Chapter 7

(The Next Day)
(Kevin and Kayla are making breakfast for the parents. Charlie and Carol come down first. Kayla puts a container of OJ on the table in the dining room)
Kayla: Morning mom. Morning dad.
Charlie: Morning sprout.
Carol: (in a chipper voice) Is that how you are going to put the orange juice out?
Kayla: What’s wrong with it?
Charlie: I think it’s fine dear.
Carol: I think that it would look better in a nice pitcher that’s all.
Kayla: Would you like to pick one out for me Mother?
Ann: (comes into dining room) Morning all.
Carol: Morning Ann. Did you sleep well? (picks up the orange juice and hands it to Kayla and whispers) Put it in a pitcher.
Kayla: (huffs off into the kitchen)
Kevin: (doesn’t know what just happened in the dining room) What’s wrong?
Kayla: What’s wrong is that my mom doesn’t like the way I put the orange juice out so I have to put it into a pitcher and put it BACK out on the table.
Kevin: It can’t be that bad.
Kayla: Yes it can and it’s gonna get worse before this little visit is over.
(Kayla puts the OJ into a pitcher and walks out of the kitchen. Kevin follows behind her with the food)
Kevin: Good morning everyone.
Ann: Good morning.
Charlie: Sup.
Carol: What did you just say?
Kayla: He needs coffee. I’ll go get it.
(Kayla starts to walk off and Carol stops her)
Carol: Aren’t you going to see if anyone else wants coffee?
Kayla: (stops and turns around) Does anyone else want coffee?
Ann: None for me thanks.
Carol: No thank you.
Kayla: Grrrrrr. (Turns back around and goes into the kitchen)
Kevin: So…ummmm…the party is tonight. You will get to see Alexa and Elena tonight. I know you know them.
Charlie: Yeah, my other two daughters.
Kevin: And you will also get to meet Liz and Sandra. They are two great girls.
Carol: So you have a lot of female friends huh?
Kevin: (stunned) Uhhhh…not that many.
Carol: How many exactly?
Kevin: About five…including your daughter.
Ann: Excuse me. I’ll be right back. (Ann goes to join Kayla in the kitchen)
Kayla: Hi. Is there something you need?
Ann: I need you to get out there. I’ll take care of the coffee.
Kayla: What she do now?
Ann: She’s quizzing him on how many female friends he has.
Kayla: We’re gonna be in for a fun day.

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