50 Shades of Family

Discovery (Part 2)

((Phoebe on the side))

"Why don't we have a scavenger hunt?" I suggest after I put my unfinished work up. My sisters are sitting on the floor of the living room in front of the big flat screen. "I've lived here all my life and I still don't know whats in half of these rooms." I throw my arms up as Phoebe stands with Juliet on her hip.

"I don't think that would be a good idea." Julie reaches out for me, and I take her carefully while making demented faces and talking baby gibberish .

"Well, I've noticed some keys, mysterious keys that I don't know what door they belong to. I think it's time we find out." I wink at my sister. Phoebe slowly nods her head and takes Juliet back. She has a feeling this would end badly. I can tell. "What is we stumble upon a great secret or something?" She questions

"Awe, Phoebe, come on." She huffs.

"Fine. I'll help you execute your mischievous plan." I grin like a mad man. "Go get the keys." She says, waving me off.

"Lets start on this side of the house." I pull the girls along and open the first door we come to. "Oh, it's just the storage closet." I shrug and close it. We only pass the doors that we know what is behind them. That consists of the entire first floor, so we went to the second.

"These must be where the keys come in to play."

"Open that one first." I follow Phoebe's instructions and push the door open. It in't all that amazing, it's just Sophie's room. It is has peach colored walls and a white bed with some black white and blue decorations on the wall.

"I don't think we should go through her stuff, lets go to the next one." We trade the baby, so Phoebe opens the door across the room. It is a crème color with some light greens golds and browns. This must be Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's room. "I don't think we should go through their stuff either."

"Oh come on!" I cry, sounding a lot like a four year old. "We don't have to open any drawers, or open any closets. Just walk around the room?" Phoebe contemplates the thought for a while before nodding her head. I do a little victory dance with Juliet before we walk through the master room.

There is an attached bathroom with a Victorian bathtub, fit for two. Phoebe walks towards the two sinks and runs her hands over the marble, then something in the corner by the mirror catches her eye. She picks the package up and her eyes about pop out. Birth control.

"I know I said we wouldn't look through the drawers or cabinets but with one of the cabinet doors slightly open, I just have to take a peek."

"Okay." I roll my eyes before she opens it.

We regret it immediately.

The first thing we see are condoms, extra large ones to be exact. She slams the door closed and pushes me out of the room. "I've seen enough. Next room."

It is a simple little kitchen area that could hold simple foods. It doesn't have a stove or anything, just a table, refrigerator and a pantry. I end up stealing one of the Hershey bars and sneakily feeding it to my baby sister.

"This one's locked." Phoebe says and takes Juliet from my hands so I can fumble with the pile of keys in my pocket. The first one I try isn't it, and neither was the second.

"What if none of these keys are going to work, they might have, like I don't know, stashed a key somewhere so no one but them knew about it." I shrug and finally the fifth key works. I turned the knob but the room is dark so I search for the light. When the room is illuminated with a soft glow it is like one of my worst nightmares.

I always had a fear of being stuck in a toy store and being chased by the stuffed animals and baby dolls, and now it's as if it's come true. Except for the chasing part. The room is full of all our childhood memories. Toys are everywhere.