Neighbours

fourteen

'And this one is of Brad on his seventh birthday.' Anne Marie chuckled as she pointed to a photo of Brad in the album, crying with Nat holding up a girls badge.

'Mum I think you've showed her enough.' He groaned as him and Derek watched the golf on TV.

'I think Ellie is enjoying this just as much as I am.' Nat chuckled from the other side of Anne Marie.

'Wad!' Layla shouted from Nat, showing him the bear he got her.

'Is that my bear?' He gasped as she cuddled the bear, hiding it from him.

'Is that mine?' He said as he got up from the sofa and made his way towards her.

'I'm going to get it.' He challenged as he ticketed her sides causing her to let out a wail of laughter.

'Ha ha I got it.' He said as he waved the teddy in front of her.

She pouted her lip and I knew exactly what she was going to do. She was going to pretend she was about to cry so he'd give her it back.

'Bradley! Leave the child alone.' Anne Marie scolded him.

'She's acting mum!' He argued.

Within a second Layla began to fake cry making me and Brad both look at each other and laugh.

He handed her it back and she instantly stopped, laughing knowing she got her own way.

'See I told you!' Brad exclaimed at him mum as she just shook her head.

Jesse came strutting into the living room before plopping down at Brad's feet. He sat down and cuddled her.

'Wad!' Layla called yet again, she held her arms out for him to take her.

'You want to see the doggo?' He asked as she nodded. 'This is Jesse.' He said as he lifted her down, next to him and Jesse.

'Say hi to Jess.' I said as I waved and pointed to Jesse.

Layla enthusiastically waved and tried to reach for her.

'Pet her, look.' Brad said as he stroked Jesse, Layla followed his directions.

Jesse turned her head and rested her face on Brad's legs which caused Layla to let out a little squeak.

'I think you're going to have to get her a dog.' Brad chuckled as Jesse entertained her.

'Mama.' Layla shouted from Brad's lap.

'What's wrong baba?' I asked as she pointed at Jesse. 'Isn't Jesse lovely.' I said as she stroked her.

'I'm surprised she's like that with Jess, last time she was that close to a tiny dog she cried for ages.' I laughed.

'Fuckin' fix!' Derek shouted as something happened in the golf.

'Derek!' Anne Marie scolded.

'Fuk.' Layla chirped from Brad's lap.

'Brad I'm going to kill you.' I groaned as he raised his hand in surrender.

'Derek!' Anne Marie scolded again.

'Why's everyone shouting?' Nat asked confused as she reappeared from the toilet.

'Your brother taught Layla to swear.' I told her with a deadpan expression as Brad sat sniggering to himself.

'Bradley!' Anne Marie hit him over the head.

'Ouch!' He squeaked.

Derek sat laughing away to himself, finding the situation amusing.

Layla began to get restless in Brad's lap.