Runaway Rescue

Chapter Four: This is Halloween!!!

The next morning, Theo wakes up to make the family breakfast. He wakes up Brianna first knowing she loves to help him cook.

On their way downstairs, Theo stops by Zac's room. He doesn't hear anything, so he figures that's a good sign. But just in case...

"Lady Bug, go to the kitchen and get everything set up." He says taking the necessary precautions.

"Ok, Daddy." Brianna says, happily running down the steps.

Before Theo opens the door, he said a silent prayer. He opens it slowly, as he peeks his head in, he listens for a moment but only hears the sound of his son snoring.

"Thank God" he mouths to himself as he makes his way in. He looked at the bed noticing neither one of them were there, then he looked over to the couch to see them lying front to front with Fatima in between Zac's legs lying on his chest with their arms wrapped around each other tightly.

He takes his phone out to take a picture then walks over in their direction. He takes the throw cover from the couch, covering them. He smiles, shakes his head, then walks out.

About 30 minutes later, breakfast is ready. Brianna sets the table as he makes his way upstairs to wake up everyone else. Just as he hits the landing of the first steps, he sees Brielle making her way to Zac's room.

"Hey Bri," he shouts in a whisper trying to catch her. "I'll wake them up, you don't have to do that." He reiterates.

She looks at him strangely, "what are you hiding? I always wake him up." Then it clicks, "they're on that damn couch again, aren't they?" She says loudly. "I swear that fast ass little girl is so fucking disrespectful." As she takes the nob of the door in her hands, it's pulled away from her opening.

He looks at her strangely asking, "What are you talking about, Fati...."

"Good Morning Mrs. Banks, Mr. Theo" Fatima says with a little sass walking past them because Zac opened the door for her.

"That's MR. BANKS young lady." Brielle reiterated sternly to her watching Fatima give her zero energy as she made her way downstairs.

"Baby, I told Fatima she can call me Mr. Theo. Please stop." He stated in her defense.

Zac shakes his head, mumbling to her, "Good Morning." Then gives his father a hug saying, "Good Morning Dad."

"Good Morning My Guy." He says returning the gesture as they all hear Fatima's name being screamed followed by her and Brianna singing their song downstairs.

Zac makes his way downstairs as Brielle gives Theo the death stare making her way down thereafter.

Breakfast went seemingly well, everyone was engaged in conversation except for Brielle who wouldn't stop drilling a hole in Fatima's face. It didn't bother her at all because when she looked over she would give her a "bitch don't try me try Jesus." smile then Brielle would stop, Theo and Zac also noticed as Theo made every attempt for her to stop while Zac just shook his head in disappointment.

Trying to change the mood of the room, "Dad, will you still be able to take us around to find a costume today? That way, if we can't find what we need in one store, we don't have to get multiple ride shares." Zac asked.

"Sure, I don't have a problem with that. Fatima, are you staying another night or going home?." He asked.

"DADDY, can I go shopping too? Can you take me to buy a costume? I want to be Ariel this year?" Brianna asked with excitement.

"The answer to all that shit is, NO and that fast ass young lady is going HOME!" Brielle says angrily, pointing her fork at Fatima.

Everyone looks at her strangely then Zac and Brianna asked, "why not?" As Zac asked, "why does she have to go home? Fatima has been nothing but nice to you but every time you see or hear her, you start acting all weird. I'm not YOUR man. My father is..."