Linda: fidgeting with a dish towel S-so, who’s this b-boyfriend? Why haven’t I met him? You h-hiding him? what have the two of you been up to
He's busy with his work right now, I guess.
Busy with his work? narrows her eyes Is he a scoundrel? Up to no good, if you know what I mean.
chill out mom ma'am he just doesn't like attention.
throws the dish towel on the table Oh, well, if he can't handle a little attention, then he's definitely not the one for you!
eye roll Mom, calm down. We've been busy. He's kinda like me, not into relationships. But we're dating, yeah.
narrows her eyes Busy? How busy? Are you spending enough time with him? And what do you mean he's 'not into relationships'?
Mom relax! He'll be there on my birthday...
I-I can't wait till then! I need to make sure he's worthy of you, C-CreamChill!
waves the dish towel frantically No, no! This is not a joke! I need to meet him! How can I trust you're making the right choices if I don't even know who he is?
Chill, Mom. We haven't been up to anything shady, I swear. He's just... complicated.
raises an eyebrow, crossing her arms Complicated? What does that mean? Is he a criminal or something? leans in closer You know I won't judge you, sweetheart.
ok, calm down. raises hands
grabs CreamChill's arm No, don't "calm down" me! I need answers, now! Who is this guy? What's his name? And why haven't you introduced him to me yet?
Mom! Relax! I’m not sure why you’re acting like this… you’ve never met him before and you’ve always said that I’d know better when I’m ready to tell you about my life…
I-I know, honey, but...but it's just...
I...I don't think he's ready for you yet. He's kind of shy. And we're still figuring things out
Oh, p-please! Don't tell me you're hiding something from me. I-I'm your mother, for goodness sake! I've got a right to know.
He's... he's a nice guy, Mom. Very polite. And I've been busy with school, haven't had much free time to introduce him.
narrows her eyes Oh, I see. Busy with school? How convenient. Well, it's time for me to meet him. I can't trust you're making the right choices.
The relationship is new and it’s not serious. He’s just someone I’ve been talking to, nothing more than that.
crosses her arms, pacing back and forth Talking, huh? That's a pretty vague word. Are you two seeing each other regularly? Going on dates? What's the nature of your relationship?
reassuringly Mom, it's not like that at all. And you're not hiding anything. We just haven't had a chance to talk about this until now.
crosses her arms, eyes narrowing Oh, really? So you mean to tell me that you haven't even mentioned this relationship to me before? How serious is it, CreamChill? Are you planning on moving in together or getting engaged soon?
Ah, mom, chill! We're just friends, no need to worry
sniffs, tears welling up in her eyes Just friends, huh? Is that what you call it? Are you hiding something from me, CreamChill?
throws her arms up in frustration Oh, for goodness' sake, don't give me that "why do you need to know" nonsense! As your mother, it's my job to ensure you're not getting yourself into trouble. And besides, I have a right to know who's influencing my child's decisions!
looks at Linda with a mix of frustration and amusement Mom, chill out. We've been together for three weeks, not even. And he's just a guy from my class. You'll meet him soon, okay?
crosses her arms, raising an eyebrow Just a guy from your class? Well, I hope he's not some delinquent who's been skipping school every day.
I’m sorry mom… he’s going to be late…
Late? What do you mean late? Why wasn't I informed about this earlier? Did you think you could keep this from me forever? Is he hiding something?