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Calli's aunt said, "Well don't just stand there than, come on in. It's pretty cold out there." Then she just grabbed Alex's hand and dragged him inside. Alex was startled. The woman was like his mother in that respect. If she's welcoming someone into the house she basically drags them in and begins the whole welcoming process. It was scary how much the woman seemed to be like his mom, especially when the woman talked again. "Now, please make yourself comfortable. And where are my manners, my name is Jessica Germaine. I do appologize for my lack of dress at the moment. Calli, sweetie, don't be shy now. I'll get a midnight snack for you two so go ahead and show him where he can sit down."

Alex's mom tended to do the same thing. Shove the guests off on him, and he would have to mingle with them while his mom made food. Well... Familiar settings of situations tend to be good. Just play this how you would if you were at your house... Just don't on purposely freak Calli out... Or be overly polite... Okay don't play this how you would if you were at your house… He followed Calli and started to laugh at his mini thought pep-talk. He really hoped she didn’t think he was crazy, as they entered the family room.

He looked at the room. It was so nice looking, and the furniture looked really comfortable. Alex watched Calli sit on the couch. Should I sit next to her, or should I sit somewhere else? He took another quick sweep of the room and he stopped when he spied the piano. Maybe I should show off my mad skills on the piano. Then again, I didn’t ask… They might get mad if I touch it without their permission. Not to mention the only thing I can actually do is play random notes that I think sound good together… That and I can play Für Elise… I don’t have mad piano skills. Maybe I should do it anyways… I’m gonna do it. Alex started walking towards the piano as Calli said, "My aunt will be back. Please sit.”

Stopping he looked at her. She was looking at him, but she was avoiding his eyes. Alex found it nerve-wracking when people avoided his eyes. It made the whole situation seem uncomfortable. No matter. Hmm.. Should I talk? Might as well. No harm in it.

The piano was so tempting to go to though, he compromised. Walking over to the piano he started to talk. “Well.. Hi Calli. Sorry for intruding like this tonight but… I really didn’t want to go to the movies alone, and you’re the only person I could think of. I know we don’t know each other that well but, hey it was worth a try! Did you know that ‘zip’ as in ‘zip code’ meant zoning improvement plan? You probably did… Well… Um… Your aunt kind of reminds me of my mom… Only, my mom is a lot more… Pushy. Quite literally. My mom drags people into the house, pushes them into a room and has me talk to them, then she comes back with food, and a lot of it, basically forces them to eat it and if they don’t, she gets very insulted. I don’t really understand that… What if they’re not hungry? It’s probably has nothing to do with her cooking, which is totally awesome by the way. My mom is like the greatest cook in the world, I keep telling her to open up her very own restaurant, but she claims she’s very happy working as a physical therapist and she wouldn’t want to give up the satisfaction of that job just to be a chef. I mean I kind of understand her point… But what could possibly be more fulfilling in life than knowing you filled someone’s stomach with great food and probably made them happy with how amazing it was?”

He sat down at the piano and started to finger the keys, his mouth was still running. I should probably shut up and let her talk… But then again if I stop it leaves her room to either tell me to shut up, tell me that I talk to much, or tell me how stupid I am… Actually I think for once I’m gonna take the risk. At the same time he was beginning to go on about Calli’s hair and what he thought of it, without even realizing it.