Angel Wings and Demon Pitchforks

28. Juliet, Amulets, Falling and Panic

Samandriel hated all his siblings.

"Hey Juliet do you have a minute?"

"Have you eaten breakfast yet, Juliet?"

"I hope we don't find out that your fraternising with the enemy, Juliet."

"Juliet Juliet Juliet."

He hadn't even found out whether his drama club was going to do Romeo and Juliet, and yet because of one comment that he'd made at mini golf, Raphael and Anna had started something that could never be stopped.

"Hey—"

"If you call me Juliet one more time I will kill you."

Cassie was taken aback. "I wasn't going to— I was just wondering if you had seen my trench coat. I think I left it at mum's last week."

Alfie sighed. "I'm pretty sure I've seen it around. Have you checked the washing pile? Lucifer went around yesterday picking up any sort of clothes and putting it in the basket."

"He knows that it has to be dry cleaned," Cassie grumbled and stalked off to find his older brother.

——

It was the first day of school and because of that, everyone was still on the holiday high. Teachers let it slide though, when kids were loud and laughing with their friends that they hadn't seen in a few weeks. Ms Butler could not excuse it, however, when Lucifer came in half way through second period.

"You're late."

"I know, I know," Lucifer sighed. Cassie had caught him trying to put his trench coat in the washing machine - Lucifer had not been paying attention to what he was doing - and dumped the majority of contents of the laundry powder in his hair. It took him a while to wash it out, especially since it reacts with water and covered his head with bubbles. Cassie showed no remorse, however, when he gathered up the siblings and walked to school, taking the keys to the car with him. That's what Lucifer gets for not paying attention to the household chores.

"What did you do this time?" Michael whispered as Lucifer slid into the desk next to him and Lucifer's chest swelled with excitement, remembering they were on talking basis again.

"I tried to put Cassie's trench coat in the wash. He dumped laundry powder in my hair and took the car keys with him."

Michael bit back a laugh. "Well that's unfortunate."

"Very. I never want to see bubbles ever again. On the plus side, my hair is clean."

"I noticed," Michael chuckled, reaching up to brush the top of Lucifer's hair. "I don't think I've ever seen it this clean."

"That's not very nice, Mikey," Lucifer pouted but silently enjoyed the feeling of Michael's fingers in his hair, even if it was just for a moment. "You still able to come over tonight?" He asked. 

"Yeah, Bobby and Ellen are fine with it. Is about six okay?" 

"Sounds good." 

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"So we have an announcement," Gabriel started at lunch after Charlie had gotten everyone's attention. 

"You're pregnant," Meg said. Balthazar shoved her and she lost her balance, falling off the table where she was perched. 

"I thought I told you both to use protection," Kevin frowned. "We can't handle a baby in this family." 

"Why does everyone assume that we're going to tell them we're pregnant?" Sam asked.