This choice: Later, at JJ's family Dinner • Go Back...Chapter #8Later, at JJ's family Dinner by: NJ42   JJ burst through the front door into his home, wanting to get inside as quickly as possible. He knew Lei was just trying to be helpful, but it seemed silly to give him a tank top in the middle of winter. Upon entering he immediately head over to the dining room, already late for dinner. "Sorry Mom, sorry Dad. I got held up helping a friend." he said, sitting down at the slick wooden table in front of what looked to be a delicious slice of pizza. "Thats ok sweetheart. We're just glad you made it, aren't we honey?" JJ's ever supportive mother, Joan, said. JJ's far less supportive father, Joe Sr, simply grunted and bit into his pizza. It was a wonder JJ was related to either of them, his mother being a blonde bombshell back in the day and his father being a handsome marine who had kept himself in tip top shape. They were both pinnacles of physical fitness, while JJ was... not. this had caused some strain on their relationship, especially the one between JJ and his father, who had not kept secret his wish that his son was manlier. Disheartened by his fathers response, the three ate in silence till JJ's older brother, Jack, entered. Jack was everything JJ wasn't in his fathers eyes. The muscular, manly running back of the high school football team, Jack was the uber jock to JJ's uber geek, and Jack made it no secret how embarrassed he was to be related to someone so... lame. When he entered the dining room that night however, he actually looked at JJ begrudgingly impressed "Are you wearing a tank top during winter? What do you think you're tough or something?" He asked with a scowl "Now now sweetie, JJ is aloud to wear whatever he wants... though I do wish you would put on more layers..." Joan chimed in, lookin over her son in concern. Before JJ could respond his father spoke up "Lay off of him Jack. I like the new look." He said, shocking the rest of the table. Joe Sr never took JJ's side over Jacks, ever! Too shocked to retaliate, Jack sat down and began to eat
Later that night JJ was lounging around in his bed, still wearing his tank top and thinking deeply. He still couldn't believe what had happened. Because of the tank top his father had actually acknowledged him, praised him even! He couldn't stop smiling. As he drifted off to sleep he found himself dreaming of a life where he was more like his family, where he was athletic too. As he slept a strange change washed over him...  | Members who added to this interactive story also contributed to these: |
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