Searching for a Home

Chapter 4: "On a very special episode..."

I was coming down the stairs when I finally didn't heard crying downstairs, as I was walking down, I saw Tommy and Billy... at the age of 5

– Mommy? – One asked

– Daddy? – asked the other one. I gasped. I saw Agnes on the counter drinking something

– Kids. Can't control 'em. No matter how hard you try – She said

– well, Hi! – Dad said

– Hi! – told mom, the extended their arms and both ran to them

– How are you doing, baby? – Dad asked, I went to them, and I hugged both of them.

Me and Jo were coming through the kitchen door into my house after buying some ice cream in the park

– Hey, little dudes, what are you hiding? – I asked them

– nothing – they said together

– alright – I said looking at Jo

– You take Tommy, I take Billy – I whispered in her ear, she nodded at me, we went to them and out of nowhere we carried them away from the sink

– is that a dog? – Jo asked

– it is indeed, how did you get him? – I asked the twins

– I don't think he likes the water, Ella – Jo said

– But we must get him clean, so Mommy will let us keep him – Tommy explained

– Tommy, Billy! Is your sister home yet? – Mom yelled

– Oh, no! – I said

– Mommy's coming! – said Billy, Jo and I dragged the twins to hide the dog

– You know, I don't miss the crying, but jeez Louise did you have to learn to walk? You two never stay put – Mom asked then finally noticed Jo and I

– did you two had fun? – Mom asked

– Yeah, the ice cream was good – I said

– what are doing over there? – Mom asked

– Nothing – the 4 of us said. The dog sneeze

– Bless you – said mom

– thank you – we said together. Now a bark, jeez we're screwed

– Now tell me which one of you just barked? – Mom asked

– Scoot – she said, we divided letting her see the dog

– Oh, boy – she said when she saw the dog

– Waiter, what's this canine doing in my kitchen sink? – Mom asked

– The doggy paddle? – Tommy suggested

– Pool party? – I said

– Can we keep him, Mommy? – Billy asked

– please, Mommy? – I asked making puppy eyes

– help me – I whispered to Jo, she did puppy eyes too

– well, I'm sure his owners miss him very much. Come on – Mom said taking the dog and drying him a little and putting him in her arms

– Huh. There's no collar – she said checking his neck

– Can we keep him? – Tommy asked again

– Please, Mrs. Maximoff – Jo helped

– Yes, please, Mommy? – I asked