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Anthony sighed, he had just explained the whole having to go after school and trying to make peace with all the freaks he normally made fun of to Gerald, the chef of the house. They both worked over a stove, preparing dinner. "I mean, I'm sure they all want nothing to do with me anyways!" The older man scoffed, his eyes remaining on the task in front of him as he spoke, "Tony, those kids don't even know you. And you don't know them either!" Tony huffed slightly but knew that Gerald was speaking the truth. Tony spoke again, making sure the food in front of him didn't burn. "Are you implying I just spill everything about me just so they can 'get to know me better'?" he scowled, "Well no way."

Gerald looked over to the boy he treated like his son, "You're talented, you know that, I know that, why should you let them get the wrong image of you? You're no bully, You're a chef, an artist! You should want people to know." Tony looked back to Gerald, rolling his eyes and grinning at the man's theatrics. Tony stirred something lazily, "You're right about me being amazingly awesome at cooking but I guess the fact that I know is enough." Tony lied, he never could find the heart to tell Gerald that he was actually embarrassed that he cooked. It would be like saying he was embarrassed of the older man. Tony looked at the time, it was already five and soon he'd have to go to the stupid group. "I'm probably going to ditch it anyways." Gerald turned his stove off, turning to fully look at Tony, pointing a spoon at him, "You were chosen to go to that group, out of all the kids at that school, they chose you to represent you and you're friends. You're going, and if you don't I'll unleash hell upon you." he turned back to the food, muttering obscenities. Tony couldn't help but shutter slightly, even if Gerald's threats were vague, he never really wanted to test them, besides, he respected the man too much. Turning his stove off, Tony pulled his apron off, "I guess I'll go get ready." Gerald nodded in approval, continuing in his cooking, also moving to finish what Tony started.