Ch.12
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"What the hell?" I mumbled waking up from the nap I had managed. The sound of BJ slamming the front door awoke my senses. "What is it?" I yawned.
"I hate everything!" she cried running up the stairs.
Hating everything? Well, that pretty much described my mood; but on to other things.
Leslie rested her head on my shoulder. "Well, I hope I never get my period."
Nick's eyes widened. "BJ got her period? GROSS!"
So much for Nick's adult role. "Nick, shut your trap."
Angel faced me. "What's a period?"
"It's a marking used in grammar." Hey, wrong definition, but it was still a true fact.
Aaron then came bouncing- and I do mean BOUNCING- through the door. "HEY!"
"Hey, Air Boy," Nick greeted him. "Want me to make you a snack?"
"Yeah!"
"May I have a snack, too? My tummy doesn't hurt anymore."
I pressed my hand to her forehead. "Well, no fever. I guess, you had some weird bug. You can have a light snack." I glanced down at Leslie. "Do you want anything?"
She held her hand to her stomach. "No."
"Okay."
She settled herself up against me. "I'm cold."
I pulled a blanket off the couch wrapping around her. "You still feeling bad?" I said as I checked for a fever. "Gosh, this fever just doesn't wanna' go away. I think it's attached to you, kiddo."
"Well, it can go away."
"I second that motion."
Nick and the twins returned, snack crackers in hand. Aaron plopped down in the recliner. "Is everybody sick?"
"Just Angel and Leslie."
Angel shook her head. "I don't feel sick anymore."
"Well, that's good, honey, but take it easy for awhile."
Nick sipped his soda. "I'm going to call Dad. Anyone wanna' join me?"
"I do." Angel accepted.
Aaron turned to me. "We need a Christmas tree!"
"It's Florida. Go outside and decorate a nearby palm tree."
"It's not the same! Please ,Kevin, it's already December 14th!"
"Aaron, it's up to your parents to do that. Besides, they'll be back on the 19th."
"BUT KEVIN!!!!"
I rolled my eyes. "What if we decorated the walls or something? You and your sisters could color some pictures and we could hang them up."
"BUT..."
"And Christmas cookies!"
"Cookies?"
"Yes."
"Deal!"
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