Photograph [Maya Hart]

15 ~ airport

Elizabeth finally came back to New York from Los Angeles.

Harley got home from hanging out with his friends. He thought it would be a better idea to stay home and help clean up the apartment so Elizabeth can come home to a clean apartment.

Lexi, Harley, and Peter began cleaning the apartment in the morning. Lexi told the brothers each specifically what to do. Peter was responsible to clean the bathrooms and Harley had to do the laundry and clean the kitchen. Lexi cleaned the living room and her and Elizabeth's office.

James came over with coffee and helped the trio clean the apartment. He helped Harley with the kitchen and laundry.

As the two were pulled out the clothes out of the washer to put in the dryer, Harley's phone began ringing.

"It's Mom!" Harley exclaimed, excitedly.

James looked up and a smile appeared on his face.

Harley quickly answered the phone.

"Hello? Mom?" Harley said.

"Hey, Harley," Elizabeth greeted her son.

"Are you at the airport?" Harley asked.

"Yeah, I just checked in and went through security," Elizabeth said.

"Oh, good," Harley smiled. "James is here. You're on speaker phone."

"Hello, Liz," James said, smiling.

"Oh, hi, James," Elizabeth said. "You're the apartment?"

"Yeah," James said.

"He's helping us clean the apartment," Harley informed his mother.

"Oh, really?" Elizabeth said, surprised. "You don't have to."

"No, it's fine," James said. "It's fine."

"Oh, James," Elizabeth said.

"When do you land, Mom?" Harley changed the subject.

James put the wet clothes in the dryer.

"I land tonight at six," Elizabeth said.

"Do you need a ride?" James offered.

"Actually, yeah," Elizabeth said.

"We can pick you up," James said.

"Thank you!" Elizabeth said. "Where are Peter and Lexi?"

"Um, Peter is cleaning your bathroom and Lexi is cleaning the living room," Harley said. "Hold on."

Harley left the laundry room and James followed him.

"Lexi, Mom's on the phone!" Harley said over the sound of the vacuum.

"What?" Lexi said.

She turned off the vacuum.

"Mom," Harley repeated, "she's on the phone."

"She is?" Lexi said.

"Hi, Lexi," Elizabeth greeted.

"Hey," Lexi said.

Harley extended his hand towards Lexi as she abandoned the vacuum and walked over to Harley.

"Where are you?" Lexi asked.

Harley looked behind him to see James gone.

He looked towards the kitchen to see James not there either.