Parker Brothers

Home Sweet Home

(Continues from last part)

Peter

I had just gotten back from the park with Paxton and Michael. I was hanging out with MJ when Paxton called for no reason. He said it was an emergency. The emergency was that he was a broke teenager. This boy forced me to buy a slushie for him and Michael. And then, I had to cancel my date with MJ later tonight. So, today was not a great day for me. I made it to the house, not holding the door open for Paxton and Michael. 

As I'm walking upstairs, I hear voices up there. I stop halfway upstairs. Do I run back downstairs? Do I fight them? Maybe it's a family member?

"Mom?" I wearily call out.

"In my bedroom, baby," She responds.

I let out a sigh and continued walking upstairs. Instead of going to my room, I head to Mom's. The door's halfway open. I cautiously push the door open. Inside, I see Mom and Grandma talking. I walk into the room, and they stop talking and focus on me. 

"Hey, baby. Did you have fun?" Mom questions, and I shake my head.

"What happened?" She questioned, motioning me over with her hand. 

I walk over to her, kneeling on the ground, so I'm face to-face with her. She caresses my face before motioning with her hand for me to start talking.

"I was hanging out with MJ," I start to say.

"Did you ask her out yet?" A voice questions from behind me. 

I turn around and see Aunt Lena in the doorway.

"Yes, and then Paxton called me saying it was an emergency," I explained.

"And what was the emergency?" Mom questions.

"Nothing. He called me because he wanted a slushie," I tell Mom.

"I'll talk to him, Okay, baby?" She questions, and I shrug.

"What's the shrug for?" She asks.

"It's not gonna do anything," I tell her, heading towards the door.

"Why?" She questions before I can walk out the door.

"He doesn't listen to lectures or anything, and there's no reason to ground him," I tell Mom,  walking out the door. 

I head towards my room, plug in my headphones, and lie in bed.

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Natasha

"Well, what am I supposed to do!?" I call Peter, but he's already halfway down the hall. I let out a big sigh.

"Reminds me of you, Natasha," Mom says, walking towards the bed.

"Ha Ha," I respond.

"He'll come around. This is just their teenage phase," Mom tells me.

"Who? Peter or Paxton?" I ask.

"Both," She says before walking out the door with Yelena. 

I close my eyes to nap, but it's interrupted when Mom returns. I blearily open my eyes and turn towards the door. In there, I see Mom and Paxton. I motion Paxton over with my hand. He hesitantly walks towards me, kneeling on the floor. He looks down at the floor before looking back up at me.