Chapter 3
A special first dinner
I start unpacking my duffel, taking out my clothing and placing them into the dresser across from the bed. The dresser was tall and had no paint but there was a oak stain on the wood. I reach into one of my duffels and pull out a picture frame wrapped in a Grateful Dead t-shirt, the picture was of me, my mom and dad at a Queen Concert about a year ago. I the tickets were behind the glass of the frame in the bottom right hand corner. I smiled at the photo, and placed it on my dresser. Next i open the other duffel and pull out my record player and set it on top of desk on the other side of the room,and plugged it into an outlet. Then running back to my bed i pulled out my record albums and smiled, i had paranoid by Black Sabbath along with many others like the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. I turned on the record player and put Abbey Road on the turntable. I soft volume came over the speakers. Going back to my duffel i pulled out more photos, and placed one on my bedside table, one on my desk ,and one on the vanity. I grabbed my make-up bag filled to the brim with nail polish and small bottles of nail polish remover along with cotton balls. I hear a knock on the door. I go to open the door and see phoebe standing their with a smile on his face.
"It's time for dinner." he said, looking around my room. I followed his eyes to see where he was looking, it was the concert photo.
"You like Queen?" he asks me.
"Yeah." i say "shouldn't we get down to the dining room?" i ask.
"Oh yeah, lets go." pheobe says and gives a bow points at the door. I laugh a little and make my way to the door, while phoebe follows me out of the room and closes the door. As We make our way down to the dining room i look around seeing the paintings on the walls.
"Jeri ." i hear. It was phoebe calling me. But i didn't move i continued to look at a photograph on the wall. The photo was of my parents with Mary and Freddie, and a baby me. Come on jeri move. Walk child , you and not let this bother you that photo was taken years ago. Move your legs before i move them for you! My eyes start to water. What no crying , do not cry i say, if you do i shall disown you child! Suck it up before i slap you! My mind was telling me, i didn't care letting the tears stream down my face. I hear foot step coming down the hallway.
"Jeri are you ok sweetie?" i hear mary say to me. I don't respond. She walks closer to me and sees the tears on my face. She hugs me , i hug her back sobbing.
"Whats going on ?" i hear Freddie say.
"Jeri looked at that photo and started crying." phoebe said.
"Are you ok?" i hear freddie say to me. I nod ,turning my face towards him.
"Are you hungry?" Mary asks me. Again i nod my head.
"Let's go eat." Freddie says he starts walking toward the dining rest of us follow him. Freddie sat at the head of table , Mary sat to his right, Phoebe to his left and me next to Mary. there was a soft clink on the table from plates being set down. I look up to see a man with a big smile set my plate on the table.
"Hi im Joseph the cook." He says taking a seat next to Phoebe.
"Hi." I say back " my name is Jeri." i look down to my plate and see Chicken Alfredo with asparagus. I start eating my food in stayed quite the entire time.
"So how do like my cooking, Jeri?" Joseph asked me.
"It's really good." i say smiling at Joseph.
"Is everyone done?" Joseph asked. We all nod. Joseph stands up and begins take our plates. Once the table is cleared i make my way back to my room. Looking back at the clock it says 9:30 pm. I start changing into my pyjamas. Really it was a baggy Motley Crue t-shirt. My Daddy bought it for me 2 years back so i could sleep in it. I hear i knock at my door. It opens , Mary comes in my room.
"How are you feeling, honey?" i shrugged.
"Fine i guess."
"If you want i could take that photo down off the wall." Mary says looking me in the eye
"NO its fine."
"Alright, goodnight." she says and walks out of the room and closes the door.
The End Of Chapter 3