Tori's p o v
Tori lease take out the garbage!
Oh mom no ew why do I always get the stinky jobs?
Cause I'm the pretty one and the pretty ones need to reserve their beauty
Oh Trina shut up
Mom are you going to let her talk to me that way?
What honey? Huh I didn't hear you
Uh you never hear me
Not true sweetie I always listen to you
Yuck why me? I hate taking the trash out it's heavy stinky and gross yet I always end up with these jobs trash duty bathroom cleaning Trina never got the dirty jobs.
Hurry sweetie dinner is almost ready I need the table set
Why can't Trina do it?
Cause I'm the pretty one and I just did my nails
I can't go to school with chipped nails or smeared polish duh
Uh!
I was already sweating by the time I pushed open the huge heavy French door grunting as I huffed stumbling down the winding sidewalk damn it had to be one of the hottest days of the year as well. Even at 6 at night and the sun was still brightly shining bringing the temperature up to a scorching 98.
Finally after heaving and hauling the stupid smelly garbage bag into the high ass bin I was able to drag my sweaty self back inside and wash up.
Grunting as I passed Trina who was leaning back in her chair with her feet up examining her nails I grabbed the wash cloth and wiped the table down.
Move
Trina grunted but didn't move.
Come on Trina I am not playing I'm tired hot sweaty I have a chiz load of homework to do
Aw poor wittle Tori if you can't handle it I can suggest something to help you
Trina's pout changed to a full wide grin.
Drop out loser after all not everyone can handle being with all these brilliant stars
Only some of us can handle greatness when it calls
Uh Trina stop it I am not quitting but I am hungry I want to eat
So eat out of the dumpster like the hungry little weasel you are
Trina be nice
Oh sure now you hear me Mom
I stuck out my tongue at her as she tried to smack me.
Girls be have your dad maybe away but you are still expected to maintain the behavior we raised you both to present.
Yes mother
Don't just yes mother me to death live it breathe it believe it be it
Trina and I both groaned but we shared a little smile as we did so.
Gary will be here soon and I expect you both to show him the same courtesy you show your father
Gary's coming over mom?
Yes darling it is Tuesday isn't it don't we have Gary and his family over every Tuesday?
Yea mom but Tori and I figured with dad out of town we wouldn't be having it
Well you both thought wrong
Oh man I promised Becca I would go over to her house to work on a project
Well call Becca up Trina cause neither of you are leaving the house
Mom's eyes seemed to light up as she talked about him was it just me was I seeing things my mind conjured up or was it true? I looked at Trina she seemed to be giving mom a strange look as well.
Gary is a very sweet man who has had a hard life his wife died when his kids were only three years old
Her murder has haunted him for years and he has never forgiven himself he's had to struggle for the last 12 years to raise two kids on his own.
Your dad and him depend on each to save each other's lives the least you can do is show him some respect.
Laugh a little when he cracks a joke he's a very funny guy and he's wise
Trina's look told me all I needed to know Seriously mom he was not that funny. In fact he was creepy to me every time I saw him he seemed to eye me up and he was always saying creepy things like.
Your mom is sure one sweet lady
or
Wow your mom is just the ice to cool off my hot beef
Say hello to your mom for me she is such a nice lady
What did my mom see in him? Was she really that naive that she didn't see that he had the hots for her? She was a married woman. She should be a little more careful.
Tori Trina do I have your word that you will behave like proper young ladies?
Yes mother can I go to Becca's than
No Trina it's a school night tomorrow you can go after school Tori can have a friend take her home
Yes even better thanks mom have fun finding some fool willing to bring a stray home
Trina
What mom seriously I swear the only time you hear me is when I'm insulting your precious Tori
Not true dear not true
So is
No it's not
Yes it is
Ding dong the door bell chimed as mom and Trina were in a war of words so of course I sighed getting up and going over to the door to answer it.
Gary stood a full 6'5 he probably weighed at least 140 lbs. He's graying a little and has dimples when he winks, smiles.
Hello young lady how are you this fine evening?
Uh gross really I moved aside so he could pass damn I was sweating and felt sticky my head was stuffy
Dinner was good but the whole time I was watching mom bat her eyelashes every time she thought something he said was funny.
He would touch her arm and blush like ...like Freddie when Cat battered her eyelashes and smacked her lips ewe gross they were adults she was married he was a police officer he knows the law.
They couldn't could they?
Please god no my dad would be devastated
Sleep would not come to me all I could do was picture my mom and Gary having some sort of an affair god how awful would that be?
Sweat was dripping down my whole body as I tossed and turned what should I do? Was Trina fearing this as well? So many questions ran through my mind.
Would she be willing to talk?
Maybe I should ask her but when?
She was always cranky on the way to school and it was so rushed maybe after..
Wait I can't she's going with Becca
Chiz that was another problem who was I suppose to get a ride from? Jade hates me, Andre's car was broken Robbie has a bike Beck had some audition tomorrow.
Auditions uh I needed to start looking for some I needed money and I needed exposer I had been so lazy this summer.
Cat didn't drive she got driven by.
Freddie maybe he would help me out but I barely knew the boy and that maybe a little strange asking my best friends boyfriend for a lift Cat may not like it.
Uh why was my life so complicated?
