When we come back downstairs, Donna's Parents, and Finn and Julie are all in the living room. It's practically a Norman Rockwell scene. Jim's reading a newspaper. Finn and Julie are sitting properly on a loveseat, and Lottie is in an arm chair reading a book to Marco. The Christmas Tree is blinking in the corner. There are stockings hanging over the fireplace. For the first time, I realize that one of them actually has my name embrodiered on it. It looks cozy, but with the mood I'm in right now "artifical" is what comes to mind.
Donna and I step into the room and look at Finn and Julie.
"Ready?"
Jim puts the newspaper down. Then he says in a cold voice-
"Finn. Donna. Do not be late. Do you understand me?"
"Yes, Daddy."
"Yes, sir."
Geez, what are they teenagers? I look at Julie. She doesn't look pleased, but not nearly as irriated as I feel. I can tell you that if we had a kid right now I wouldn't be leaving it with these people. Julie seems like a good mother and she has known the Mosses a lot longer than I have so I guess its not my place to question it. But still, I hope Marco will be okay with them.
I turn and stalk out the door. I'm really not in the mood to try to play nice.
Finn and Julie have a cross-over vehicle. It's not as big as Sean's SUV but its still pretty roomy. There is room for Donna and I in the back seat, even with Marco's car seat.
"Where are we going?" Finn asks Donna.
"World of Beer? It's a new place. Have you tried it yet?"
"No, but Sean was telling me about it. It has a lot of choices of craft beer and the food's really good."
World of Beer? That perks me up.