A/N: enjoy!

Chapter 10

The Dinner from Hell

Part One

Whew Lord! Our girl is a little frozen because this motherfucker from hell back standing in front of her like everything is just peachy. So let me preface this by saying she never told her parent's why they broke up just that they were no longer together… oh and if you're thinking he's an asshole then you'd be absolutely right. He's a whole bitch ass of a dude that thinks he can waltz his sexy Shemar Moore looking ass back into her life well… y'all this about to be some shit!

"An-anthony?" I said looking at him extremely confused and slowly growing angry.

"I hope you don't mind sweetheart." Who the hell she calling sweetheart? "I ran into Anthony the other day and invited him to dinner… it's been so long since we've all seen him." My mother said giving Anthony a side hug and guiding him to the table. I looked at Sam who seem completely unphased by my mother's shenanigans but I could tell he had questions.

"I do mind!" I said finally getting my wits back.

"Oh hush girl, it's only dinner it's no harm in having him here besides I over cooked anyway. Everyone sit please." She responded giving me a mean glare. Okay she asked for it. I started to sit next to Sam but she quickly grabbed me and moved me so that I was sitting across from him making me sit right next to Anthony who had this dumb ass smirk on his face that I had the urge to knock the hell off. WHERE THE LIQUOR AT?

"Now Marcus why not lead us in grace?"

"No please let me." I said a sweetly as possible before slapping Anthony's out reached hand away from mine.

"Dear God, we want to thank you for the food we're about to receive. We ask that you bless the hands that prepared our meal as well as the head of the household. We also ask that you bless Marcus because of his trying job and also bless me Lord, because I'm going to need it from slapping that smirk off of this motherfuc-"

"Mercedes Faye don't you dare swear speaking to the Lord!" My father said his voice booming through the kitchen but another sound made me look, Sam chuckled looking at me then winking. Oh girl he with the foolery too!

"I'm sorry daddy." I said looking at my father who clearly was trying so hard not to explode. My mother gave me stern look before we started to to fix out plates, my mother wasn't kidding when she said she over cooked she made mashed potatoes, green salad, grilled steaks and chicken, mixed vegetables and dinner roles. She also so made two different desserts blackberry cobbler and banana pudding, one of which was if my memory serves me correctly Anthony's favorite.

"I remembered when you liked calling me that." Anthony leaned over and whispered into my ear. Yeah I don't think I have a comment… you know what that's a lie! I only called him that once and I was faking it… bitch ass.

"If you think for one second I won't stab you in the dick with this fucking fork then you clearly don't remember me that well. Now stop talking to me and get your damn hand off my thigh!" I whispered back with the sweetest smile before rolling my eyes.

"So Sam how often do you engage in relationships with your students?" My mother asked without even trying to slide into that subject first. She about to roast his ass…

"It's actually good that you ask that, I never have well until now. I try to maintain a healthy teacher/student relationship at all times but this time was a little different. Now don't take those words lightly I didn't seek your daughter out in a predatory way at all, this kinda blossomed into something more recently." Sam answered without even slightly hint of nervousness.

"So why was my daughter different?"

"I think we can all agree that's a loaded question." He said with a slight chuckle which my dad and brother joined. "She's honest, very determined and has this amazing spirit surrounding her.." Sam said smiling at me before Anthony clear his throat making me look him up and down in disgust.

"I remember when we first met don't you Mercy baby?" He asked with a bright smile. Stab him!

"Nope can't recall the day I lost my mind." I replied rolling my eyes and ignoring my mother's stare.

"I do I remember what you were wearing too. It was what Junior year and you had on that white dress, the one with the spaghetti straps and your hair was in a ponytail." Wrong you stupid asshole!

"Oh really huh… can you pass me the rolls Marcus?"

"Yeah and I walked up to you and told you you were beautiful then you gave me your number." Dumbest thing I ever did.

"So Marcus have you talked to Nicole?" I said ignoring him completely.

"Ah… I well yeah we've been talking." Marcus said before stuffing his mouth again.

"See Marcus is talking to Nicole and she's my age… any problems there?" I asked looking at both my parents.

"Well Nicole is a sweet girl so I don't see an issue with them dating, do you honey?" My mother said looking at my dad who looked like a damn deer in the head lights.

"I- so Sam tell us a little about yourself… where are you from?" Coward.

"Well I'm originally from Nashville, my family is still there both parents still alive and well. I have two younger siblings that are juniors in high school, they're twins Stevie and Stacey." Sam replied.

"Hmm… so your siblings are only a few years younger that Mercy huh?" Anthony asked looking at Sam with a dark expression. STAB HIS ASS!

"I thought we addressed the age difference already but yes they're about four years younger than her."

"Well it just seems like you wouldn't want to date someone who was literally four when your siblings were born… seems a little I don't know gross to me." Anthony replied shrugging and the look on my mother's face was nothing but sheer encouragement.

"Why the hell are you even here?" I asked looking at my mother for an answer.

"Well baby I'm here because your mother invited me and I couldn't pass up an opportunity to see my first love now could I?" He answered making my mother swoon. Girl I think she lost her marbles.

"HAHAHA! One don't call me baby, I am not your baby and your what? Boy please it's me, I know the truth cut the shit!" I said laughing loudly before I felt a kick from my brother. Uh-uh I know he not trying to stop me because… wooo he is not the enemy right now.

"You know we shared.. a lot of special moments together." Anthony continued clearly not taking the hint that I was over the damn conversation. "We had some real fun, we got to know each other very well and even had umm.."

"Oh really what?" My mother asked and I couldn't help but notice that they completely ignored the fact that my sexy as boyfriend was sitting there.

"I thought this dinner was about the both of you getting to know my boyfriend? You know the one sitting over there..."

"Oh we have plenty of time for that later." She replied looking at Sam briefly before returning her attention back Anthony. You need to put an end to this because y'all could've stayed at his place and like did stuff… wink wink!

"No, that was the point of all of this! You wanted me this dinner after basically disowning me for even being in a relationship with someone I genuinely like but instead of even taking in consideration how he would feel about having my ex-"

"That's enough Mercedes." My father said cutting me off and for some reason that pissed me off to a new level and then it happened. I started laughing… uncontrollably laughing. Yeah I don't know why this bitch is laughing but it's about to get back… like go and watch Harry Potter or something this is really about to get bad.. awh shit.

"No! It's not! He, him this jackass here cheated on me. Yep your shiny little token here cheated on me very publicly might I add and wanna know how I found out? He walked into school with her and kissed her right in front of me after having sex with me the night before! Oh yeah I'm not a virgin sorry you can't sell me to the highest bidder anymore." The highest bidder bitch?

"MERCEDES!" Both of my parents said at the same time and Sam just leaned back in his chair looking fully amused. Damn he fine. FOCUS!

"Nope! Not done, after he made me look like a complete fool he decided to further embarrass me by telling everyone that I was an easy lay! So you parading him in here hoping… well geez what exactly did you think was going to happen? I would see him and fall madly in love with him again? There was a reason I never told you why we broke up because you don't know how not to try to fix me… Sam is seriously amazing and that's saying a lot considering I haven't brought home another person since this bitch." Okay I think you made your point let's not dig a bigger hol-

"Oh and Anthony I lied you weren't my first! In fact I let you think that to stroke your ego, whew this is kind fun getting all this off my chest!" Okay I hope you're done now. "Oh and you two being all hush hush about Marcus and Nicole is so hypocritical! Nicole is the same age as me he's seven years older that the both of us! I don't have any negative things to say about her because I love her and I got my girl's back but still this isn't fair! You let him bring any and every woman under the sun but the second I mention dating some one older you BRING MY FUCKING EX TO DINNER! You treat me like a child and expect me to continue to live by these unrealistic rules mommy, daddy is six years older than you." Anything else you want to say?

"Oh and another thing I wasn't lying about this being recent! Yes I can see how this could be seen as me trying to get a good grade but the night everyone met was the day after we slept together and I still have a damn D in his class!" So… we just letting everybody know who been in your vagina now? Might as well mention Puck too while you're at it.

"Mercedes..." Marcus said shaking his head and I looked at everyone else's faces and the only one who didn't even seem shocked was Sam but his expression was unreadable.

"I am so very disappointed in you!" My mother spat. Same!

"Feeling's mutual Deborah!" I replied and Sam gave me a look shaking his head.

"Well I think that's our cue to leave…" Sam said starting to stand before my father slammed his hands on the table. You done woke the sleep bear.

"Can I talk to you in private?" My father asked my mother shocking both me and Marcus. We watched as they walked out of the dining room leaving us alone to sit there looking around awkwardly.

"So like… why are you still here?" I asked Anthony after a few minutes.

"Your mother invited me." He answered staring at Sam."Why are you dating someone who is so much younger than you? Like aren't there any women your own age?" Sam eyes flickered hinting annoyance but he remained calm.

"I really don't have to answer that question considering you have no right to ask it. The fact that you one insult Mercedes by being overly affection in my presence is one thing but if you think for one second I won't come across this table and beat the breaks off of you for going along with bull shit charade and making her feel uncomfortable then you have me mistaken." Sam answer his voice dropping slightly. And you heard what he said because I still might stab you with this fork!

"Dude maybe you should go this is not about to end well." Marcus said giving him a look that he should listen to what he said. Yeah get yo ass the hell out. Funky ass!

"Well it was good-"

"Yeah bye don't come back." I said rolling my eyes before letting out a deep sigh.

"Mercedes can I speak to you in private?" Sam asked. Well shit.

…

"Why did you invite that boy here?"

"I already said why because we hadn't seen in sometime and I figured since our daughter was coming home it would be nice for them to reconnect." Deborah replied shrugging.

"So instead of trying to get to know that young man you do this? Look Dee I'm done playing these games. You are going to push her away again if you keep this up and I can't express to you how much that effects me. Do you know how hard it is to listen to your teenage daughter talk about her day to day while trying to keep up with the names of her many friends? No you don't because you and sweet pea stopped talking for four damn months and I had to listen day in and day out about this girl doing this and that girl having the nerve to wear that. I will NOT go back to that life now we are going in there and we are going to try this again." Jacob said to his wife sternly.

"He's too old for her, he probably wants to settle down and have kids!" She retorted shaking her head.

"We don't know how old he is and she's not twelve she's in her twenties and she has a good head on her shoulders! Suck it up!" He replied walking back into the dining room.

Soooo...? Welcome Anthony! We hate Anthony! Also her mother is just ugh but I promise she will come around and her reasoning behind her actions is very understandable and will be explained in the next chapter! Also Sam kinda match Mercedes' crazy and i love it! The next chapter will be split between her thoughts and his! Until next time XOXO!

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