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one

DRIVING TO COUSINS WAS ALWAYS RELAXING. 

it was so calming and the scenery was gorgeous.

steven was driving while molly sat in the passengers seat, belly behind her and laurel behind steven. can't do better by kim petras was booming through the speaker while belly sang her heart out with charismatic gestures to follow.

molly laughed quietly at her sisters loud singing. laurel couldn't help but laugh too when she started acting as if she was beating on a drum kit beside her. even steven's lips upturned slightly as she shouted "you can't do better," at the top of her lungs in key with the song.

"uh, can you guys turn it down a little?" laurel asked sweetly. "please."

steven agreed with a chuckle. "yes, please." he reached over and turned the dial slightly to lower the volume.

"thank you," she said. "i want you to be better about helping out this summer. like, don't just leave your dishes in the sink. load them into the dishwasher. and not just your own dish either, steven. i want you to be good houseguests."

"mom," he started. "susannah has people who clean, doesn't she?" he asked.

laurel reached forward and swatted him on the side of the head. "steven."

"ow!" he exclaimed, ducking away from her hand. molly and belly stiffled their laughs. "all right. all right. sorry."

laurel had always been weird about money. the fact that susannah had a lot and they didn't.

"just be considerate and act like i raised you right," she pleaded. "steven, that means don't stay out too late."

he immediately tipped his head back and rolled his eyes. "mom, i'm too old for a curfew!"

"wait, what about me? i don't have a curfew either, right?" belly asked hopefully.

steven laughed. "what do you need a curfew for?" he teased. "you don't go anywhere."

"don't be a jackass, steven," laurel chimed in.

"what?" he laughed again.

laurel sighed. "belly, we'll talk about it when something comes up."

"and what about molly?" steven asked. "she can come to parties with me and jere now, right mom?"

she looked out the window and thought for a minute. "as long as you're not out too late, and you guys all stick together."

he held his hand up to his younger sister who immediately smiled and high fived him.

belly simply rolled her eyes. "oh, and don't forget, you promised you'd take me driving," she said to her brother.

laurel turned to look at her. "belly, i told you i'd take you," she said.

"yeah, but you're too judgy," she said awkwardly.

"excuse me?" asked as the other two laughed.

belly his her head in her hand and smiled. "yes, i'm sorry."