Episode 3

Amanda stormed into her room, slammed the door shut, and leaned against it, flush with embarrassment.

"Oh, crap! How embarrassing, God! He saw me like that!"

She quickly changed into regular clothes, ditching her pajamas, and spent some time pondering.

"How am I going to face him again? Oh, the shame, the shame!"

Despite her immense embarrassment, she went downstairs because she knew her mother would eventually call her, and she was also starving.

Upon reaching the kitchen, she took her seat at the table, steadfastly avoiding eye contact with David.

"Is everything okay, honey?"

"Yeah... mm-hmm!"

"What's wrong? Are you upset because of earlier? You started making jokes, so I had to speak to you in that tone..."

"Mom! It's fine. Can we just have dinner in silence, please?"

"Okay then! Oh, and David has to spend the night here. I forgot to tell you."

"Of course, you forgot," Amanda muttered under her breath.

"What was that?"

"I said it's no problem, Mom!"

"Hmm! You're acting weird, but okay, quiet dinner it is!"

After dinner, Amanda retreated to her room without delay.

"Phew! What an ordeal; my mom puts me through the strangest situations!" she exhaled deeply.

Amanda's phone rang. It was Marina.

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"Thank God you called, Marina!

"What happened?!"

"You have no idea; I'm dying of shame!"

"Come on, Amanda, spill it already!!"

"My mom had told me David was on his way out, so after my shower, I slipped into one of my usual short, breezy nightgowns and went down for dinner, but guess who I bumped into in the kitchen?!"

"No! David?!"

"Mm-hmm! And he saw me in my nearly sheer white nightgown!"

"Ooh la la! Wish I could have seen that, but what happened next?!"

"I apologized and asked him not to tell my mom about it, then I ran up to change. I'm so embarrassed, Marina!"

"Ha! His reaction?"

"He was clearly uncomfortable and... he eyed me up and down, which made me super uncomfortable!"

"Really? He checked you out like that?"

"Yep, just the thought gives me the chills, his eyes sliding over my body!"

"Oooh, that's kinda hot, haha."

"It's not funny; I almost had a heart attack from embarrassment, I'm serious, Marina!"

"Relax, girl, it was an accident!"

Knocking interrupted their conversation.

"Friend, I've got to go. Did you call for a reason? Sorry for talking over you!"

"Nope, just wanted to catch up, and I loved today's news, haha. Fill me in tomorrow, and don't show up in a see-through nightgown for breakfast!"

"Funny, haha, talk tomorrow!"

Amanda ended the call and went to see who was at the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, David!"

"What do you want?"

"Can we talk?"

"Fine, I'm coming!"

Amanda opened the door.

"What is it? You've come to scold me, 'dad'?"

"No, of course not, haha. I just wanted to say it's alright; you shouldn't feel embarrassed about the nightgown, haha."

"What's funny?"

"Sorry, it's just that you turned as red as a tomato!"

"Hmm!"

"Anyway, don't worry about it; I won't tell your mom. You can trust me; I don't want to stir up trouble between you two. It seems you sometimes don't get along."

"Hmm... thanks, dad, for not telling mom."

"If you could stop calling me that—"

"Sorry, dad, I mean... David!" Amanda teased.

David just smiled, turned around, and left.

"GOOD NIGHT, DAD! EVER HEARD OF MANNERS?" Amanda called out from her room as David reached the stairs.

"Good night, Amanda!"

Amanda went to sleep, amused by her exchange with David.

She woke up before 9:00 the next morning.

"Why am I up so early on a Sunday?" she said, getting out of bed.

After freshening up in the bathroom, she dressed.

"Wear something smart and modest, Amanda, since mom's boyfriend is around!" she reminded herself.

"Hmm... this should do. It might not be super chic, but it's comfy, and that's what matters. Screw 'dad'; it's my house!"

She left her room and headed to the kitchen. No one was there for breakfast yet.

"Great! I'll have breakfast on my own; I don't want to sit with 'mom and dad' again! I've never been so happy to wake up early!"

"So that's how it is?!" David said, sneaking up behind her.

"JEEZ! You SCARED ME!!!"

"Don't want to have breakfast with us?"

"I... didn't say that!"

"Mm-hmm! But you did!"

"Ugh, it's just awkward with my mom and her boyfriend!"

"Yeah, I can imagine it is!"

"Hm. My moment of joy was short-lived, huh? You coming for breakfast soon?"

"No, relax. Just getting some water. Your mom's out cold, sleeping deep!"

"Really?! My mom sleeping in? That's a miracle; she's usually up by 6:00 am, full of energy!"

"She's tired!"

"Tired from what?"

"Do you really want me to say?"

"Wait! You mean...?"

"Perhaps..."

"Ew! Spare me the details, please!"

"Haha, anyway..."

After drinking some water, David headed back to the room, and Amanda watched him disappear from sight.

"Boy, did he scare me! I didn't even notice he wasn't wearing a shirt, and what about those abs?!" she thought as she prepared her breakfast.

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