Moving On

Twenty-Eight

July 11th, 2028

Malibu, USA

Miley's POV

"Thank you for watching the boys Liam." I tell Liam. I was at Liam's house to pick up the boys and bring them back home. "I didn't wanna pick them up so late last night."

"Of course Miley. We all had a great time."

"Boys, are you ready to go?" I ask.

"Yeah." They all say.

"Okay, go get in the car. I'll be out there in a minute." After the boys left the house I turned back to Liam. "Is Jonah still sticking to the falling story?"

"Miley, that's all that happened. Jonah never lies to me, he and I are close. He said he tripped and I believe him."

"Fine, well, I'll talk to them all when we get home."

"Well good luck, if it's anything other than a fall let me know please." Liam replies.

"Of course. I'll talk to you later."

"Bye."

When we got home and the boys put their bags away we all sat down to watch some TV, except Jonah who walked off to his room.

"Ah ah ah, no Jonah. You and I need to talk. Let's go to your room." I say. Jonah groans in response and we walk to his room. Once we got to his room I closed his door and Jonah sat on his bed.

"I know what this is about mom, and you're making a big deal out of absolutely nothing." Jonah says.

"Jonah, I don't buy it. You're not a clumsy person."

"Everybody falls now and then mom, all I did was trip. I was running."

"And what will your brothers say if I ask them?" I ask.

"The same thing, they saw me trip and fall. Please don't talk to them, they'll feel guilty."

"Cause you made them lie for you?"

"No no no mom, not at all. They'd feel guilty cause they laughed when I fell. But I said it was fine cause I laughed too after it happened. I didn't get hurt too bad, it was just a bloody nose. Dad took care of it."

"So that's really it? That's all it was?"

"Yes mom, just a fall." He confirms. "To be honest it was funnier than it was painful."

"Okay...I'm sorry I doubted you Jo, I just worry that's all."

"I know, you're my mom, it's your job to worry when we get hurt."

"Thank you Jo, you can go ahead and be with your brothers. Go outside, it's really nice out."

"Can we go to the beach?"

"That sounds like a great idea Jo, go tell your brothers to get into their swim trunks and get your towels." I reply.

"Can you ask dad if he can come?"

"Well..."

"Please mom?"

"I'll get everything else ready, you call your dad and ask him."

"Awesome, thanks mom!"

After I packed a bag with everything we needed I walked out to the living room to see the boys in their shorts and shirts with their towels.

"Dad said yes!" Jonah exclaims excitedly. "He said he'd meet us there."

"Well that's good, are you all ready to go?"