Last Night's Dinner with Family
Ook so the dinner didnât start out as a trick but kinda ended that way. Iâll get into that when I get to it.
I was greeted by my mother and I kept her company while she finished making dinner, spaghetti btw. We had a good talk, just small talk really, work, movies, etc. You know just a good time, very much enjoyed it. It was like the old days.
My dad came down the stairs to join us. He asked me how work was and I said fine. Thatâs actually not true however because a coworker I liked was fired but whatever. Anyway dinner was almost done so I naturally helped my dad set the table and my mother brought in the spaghetti. It was yummy! Garlic bread, meatballs, the works!
At the beginning of dinner I asked where my brother was. They replied that he was just now getting off work so heâd be here very soon.
I immediately started to worry. Was this a trick to get me away from the apt? Was my brother going through my piles as we speak! Obviously I demanded to know if this was a setup! They replied no and I settled down. No need to lose it when it was going so good. Maybe they actually started to accept me for me. I didnât want to blow it so I changed the subject rapidly.
âSo uhhh Dad have you seen the new Mad Max?â They could tell I was so nervous so they went along to calm me down. âNo son, I havenât perhaps we could go see it some time as a family.â He smiled, maybe it was finally sinking in and maybe we could go and do something like that. The conversation went on until my brother came got back from work. As he walked in the he said hello to our mom and dad. Then he saw me and he put on an unpleasant face. âWhat is he doing here?â My mother calmed him down and told him to just sit down and try to have a nice dinner. He grabbed a plate and sat opposite of me. âSo how was work?â my mom asked him. âFineâ he replied. My father asked my mom a question, I dunno something about their house and started their own conversation as me and my brother ate in silence. I was just as angry as him. If youâve followed my journey I discussed this man had tried to break into my apt a few nights ago.
I looked over at him and said âSo I guess you did give up that night.â I looked back at my plate but I could feel his eyes on me. âI just want my brother backâ he said. âWhat do you mean? I am your brother. Iâve always been your brother. This is who I amâŚa proud, noble hoarder.â I said getting louder. âHeh, nobleâ he scoffed. Getting angry I shouted âWhat you think you are better than me Rob? Fuck you. Iâm here to tell you youâll never get in and if you doâŚIâll end you.â
âHahahaha! really nowâ he said very loudly. My mother now realizing what was going on tried to intervene and tell us to calm down. My brother sat up and slammed his fists into the table. He looked at me with a dead stare, âIâm gonna get in one way or another! Are you sure thatâs whatâs gonna happen?â
I felt very scared but I tried to muster up enough courage. âYES!â I shouted at him. My parents are both shouting at us to stop it over most of the altercation at this point.
âHehe you know Tony. I was thinking of getting a place of my own and I rather like the apt complex youâre staying at.â He said with a sly hateful grin. âYou wouldnât dare.â I said
âYeah buddy boy, it was supposed to be a secret. Our parents wanted to make sure I kept an eye on you. I actually just got back from the complex. Theyâre doing a background check as we speak. Looks like you might be seeing more of me around hehe.â
âDonât you ever come around my apt again Rob and you eitherâ I shouted pointing at my parents. âOh and what are you gonna do about it Tony?â he said as he laughed. âI have knives Rob and if I have to buy a gun I will. Anything to protect my hoard from you, you stupid MOTHERFUCKER!â I yelled. His face made me realize I had just stepped over the lineâŚit turned evil. I started to get up. He threw his bowl of spaghetti which slammed into the wall near my head and broke into a million pieces. I started to run for the door but he caught up with me. He threw me into the wall and pinned me against it. âGive me your keys!â He demanded. âNever!â I yelled as he punched me in the stomach. He started rifling through my pockets for my keys. My father pulled him off of me and started yelling at him telling him this isnât how it should be done. âI just want his FUCKING keys dad. End all of this.â
In pain and gasping for breath, I listened. âHow it should be doneâ my mind went over that line over and over. My parents werenât accepting me. They put up Rob to the scheme of getting an apt close to me and they were still trying to change me with kindness. Fuck that!
I caught my breath enough after about 30 seconds to get up. By that time my family was shouting at each other, my mother mostly crying. I headed for the door. âSon!â my dad shouted as he realized I was leaving.
âNo! I am leaving and i donât want to see any of you fuckers ever again! You try to change me?! I never will. All of you stay the fuck away from me. Good fucking riddanceâ
I turned the nob and went as fast as I could to my car. My brother stepped out of the house and shout to me âSee you around brother!â
Chills ran up my spine as I slammed the car door and drove away.
Quite a bit of bruising was left from the altercation. Wonder if I should go to the authorities. Omg what is he moves in really close. I might be stopping off at a gun store to check out my optionsâŚ.I donât know. Maybe they were empty threats. Well thatâs what went down. I donât know if anyone even reads this but yeah. There you go.