Chapter Twelve


Year two, Martha Stewart is a goddess.

     "Jenna, stop it! I am an expert baker! You should be learning from me!"

Jenna laughed as Tyler threw some flour at her. "You don't even know how to turn on an oven! How can I expect you to bake!"

Tyler put his hand over his heart, he looked pained at girlfriend's words. "It hurts that you think that I don't have faith in my supreme lord... Martha Stewart." he whispered.

"Martha Stewart is nobody's supreme lord," Jenna said like it was a known fact.

"She's mine."

"No, she's not."

"Yes, she is."

"No, she's— ah! Tyler put me down!" Jenna shrieked. Tyler threw Jenna over his shoulder and put her on the couch in the living room.

"I'm going to make some badass cookies for you and you will love them!" He said.

"Tyler, you're going to burn your house down!" Jenna said. She crossed her arms and looked at Tyler. A little smirk was growing on his face which clearly hinted that nothing good was going to come from this.

He gave her the stink eye and picked her back up. "Fine. We'll make some badass cookies together." Jenna cheered silently.

The hours of holiday baking ticked by rather quickly. The two looked at the messy kitchen. "Yikes." They both said at once.

Tyler's mother walked in and stopped. "You two are cleaning up my kitchen, right?"

Jenna nodded happily while Tyler shrugged. "Jenna underestimates my amazing cooking abilities so I say she has to clean the kitchen."

"Tyler threw all the flour at me which is why your grey tiles are suddenly all white." Jenna said.

Tyler's mom laughed, "I'll help you two clean it. Are you gonna bring some cookies over to the neighbors?" She asked.

Tyler held up a plastic food container. "We were thinking about bringing a batch to the Dun's. Maybe we can do that while you do your mother magic?"

Tyler's mom playfully glared at her son. "Go before I make you clean up everything yourselves," she threatened, "oh, and invite them over for dinner. We have a lot to catch up on."

The two took the container and ran outside the house laughing. Jenna slipped on her jacket. She threw Tyler's sweatshirt at him just as he was running away with the cookies. "Hey!" He yelled as it hit the back of his head. He ran towards Jenna laughing. "I'm trying to be efficient! Don't get on me for running ahead."

"I don't mind you running ahead," Jenna said, "I just don't want you running ahead without me."

Since the Dun house was only a few doors down from Tyler's, they were there quick. Jenna knocked on the door and Tyler held the cookies. When the door opened, the two teens saw Jordan's head peak out of the door. He looked down at Tyler's hands, "What's in the box?" He questioned.

"Surprise," Jenna said. "You like chocolate chip cookies?"

Jordan opened the door wider and let the two in. "Who doesn't like chocolate chip?"

Tyler looked around the quiet household, "Where's your mom?" he asked, taking not of the unnatural silence. There was the same old plastic christmas tree that was placed front and centered in the living room. He remembered when him and Josh would run around it when playing Nerf gun wars.

Jordan shrugged, "Dunno, she left in a hurry. She left Abigail in charge so I guess you can ask her." As if on cue Abigail Dun walked downstairs and into the kitchen. "Oh lookie lookie. Tyler, you're strong, make her talk!"

"Sup," Abigail greeted when she opened the fridge. She pulled out a can of soda and went up to Jenna and Tyler. "Are those cookies?" She asks and grabs one.

Jenna nodded, "How's school?" she asked.

Abigail shrugged, "School is fine for the most part, but there's a lot of drama in my friend group in the moment. Kinda stressful when you don't care whose boyfriend did what and whose girlfriend do what. If you and Tyler ever break up, remember that being single is a blessing."

"Hey, I'm right here!" Tyler interjected.

Jordan leaned in to whisper something to Jenna, "Apparently one girl was holding hands with her friends boyfriend. At least that's what Abigail explained what cheating is." His face held a disgusted expression.

Jenna laughed, "Do you think it's something different?" She asked the kid.

He nodded, "The two definitely hugged each other, which is gross by the way. I've seen you and Tyler hold hands," he shuddered, "All the girls in my grade have cooties and take weird selfies with dog filters. One time I heard Abigail use the term furry and I'm confused." Jordan explained.

Tyler joined in on the conversation, "Jordan, sometimes it's best to not question things. Call me when you actually start getting into girls cause not to brag or anything," Tyler brushed off his shoulders, "but I have excellent luck in finding an amazing girl."

"Excuse you, how long did it take to ask me out? Three years?" Jenna cut in.

"Ya know what! I was shy, okay? Dont judge me! Jordan here is break all the hearts, I can just tell."

Abigail smiled at the two who rolled their eyes and laughed, "So, were you guys here to just drop off cookies or..."

"Looking for your mom, actually. Tyler's mom wanted to invite your family over dinner soon. I don't know when but just tell your mom and then the two can just facebook chat or something," Jenna said.

Abigail nodded, "Okay, I'll tell her when she gets home. She got a call earlier and had to drop everything and leave so I hope everything is okay." she sighed.

Tyler looked at Jenna and smiled, "Well, I guess we better go. We kinda left the kitchen a mess. Us being the responsible almost adults we are, should probably clean it up."

"Yes, go do that." Abigail laughed. She led them to the decorated wreath door.

"Bye guys, see you soon!" Jenna said. Jordan waved from beside his sister, a cookie hanging out of his mouth.

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