Entwined

eight

"I have Subway this time!" Susan said, walking past, not even glancing in her room. "Take your pick of chips!"

Turning back to look at Piper and Mitchell, she whispered, "In the closet. Both of you. Now."

The two didn't hesitate. Well, Piper didn't. Mitchell, however, was still tied down in the chair by her locks of hair.

"Honey, what's with the holdup?" Susan yelled from the living room, the sound of plastic bags moving.

With trembling hands, Juliette did her best at untying him, yanking some of her hair off the chair easily, while some was intricately wrapped around at odd angles. "I'm just brushing my hair, mother!"

Two minutes passed, and finally, she manged to untangle her hair from the chair, Mitchell leaping out and joining a very excited Piper in the closet.

Just as Juliette shut the closet doors, she heard Piper whisper, "So.... How's Aaron?"

"—— Good," he answered awkwardly, and she stifled a laugh before rushing out to the dining room.

"Hey mom!" She greeted, sitting down at the table across from Susan. "How was your day?"

"Great, but honey, you have a pimple." Susan answered as she stared at Juliette's face, bringing her sandwich up to bite. "You really need to fix that, dear."

"Oh."

She quietly took her sandwich off the table, unwrapping it of the paper and starting to eat. Slowly, she chewed, eyes glued to the table as she felt Susan's scrutinzing gaze on her figure.

"Mom?" She asked after ten minutes of silent eating. "Can I ask you something?"

"That depends on the question, dear."

"Can I have a phone?"

Susan stopped eating, swallowing what was in her mouth before she spoke. "Why do you want a phone? First Vidcon, then dying your hair, and now a phone?"

"I just thought that maybe instead of having to wait until you came home to ask you to get food or something, I can just call or text you instead. It can come in handy for emergencies."

"—— What kind of phone?"

"iPhone 6?" Juliette asked hesitantly, hoping Susan would agree. "Or a 5S. Any of them will do, really."

"Alright."