bob.
I walked away before he was doing that in front of everyone. It was time for me to head home.
That was when I came home in a bad mood. At that time, I stomped up to my room and slammed the door. Bob and I nearly had a fight, but I didn't. He changed into a bossy person. I don't need that. He reminded me on how Logan used to be.
"Uh-oh. Looks like someone's in a bad mood," said Grandma Verna.
"Something must have happened. Excuse me," said Dad as he got up to go upstairs to see me.
In my room, I was on my bed facing the other way crying when Dad knocked on the door and came in.
"Mary Anne," said Dad sitting next to me noticing that. "Are you okay? Did something happen between you and Bob?"
"He changed. Remember how bossy Logan used to be? That's how Bob is starting to be now," I said while I was still sobbing.
"Since when he's like that?" asked Dad.
"Beats me," I said wiping my tears.
"Did it happen after dinner?" asked Dad.
I nodded and said, "Bob ordered two tickets to see a NASCAR movie. He didn't even check with me. I'd say yes if he did check with me. He's never like that. I told him why can't he ask me that. He ignored my question by saying let's go anyway."
"I agree he should've checked with you," said Dad.
"That got us in a fight, but I didn't. Worse of all, he yelled at me in front of everyone. That was when I left feeling embarrassed," I said.
"Yelling at me in front of everyone is the most embarrassing moment of my life," I said.
"I know, sweetie," said Dad comforting me.
Dad went to tell my grandmother about what happened.
"Bossy and embarrassed her? That's not a way to treat a friend. Bob should ask Mary Anne if she wanted to see a movie instead of telling her what to do," said Grandma Verna. "Good thing she left him."
"I know. You could tell Mary Anne's hurt because of that," said Dad.
"I bet," agreed Grandma Verna. "I'll have to call Tina to tell her. She'll let him have it."
Grandma Verna called Tina to tell her about it.
Then, the doorbell rang and when Grandma Verna answered, it was Bob.
"Why did Mary Anne leave me?" asked Bob.
"You should ask yourself that. She told us what you did. Embarrassing her by yelling at her in front of everyone at the mall is very unacceptable," said Grandma Verna in her firm voice.
"But I just wanted to see NASCAR," said Bob.
"Without checking with her first? You need to have good manners," said my grandmother. "That's being bossy to her. Friends do ask if they want to see a movie. Your mother knew and she said you better apologize to my granddaughter right now or you'll be punished."
"That was hurtful for what you did. Friends don't boss or embarrass each other. You wouldn't like if I wanted to see a movie without checking with you first," I pointed out.
"Mary Anne has a very good point," said Grandma Verna.
That got Bob to realize about my point.
"I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?" asked Bob.
"If you promise to check with me for now on," I replied.
"Okay, it's a deal," said Bob.
"Good," I said.
At least Bob apologized to me.
