Dinner Disaster.
INVOLVED: Samuel Evans, Karen Evans, Lonna Evans & Bradford Evans. TIME FRAME: Sunday, January 29, 2017. LOCATION: The Evans’ Home; Atlanta, Georgia. NOTES: Samuel goes to his parents for Sunday dinner; and to drop a bomb on them.
Samuel pulled up to his parent’s home, it was Sunday and as always he sat down for dinner with them. He sighed heavily, he’d have to tell his parents what was going on in his life and that would be a very hard thing to do. His father wasn’t that big of a problem for him he was only a hard ass when he needed to be. His mother however was a piece of work sometimes, the woman liked order and complete constituency in their lives and this would be a hard curve ball to throw at her. And then there was Karen, whom already knew but yet hadn’t been able to give a full opinion of this situation as of late. Thankfully his older brother was miles away in New York City or his opinion might have been the straw to break the Camel’s back today. As he punched in the security code to open the gates he waited before pulling up to the large home, he parked in the round about in front of the home before he climbed out his car and walked up to the front door. Licking his lips he knocked twice and then rung the doorbell waiting patiently.
Lonna grabbed an appetizer off a tray and she munched on it hungrily, “yum” she said to the chef thoughtfully before she wiped her hands clean walking away. She moved through the large house looking for her husband when she heard the knocks on the front door and the doorbell ringing. She rushed over towards the door ushering their maid away from it quickly. “It’s Samuel, I know it” she told her as she combed her finger through her hair and opened the door quickly for him. “Son!” she squealed pulling him into a hug, hugging him tightly to her as she did.
Samuel licked his lips again, patiently waiting until the door swung open to the sight of his mother. Samuel chuckled, smiling brightly at his mother “mother, gorgeous as ever” he told her as he hugged her tightly to him. He rocked the woman back and forth slightly rubbing her back. “What are you taking mother, you look as beautiful as ever” he said as he let her go, knowingly walking inside.
Lonna laughed at Samuel swatting him away “oh Heavens” she replied “botox and more botox” she sung out to him as she moved to close the door and lock it behind her. She walked behind him, locking their arms together as she walked him into the living room looking for his father, her husband.
“Beauty is the eyes of the beholder” Samuel told her knowingly, he never understood why people altered their looks but who was he to judge. He walked along side his mother as they moved towards the large living room and he looked to his father. “Father” he said happily as he looked to the equally tall man.
“Beauty is in the eyes of the plastic surgeon” Lonna challenged as she walked the boy inside and she looked to him and his father before she moved to walk away, going to find Karen so that they could eat supper.
Bradford looked up as his wife and second son as they approached him. He quickly turned the large tv off and moved to stand greeting Samuel with a hug of his own. “Hi son” he breathed out happily. “How are you, sit” he told him as he sat back down himself. “What’s new?” he asked him always wanting to know about the business he handed down to his son years ago. He was retired but he missed the work and he missed the business of being in business.
Samuel hugged his father back patting his back before he let the older man go, Samuel sat down beside him as instructed and he sighed softly. “May I take your coat Mr. Evans?” the maid asked and he nodded “sure” he told her smiling as he slipped it off and handed it to her. “Thank you” he told her as she rushed to hang it up for him. “Work is work dad, you know that. It’s a constant thing… mess ups here. Mess ups there. You know” he dragged out with a shake of his head. “I am doing fine though… thinking about taking a mini vacation soon” he said honestly.
Bradford nodded at his son, smiling at the woman as she came to take his coat and leave. He crossed his leg as he gave his son all his attention and he listened. The guy was different, something was bothering him and Bradford wondered if it were something that had to do with the job. He knew how stressful it could be, that he knew all too well. He tilted his head at him, at his confirmation for taking a vacation he knew completely and without a doubt his son was stressed. “Well my only question now is, what is bothering you so?” he asked giving him a knowing look.
Samuel looked to his father and he bit down on his bottom lip before releasing it. He sat there for a moment he didn’t know how he’d tell everyone so maybe individually would be best he thought.
“Dinner is ready let’s go” Lonna said to the two men cutting off their intimate moment together. She smiled brightly before she walked off headed for the dining room as she did.
Bradford looked up at his wife and then to his son, he was waiting for a response but he guessed it would have to wait for now. He got up sighing, “Well dinner calls and I am starved so let’s go” he said patting his shoulder as he walked off following behind the woman.
Samuel looked to his mother and then his father. He was saved by the bell luckily, if only for the moment and he got up after his father. He walked behind them headed for the table and he smiled at his little sister, hugging her from behind. “Hello you” he said as he sat down at the large table. He cleared his throat a bit before he looked at the meals that were prepared. It looked amazing.
Karen looked to her brother and she smiled at him as he hugged her. As he sat down at the table she licked her lips looking at their dinner. “The gang is all here” she commented as her parents sat at the table as well.
Samuel nodded chuckling at his sister and he shifted in his seat before he looked to his father.
Bradford sat down and he smirked at his kids and he looked to his wife before he said a small prayer. “Thanks for this food, may it be nourishment for our bodies. Amen” he said as he began to eat picking up his fork.
Lonna looked to her husband knowingly, he was going to say the same prayer he always did and once he was finished she smile. “Amen” she said grabbing her fork and she began to eat.
Samuel listened, waited, and then he began to eat. He looked to Karen swallowing “how’s school?” he asked the younger girl.
Karen looked to Sam, she shook her head “going, it is a lot of work but its going” she told him honestly.
“Hard work pays off” Samuel replied back to her.
Bradford nodded his head “that it does, you keep at it. And it will pay off greatly” he told his daughter and youngest child.
Lonna smiled “speaking of hard work. Samuel how are things going?” she asked him. “What have you been up to, I have been trying to keep up with you and as of late it has been fairly hard” she told him.
Samuel looked to his mother and he sighed “work is fine mother” he replied simply. “I uh... have a lot going on right now” he admitted as he looked to his father and then back to his plate.
Karen looked to Sam clearing her throat a bit as she licked her lips, enjoying the meal that was prepared.
Lonna looked to Samuel “oh” she breathed out as she stuffed some food into her mouth. She chewed it and swallowed “do tell” she told him. “What’s been going on?” she asked him.
Samuel looked to his mother again “well” he breathed out softly. “I uh…” he started not knowing really how to say what he wanted to say. “Something happened recently. It is a shocking situation to be in but it happened. I received a letter, from a medical clinic” he said. “You and dad remember… me freezing some of my seed” he said discreetly. This wasn’t at all dinner table conversation but since he had to tell them sometime he might as well right now.
Bradford looked up “of yes” he nodded at his son. “I recall that, you wanted to pick out a surrogate basically” he said, remembering his son having made this decision a while ago. It wasn’t ethical in his opinion a guy having a child alone but he knew his son wanted a son of his own. And he knew he was strong minded and would get what he wanted no matter the cost. The older guy continued to eat as he waited for the rest of his son’s response.
Samuel nodded at his father and he cleared his throat a bit before he picked up his glass and sipped from it lightly.
Lonna looked to Sam nodding his head, sometimes there son got into the sides of business and life they didn’t dab in. He was a free spirit on some sorts. He was the odd man out of the group, sometimes she felt her oldest son was but no, it was her middle child. The daredevil. “So with that comes what… what are you trying to say Samuel? You think you are finally going to find that surrogate?” she asked him.
Karen looked to her brother, her heart thudding as she did. She didn’t think he’d tell their parents this early on and she definitely didn’t think he’d do it over dinner. She grabbed her wine glass and began to sip from it as well.
Samuel looked to his father, his mother, and then his sister. He breathed out slowly before he said. “The medical center, made a terrible mistake. Someone seeking a donor to be artificial inseminated. The young lady… she, she chose one donor and they accidentally… there was a mix up” he said trying to gather his words.
“Speak up!” Lonna said looking to his crazily. “What does this have to do with you, what are you trying to say?” she asked him outright as she sat her fork down.
“The girl was inseminated with my sperm by accident mother” Samuel said outright to her. She blinked hard as she dropped his head. “It was a mix up… and she’s pregnant. It was successful” he confessed.
Bradford looked up at Samuel, “what?” he asked him shocked.
Lonna squinted slightly “what” she repeated after her husband. “Are you kidding me?” she asked him. “Who is this woman? Just some random Atlanta inhabitant?” she asked floored. “I can’t believe this” she told him shaking her head.
Karen looked to her parents and then Sam. “I am helping him sue the company” she told them.
Lonna looked to Karen and she glared at her knowingly “hush” she commanded her.
Bradford looked to Lonna, Karen, and then Samuel. “W-what are you going to do?” he asked his son confused. “What does this all mean?” he asked him, knife in one hand fork in the other.
Samuel huffed slightly “I have no clue, she’s a piece of work and I don’t know what I am going to do right now. I think I just need a support system” he told them. “And I wanted to make you aware. She is” he started. “I actually don’t know a single thing about her. All I know is her name is Mercedes Jones, she’s an African American woman. She’s single and that’s about it” he told them.
Lonna looked to him and her eyes widen “African American, single woman….” She repeated. “I need a Valium and a dirty martini” she said as she got up from the table walking away without another word.
Bradford looked to Samuel as he waited for something, their son had nothing to offer and it stunned him more. Bradford sat his utensils down and he dropped his head pinching the bridge of his nose. “African American, single woman…” he repeated. “And that’s it?” he asked him. “Wow” he said as his wife left the room and he watched her slowly. “Lonna” he said calling her name before he rested back in his seat. “I’ll be back kids” he said as he moved to excuse himself as well.
Karen bit her lip looking to everyone as they all practically spoke over each other and she sat back as both their parents left the room. “I think that went well” she said.
Samuel tossed his glass of wine back, guzzling it down before he sat it back against the table. “Yeah” he said sighing.