28 Blind Dates: After the Costumes (Part 39)

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Moody Teens

Merlin encounters moody teen number 1 first thing when he enters the kitchen to brew coffee.

Jalin: What’s for breakfast, dad?

Merlin: Today is “fend for yourself day,” so you have a choice of cereal, yogurt, or a breakfast burrito.

Jalin: *groans* No eggs, bacon, or toast?

Merlin: Not unless you’re ready to make it yourself.

Jay makes a bowl of cereal but isn’t too happy about it.

Merlin sees fit to issue Jalisa a warning when she enters the kitchen later to get her coffee.

Merlin: It appears to be “bad mood” Monday today for Jay.

Jalisa: But it’s Tuesday.

Merlin: Looks like we’re in for a helluva week then.

Jalisa sits down with Jay at the table, and Merlin joins them soon after.

Jalisa: *to Jay* Is everything okay? It’s your first day of high school. You should be excited.

Jalin: I can’t be excited because I’m a part of a family where I’m constantly ignored.

Jalisa: Ignored? I’m going to need you to expand on that.

Jalin: I have two sisters, and you and daddy always cater to them.

Jalisa and Merlin: How so?

Jalin: We can start with our bedroom. Why is it pink?

Merlin lets out a knowing grunt that Jalisa chooses to ignore.

Jalisa: It’s not pink per se. It was supposed to be a lot more neutral.

Jalin: How is pink ever neutral?

Jalisa: It wasn’t what I was going for. The paint looks a lot different on the walls than it did on the swatch. It was supposed to have more of a greyish tint to it. And it’s not pink…it’s closer to purple than anything.

Jalin: Well, what about the carpet. Did that look different on the swatch, too?

Jalisa: I’m sorry, Jay. I wasn’t trying to cater to your sisters. It was a mishap – not intentional at all.

Jalin: So that’s it? I get a “sorry,” but I still live in a pink room? How am I supposed to bring my friends over?

Jalisa: First off, pink isn’t just for girls. Guys can like pink, too—you know?

Jalin: But I don’t.

Jalisa: Okay, I’ll see what we can do to make it up to you. Okay?

Jalin: *not convinced* Okay, mom.

Jay gets up to leave for school.

Jalisa: *to Merlin* You couldn’t say anything to help me out? You just sat there.

Merlin: I knew this would happen. We should have waited for their input before redoing their bedroom.

Jalisa: *sips coffee with an attitude* Whatever, Merlin. It was supposed to be a surprise. You just like to avoid the blame.

Merlin: Exactly – that, and wasting money on something that they’d hate.

Merlin’s response doesn’t make Jalisa feel supported at all. She gets up and leaves for work in a hurry, trying to avoid the argument that she can feel brewing between them.

After Jalisa has left, Merlin evades the wrath of moody teens 2 and 3 with a quick escape to the kitchen to clean up the breakfast dishes.