Be Grateful (Max & Goofy)
Originally Written: August 21st, 2022
Author: This is an Unfinished Story, I honestly forgot that I wrote this.
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“I’m not a Goof Up!.” Max denied whole heartedly glaring at his uncle as if he had just insulted the teen in the most horrible way possible. Big Pete stared down at his nephew with a look of ‘oh really?.’ That’s basically what it said and it only made the dog more irritated with the large cat.
“Really?, you do see the faces that my customers are making at you?.”
Max slightly hunched where he stood hesitantly looking over his shoulder to see some customers trying to help each other off the puddle of Coffee the young Goof managed to spill all over the floor, others had their food poured on top of their heads, trying their best to clean themselves off.
But aside from that they were all looking at Max, all sharing the same look on their faces. A Familiar look that Max has seen directed towards his own father, a look he probably did as well when his father would embarrass him.
It was anger and irritation. The pup didn’t like those looks.
“Like Father Like Son.” The cat said in a plain tone. Catching Max attention.
Max looked back at him with a mean glare.
“Of all my time working here, I never messed up and now that I do. The ONE time that I do, I'm suddenly a goof up!?.” Max accused glaring at his uncle.
“Watch your tone with me boy.” Pete warned glaring down at the teen.
Max huffed, unbelievable. Pete never seemed to have a cool down button.
The dog shook his head.
Unbelievable, just unbelievable.
“Your father really didn’t discipline you enough, speaking out of turn when you don’t have the right.”
Max continued to glare at him.
“Then again your father did always mess up anything he touched.” Pete spoke as he rubbed his chin as if he was thinking.
Max balled his hands into fist at his sides.
His dad didn’t mess up everything he touched— of course he could be embarrassing at Times— maybe annoying— very clumsy— BUT! it was all out of good nature. His dad never meant bad by it.
Goofy never got easily mad like Pete does with PJ at times, his dad was nicer— much more nicer and honestly Max is still surprised till this day that his father is friends with Pete— and as much as Max loves his Uncle Donald— he’s surprised that he’s friends with him as well.
His father may be embarrassing and an endangerment to himself— he was a good guy and always meant well.
Sometimes— sometimes Max knows he doesn’t deserve his dad, his dad that didn’t abandon him when his mother did— his dad who took care of him when he was only 19 graduating high school— who went to college but dropped out in his 2nd year due to Max. His father who tried to do his best to give Max a good life— his dad that loved him no matter what even when Max would treat him like shit and would rage at him like he was a horrible person.
“At least I don’t fear my Dad like how PJ fears you.” He grumbled under his breath.
“What was that?.”
“Nothing.”
“That’s what I thought, now go clean up that mess boy and make sure it’s spotless. This is coming out of your paycheck.” Pete shoved a bucket of soapy water and a mop into Max’s hand pushing him towards the dining hall.
Oh great.
