9 Jason has a girlfriend (1/2)

Anna and Jason stood outside after school waiting for their dad, who happens to be late already ”are you sure he is back?” Asked Anna who seemed tired of standing ”who should have joined Josh.”

”He told me he is back and if you doubt me, you can call him too. I think he is been delayed somewhere” Jason answered.

Anna sighed while she looked ahead again, hoping their dad would just show up. She looked at Jason who seems to be occupied with his phone again ”I'm not stopping you.”

Jason looked at her with his brows furrowed together ”what are you talking about?”

She bit her lips and sighed again, she is already taking a very hard decision, why is he making it harder? ”If you want Courtney to be your girlfriend, you are free too” she licked her lips ”it won't be bad if you have a girlfriend at least, I get to be one to console you when you get hurt.”

Jason laughed at her words ”so you are not asking me to get a girlfriend because I need one, but that I should so that I will get hurt for you to console me, I'm I right?”

”Why are you making it sound like a big deal? Who was the one that told me this morning that I know his room when Cash hurts me? I'm mainly returning the favor.”

”You know, I really don't...” He was saying when a black Toyota pulled over in front of them. The window was lowered to reveal a fine man with a dark brown hair and light brown eyes.

”Hey kids, sorry I'm late” Samuel Macaulay said as he smiled to them. Jason got in the passenger's seat and Anna in the back.

”Didn't come back early?” Asked Jason.

”I did, but you know, I had to stop at the workshop to check on things. Your mom left this morning right?”

”Yea. Said she couldn't wait for you since her flight was in the morning” Jason replied.

”I travel once and she can't wait for me to come back where as she travels all the time” he shook his head before looking at Anna through the rear mirror ”she is awfully quiet” he said to Jason before looking at Anna again through the mirror ”you okay baby girl?”

Anna looked up to see him looking at her through the mirror, there is a loving smile playing on his lips ”mm hmm.”

”You didn't asks me what I got for you. You are not interested or aren't you happy to see me?” Samuel asked.

Anna sighed, how can she tell him that she is affected because she fears that her brother is going to have a girlfriend soon and she wonders where that will leave her ”I'm happy you are back dad, I didn't want Jason and I to be alone.”

Jason turned to look at her after her comment ”why? You think I can't protect you enough?”

”It's not about protection. It's about having one of our parents at him” so that I won't do anything stupid, she almost added but had to stop herself in time.

”But still...” Jason wanted to argue, he didn't like it that she would choose their dad over him.

”Easy Jason, she is right. She is not saying that you can't protect her but that a parent need to be at home. So how was it with your mom alone yesterday?”

”Cool. She even let Anna go to a party with me last night.”

”That's good. Good to know she let you guys have some free time” Samuel said and looked at Anna who was lost in thought again. He glanced at his son ”any new boyfriend?”

Jason sighed at that and remembering who she chose this time, he couldn't help but get angry. Not like her being with the other guys don't hurt him but this one is the worst ”of cause, and she chose the worst of all.”

”Who?”

”Cashmere Donnell.”

”Hmm. Do I know him?”

”Possible” he sighed and tried not to think of it while Anna pretended she heard nothing while they discuss about her.

They got home and Samuel walked into the kitchen and seeing the dirty dishes, he called Jason ”why didn't you guys do the dishes?”