Janet
"Hello! We're home!" I shouted into the house as Toni helped me take my jacket off. "Hello!" Soon I heard several footsteps running down the stairs and doors opening and closing.
"Mom!"
"Mommy!" They all came and hugged me.
"We missed you." said Miyah.
"You were gone too long." said Josiah. Tommy and Jordan kissed my cheeks and hugged me.
"We made you food." said Tommy.
"Really?"
"Yeah, we knew you would be hungry."
"Aww, how sweet." They led me to the dining room table where a bunch of food was laid out. "Oh my gosh. You guys did all of this?"
"Yep. Just for you." said Josiah. I sat down and they sat around me and put things on a plate before handing it to me.
"Wow, you guys are so sweet." I took a couple of bites.
"So what did you guys do wrong that you don't want me to yell about?" I looked at them. They were all quiet. "Out with it, because you know I'm only going to ask once."
"Tommy had his girlfriend over." said Lia.
"Lia used your makeup." said Tommy.
"Tommy took the BMW out for a date without asking." said Miyah.
"Jordan got an F on his test." said Tommy.
"Josiah took Mama's favorite watch and almost broke it." said Jordan.
"Miyah let Lolade spend the night." said Josiah.
"No, I didn't. Why you lying?"
"Yes, you did." They all started arguing. I looked over at Toni and she shook her head.
"That's why you a thief. An ugly, stupid thief."
"Shut up."
"Don't tell my sister to shut up." said Lia.
"She's my sister too."
"So."
"Okay. That's enough!" I said and they all stopped.
"Good. Now tell me, was that it?" They nodded.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Alright, then." I sat the fork down. "Jordan, what subject was the test in?"
"Math."
"And this is your first F correct?"
"Yes."
"Okay, then. We're going to study a little more and mama will help you."
"Okay."
"Jordan, did you break your mama's watch?"
"No, ma'am."
"Did you take it without permission?"
"Yes." He held his head down.
"And you were told not you, right?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Exactly. Go get your game systems and laptop and put them on my bed." He sighed and got up. "And your new comic books."
"Aww man!" I chuckled to myself. That boy is more upset about that then the games.
"Lia, I've told you that you are too young for makeup. Don't do that again."
"But mom..."
"No buts. We're going to have a deeper discussion about this in private but don't do it." She sighed and smacked her lips.
