The Prince of Mystic Falls

167. Remember It All

No Pairing
Keelin/Joey-1x hand

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Morning

Finally, the big day was here. Keelin offered to bathe the younger kids since Freya had gotten them fed and set out their new outfits. Freya was in and out of the bedroom making sure that Kai had a tie and that the girls were dressed somewhat appropriately.

Keelin put Lucas, Joey, and Rosie in the big pink marble bathtub in their bedroom with lots of bubbles and lukewarm water Liv opted to shower because Penny started to take showers. The girls now had their own bathroom and Cami offered to supervise as getting the water temperature just right was still a bit tricky for the girls.

Freya had already borrowed some of the other kids bath toys so there were a few things already near the tub that they could play with. Because Rosie was so small, Keelin did not fill up the water very high. Keelin got the kids' bodies and hair washed mostly without incident although Joey had to be reprimanded for spraying his little sister in the face twice.

"Joey, Rosie doesn't like it when you splash her. If you do it again, I'm going to have to take the boat away," Keelin said calmly.

As Keelin went to get more clean towels in the bathroom closet, she heard ear piercing screaming.

"My boat!" Joey bellowed. Joey had Rosie's red hair clutched in his hand and was pulling it hard as she screeched. Rosie's head was dangerously close to both the side of the bathtub and the being pulled into the water.

Keelin heard herself yelled, "Let go of her!" But Joey did not and was still trying to get the toy boat out of his younger three year old sister's tiny grip.

Keelin tried to free his hand from Rosie's hair, but then he switched hands and gripped her hand with his other hand. Instinctively, Keelin turned the stubborn five year old to the side, lifted him up slightly, and smacked him hard across his wet backside. The sharp pain caused him to release his death grip on his sister's hair and clutch his stinging bottom. He began to wail as Rosie was now wailing. Keelin picked the little girl out of the tub, "Are you okay, baby?" She was still covered in suds and was now holding her hair where it was pulled. Her face was red and she was inconsolable. Keelin put her back in the tub and turned to Joey.

"That was very naughty. You hurt Rosie. What do you say?" Keelin scolded.

Joey was still crying and now glaring at Keelin. Keelin turned him slightly and saw he had a slight red handprint on his bottom.

"Joey, you better listen. I didn't want to smack you, but you were hurting Rosie, she's little and can't defend herself," Keelin said firmly.

"She took my boat!" Joey moaned, now casting furtive glances at his baby sister.

Lucas was giggling, "You got in trouble. You got in trouble!"

"Lucas, that isn't helping. Okay, bath is over. We need to get you all dressed. Joey, tell Rosie you are sorry, please, " Keelin said looking sternly at the five year old.

Joey snatched the boat and turned to play with it, Keelin was not sure what to do next. She picked up Rosie and wrapped her in a big, fluffy towel. The child had stopped crying, but her face was blotchy and covered in mucus. Keelin wiped her face and began to dress her quickly.