Quote #7 "I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain." Star Wars (1977)
"I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain," Philip teased Jamie.
Jamie groaned, "I told you Mom was hiding something and I think I know what it is!"
Philip elbowed his brother out of his way as they entered the kitchen, "Mom's not hiding anything, doofus! She just works with the guy!"
"I'm telling you, something more is going on! I saw them kissing the other night in the gazebo, her hands were all over his butt! Gross!" Jamie exclaimed with a shudder.
"I'm definitely sure you were just dreaming that one!" Philip teased.
Jamie grabbed a cookie out of the jar on the counter as he insisted, "I wasn't dreaming! I saw them, with my own two eyes!"
"You mean four eyes, Four-eyes!" Philip teased again.
"Where is Mom anyway? Her car is in the driveway," Jamie ignored his comment and looked around the first floor.
"She didn't leave a note so she must be here. Maybe she's in her room," Philip suggested with a shrug of his shoulders.
Jamie ran up the stairs, two at a time as he called, "Mom? Are you up here?"
Behind Amanda's closed bedroom door, he heard several quick thumps then a panicked voice replying, "Jamie?"
Jamie stopped at the door and attempted to open it, "Mom, why is your door locked?"
"Um… I'm just… I just got out of the shower… shhh…. I'll be down in a minute. Go get a snack with your brother," Amanda's muffled voice came through the door.
Jamie stared at the door, shrugged his shoulders and returned to the kitchen where Philip was pouring himself a glass of milk. "Did you find Mom?" Philip asked.
"Yeah, she was in her room, but she was acting all weird," Jamie replied.
"What do you mean?" Philip asked before taking a bite of a chocolate chip cookie.
Before Jamie could answer, Amanda rushed down the stairs wearing her bathrobe, tightly tied around her waist. "Boys! What are you doing home so early?"
"We had a half day at school today, remember? What are YOU doing home so early?" Philip asked.
Amanda glanced up the steps then back at the boys, "I had to shower… I got something spilled on me at work. Listen, why don't you fellas ride your bikes down to the park and hang out for say… oh… I don't know… an hour maybe. Then I'll take you for ice cream. Sound good?"
"All right!" the boys replied in unison. They ran outside together, leaving the door wide open, their laughter quickly fading as they pedaled away.
"Is the coast clear?" Lee whispered loudly from the stairs. He was carrying his shoes in his hand, his shirt was still unbuttoned and hanging open.
Amanda turned and nodded, "Yeah, but I think I bought us enough time to go back up and finish what we started."