Chapter Thirty-Six

DERRICK*

I had a sinking feeling mom and dad would show up earlier than what dad had told me. If they had shown up an hour or two before, Emberly and I would have been screwed. Why had dad even bothered to call and spew out bull shit about them leaving in a day? Mom and dad are on to us, and a part of me wants to confess.

As if they owned the place, mom and dad walked in without a word and perched themselves on the couch. Right where Emberly and I had fucked and came together three hours prior. I sighed in relief, knowing that I had picked our clothes up from the floor and had tossed them into the laundry hamper earlier after finishing up with my bathroom.

"Nice couch, son,"

"Thanks. It's currently my bed for the time being until Emberly goes to college,"

"What?" Mom asked as she looked down at the couch.

"We turned Emberly's room into a design studio, and there was no longer room for a bed with all the sewing equipment. So I gave her my room for now until she leaves,"

"I'd love