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Josh raced home after work got done. He was sweaty from cleaning up and he couldn't wait to clean up and get to Amanda's house. His parents thought something was wrong with him when he stated the reason for packing up his consol.
"You don't need to lie, Josh. We are here for you no matter what. And you don't need to get rid of anything that reminds you of Andy." His dad says carefully. Josh rolls his eyes.
"I am telling the truth. I am going over to Amanda's to show her how to kick ass on this game." He has already showered and he just ate some left over pizza for dinner. He nervously looks down at his watch and it reads 6:50 pm. Amanda is right next door so it wouldn't take any time to go but he couldn't leave now, he might seem to eager.
"He's telling the truth. Hillary told me everything. Apparently they were smiling at each other the whole time they worked after they made the plans." Lori walks into the living room and stares with her parents at his back. He can feel their eyes on him.
"Who has plans?" Great, I'm sure this will be fun. Kyle walked in and put on his childlike curious face. And sure enough, alien number 2 was right by his side. In fact, out of the corner of his eye Josh could see their hands joined together.
"Josh."
"Josh has plans?"
"Yeah."
"Since when?"
"Since he and Amanda decided to."
"What!?" Josh laughs as he looks at Kyle then Jessi. Kyle may not have contained that outburst so well. Immediately Jessi drops Kyle's hand. Serves him right for being concerned with what is not his anymore. Unfortunately someone caught his smirk.
"Josh!" His mom yells at him. He can feel the scowl on her face. But he can't seem to care, honestly; about what his mom, Kyle or anyone else thinks. He wants to get away from the incessant feeling in his house.
Standing up, experiencing an unusual wave of bravery, Josh puts on a mask and doesn't let his wavering thoughts show. He actually learned the face from Jessi.
"I am tired of being under all of your scrutiny when your own lives need to be seriously looked at. Mom and dad, you two need to relinquish any delusion of control over our lives now that we are growing up and think about getting a hobby besides interfering with our lives. Lori. Just get a hobby besides putting yourself where you don't belong because when you do, you just look overbearing and like a loner." After staring down his family members, he turns to the extended family.
"Kyle. You chose Jessi so you have to let go any thoughts that Amanda still is yours to protect as anything else other than a friend. If a guy, like me, wants to hang out with her you can't pretend that Jessi's feelings don't exist or she can push them away even she might pretend to, and go try to interfere. And Jessi⦠ummm how about stop trying to control Kyle? He may have been going between you and Amanda but now he's chosen you so you need to make him see why that was the right choice. Good day."
With his rant over and his family obviously stunned Josh picks up his bag of treats and his gaming system and walks out the door. As soon as he walked five steps towards Amanda's house he knew he screwed up. He really has to stop saying everything that comes to his mind.
