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The drive was quiet. Every time Joan tried to start a conversation, Connor shut it down. He realised, though, that she was enjoying having him... not being mean to her, but taking control of their interactions. Every time he shushed her, she shuddered in her seat. Weird, but what hasn't been weird today? he thought as she pulled up outside his house. Joan even let him out with only a sloppy kiss goodbye, when he removed her hand from his crotch.

"Call you later!" she half-shouted as he shut the door.

Carol was out, at her job, so Connor made himself a quick dinner and ate in front of the TV while trying not to think about the day too much. Nor about tomorrow. He seemed to be even hungrier than usual, and when his mom came in at 8pm he was making a third dinner.

"How was your day?" she asked, "I'm pretty tired, could I get some of that?"

"Oh, sure," said Connor, "Honestly, this is... second dinner. Yeah, I already had a meal." Carol smiled indulgently, and discreetly flipped the TV channel to something more to her liking while Connor finished cooking.

"Anyway hon, how was your day?" she asked again.

"School, I guess." replied Connor, "Oh, and Nate has a girlfriend. He joined a metal band, got himself a girlfriend. I'll be seeing her at a party he's holding tomorrow."

As far as Carol was concerned, this was the strangest news ever. Nate with a girlfriend! Whatever next! Connor hurried to bed early, full of worry.

Before he could get to sleep, though, or even go to bed, his phone rang.