Bionic Heartbreak || Chase Davenport

13

"Ho, ho, ho! Santa's here." Davenport greets as he enters the house with bags in his hands.

"I'm not sitting on your lap," Leo tells him. "Just hand out the gifts."

Davenport laughs as he rummages through the bag. "Presenting this holiday season's hottest new action figures: Adam, Bree, Chase, and Harley!" He pulls out four small action figures of the bionic teens. It looked almost exactly like them, wearing their mission suits.

"Wow!" Bree and Harley exclaim as they grab theirs.

"Cool!" Chase says as he takes his.

"Toys!" Adam exclaims as he quickly reaches over to grab his. 

"They're so cute!" Tasha gushes.

"Yeah. Now that the world knows and loves you guys, a toy company was eager to pull one of these in every kids' stocking for a small licensing fee." Davenport explains with a grin as he points to himself.

Leo clears his throat. "Didn't they forget about a certain someone?" Davenport gives him a look. "I'm just saying, this face would look dashing in molded plastic. It appeals to children of all ages."

Davenport places his hand on Leo's shoulder. "Leo, we agreed to keep your bionics' a secret. Besides, this is about Adam, Bree, Chase, and Harley." He pulls out another action figure. "And me!" Leo gives him a look as Davenport plays with his action figure, making it do ninja moves and flips. "What? It comes free with the set."

"Right, because no one would actually pay for you," Bree says.

"Look, Chase." Adam grabs his brother's action figure. "Yours is life-sized."

Chase gives him a look before picking up Adam's. "Oh, and look. Adam's head is hollow, just like the real thing."

"It's not hollow." Adam frowns. "It's filled with potential." He yanks his action figure out of Chase's hand.

"Wait, potential?" Bree questions. "More like air."

As the three siblings began to bicker with each other, Harley stands up and helps Leo with the Christmas tree. As Tasha scolds the three about how they needed to think about others, Leo whispers to Harley. "Hey, is everything okay?"

As she places a decoration, she turns to Leo. "Yeah, I'm perfectly fine." She sighs when he gives her a look. "I'm fine, Leo. I promise. Actually, ever since I've given the necklace back to Chase, I've felt good."

Leo nods. "Well if you ever need to talk to someone or hit someone, please make sure you hit my right arm, not the left." Harley chuckles as she nods before the two continue to decorate the tree. 

"Since that little self-involved side trip is over." Davenport's voice was heard, causing Harley to turn around. "Check this out!" Tasha's jaw drops offensively as her husband shoves her out of the way. "Your action figures are now second place on the holiday gift bestseller list."

"Second place?" Chase repeats. "What's first?"

Davenport looks at his phone. "A toy called the Nerble."

"The Nerble?" Harley questions as she steps closer. "The furry orange ball? Who would pay for that stupid thing?"

"Nerble, Nerble, Nerble..." They hear Adam repeat as he bounces the Nerble. He looks up at them staring at him. "What? It has fur and rubber. What else do you need in life?"

"Ooh, Donald!" Tasha spoke. "I bet the kids at the charity drive would love some of your old toys."

Davenport slightly laughs. "Tasha, they're not toys. They are scientific inventions --" He stops talking when Tasha runs out of the room, him chasing after her. "Don't touch my toys!"