The Perry Brothers - Ch. 23
Terri and Terry, 24 years old
"Okay, mom... please, don't say anything embarassing. Dad, do what you're best at and shut up. Terry... Well... Just do what you usually do." Terri gives orders as he packs all the snacks he and Terry have made. "Sweetie! It's going to be fine. I know how to act around people." "Maybe around retarted people..." Terry steps in after a long while of internally laughing at his brother. "Terri, come on. That's not cool." Terri ignores the comment as he's nervously trying to fold the picnic sheet, decorated with different sized blue and gray squares. "I just know that you're gonna scare her off in some way..."
The sun is shining and there's a warm breeze. The park looks greener than usual. Catherine's waiting underneath a big tree. The sunlight shines in her beautiful silky hair. Her grey summer dress flows in the wind and her yeallow accessories make her stand out with her beauty. "Hi, honey!" Catherine gives Terri a little peck on the lips. "Hi, I'm Terri's mom." Catherine offers her hand, expecting a handshake, but the twins' mom pulls her into a big hug. "Uh, nice to meet you too..." "Mom..." The family puts the sheet on the ground, gets the food out and starts the picnic.
"These are really good." "Yeah, thanks! I think I'm starting to get the hang of cooking." "Well, as children neither of you really did." Mom chukles and both of the brothers cringe as she starts explaining. "Once, they were trying to make lasagna and it was a disaster! Every now and then we could hear them shouting at each other. 'Terri, you forgot the salt!' 'Oh my god, it's burning!' 'Is this 3 desilitres?' 'What's lemon pepper?' Oh, it was hilarious! And it didn't end up being that good either." Catherine laughs and looks at the embarrased twins. "How old were they?" "14 years old!" "Really?" "Mom, please..."
"So, Catherine... What do you do?" "I'm a little bit all over the place, I guess. I'm a journalist and I also make short films and documentaries. That's how I met Terri. And I also ice skate. Just for fun in my free time." "Well, that sounds like fun!" The brothers see it coming. "Sadly Terry and Terri have a hard time doing all sports. Once they-" "Mom!" the twins shout at the same time. "Boys, there's nothing to be ashamed about. Sure, you literally got you tentacles tied up together, and not just once or twice, but it's completely understandable." "Mooooom..."
"I just gotta say, you have to be great parents. Your sons are talented, polite, funny..." Dad smiles, looking at the twins, and remembers what they were like as kids. "Yeah, our boys are really great, huh..." Mom starts remembering the same things and dreams of the future. She gets a little carried away. "So, when are you getting married?" Terry freezes on the spot, Catherine looks away awkwardly and Terri almost chokes up on his sandwich. "Mom!" "Wh-what did I say?" "Mom, we're not getting married! I mean... We're not getting married now. Or any time soon."
"It was so nice meeting you. Now, I gotta hurry. Work, you know... Bye, sweetie!" Catherine kisses Terri good bye and leaves. The family starts packing up. "So, whaddya think of her?" "She was great. Cute, smart, funny. I think you're quite lucky." "Yes, you are. I think Terry knows that too." "I guess, sure..." Terri is confused by mom's tone. "What do you mean, he knows?" "Honey... I know this is a little awkward, but you have to admit it." She directs her speech torwards Terry. Both of the brothers question mom. "Terry. I know it's hard, but you'll have to admit that you love Catherine." "Wait, what? Mom... What?" "It's okay." "Ew, mom, no! Ugh. Gawd. I don't love her!" "Terry, you don't need to pretend." "I'm not! Jesus, mom. I don't... I-it's not my... er..." "What is it? What is it not?" "It's not my thing!" "What?" "You know... Girls, guys... Catherine... She's a girl... I-it's not my... thing." Mom understands, but is in a sort of denial. "Terry?" "Mom, leave him alone!" Terri defends his Brother and leaves taking Terry with him.
The sun is shining and there's a warm breeze. The park looks greener than usual. Catherine's waiting underneath a big tree. The sunlight shines in her beautiful silky hair. Her grey summer dress flows in the wind and her yeallow accessories make her stand out with her beauty. "Hi, honey!" Catherine gives Terri a little peck on the lips. "Hi, I'm Terri's mom." Catherine offers her hand, expecting a handshake, but the twins' mom pulls her into a big hug. "Uh, nice to meet you too..." "Mom..." The family puts the sheet on the ground, gets the food out and starts the picnic.
"These are really good." "Yeah, thanks! I think I'm starting to get the hang of cooking." "Well, as children neither of you really did." Mom chukles and both of the brothers cringe as she starts explaining. "Once, they were trying to make lasagna and it was a disaster! Every now and then we could hear them shouting at each other. 'Terri, you forgot the salt!' 'Oh my god, it's burning!' 'Is this 3 desilitres?' 'What's lemon pepper?' Oh, it was hilarious! And it didn't end up being that good either." Catherine laughs and looks at the embarrased twins. "How old were they?" "14 years old!" "Really?" "Mom, please..."
"So, Catherine... What do you do?" "I'm a little bit all over the place, I guess. I'm a journalist and I also make short films and documentaries. That's how I met Terri. And I also ice skate. Just for fun in my free time." "Well, that sounds like fun!" The brothers see it coming. "Sadly Terry and Terri have a hard time doing all sports. Once they-" "Mom!" the twins shout at the same time. "Boys, there's nothing to be ashamed about. Sure, you literally got you tentacles tied up together, and not just once or twice, but it's completely understandable." "Mooooom..."
"I just gotta say, you have to be great parents. Your sons are talented, polite, funny..." Dad smiles, looking at the twins, and remembers what they were like as kids. "Yeah, our boys are really great, huh..." Mom starts remembering the same things and dreams of the future. She gets a little carried away. "So, when are you getting married?" Terry freezes on the spot, Catherine looks away awkwardly and Terri almost chokes up on his sandwich. "Mom!" "Wh-what did I say?" "Mom, we're not getting married! I mean... We're not getting married now. Or any time soon."
"It was so nice meeting you. Now, I gotta hurry. Work, you know... Bye, sweetie!" Catherine kisses Terri good bye and leaves. The family starts packing up. "So, whaddya think of her?" "She was great. Cute, smart, funny. I think you're quite lucky." "Yes, you are. I think Terry knows that too." "I guess, sure..." Terri is confused by mom's tone. "What do you mean, he knows?" "Honey... I know this is a little awkward, but you have to admit it." She directs her speech torwards Terry. Both of the brothers question mom. "Terry. I know it's hard, but you'll have to admit that you love Catherine." "Wait, what? Mom... What?" "It's okay." "Ew, mom, no! Ugh. Gawd. I don't love her!" "Terry, you don't need to pretend." "I'm not! Jesus, mom. I don't... I-it's not my... er..." "What is it? What is it not?" "It's not my thing!" "What?" "You know... Girls, guys... Catherine... She's a girl... I-it's not my... thing." Mom understands, but is in a sort of denial. "Terry?" "Mom, leave him alone!" Terri defends his Brother and leaves taking Terry with him.
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