I thought it might be interesting to write about how Todd found out that Chase was Cupid. This is different from My Alter-Ego, Cupid which is from Chase's point of view and is about him becoming Cupid. This probably won't be longer then three parts.
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"So, I wanted to talk to you about Africa," my Mom said putting a tuna fish sandwich in front of me.
"Yeah?" I responded.
"As you know it has always been my dream to go to Africa and help the people there. Well, an opportunity has just opened up for me to go to Sierra Leone for almost next to nothing. Now, you know, I would never even consider anything like this when you were younger but now that you're in high school you're pretty self sufficient and I really think you'd be okay without me. You'd be staying with Chase which I think would be a lot of fun for you. He's already a much better cook than I am so you'd have plenty of good food to eat. He'd take you to school or shopping as you need it. Plus I'd send you and Chase all of the funds that we get from your grandpa's store. And I'd try to take care of you as much as I can from overseas. I'd really, really love to go but of course I won't go unless you're okay with it," she said.
I swallowed my bite and looked at her. "How long would you be gone?"
"A year."
"A whole year," I muttered.
She stared at me and started to tap her fingers on the table. It seemed pretty obvious that she was really hoping that I would tell her that it was okay to go.
"I don't know, Mom. I think it would be really hard here without you but this is what you really want?" I asked.
"Yes. More than anything. This is my dream."
"Well, if you really want to go that bad I guess I'm fine with it," I said.
She let out a sigh of relief and stood up. She grabbed my head and pulled it towards her chest. She kissed the top of my head. "Oh, Todd, you're such a good son. You have no idea how much this means to me," she said.
"Okay, I'm going to go sign up," she said and she started to walk away.
"Mom," I said.
"Yes?" she asked pausing.
"Aren't you going to finish your sandwich?" I said pointing to the sandwich that she hadn't even touched.
"Oh, right, of course," she said and she sat down.
The next day I came home from school and she was in the living room. "Todd," she said when I walked into the door. "I talked to Chase today."
"Yeah?"
"Apparently he won't let you stay with him," she said obviously upset.
"What?!" I said.
"I told him that there was no way that I could get out of this now. I already paid, non-refundable. We'll just have to figure something else out. Maybe you can stay with a family friend or I wonder if there are any affordable boarding schools," she paused and looked at me and the obvious panic on my face. "Anyway, don't worry about it. I'll take care of it."
"Didn't he already say that it was okay when you asked him? Why would he change his mind?" I asked.
"I just asked him today. I thought he'd be okay with it so I didn't worry about it."
"Mom," I said in an annoyed voice.
"I'm sorry, Todd. I really thought he'd be okay with it. But don't worry, I'll figure something out, alright?"
I walked away not saying anything else. I pulled out my phone and called Chase.
"Hey Todd," he said answering the phone.
"I thought Mom asked you if I could stay with you before she asked me," I said introducing my concerns.
"No, she told me today that you were going to stay with me."
"She said that you told her that I couldn't stay with you."
"Yeah, it's not a good time for me, Todd. I can't really take you in right now."
"Where am I supposed to stay?" I said raising my voice slightly.
"I'm hoping she'll change her mind about going," he said.
"She's not going to. She already paid and it's non-refundable. Plus this is her dream."
"Well, maybe you can talk to her. Tell her there's nowhere for you to go."
"Chase, she's going to go. She said if she can't find someone else for me to stay with that she was going to send me to boarding school."
"Todd, I don't know what you want me to do."
"Is it because of money. Mom said that she would send the money that we get from grandpa's store to you. I know it's not a lot but -"
"No, this isn't about money."
"I'll be really good. You should still be able to work on your novels," I said.
"It's not about that either."
"Then, why, Chase? Why can't I stay with you? If not you, then she'll send me to boarding school."
"It's complicated, Todd. Trust me if I could I would."
"Chase . . ." I said in a sad voice.
He didn't speak for a few seconds. "Alright, Todd."
"You'll let me stay with you?" I said feeling excited.
"I'll have to talk to my boss but yeah, I think so," he said sighing.
I hung up feeling relieved. But after thinking about it for a little while I wondered to myself Why would he need to tell his boss? and Who was his boss?
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