"Maybe I should stay here and keep an eye on you two." Mr. Williamson suggested.
"Nah, we'll be fine." Eddie reached for a rag to begin cleaning the dishes with.
"Are you sure?" Mrs. Williamson said.
"We'll be fine. I promise." Patricia assured.
"Last time all you did was argue." Piper pointed out.
"We made up." Patricia grabbed a dish and started cleaning it.
"Besides, Piper, don't you have something to tell your parents and sister?" Eddie asked, looking at her. Piper stayed quiet while everyone one looked at her expectantly. Piper sighed.
"IkindofaccidentlyhiredAvatow orkherestartingtomorrow." Piper quickly mumbled.
"You girls are so bad for mumbling." Mrs. Williamson sighed. "Speak up, Piper!"
"I hired Ava to work at the diner…" Piper said softly.
"You did what?" Patricia couldn't believe her ears.
"Piper…" Mr. Williamson groaned.
"She starts tomorrow." Piper said, barely above a whisper.
"You know, I really wish you'd quite hiring people." Patricia rolled her eyes. Eddie looked at her. Patricia could practically read his mind. He was wondering if she minded Piper hired him. Patricia looked away, not sure how else to respond.
"This leaves us little choice, Piper. I'm afraid you're going to have to stay after and clean dishes, too." Mrs. Williamson said. "I can't believe we have to punish you. You're supposed to be the good child, remember?"
"I know." Piper hung her head. "I'm really sorry. I know we can't afford anyone else. I swear, Ava's the last employee."
"I suppose it'll be good to have an extra employee during the summer." Mr. Williamson said. "You're still staying after, though."
Piper nodded. "I'm really sorry I let you guys down."
Patricia felt her face redden. She hated it when her parents said Piper was the "good child" and were so soft on Piper. Eddie noticed this. He was an only child, but his parents thought he was a "rebel", which he was. But it got so bad his mom sent him away. That's why he was here.
"Well, Patricia, Eddie, Piper. I'm disappointed in all of you. Clean the dishes, and when everyone get here tomorrow, we better be able to see our faces in them." Mrs. Williamson said, shutting the door behind her.
They worked in silence for a long while, until Piper spoke up. "What's going on with you two?"
Eddie and Patricia looked at each other. "What do you mean?" Patricia asked.
"Just this morning you guys were talking. You even walked to work together. Did I miss something?"
"No. What could you have missed?" Eddie avoided eye contact and continued cleaning the pan he was working on.
"I don't know. But I will figure it out." Piper said, picking up another plate to clean.
"There's nothing to figure out, Piper." Patricia told her sister.
"Yeah. Even if there was, don't worry about it." Eddie told her.
Piper just cleaned her dish, feeling the awkwardness in the room.
Eddie and Patricia looked up at each other, trying to read the other's mind to see what was going to be the next thing said.
"I know you guys are looking at each other." Piper said, not even turning around. "I feel a spark between you guys."
"What do you mean?" Patricia dumbly asked, then blushed, realizing her mistake.
"You know what I mean, Patricia." Piper said. She looked up at her sister's face. It was then she realized the embarrassment on Patricia and Eddie's faces. "Wait…" she they looked at her, then at each other, then back at her. "You guys kissed, didn't you?"
"What?" Patricia shrieked.
"Okay, that we did not do!" Eddie shook his head.
"Okay, okay." Piper held up her hands in defeat. "I believe you! What I also believe is that guys like each other."
Before either could respond, Eddie's phone went off in a loud, rock-and-roll ringtone. He looked at the caller ID and sighed. "My dad." He explained. "I better take this." Eddie left the room.
Patricia went back to cleaning her bowl. Piper watched her for a minute, then commented, "You never said you didn't like him."
Patricia turned to face her sister. "I never said I did, either, Piper."
"I know you, Trix, and you would've screamed in protest if you didn't like him."
"Shut up." Patricia immaturely responded. Eddie rushed back into the room.
"Sorry, guys I have to go." He grabbed his jacket. "Bye!" he ran out the door.
"Piper, we can get going after we clean these last pans." Patricia said, picking up another pan.
"So, you are going to Drew's party tomorrow, right?" Piper asked.
"It looks that way." Patricia responded.
"Maybe you could ask Eddie to dance or something." Piper suggested.
"Or maybe not."
"You never know if he might." Piper pointed out. Patricia didn't respond, thinking about what could happen at the party tomorrow.
Sorry I didn't update yesterday! I had a horse thing going on! Did you LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Thursday's episode as much as I did? Insanely excited for this week's episodes! Eddie and Patricia kissed in the promo, so… YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! Btw may or may not update on Monday. I have a choir concert on Monday and I am sooo nervous! Anyway, thanks again to my reviewers !
