AUTHOR'S NOTE - Thank you again SonnyAngel and GreenLeoFiend for your reviews. Thank you also to first time reviewer sparechange1224, I'm really happy that you enjoy this story!
SonnyAngel - Sage does have a problem with Mrs. Vickers, but it does have something to do with Lorenzo. And with Dillon's party, you'll just have to read this chapter to find out.
GreenLeoFiend - I'm hoping that AJ will find love at last, because for too long he wasn't with a woman who would love him for who he was. I thought Chapter 10 was a cute chapter too, I always thought of Dillon as a Quartermaine who would help another Quartermaine in need (of a love life).
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Chapter 11 - The Condo Conversation
Dillon was counting down the minutes until AJ returned. He still couldn't believe that Kyle and Lucas would sneak out onto the balcony with a bucket full of water balloons and toss them onto the people and cars below. He still couldn't understand how they managed to get a bucket full of water balloons out of his sight in the first place. And then there was Maxie popping that stove top popcorn in the microwave, which not only broke the microwave but cut the power to the whole building. Luckily Dillon had enough money to buy a new microwave for AJ, but he couldn't undo the frustration that people in the building had from the water balloons and the power outage.
As AJ came through the door, Dillon tried to look casual sitting on the couch.
"Dillon, why are our neighbours telling me that it's my fault that the power went out on Friday night?" asked AJ.
"I don't know, maybe it's because we had a problem with the microwave?" replied Dillon, still trying to look casual.
"You what?"
"Had a problem with the microwave. Maxie thought that the stove top popcorn would pop faster in the microwave, she didn't consult me on it though before she did it," said Dillon as he got up from the couch and heading towards the kitchen, "but look you now have a newer, better microwave."
"Dillon, why did you think I gave you that list of rules before I left?"
"As a punishment."
"No to prevent things like this from happening!!"
"Ah, I was almost right."
"What's the matter? You seem a bit out of it." asked a concerned AJ.
"Well...", started Dillon as he thought he may as well start his plan now, "I'm failing French, and my mom will kill me if she found out and I know you would be better at a parent-teacher interview than she would be. So would you like to be my legal guardian?"
AJ was shocked, he wasn't expecting Dillon to ask him to be his legal guardian. He was just expecting Dillon to say 'I'm sorry and I promise I will never let that happen again'. He was surely not expecting an offer to be his cousin's legal guardian.
"Why me?" asked AJ.
"Because you are turning out to be a better parent than my mother, and a better friend than my brother." stated Dillon.
"Oh, I guess those are good reasons."
"Yeah and I kind of already started the process with Justus. But if you say yes sooner, it will be a lot better, trust me."
"Let me sleep on it and I'll give you an answer tomorrow."
"Just as long as you agree or disagree by Wednesday."
"Okay, I promise I will give you an answer by Wednesday Dillon."
AJ still couldn't get over this conversation he had with Dillon. Be his legal guardian? Is he crazy? thought AJ. He couldn't get to sleep all night, his mind was racing with thoughts about why Dillon wanted him to be his legal guardian. He didn't blame Dillon for wanting to have Tracy breathing down his neck all the time, especially with matters regarding school. AJ thought it would be nice to stick it to Tracy for once, she would hate the fact that her own son would rather have his cousin as his guardian than his mother. He knew that it was going to be a long night and he really wanted to give Dillon his decision in the morning.
