Three Brood Instigators

9. The County Fair

"LIFE HACK VIDEOS BURSTING POPULARITY!"

"PRESIDENT DEAN: THE MOST JOLLY POTUS OF ALL TIME?"

"APPLE PIE, A NATIONAL TREASURE, A STEREOTYPE, OR A STOLEN CULTURE?"

"Man!" Pastuzo reacted, seeing the Venezuelan Matador trying too hard up his sleeves, only to be killed in an embarrassing defeat. "Man, this sucks!"

Pastuzo's mother just finished making up her face. She went to her husband one last time. "You sure you don't want to go honey?"

"I'm tired, Casey," Pastuzo's dad said, continuing his rest.

"Are you sure?" she asked for another chance.

"Honey!" Pastuzo's dad stressed one more time.

"Ok," she understood.

Pastuzo was watching various silly advertisements of the current days. "Pastuzo, dear. I thought you were watching that bull show?" Mother greeted walking down the stairs.

"It is not a bull show, mom," Pastuzo said. "It is El-Tedinor,"

"Alright. Let's go dear," she said

"Go where?" he asked.

"The Aroostook County Fair, you said you are coming," mother reminded.

Pastuzo remembered, "It is today?"

"Yes. Haven't I told you that?" his mom asked

"Oh, mom I... I wish I could go but..." Pastuzo tried to walk out.

"Don't worry, Mr. Thomas said he is going to be there too."

Pastuzo asked, "Kevin's uncle?"

"Yes. Doesn't have a bright face either, doesn't he Pastuzo?" Pastuzo's mom asked

"You tell me, he's scary. Alright, if he is there, I'll come," Pastuzo agreed

"Thank you," Pastuzo's mom hugged him, Pastuzo didn't know why. "Let's go."

"What about dad?" Pastuzo asked.

"He's tired," Pastuzo's mom said.

"Doesn't he always?" Pastuzo ironically said.

"Just be grateful, Pastuzo," mom defused. "Let's go."

Meanwhile, in his room, Wilkes watched over his uniform after it was taken on the laundry. Wilkes is still in disarray that his scout uniform has no sash yet, while many others in the academy did. Wilkes tried to let it go, and have fun with the family for the Sunday, wearing his casual squared shirt and pale jeans. Wilkes went downstairs and gathered with Julian and Beni. "Buzz off," Julian bumped Wilkes away from him for no reason.

"Look, Nory, I know how much getting into theatre means a lot to you, but family time is important," Nanny Villa tried to bring her in.

"No, Nan... you don't understand, this is nothing like what Diana has faced; this is serious," Nory reminded, stressed by the papers and her nanny's words.

"We do not leave one member behind," Nanny Villa reminded.

"Again, Nanny? Look, just please go, alright. I already promised a call with a friend so we can study together. Please, Nanny. This is my future," Nory said.

She had no choice but to listen to her request again. "Come on, boys, let's go," Nanny Villa said, leaving with the boys.

"I told you she's a quip now," Julian said.

"Julian, just please shut up," Wilkes was annoyed.

"Wilkes, watch your language, man," Julian alluded.