Odds of Love: Past Wounds

Episode 29

" You have got to let me go to the pool party ! ," Luci said as she added bananas to her breakfast cereal. " This is the best party everyone says. Everyone who is anyone goes to Zora Mayfield's parties. This could literally make me at this school you all made me go to. And she said her parents will be there so we'll all be fine. What is the problem ? You're all so basic and lame."

Theodore looked up from his own cereal and said," I'm going too. "

Luci laughed out loud. She looked at the short slim boy in his too tight black skinny jeans and garish bright green button down shirt and red bow tie. " Who invited you? ," she asked rudely.

DuBuis looked at his niece over his cup of coffee and said," Little girl, watch your tone. Your attitude has gotten stank since you started Barrington. Theo didn't say anything bad. "

Spencer sipped at his orange juice. " Luci , nobody said you couldn't go to the party. Or Theodore for that reason. I don't mind it. Neither does DuBuis. We just wanted to know more information about the family is all. "

Luci laughed cheerily , saying , " Cool. So when Mama Glory gets back from breakfast out with Papa Andrew can I go looking for a new swimsuit ? OMG what if I can't find one ! Do they still sell swimsuits now that summer is over ! I'll have to wear a tee shirt and shorts then. I'll look hideous. "

Theodore smirked at her and pushed back his glasses. " So what exactly changes , Luci With An I Not A Y ? "

Spencer said tersely , " Theodore , be nice to your cousin. "

Theodore reached for a piece of toast and proceeded to butter it. " She is not my cousin. She's just some stray cat that wandered on your porch one day. Like Algebra. "

Algebra the big orange cat was currently sunning herself in the big kitchen window over the stainless steel sink. She lifted her head casually at the boy and sniffed.

Luci snapped at him , " You mean like you , THEO - DORE ! "

DuBuis was about to interject with a stern warning when suddenly Spencer slammed his hand on the cluttered with plates and cups table. Everyone jumped in surprise and Algebra jumped down from the windowsill to race from the kitchen.

Spencer shouted in a uncharacteristic way , " Shut up. Both of you. Just be quiet. If you two keep fighting neither will be going to this damn party. In fact you will both be grounded for two weeks. I have a headache. I didn't sleep well last night. You are both twelve and fourteen. Not two and four. Act like it ! "

With that he moved his wheelchair out of the kitchen at an extremely fast pace , causing one of the kittens Plus to dart quickly across the floor away from him.

DuBuis smiled slightly at the two astonished young people. " Well , " he told them , " it's true. He just beat me to saying it myself. World War Three is having a ceasefire in this house. You hear me? And , Luci , ain't nothing wrong with a tee shirt and shorts because I know what kind of bathing suit you would want to pick out. Even with Glory and Andrew there. They're soft touches. Especially Andrew. "