The Littles

Chapter 3

Ford's P.O.V.

Today is Saturday and I woke up at about 9 o'clock.
I went downstairs and nobody was awake yet but mom and dad who had already left for work.
I started watching cartoons and fell asleep on the couch.

"Ford. Ford. Get up." Somebody said shaking me.
I opened my eyes to see Zack.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"You've been asleep for like three hours." He answered.
"What time is it?" I asked.
"12:30." He answered.
I nodded and got up.

I went up to my room and changed into a pair of jeans, a shirt and put a hat on. I never am not wearing a hat. Well, except when my parents tell me not to or when I'm sleeping. I went back downstairs and everybody was awake.
I sat on the couch next too Elaine and she put her arm around me.
"Hey buddy." She said.
"Hi." I replied.
"Did not!" Zack said coming into the room with John-Ryan.
"You totally did!" John-Ryan told Zack and pushed him.
Zack pushed him back and they started fighting.

"John-Ryan get off of Zack." Elaine said sternly.
John-Ryan got off of Zack and Elaine said "JR, you sit here and Zack you sit there." Pointing to opposite sides of the couch.
"What are you guys arguing about?" Elaine asked.
"Zack took my phone and won't admit it." John-Ryan answered.
"I didn't take it." Zack replied.
"Fine. Let's call it." Elaine said.
Zack leaned over to me and whispered "If you take his phone and hide it in the kitchen, I won't beat the shit out of you."
He gave it to me and I got up.
I went to the kitchen and put John-Ryan's phone on the kitchen counter near the sink.

I went to the washroom to cover my tracks so John-Ryan wouldn't hurt me if he thought that I took his phone. I heard John-Ryan's phone ring and I opened the bathroom door after I heard John-Ryan run into the kitchen.
He picked up his phone and answered it so it stopped ringing.
He hung up and I went back into the living room.

Lydia was in there and she hugged me from behind.
"I love you, Fordy." Lydia told me.
"Love you too." I replied.
She let me go and I sat on the couch.
"I'm going on a date with Max." Lydia told us and put her shoes on.
"Not so fast. Go change." John-Ryan said going into protective mode.
"No way. It's just a skirt and a shirt. It's fine." Lydia replied.
"Exactly. It's just a skirt and a shirt. Go put something over it. It's cold out." John-Ryan told her.
"No." Lydia said.
"Fine. You left me no choice." John-Ryan replied and picked her up.
"JR put me down!" She exclaimed as they walked upstairs.

They came back down a few minutes later with Lydia wearing a cardigan.
"Bye Lydia." I said to her.
"Bye Fordy." Lydia replied and walked out the door.
Zack picked me up and hung me upside down.
"Put me down Zack." I said as my shirt fell over my face.
"Ford, you need to eat more. I can see your ribs." John-Ryan told me and poked my ribs.
I laughed and he stopped.
Zack put me down on the couch and the phone rang.
He answered it and went to the other room to talk.

John-Ryan picked me up and started tickling me.
I burst out laughing and begged him to stop.
After two minutes he stopped and put me down.
I caught my breath and stuck my tongue out at him.
He rolled his eyes and Zack came back into the room.
"That was dad. He wants you guys to bring Ford and I to the dealership in half an hour." Zack told us.
We nodded and Zack took my hat.

"Give it back." I said.
"You want it? Come get it." He replied and extended his arm all the way in the air so I couldn't reach it even if I tried.
"Zack, you know I can't reach that." I whined.
He smirked and John-Ryan shot his hand into Zack's armpit.
Zack yelped and laughed.
He dropped my hat and I caught it.
I put it back on and John-Ryan let Zack go.
"Come on, guys. I'll take you to the dealership. I'm going to work soon anyway." Elaine told me.
I nodded and put my shoes on along with Zack.
"Bye." I said to John-Ryan.
"Bye loser." He replied.
I walked out to Elaine's car and got in.
She drove us to the dealership and went in with us.