Watching You

Rays Rules

Ray
The girls have broken another rule. What's new. I watch as they both do the walk of shame and think they don't know what is about to happen. I really want to rake them over the coals but I don't think I can. They look like drowned rats coming in the door at sunrise. They were afraid to call me about their cars both breaking down and they couldn't call anyone for help. Both went to a party, but not the same party. When they left the party the cars broke down a mile away. They somehow made it home without harm coming to them. How they did it was because I trained them to defend themselves against attacks of any kind. Both somehow ended up arriving home within minutes of each other.

Anastasia
Before we get raked over the coals we need to shower and take some cold pills and drink juice. A bowl of soup later. Then tow trucks for our cars. Unless you already have the cars back here?

Amanda
He does, I saw them as I walked by the back garage. You could have given us a ride you know.

Ray
Why would I do that after you left the car unattended and I had no idea what direction you walked in from the cars? You think I was sleeping until now? I was sitting up waiting for a call of any type from either of you? So I am going to sleep now and you two will be fixing your own cars and keep up the maintenance of them from now on. Those manicured nails are going to get dirt underneath them and you might learn how to do your own nails on your hands and feet. You two had me thinking you might be dead or something else. I go to bed and let them figure out the cars for themselves. Time to grow up daughters of mine. I have to teach the girls to call and to respect others who care about them to let them know where they are going and if they are having problems. For their safety and my peace of mind. I am going to bed now that I know you are home safe. I love you both very much it would kill me if you were hurt or otherwise.

Amanda
Sorry daddy I didn't think and I won't do it again. He walks off and Anastasia repeats my words to him as well. We both tell him we love him as he walks wearily up to his bedroom. I look at Anastasia and ask how do we fix this?

Anastasia
We fix it by not doing it again and going to look at the cars and see what is wrong with the cars. Let's get dry first. We both have to go work on the cars and try to figure out what is wrong. Three hours later the battery cables on my car needed to be tightened. Amanda's was something worse. We had to have it looked at by dad when he wakes up. We tried jumping the battery and checking the wires and wiping the water off the wiring. Checking the spark wires and plugs. We finally went to bed.

Amanda
I get a phone call from one of the guys from the party and they want to ask me to go somewhere with them. We go through the house and clean up and hit the sack.

Anastasia
I get my clothes to the laundry room to start a wash before I go to sleep. I grab Amanda's out of the pile on the table by the washer. Typical of her, she has ruined nice clothing by leaving them instead of washing them. We might be identical in looks but in everything else we are opposites. I fold and hang dads work clothing and pull out the other things in the dryer. I start a crockpot of stew for later. Then I wash the dishes and call a friend to drop by to look at Amanda's car and mine to see if the cables need replaced. I then head up and strip off everything and shower again and grab my superwoman onesies to sleep in. My dads idea of a gag gift for Halloween. Little did he think they would be so comfortable and warm. Amanda gave me hers nothing like wearing a cat woman onesie and scaring them both when the lights go out.

Jose Rodriquez Sr
I walk back and unlock the gate to the Steele's gate and get in and drive through to the huge garage he has on his property. I grab the keys to the girls cars and start checking them both out. Anastasia fixed hers, but couldn't get Amanda's fixed. I check and she again has somehow loosened the wires on the alternator somehow. It looks like she drove over something. I go and find something to replace those wires with. I am going need to replace that alternator soon if she keeps doing this to it. I finally get it started with a jump.

Jose Rodriquez jr
Dad has gone over to work on the Steele girls cars without me and after what happened they prefer my not coming over at all. We used to be great friends but not anymore after I tried to force myself on both of them and it failed. So I am not allowed back on their property again. Their father was livid and a couple of punches from him and he threw me off his property. I am a sucky friend. I lost their friendship due to my obsession with both of them. I should never acted on my obsession but I was weak.

Ray
I get up and see Anastasia has cooked her stew and washed their wet clothes. I see Jose Rodriquez Sr and he walks in the back door as he notices me. We are still friends it is his son I have the issues with over my girls. We greet each other and I grab another bowl of stew and sit it down for him to sit and eat at the counter with me. We talk about the girls cars. He tells me that Amanda needs to be gentler on driving her car or we will be replacing parts soon.