A Family Hustle: Part 6

Chapter 1

[KAIDEN'S P.O.V.]

11 Years Later...

It Was An Early Saturday Morning When I Was Awaken By Tiny Giggles. I Snatched The Covers From Over My Head And Peeked Down At The Foot Of The Bed. I Seen Two Long Curly Haired Girls Ducked Off At The Bottom Of My Bed, Giggling And Shhh-Ing Each Other. I Smiled And Shook My Head As I Stretched Out.

"I Wonder What's For Breakfast. Hopefully Mom Made...TWINS!" I Said, Jumping Down Towards The Bottom Of My Bed. My Two Little Sisters Squealed With Excitement As The Hurried Out Of The Room. I Laughed As I Got Up And Headed Into The Bathroom To Wash My Face And Brush My Teeth. When I Was Officially Wide Awake, I Headed Downstairs To The Kitchen.

"Look Who Is Finally Up." My Dad Said.

"Marvin Leave Him Alone." My Mom Said.

"Thank You Mom. At Least I'm Up Now." I Said, Stuffing Some Bacon In My Mouth.

"Sit Down And Eat. And Slow Down Before You Choke." My Mom Said. I Laughed And Sat Down.

"Morning Thing One And Thing Two." I Said.

"Morning Big Head!" Naomii Said. Nevaeh Just Laughed.

"Thanks For Waking Me Up By The Way." I Said.

"Dad Told Us To." Nevaeh Said.

"I Sure Did. You Got Chores To Do This Morning And We Got MJ's Football Game Today." He Said.

"I Know. I Been Helping Him Prepare For His Big Day! You Ready Ain't Ya Lil Bro?" I Said.

"Yeah! So Ready To Knock Heads Off!" MJ Said.

"That's What You Taught Him?" My Mom Asked.

"Not Necessarily." I Said With An Apologetic Shrug.

"MJ...Just Go Out And Have Fun. Win Or Lose, You're Still A Great Player." Mom Said.

"Okay Mom." He Said.

"Well At Least You'll Have Double The Support Son. Your Sisters Are Also Cheering Today." Dad Said.

"Yep! And We'll Cheer Extra Loud For You Too, MJ." Naomii Said.

"Alright, Alright Let's Not Overwhelm The Boy Now." I Said.

"Exactly. Now Kaiden When You're Done Eating You Need To Mow The Grass And Clean Your Room." Dad Said.

"I Know." I Groaned.

"And He Said Cleannnn. Meaning All Dirty Clothes Down The Chute And NOT Shoved Under Your Bed." Mom Added. I Sighed.

"I Got It." I Said.

"And My Two Cheerleaders Need To Get Their Room Straight As Well." Mom Said.

"Mommy Every Time I Clean Up, Nevaeh Messes Right Back Up!" Naomii Said.

"What? No I Don't! She's Lying!" Nevaeh Said.

"Am Not!" Naomii Said.

"Are Too!" Nevaeh Yelled.

"Hey Now! Y'all Two Calm Down. Just Clean Your Room And Try To Restrain From Messing Up." Dad Said.

"Fine." They Both Said Simultaneously. I Finished My Last Bite Of Food And Stood Up.

"Well I'm Off To Mow The Grass. Come On, MJ." I Said.

"Kaiden Please Watch Him. That Weed Wacker Can Be Dangerous." Mom Said.

"Baby He Knows What He's Doing. I Learned To Weed Wack Younger Than Him." Dad Said.

"Don't Worry Mom. I Got Him." I Said. Me And MJ Headed Outside And Grabbed The Yard Equipment. The Sun Was Blazing And The Heat Was Worse.

"It Is Hot!" MJ Said.

"Who You Telling? And Dad Got Us Working Outside! He's Tripping." I Said.

"Right." MJ Said. I Filled The Weed Wacker Up With Gas And Started It For Him.

"Go Start In The Front Yard." I Said. He Nodded And Headed To The Front. I Grabbed The Lawn Mower And Pulled It Out On To The Driveway.

"Hey Kaiden!" A Group Of Running Girls Said.

"Hey What's Up Ladies." I Said.

"You Should Take Your Shirt Off! It's Gonna Get Hot!" One Of The Girls Said. I Laughed As I Started Up The Lawn Mower, And Joined My Little Brother In The Front Yard.

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Sweat Dripped From My Face As I Put The Lawn Mower Back In The Garage. Damn I Was Tired And It Was Hella Hot Outside.

"Take Your Shoes Off, MJ!" I Said, Stopping Him From Taking His Grass Stained Shoes Inside The House.

"Aw Snap! I Almost Forgot!" He Said.

"Yeah. Momma Would Have A Cow." I Said. I Slid My Shoes Off Next To His And Walked Into The House.

"Dad We're Done!" I Called Out. I Then Heard The Pitter Patter Of My Baby Sister Aubree Running Out Of Our Parents Bedroom And Into My Arms.

"Slow Down Chubby Legs!" I Said. She Said Something In Her Baby Talk As I Sat Her Down.

"Your Big Brother Smells Like Grass And Sweat." I Said. I Carried Her Into Our Parents Bedroom And Handed Her To Mom.

"It's Hot Outside." I Said.

"I See. You're Sweating Like A Sinner In Church." Mom Said. I Laughed.

"I Know. I'm Bout To Hit The Showers." I Said,  Leaving Their Room. One Chore Down. One More To Go. I Glanced Around My Somewhat Messy Room.

"I Can Quickly Clean This." I Said To Myself. Shower First, Room Later.

(The Smith Family In MM.)