SonAmy Classic: Bedtime Stories

Helping Out

•Anne's POV•

"MOM!! DAD!!" I called at the top of my lungs. Flash and I had been sitting in the sandbox playing around when he kicked my sandcastle down. I had worked hard on that!

Dad came walking out with Mommy. Mom had her a around Dad and was leaning against him as they walked.

"What's the matter Anne?" Mom asked me. "Flash kicked down my sandcastle!" I complained and pointed at the ruins of my once happy kingdom. "Castle Anne was completely finished! Then Flash knocked it down! The kingdom of love and loyalty is now nothing!" I complained loudly.

Dad and Mom took a seat in the grass outside of the sandbox. "Where's Flash now?" Daddy asked me. "He ran away as soon as I called you." I growled and pointed down the road.

"Suppose you want me to go find him?" Dad asked me. "Duh!" I said to him. "You want me to ground him, or yell at him?" I nodded as Daddy picked me up. He tickled my belly and I began to scream out my laughter.

"DADDY!! St-St-Stop it!!" I giggled, but then Mom began to tickle me as well. "St-Stop! I can't breathe!"

They slowly let me go and then Dad stood up and grabbed a large stick. "Here Ames. I'll be right back." Mom grabbed the stick and shakily pulled herself up.

"Come here Anne." Mommy said and picked me up. She held me on her hip and I clung around her waist tightly. Dad ran down the driveway as Mom giggled at me. "You wanna hear a quick story while Dad's gone?" Mom asked me. I nodded, ecstatic for what only I would hear.

"A year or two ago, your father was holding you and your brother. We went outside to show you two this sand box, but on his way he dropped your brother."

I blurted out laughing hysterically. "Really? HA! No wonder Flash's a-"

I stopped myself before I could continue my sentence. "Let's go inside, okay?" My mom said, but she sounded weird. "Are you okay, Mommy?" I asked her. She nodded, but winced as we walked inside. "Uncle Tails, Knuckles, and Aunt Zooey and Sticks are coming over today." She told me.

"Really! I haven't seen them in forever!" I screamed. "Your father and I will be going for a walk for a short while. Those four are going to take care of you."

"Flash is gonna be here too... Isn't he?" I asked. "Of course, he's your brother."

The doorbell rang and I ran to answer it. It was Dad, who was holding Flash in his arms. "Apologize to your sister, Flash." He said sternly.

"..." Flash remained silent and crossed his arms.

"Flash!" Dad yelled at him.

"Fine, I'm sorry..." He said and Dad sat him down.

I accepted his apology and then told him about who was coming over.

Once our family got here, Mom and Dad left. But we didn't really see them leave.