This tale is boiling with tension, which you bring us into beautifully from the first lines. Ted is caught between his feeling of foolishness over being tricked, and the blame he places on Joe for the situation. Outside of a few easy-to-edit punctuation errors, this story is structured wonderfully!
We are left with a hard resolution that many readers could find relatable, it is almost a teenage rite of passage to experience such an upheaval, and find ourselves on the other side of it. Hopefully Ted is able to find the strength to face his family and try again! Thank you for sharing your story with us, and for your engagement with other members of the community.