Family Values

3

Tuesday

"Do you got the ribs ready my love?" Ben asked walking into the kitchen. Since Mia wanted the family to be together, they figured they'd do a little cook out.

"Yes here you go." She handed him the seasoned ribs.

"Thank you." He kissed her then walked outside.

"Mom." Jasmine said walking down the steps.

"Yes baby." She said putting the mac and cheese inside the oven.

"Did you see my bathing suit?"

"Nope." She wiped her hands on her apron and turned to face her daughter.

"Ugh, Jocelyn!"

"What!"

"Did you take my bathing suit!" They we're communicating by yelling up and down the steps.

"Stop yelling in my house." Miranda said as Jocelyn walked downstairs.

"Sorry." Jasmine said then faced Jocelyn.

"Why would I have you bathing suit?"

"Because you like to take my clothes."

"Whatever, nobody want them dirty clothes."

"Obviously you do because you're always taking them."

"Stop arguing." Miranda said with her back turned to them.

"Yes ma'am." Jocelyn said, then walked back to her room.

"Did you look in the laundry room? Maybe it fell out." Miranda suggested.

"I'll go look." The front door opened.

"Good morning great family." Danielle said walking in with her one year old daughter, Makiyah.

"Hi grannies baby." Miranda squealed as Danielle walked in the kitchen.

"Wow not even going to speak to your daughter?" Miranda took the one year old out her hands.

"Hi daughter." She said faking annoyance.

"Whatever."

"Sissy!" Gabrielle yelled running in the kitchen.

"Hi sister." They hugged each other.

"The favorite child is here." Tuck said walking in with his girlfriend, niana.

"Yeah right, that favorite is-

"Me." Gabrielle said grabbing the spoon about to get some of the peach cobbler but miranda smacked her hand.

"She's not wrong." Tuck and Danielle said in unison.

"Babe I'm going to the bathroom." Niana said before walking off.

"I don't favor my children. I love you all equally and so does your dad."

"Do you though?" Tuck said sitting at the island.

"Yes. Me and your father."

"Speak for yourself." Ben said walking into the kitchen.

"Benjamin." She said punching him in the arm.

"Ouch, I was just playing."

"Better be." He grabbed the tongs and walked back outside.

"Where is that knucklehead Jordan?" Tuck asked.

"Jordan!" Miranda yelled to him from upstairs.

"Yes ma'am." He yelled from upstairs and Miranda ignored him.