LE-FEMME MEETS THE PARENTS
I know that was it, I literally parked one block away from were my parents live. I put the top up and we got out.
"Nice area here. Is this were you used to live?"
"Yes." We started walking down the street, and we passed my parents apartment.
"That's were my parents live."
"Nice building. Aren't you going to stop by and say Hi?" She said very sarcastically.
"They're not home."
"How do you know?"
"A day like this, their out walking around, trust me. We'll bump into them."
Within two minutes of me saying that, who do I see walking about one block away coming to us, my parents.
"You wanted to meet my parents, there they are. She looked ahead and smiled."
"They are so cute!" My heart began racing. I truly don't know why I was afraid they would disapprove of me. I hadn't lived with them in five years. I talk to them about once a month. But I guess, it's that thing that children go through.
"Aren't you going to tell me something?"
"Like?"
"Not to tell them what I do for a living."
"No."
"Why not?"
"I know you wouldn't do me like that, so there is no need for me to tell you that."
"You're alright Jay, you're alright!"
We walked up to my parents and they gave me a hug and a kiss.
Mom dad, this is a friend of mine, Tera. Tera gave them a hug and a kiss on the cheek and said that I had told her a lot about them. "Were are you guys going?" I asked them
"To get something to eat." My mom said.
Tera chimed in almost seamlessly, " So are we, why don't you join us. It will give me the chance to get to know you both better. Dinner will be on us."
We walked about five blocks down to a TGI Fridays. We got seated and the conversation between Tera and my parents just went on and on. It seemed they didn't even know I was there. I don't know whether they purposely did it or not, but I was totally omitted from their conversation, except for the occasional," Please pass the salt." They talked about everything, values, morals, religion, pre-marital sex, I watched in amazement. I thought to myself, this girl can BS with the best.
The question was eventually asked. The question that I had dreaded. My mom asked, "So what type of work do you do, Tera?" Oh God, I thought.
"I'm a RN."
"Oh , a nurse. That is wonderful." You just don't know how hard it was for me not to laugh. I mean technically, she was, but just,..... a non practicing one.
"Are you in private practice or do you work in a hospital?" My father asked.
"No I work in a hospital."
"Which one."
"Beth Israel, in Manhattan." My god, she can lie quick on her feet.
"My mom asked if she did any modeling."
"Yes, when I was younger."
"I thought so, you too beautiful, just to be a nurse." Tera smiled and thanked her.
"You know, you both raised a very wonderful young man. I have never meet a person with good values and morals like Jason." She was really shoveling it tonight. I tried my best to keep a blank face, because my parents, could read me like a book, and if I showed that even I was amazed at some of the crap, Tera was saying, they would know this girl was lying to them, if they didn't know already. We sat there and ate and talked and talked, for hours. I think all in all they really liked her, which was all I wanted.
"So how long have you both known each other?" My mom asked. Tera let me answer that one.
"We just meet last week."
"But it seems we've known each other forever." I think that was the first truth she told tonight.
"How did you meet?"
"I checked her in at the hotel, and I thought I would never get a chance of seeing her again, so I asked her out."
"Do you live in New York Tera?"
"Yes."
"Why did you check in at the hotel, if you live in the city?"
"There was a big medical conference there and they put everyone who was apart of it in a room for the night." Damn she's good! I thought.
It had reached , about nine o'clock, and we still were talking. I looked at my watch and said that we had to get back before it got late. I paid the check and we all walked back to where I had parked the car.
"Nice car." My dad said.
"Thanks. It was a gift from my family when I got my degree." My parents gave Tera and me a hug and a kiss, and told us to be careful going back. Before I got into the car, my mom pulled me to the side and told me that I better take care of this girl. I couldn't believe it, she had successfully pulled the wool over my parents eyes. I mean it wasn't something I was happy about it, but it was better than saying she fucked for a living.
We both buckled up and I pulled off.
"How did I do?" I turned and looked at her, and shook my head.
"Did you want me to tell them the truth?"
"Not at that moment."
"So why are you so pissy?"