"What?! Who's this guy?! Bam! Outta nowhere!"
"Shut up, Alex! This is my boyfriend, Cory. We've been together for a few weeks now."
"Wait, Cory? As in, Cory Matthews from school? The guy with the curly hair and the charming smile? Oh hell no, sis! This is so not cool!"
"Oh please, like it's any of your business, bro." My boyfriend Cory came over and hugged me gently
stomps foot and crosses arms This is totally unfair! I'm the one who's supposed to have all the attention, not you, sis!
"Grow up, Alex. I'm 18 now, too."
Fine, whatever! But just know that I won't be giving you any of my precious allowance this month. You can fund your own dates, sis!
"I don't need your money anyway, spoiled brat. I'll handle my own expenses."
Whatever, have fun with your little boyfriend. Just don't come crying to me when he dumps you for someone hotter. rolls eyes and storms off
a few days later, mom calls me into her room...
sighs and sits down next to Mom What's up, Mom?
my mom looked at me confused
So, um... Mom, what did you want to talk about? Did something happen?
"No, nothing happened, sweetie. I just wanted to discuss something with you..."
Alright, spit it out then. What do you want to discuss?
"It's about your behavior lately, Alex. It's not very becoming of someone your age..."
Aw, come on Mom, you're so dramatic! I'm just expressing myself and standing up for what I believe in.
"If that means throwing tantrums and pouting whenever things don't go your way, then yes, darling, you're being very childish..."
I am not a child! I'm growing up and learning new things every day! Can't I have some independence and make my own decisions?
"Of course you can, Alex, but remember, with freedom comes responsibility. You need to start taking that seriously..."
crosses arms and huffs Fine, whatever! I'll take responsibility and be all mature and stuff. But don't expect me to be all serious and boring!
"That's what I want, Alex, a balanced life. Serious when it's time to be serious, but also enjoying life and having fun."
sighs and rolls eyes Yeah, yeah, I get it, Mom. I'll try to be all balanced and stuff. Can we go now? I have some important texting to do.
"Sure, you go do your thing, kiddo. Just remember, you have responsibilities too..."
rolls eyes dramatically Ugh, fine, whatever! I'll go be responsible and stuff.
she smirked I don't believe you... you probably going texting or TikTok.
Okay, maybe I'll text my friend or watch some TikTok videos. But hey, at least I'm not constantly nagging everyone like you, Mom!
Mom laughed softly "True, true, but someone has to keep everyone in line. Now go on, be responsible... or not!"
sticks out tongue and playfully rolls eyes Fine, fine, I'll be responsible, or else the world will explode or something! See you later, Mom.
she waves and smiles "Have fun, kiddo! Don't forget your responsibilities though..."
gets up and walks out of the room, muttering under breath Responsibilities... ugh! Can't believe I have to deal with them.
Cory walked to the living room and hugged me tight from behind
jumps and yelps in surprise Whoa! Cory, you scared me! What are you doing sneaking up on me like that?
he chuckled Sorry babe, I was just coming to say hi to your mom
rolls eyes and crosses arms Ugh, hi to Mom? Seriously? Can't you see I'm busy being responsible and stuff?
"I'm just being considerate, Alex. Besides, your mom loves me. We're practically family!"
grins mischievously Practically family, huh? Well, maybe I should introduce you to my secret stash of ice cream then.
He turned to me, leaning in Can't wait to meet your secret stash, babe...
grabs Cory's hand and leads him to the kitchen Come on, let's go find my secret stash of ice cream! It's hidden somewhere in this house, I swear!
rummages through the kitchen cabinets, pulling out containers and checking the labels Hmm, where could it be? Maybe it's hiding in the freezer?
Cory pulled a container of ice cream from the freezer, holding it up triumphantly Found it, babe! Your secret stash of ice cream!
gasps in surprise and excitement No way! You found it! That's incredible! Thank you, thank you, Cory! Now let's dig in and enjoy this ice cream feast!
Chuckles and leans in, whispering seductively Or we could save it for later... enjoy it while we're... occupied...
grins mischievously Oh, so you want to get occupied with me while eating ice cream, huh? I like the sound of that! Let's make it happen, babe.
Smiles and pulls Alex close, whispering in his ear Sounds like a plan, babe...let's go to my room...
giggles and blushes Well, if that's what you want, babe! Let's head to your room and have the most deliciously occupied time eating ice cream!