Chapter 10: Hanging Out

Saturday finally comes around. Rachel hasn't talked to Brian because she thinks he stood her up. Sarah spends the day with Elliot and Andrew showing them the sites.

"Los Angeles is ten times better then Chicago." Andrew stated.

"I have never been to Los Angeles." Sarah said.

"LA is not that big of a deal." Elliot then said.

"Dad, LA is the best city in the world." Andrew then told him.

"I prefer Chicago to any other city in the world." Sarah smiled.

"I hate Chicago." Andrew then told her.

"Why?" Sarah then asked him.

Elliot glares at Andrew hoping Andrew doesn't say anything stupid.

"It's too cold here. I like warm weather." Andrew replied.

"I couldn't imagine a Christmas without cold weather." Sarah then said.

"That's one of the reason's I moved here. I miss the cold weather." Elliot said to her.

"Is that the main reason you moved here?" Sarah then asked him.

"You're the main reason I moved here." Elliot smiled.

Andrew starts to choke on his slushy.

"You okay Andrew?" Sarah asked him.

"I'm fine. My slushy went down the wrong pipe that's all." Andrew replied.

"You sure?" Elliot then asked.

Andrew nods his head.

At the DiMiranda household

"This sucks." Brian sighed.

"What's wrong?" Lorraine asked.

"I'm on house arrest for the next two weeks." Brian replied.

"The next two weeks will fly by." Lorraine then told him.

"Thanks for trying to cheer me up Mom." Brian said.

"You're welcome Sweetie." Lorraine said as she kissed him.

"Mom, I'm fourteen." Brian commented.

"Typical teenager." Lorraine smiled.

"What do you mean by that?" Brian then asked.

"Whenever teenagers are in trouble they run to their parents, just like when they were little kids. But, little kids tell their parents everything while teenagers keep everything inside." Lorraine explained.

"Kate tells you everything and Danny tells Dad everything." Brian then told her.

"I'm sure Kate doesn't tell me everything. She just tells me enough for me to know that everything is okay." Lorraine then explained.

"Does Danny do the same thing?" Brian then asked.

"Danny hasn't talked to me about his personal life since he was ten." Lorraine then said.

"Does Kate still talk to Dad about her personal life?" Brian then asked.

"No, when Kate turned thirteen and started telling your Dad about her changes, your Dad sent her to me." Lorraine then explained.

"I would too, if I was Dad." Brian replied.

"What's going on with you?" Lorraine then asked trying to catch Brian off guard.

"Nothing much except, Rachel hates me and Andrew is annoying." Brian then explained.

"Andrew just moved here from LA. He left all friends. All he needs is a friend." Lorraine then told him.

"Why can't he be friends with a Mountain Lion?" Brian then asked sarcastically.

"That's so mean. You get that from your father." Lorraine then told him.

"Mom, I have enough friends." Brian then sighed.

"You get that from me. I was always popular." Lorraine smirked.

"Of course you were Mom. You're always cheery, polite and perky." Brian then said.

"I can't help it. I'm married to a wonderful, unique man and I have the five greatest children in the universe." Lorraine then smiled.

"But, I'm not upbeat. I'm the complete opposite of you." Brian then said.

"Not completely Brian, you always act like yourself. You never change your image for anyone." Lorraine then told him.

"That's the only thing that me and you have in common." Brian then commented.

"That's because you are your father." Lorraine then said.

"No way. Me and him are nothing alike." Brian then laughed.

"You're sarcastic just like your father, you look like your father when he was fourteen except you're thinner then he was, you are very outspoken just like your father and you have his eyes. Plus, you remind me of him more and more everyday." Lorraine then explained.

"Alright, maybe I do look like him and all those other things but, I don't have his temper." Brian then stated.

"Don't kid yourself. You, Marie and Matt have your father's temper." Lorraine then laughed.

"I don't have his temper." Brian then replied.

"Brian, your face is turning red with anger." Lorraine then told him.

Brian sighs and walks away.

"I am nothing like him." Brian snapped as he went upstairs.

"That is so Vinny." Lorraine laughed to herself.