Party for Disaster

Chapter 15

"We are gonna get in so much trouble. The only good thing we've done with these girls is give them a musical bath" said Calvin.

Dick laughed a little. "I'd enjoy that."

Chad rushed to the pharmacy and found the kids. 

"Hey! There's Daddy!" said Charles Wallace to Kristen.

Chad noticed his daughter's mouth and backed away in shock.

"Why is my baby green?" he said.

"Well, things went a little awry today" said Charles Wallace.

"Charles, she's green. What is this?" said Chad.

"It's marker; it's fine. It's washable" said Charles Wallace.

"I hope that's right. But what if she ingested it?" said Chad.

"It's not poisonous. I don't think it's poisonous" said Charles Wallace.

Chad sighed and kissed Kristen's cheek. 

Then he noticed that there was only one of his girls in the room. 

"Wait. Where's Idina?" he said.

"Calvin had her" said Charles Wallace.

"Not for very long. Obvi" said Sam.

"Calvin, where is Idina?" said Chad strictly. 

"Idina is... in prison" Calvin confessed.

Chad's eyes widened. "In prison?"

"Yeah. The kid went for a joyride and mowed down the parking meters" Sam summed up.

"No no no, there must be some mistake. Idina can't even drive" said Chad.

"Apparently, she can. I found her behind the wheel and I wasn't in the car" said Calvin.

"Calvin!" Chad cried. 

"It was a freak accident. I told her to stay put and..." said Calvin.

"She didn't" Chad guessed.

"She did, but not in the way I expected" said Calvin.

Chad blew his nose, then faced all three of the kids. 

"Kids... you offered to care for my girls. And so far, you've gotten them arrested and painted! Why would Kristen even eat a marker?"

"Because Charles Wallace dropped her pacifier down the drain" said Sam.

"Nice cover story, Sam" said Charles Wallace sarcastically. 

"You didn't!" Chad gasped.

"He did" said Sam and Calvin.

"Kids! I can't believe I ever..." Chad began.

Before he could say more, he broke into a coughing fit. 

Dick and Sam had him sit down in a chair. 

"Honey... I get that the guys haven't been great with your kids. But I still haven't gotten a chance" said Sam.

"Sam... how do I know I can trust you?" said Chad.

"How could you not trust her? She's a cop" said Dick. 

"And she's going out with you and Andy and Jill tonight" said Chad.

"Kristen can come. I already agreed to it" said Dick.

Chad relaxed then said, "Can I ask the cop when my other baby will be out of jail?"

"Hopefully very soon" said Sam.

Before he could answer, Chad placed his hand on his nauseous belly. 

"Chad, you okay?" said Calvin.

"He's sick and lost his confidence in us, Cal; of course he's not okay" said Sam.

As he was sitting in front of the window, Chad opened it and threw up. 

"Holy reverse digestion!" Dick snapped.

"Alright... Chad, let's go outside and get you some air" said Calvin.

Dick and Sam stayed behind as Charles Wallace and Calvin took Chad outside.

"When did he start eating pecan pie?" said Dick.

"Mmm" said Sam shrugging.