Has He Always Been Like This?
Episode 7
Hedy
Joshua go up to your room with Lants. We'll call you when dinner's ready okay?
Joshua leads Lants up to his room
Joshua
Don't touch anything. My mother will scold me
Lants
*Quickly retract his hand from trying to touch his Legos*
Joshua
And don't sit on the bed. You can sit on that stool.
Joshua
They said you killed your mother... Then why is she still here?
Lants
Uhhh my real mother who born me... She died because of me. I shouldn't even have been born.
Joshua
Then who is this mama?
Lants
My dad is not around very much. He travels a lot and didn't stay with us very all the time
Joshua
What did your dad do? My dad is a cop
Lants
My dad's sea scientist
Joshua
Pfff haaahhaha. Sea scientist? What is that?
Lants
I don't know. My father said he's a sea scientist-
Joshua
Your dad is lying. There's no sea scientist
Lants
Why would my dad lie about his job?
Joshua
I don't know. But there's no sea scientist
Lants
*Starts doubting his father*
They go down to the kitchen for dinner
The table is full: spaghetti, garlic bread, and a big bowl of salad that no one really wants. Lants sits stiffly next to Joshua, his eyes focused on his fork. Lesley sits across from him, smiling gently. Joshua’s mum, a lively woman with flour still on her cheek, is setting down extra napkins. Joshua’s older sister, Lila, scrolls on her phone until her mum glares at her.
Hedy
“Alright, phones away, Lila. We have guests, remember?”
Lila
“But I’m literally helping someone with homework…”
Joshua
No you’re not, you’re texting your secret boyfriend.
Joshua
You shut it, old witch.
Hedy
Both of you shut it or you’re washing dishes with your tongues.
Lesley
(smiling, a little shy herself):
This food smells lovely, thank you so much for having us.
Hedy
Noo we made this together no need for gratitudes.
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