“There you guys are. What the hell are you doing up here?” he bellowed and then, without missing a beat, “Never mind.” He drunkenly surveyed the room as if looking for ninjas hiding in the corners. “I’m out-a beer Katie, you know where the extra beers are?”
“Did you check the refrigerator in the carport?” his mother replied, her voice cold.
Andrew’s Dad sneezed and wiped his nose off on his own sleeve. “First place I looked.”
“I don’t know then, I guess there all gone,” his mother’s shoulders slumped, defeated.
“I’m going to hit the bar then, grab a few with the guys. Wanna get dressed and come along? It’s been forever since they’ve seen me with a pretty lady on my arm,” he said, like the idea had only just occurred to him. But it was evident to everyone in the room that this wasn’t the case. This same scenario had played out many times before.
Andrew’s Mother gave his Dad a nasty look. “It’s late. Why don’t you stay home with us? I’ll grab a new six pack from the store tomorrow,” she growled, “besides you’ve already been drinking. You shouldn’t drive.”
“Naaaa. I’m heading out you judgmental bitch. I’ll grab an Uber at the end of the road. Your loss.”
With that he turned and lumber back out not othering to close Andrew’s door.
They stood in awkward silence until they heard the front door open and slam shut. His Mother started to say something but Andrew spoke up first, “how long do you think he’ll be gone this time?”
“Hours probably,” she replied, her tone dry.
“Ah, where were we then?”
“You’re really not going to let this go are you?”
“We were just starting to get somewhere. P-P-Plleease! You felt it too. Don’t pretend you didn’t. There was a… uh spark. Don’t we owe it to ourselves to find out what that’s all about?”
His Mom sighed. Coming to a decision, she closed the distance between them once more and touched his cheek with the back of her hand.
“If we DON’T do this it’s going to be a long night and I don’t feel like fighting or being upset anymore. Okay you can touch my bare breast, just this once, to see… how did you put it? ‘What a real woman feels like!’, We do this and never talk about it again. One time offer. Deal?”
“Wow! Okay! Deal!” Andrew spoke fast afraid his mother would change her mind. He couldn’t believe this was really about to happened! He rubbed his hands together with glee but his Mom threw up her own hand to stop him.
“You don’t tell anybody. You don’t brag to your friends. You don’t go blabbing to some therapist in a few years. AND you MOST definitely DO NOT ever tell your father. EVER! Are we clear?”
Deal but you have to take your top completely off, and I’m not talking about just a quick grab and it’s done. I want the full boob experience,” he added.
Two could play at this game his mother decided. “Okay then, but, you have to do something for me later.” She pensively continued, “Anything I want.”
His mother contemplated her own words before continuing “Maybe something nice, because your Dad’s an asshole.”
“Deal already!” Andrew said grinning from ear to ear.