 as the tests were, I found waiting for the results much more difficult. As distractions went, the date with Andy couldn't have been timed any better. I just needed to get through the next few days and it would all be over. I found being nervous about my first date felt a lot better than worrying over medical tests, so I focused all my attention towards Friday night.

In order to keep that focus I elected not to carry my cell phone with me. If Mom called, she would want to talk about the tests. I was sure if she had a spare moment she wouldn't be able to resist checking up on me so Friday the cell stayed on the charger. Sure, I could just not answer her calls but if I didn't know about them, I would feel less guilty.

I didn't even think about checking the caller ID when I answered the phone on Friday afternoon. "Good afternoon, this is Megan speaking."

"Well, good afternoon to you too. You sound like you are in a good mood."

"Dad?"

"Yep, I heard through the grapevine that you have an official date tonight."

I smirked thinking of all the times he had promised to torment my dates when they picked me up; he had never gotten the chance. "That's right, shocking isn't it?"

"Not really, I knew all the boys in the world couldn't be stupid. It just took you a while to find a smart bunch. Anyway, since I can't be there I want to know all about this guy...Wait, no, I trust your judgment. Just tell me, is he nice to you?"

"Well, we haven't been out yet," I reminded him, "but he is always cool when we hang out."

"Okay, just remember it's his privilege to go out with you so you don't have to do anything you don't want to."

"Gee, thanks Dad. I so did not want to go there."

He laughed. "Yeah, okay, I can drop it. I know you can hold your own. Hey, do me a favor?"

"What?"

"Don't forget to give your mom an update; some of us still have to live with her." I could hear the smile in his voice. In my mind, I could picture his beaming face so clearly that I counted it.

"Okay, but
as the tests were, I found waiting for the results a lot more unmanageable. As distraction went, the date with Andy couldn't have been time any well. I just needed to get down through the next few days and it would wholly be all over. I found being nervous about my beginning date felt a lot better than concern over medical examination, so I focused all my care towards Friday night. 

 In order to keep that stress I elected not to carry my cell phone with me. If Mom called, she would desire to talk about the test. I was sure if she had a spare here and now she wouldn't be able to resist checking up on me so Friday the cell stayed on the charger. Sure, I could just not answer her calls but if I didn't know about them, I would feel less guilty. 

 I didn't even think about checking the caller ID when I answered the phone on Friday afternoon. " Good good afternoon, this is Megan talk. " 

 " Well, good good afternoon to you excessively. You fathom like you are in a good mood. " 

 " Dad? " 

 " Yep, I learn through the grape that you have an official date tonight. " 

 I smirked thinking of all the time he had promised to torment my dates when they picked me up; he had never gotten the chance. " That's right, shocking isn't it? " 

 " Not really, I knew all the boys in the populace couldn't be stupid. It merely took you a while to find a smart bunch. Anyway, since I can't be there I desire to know all about this guy... Wait, no, I trust your judgment. Just tell me, is he nice to you? " 

 " Well, we haven't been out however, " I reminded him, " but he is constantly cool when we hang out. " 

 " Okay, just commend it's his privilege to start out with you so you don't have to dress anything you don't want to. " 

 " Gee, thanks Dad. I so did not want to go there. " 

 He laughed. " Yeah, okay, I can shed it. I know you can hold your own. Hey, do me a favor? " 

 " What? " 

 " Don't forget to give your mom an update; some of us still have to populate with her. " I could hear the smile in his voice. In my thinker, I could picture his beaming font so clearly that I counted it. 

 " Okay, but
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In order to keep THaT Focus I elected nOt to caRrY My CELl pHonE with me. If MOm CalleD, She woulD WaNT TO taLK about the testS. I was sure if SHe hAd a spaRe MomENt she wOuldn'T bE AblE to resist chEckiNg up on me sO FridaY The cell STayed on The chaRgeR. SuRe, I cOUlD jUst NoT AnsWEr Her CAllS but if I dIdN't Know aBout THEM, i wouLd fEel lEss guIlty.

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"WEll, good AfternoON to YoU TOO. YOu sound like you are iN a GOOd Mood."

"Dad?"

"YEp, I heaRD tHrOUgh the grApEviNe thAT You haVe an OFfIcial datE tonigHT."

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"NOt rEAlly, I Knew aLl THe BOys in the world couldn'T bE stupiD. It juSt took you a whiLe to find a sMART bunch. AnYway, SInCE I can't be there I Want tO know all abOUt this guY...Wait, No, I trust Your judgmENT. Just telL me, Is hE niCe tO YOu?"

"well, we haven't bEEN out YeT," I reminDed Him, "but hE is AlwAys CooL wHen we hang Out."

"Okay, jUsT rEmEmBer It's hiS PrivilegE tO go OuT wiTh you SO you doN't havE to dO aNyTHinG you don'T WaNT To."

"GeE, tHaNks DAd. I So Did noT wanT To gO there."

HE laughed. "YEah, OKay, I CaN dRop it. I kNow you can hold YoUr own. Hey, do Me A faVor?"

"WhaT?"

"dOn't forgeT to give your mom an update; sOMe of us sTilL have To liVe with her." i coUld heaR thE Smile iN his voIce. In My MinD, i Could PICtUre HiS beaming faCE So cLearlY tHat I Counted It.

"Okay, but
 as the tests were, I foun d waitingfor t heres ul ts m uchmore difficult .  Asdistractions went, the  date  w i th A n dy  coul dn't ha v eb e enti me d a ny be tter.  Ijust ne eded to ge t t hr ough the nex t  f ew days an d i t would allbeover.Ifou n d bei ngnervo us abo u t my f irst date  f e lt a l o t bette r th an w orrying over medi c al tests, so I fo cusedal l  m y att ent ion toward sFrida y  night. 
I n o rde r  to keep that  focus I el e cte d notto  ca r ry mycellph o newith me. If  Mom  called,she wo u ld want to talk  about  th e t ests .  I  w assu r e i f  s heh ada sparemo me nt sh e wo u l d n 't b e a bleto re sist checking  up  onm e s o Fri day t he c el l sta yed on  thech arger. Sure, Icoul d just no t a ns wer  h er ca l ls but  if  Ididn'tknow ab o utth e m ,  I  would feel less g ui l t y. 

I didn 't eve n  t hi n k aboutch eck ingt h e cal lerI Dwhen I a nswere d  t he  phoneon  Frida yaft ern oon." Good  after noon, th is is Megan speaking . "

"Well, goo d  a f t er n oontoyou too. Yo u so u nd l ikey ou  ar e  in a  good  m o od . "

"Dad?"

"Yep, Ihe ard th rough  the grapevin e that you h a ve an of fici a ld ate tonight."
I sm irked thin k ing of a ll th e timeshe had pr o m ised totor men t m y d a t es  when they pi c k ed m eup; hehad  nevergot ten  th e c ha nce. "Tha t's righ t,  s ho ck ing  isn' t  it?"

" No t r ea lly , I k n ew all  theboys  i nt heworld c o ul d n 't b est upid . I tjusttook you  a whil e to find  as mart  b un ch. Any way, since Ica n't be the re  Iwant t o know all  about this guy...Wait, no, I t rus t you r ju dgment. J ust  tellme, is henice t o you ?" 

" W e ll, w e ha ven 't  been outy e t,"  I re mi nded  him, " but he is always c o olwhen we hangout ."
" O ka y,j us t  re me m ber i t's his privile ge to go o ut wi th you soy oudo n't hav e to do  anyt h ing you  don't wa nt to."
"G ee,t h ank s Dad. I s o did no t want to go th e re ."

H e l aughed ."Ye ah, o kay, I can  drop  it. I  k now yo u can  h old your  own. Hey, do me a favo r?"

" What? "
"Don't fo rge t  to  give you r mo m an updat e;som e ofuss tillhave to  li v e wit h he r ." I coul d  h ear t he  smile in h i s voi ce. I n m y  mind,  I c ould picture hisb eaming face so  cle a r lytha t  I c ou nted it.

"Oka y,bu t 
 as_the tests_were, I found waiting_for the_results_much more_difficult._As distractions went,_the date with_Andy couldn't have been_timed any better._I_just needed to get through the next few days and it would all be_over._I found_being_nervous_about my first date felt_a lot better than worrying_over medical_tests, so I focused all my attention towards_Friday_night.

In order to_keep that focus I elected not to carry my_cell phone with me. If Mom_called, she would_want_to_talk about the tests._I was sure if she had_a spare moment she wouldn't be_able to resist checking up on me_so Friday the cell stayed on_the charger. Sure, I could_just not_answer her calls but if_I didn't know_about them,_I would feel_less guilty.

I didn't even think about_checking the caller_ID when I answered the phone_on_Friday afternoon. "Good_afternoon,_this_is Megan_speaking."

"Well, good afternoon_to_you too._You_sound like you are in a_good_mood."

"Dad?"

"Yep, I heard through the grapevine that_you have an official_date_tonight."

I smirked thinking of_all the times he had_promised to torment my dates when_they picked_me up;_he had never gotten the chance. "That's right, shocking isn't it?"

"Not_really, I knew all the boys_in the world couldn't_be stupid._It_just took you_a_while to_find a smart bunch. Anyway, since I_can't be_there I want to know all_about this guy...Wait, no,_I_trust your judgment. Just tell me,_is he nice to you?"

"Well, we_haven't been out yet," I_reminded_him,_"but he is always cool_when we hang out."

"Okay, just remember_it's his privilege_to go out with you so you_don't_have to do anything you don't_want_to."

"Gee, thanks Dad. I so did_not_want_to go there."

He laughed. "Yeah,_okay, I can drop it. I_know you can hold your own. Hey, do me_a favor?"

"What?"

"Don't forget_to give your mom an_update;_some_of us still have to live with her." I could_hear the_smile in his_voice. In my mind, I could picture his beaming face_so clearly that I counted it.

"Okay, but