Timewarp: Meeting the future In-laws

[Amelia Zhao]

Date: 7-15-2017

Amelia was becoming nervous as the plane came in for a landing, but it had nothing to do with the plane itself. After three years of dating Mia she was finally bringing her back to NewYork to introduce her to her parents and she was scared. She knew her dad would love Mia as much as Jason did, but it was her mom that was making her nervous. Her mom was the reason that she was just now introducing Mia to them. Even if she had brought home a girl who was exactly like her mother she would find fault in her mostly being because she was not a boy. She wondered when her mom would realise that after nine years that this wasn’t just a phase (even though Mel thought on some level her mom realise that and was holding on to a small string of hope anyway). It also didn’t help their case that Mia was into the alternative style and though Mel loved it and found it to be a turn on she knew her mom would hate it. Her mom tended to be very rude, snobby, and judgemental towards everything and everyone. She was used to it growing up with it, but she didn't want to subject Mia to that, but she couldn't keep her from her mom forever. Plus not to Mia knowledge but Amelia plan on proposing to the girl on this trip and it was important to her for her parents to at least know the girl she was about to call her wife. That was, of course, if she said yes.

Mel was kind of out of it, her thoughts consuming her that she didn't even notice the plane came to a complete stop and people were leaving out at first. She took both of their carry on out the compartment and around her neck before Mia could protest and offered her a small smiles as she took her hand as they proceed to walk off the plane and to go get their luggage not saying much to her the whole walk over. Jason, who flew out a week ago, and her mom was going to meet them outside the airport and drive them back to the house so now there was no more prolonging this meeting. Once their bags came around they would go out to see them their waiting. “I’m just warning you again my mom is probably not going to like you just because you're my girlfriend so try not and take it personal”, she said finally speaking. “There might not be much you can do about it. I think she will never be satisfied unless I’m dating a guy but eh I don’t care”. Even though, she did care. She cared a lot what her mom thought and couldn’t help hope she would prove her wrong one of these days and would see how good of a person Mia was and how much Mel was in love with her and finally get over the fact Mel was gay because at least she was happy. Yet she knew it was not going to end that way and was pretty sure it was just wishful thinking. “I just really want my dad to meet you and I know he going to love you as much as I do”. With her nervous getting to her Mel, was rambling really fast blurring threw topics without giving Mia a proper chance to respond. “Oh and my mom will probably make sly comments about your appearance. Just don’t listen to her because you know you look perfect to me so it doesn’t matter. Speaking of looking perfect do I look okay”? Mel looked down at the outfit she has put on. “I’m not sure anymore”. Mel decided to dress a little more girly today so at least that was one less thing her mom had to talk about. “You think I should of put a dress on or maybe a skirt instead? Urgh yeah I should've know this already. She still going to say something about this outfit”.

[Mia Bell]

Mia wasn’t a nervous plane flier either, she actually really liked flying. Her family had to do a lot of flying when she was little because a plane was the only way out of her hometown, and in; and her family tended to take a lot of vacations. She was much more comfortable flying in a plane, than being driven in a car and she still has yet to get her license. The girl was nervous, meeting her girlfriend’s family was a big step, and something she was kind of dreading because she knew where Mel’s mother would stand with Mia. She already knew the woman wouldn’t like her, solely by the fact that Mia was Mel’s girlfriend, and not just a friend. It really reminded Mia of her own mother, though she would like to hope that her mother wouldn’t be so off handed toward Mel… That was if Mia’s mother ever met Mel, she figured with how serious they had gotten it was only a matter of time before Mia would be forced to have the two people meet…

As the plane landed, she was a little concerned with how Mel was feeling… She seemed to be taking this harder than anyone else. What could Mia even do to reassure her girlfriend? From what Mel said about her mother, there really wasn’t anything Mia could do that would help Mel.. The silence from Mel was almost deafening… It wasn’t like her, Mia knew that more than anyone, which show just how nervous Mel was. When they waited for their luggage, Mia kissed her girlfriend on the cheek. She wanted to do a lot more than that in the moment, but Mia didn’t believe in PDA… Aside, from the peck on the cheek and the handholding of course. However, something told her that Mia and Mel weren’t going to be able to be very affectionate to each other while they were here. “Babe… “ She tried to interrupted Mel, but she just kept going, it made Mia smile, at least now she was seeing the Mel she knew and loved. Though she hated seeing Mel this nervous. “First, I don’t care who doesn’t like me or does like me, your whole family could hate me for all I care but I would still love you.” She ran her fingers over Mel’s cheek softly. She knew Mel was lying about not caring what her mother thought, she knew because Mia cared about what her own mother thought too. “Besides, I haven’t meant all that many people who have ended up hating me. Maybe I can make your mother come around, I have that kind of charm.” She winked at Mel, hoping to make her feel slightly better about the situation.

Mia sighed, “If I had a dime for every time some asshole, no offence, made a vulgar comment about my appearance I would be rich. I’m used to it. Don’t worry about me so much.” She sighed as Mel went into a rant about her clothing, “You look hot, like always. Gorgeous and hot. And if your mom can’t appreciate that…” She smiled slyly, and leaned closer to Mel to whisper in her ear, “Maybe I just have to appreciate it for her.”

[Amelia Zhao]

"Yeah maybe she could come around" she said somewhat hopefully. "If you can get my mom to like you I promise I'll marry you on the spot". Mel offered her a small smile. "I'll love you no matter what to sweetheart ".

Amelia laughed. "None taken she kind of a ass". Mel couldn't help to worry about her though. She knew how bad her mother could get to people when she wasn't even trying and she didn't want Mia to get triggered by something her mom said. She would have to stop her mom as best as she could she decided.

Mel bite down on her lip as Mia whispered in her ear. "And suddenly I'm hoping she can't" she joked. Mel spotted their suitcases and handed Mia her and then grabbed her. She took a deep breath. "Alright lets go introduce you to my mother".

As they walked outside Mel looked around to see if she could see them. Little did she know her brother was sneaking up behind Mel and was motioning for Mia not to say anything. Jason put Mel in a headlock and lowered his voice to sound scary. "Make no sudden movements and I won't be force to tickle you to death. Now tell me the secret krabby patty formula".
"I'll never tell you the formula".
"Pretty please".
"Never".
"Dang well Can I at least get a hug". He said letting her out the headlock. She smiled and hugged her brother happy to see him. "I prefer the formula but a hug from my little sis is nice to ". He turn to Mia. " Come on you can get a hug to."

[Mia Bell]

Mia chuckled, “Well that’s an over statement.” She kissed Mel on the cheek, considering that they couldn’t actually get married on the spot whether Mel wanted to or not. “You better, because if you didn’t than I don’t know why I’m with you still.” She joked, because love was suppose to last through everything, right?

Laughing with Mel, she still felt a little bad, and wondered just how bad her mother was if her own daughter was calling her an ass. The fact was, Mia was in a much better place mentally than she had been for a very long time, half that reason was because of Mel. She wasn’t going to let some woman she just met get under her skin, and ruin the security that took so long for her to get back.


Mia hummed, giving Mel a playful smirk. “Well, if I must.” She was starting to dread this introduction as much as Mel..


Mia saw a guy come up to them while Mel was looking away. She blinked, realizing it was Mel's brother. At least that was one thing about this trip.. She already knew one of the woman's family members.. Which kind of helped in the comfort thing about it all. She chuckled at the interaction between them, it was always nice to watch them together. Even though it also made her heart ache, it was tough because it also reminded her of how her and her own brother acted toward each other. She guessed she should start seeing Mel's family as her own, but that was very hard for her.. Because she really didn't know where to start, or if her family even wanted her to see them as family..

She hesitated hugging Mel's brother, only because it always surprised her how kind he was to her.

[Amelia Zhao]

"Were mom at?" Amelia ask when he stop hugging them.
"We couldn't get a parking spot up close and she wearing heels so she sent me to find you. Let me take your bags". He said grabbing some of their luggage. "Come on follow me". They started to walk up to the car and Mel went back to being a little quiet. "Don't be nervous Mel and if you are nervous to Mia don't be" he said as they came up on the car. Mel mother was leaning against the front of their car talking on the phone. She didn't notice them coming at first "It'll all be alright".

She glanced over at them and told the person on the other line she had to go and hung up. She walked up Mel with a smile happy to see her daughter. "Hey mom you're looking nice" Mel greeted. She was a little to dressed up to just be picking them up from the airport but Mel wasn't surprised and expected nothing less. Amelia mom always had to look like she had just stepped out of a magazine cover even if she was just getting something from around the corner. Her mom looked like she would be Barbie mom not Amelia.
"Thanks sweetie and you look...well like a girl and that a step in the right direction. I just wish you would grow your hair out a little and wear skirt or dress sometime. I guess form fitting jeans are better then those hoop shirts you like to wear though. Now don't just stand there give your mother a hug". Amelia did what she was told and hugged her mom. She was about to introduce Mia but her mom cut her off before she got the chance. "So I just got off the phone with Trina and guess what? Her son, the handsome one who going to school to be a lawyer, back in town and he single".
"Really? That great news mom. Too bad Im already taken and you know a lesbian but you should totally hook him up with one of your friends daughter who not gay. Speaking of that their someone special I want you to finally meet". Mel grabbed Mia hand. "Mia this is my mom and mom this is Mia my girlfriend". 
For the first time since they walked up Mel mom looked at Mia a little judgment showing on her face about Mia outfit. Which Mel Jason noticed right away."Remember what we talked about on the way here mom". 
"It nice to finally meet you Mia" her mom said with a weak smile. "How was your plane ride"?

 

[Mia Bell]

“high heels? Does your mother not know that airports are a really crappy place to wear those things?” Mia was slowly not liking Mel’s mom more and more as the time went on.. Which was not a good sign really… It wasn’t that she wanted to dislike Mel’s mother, it was just something that was starting to happen.. Mia looked at Mel’s brother and smiled, “Oh I know, I’m not nervous.” She grabbed Mel’s hand, she really wasn’t nervous, at this point she really didn’t care much about Mel’s mother. In fact, Mia was thinking of all the ways that she could possibly piss the mother off. Because that would be just a great thing to do.

Mia’s eyebrow rose, and she chuckled sarcastically. “way to make that a back handed complement…” She murmured, so hoping the older woman heard it. Hoop shirts? Granted, mia would love to always see Mel in tight fitting clothes.. But Mia also had the pleasure of also seeing Mel naked from time to time so Mel’s fashion style never bothered her. Son? Lawyer? Single? Mia did not come here to hear Mel’s mother try to hook the love of her life up with some guy. Mia stood up straight, and smiled at the mother, holding her hand out for her to shake. “Well ‘nice’ isn’t the first word that comes to mind, but let’s go with it. It’s nice to meet you too.” Two can play the bitch game. She was not going to take any bullshit from anyone, not even her girlfriend’s mother, and she hoped Mel understood that. “Plane ride was nice for me, kind of spent the whole ride making out with your daughter.”

[Amelia Zhao]

"I don't think my mom owns anything but heels".

You could tell by the look on her mom face she didn't know what to say to that. Suddenly Amelia was way too busy trying to suppress her laughter to be nervous anymore. This meeting wasn't exactly what she pictured and yet she wasn't disappointed in the least bit and you could tell by how hard Jason was laughing he wasn't either. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry that was unexpected" Jason said trying to stop laughing.

Her mother, Josephine, cut him a look which made him stop, well at least suppress it down to giggles. "Jason sweetheart put the girls bag in the trunk". She looked at Mia smiling and shaked her hand. "Well I'm glad you guys got here safe. We should probably head to the house now. Mel father waiting for us with food so I hope you're hungry". Her phone started to ring and she looked down. "Speaking of the devil". She answered her phone and got in the car.

Jason walked up to them. "People are going to write folk stories about you" he joked.
"Mia the girl who put Josephine Zhao in her place" Mel chimed in. "You'll be a legend I tell you".

[Mia Bell]

“Damn… She must not get much exercise..” Mia couldn’t really say anything about shoes.. She only owned boots…

Mia couldn’t help but start chuckled, just because of Jason’s reaction was priceless. Though Josephine should be grateful that Mia hadn’t just outright called her a bitch. She hadn’t taken kindly to the woman acting like a bitch to her girlfriend, she didn’t care how she was related to mel. Mia smiled at how Josephine didn’t have a response to her, and went straight to bossing her son around. At least now she knew that it wasn’t just Mel that she tried to control. The woman could have at least said please…

Mia laughed at both Jason’s, and Mel’s comments, “Well I wasn’t going to take the… Sass..” Which was the nicest way for her to say bitch… She looked at Mel, “Sorry… I hope you didn’t mind me standing up to your mother.”