This is the story of the second generation of reads. Arthur jr and his little sister Alice jane live in an ordinary home on an ordinary street in Elwood. Their parents Arthur senior and Francine are married and treat both kid with equal love and affection yet their picture perfect family life is filled with hidden sadness and rejection from both Arthur and Francine's parents...
Find out why in the adventure s of little AJ read and his cheeky sister Alice..
I dont usually write K rated stories but its such a good idea, I simply had to.
Might go up to K+ if there is minor swearing. Very low amount and nothing containing the F word or sex.
This is just how I picture ArthurXfrancine in the future.
Yes its fluffy happiness and they're both Christian but guess what? Its fanfiction and my personal opinion.
No one has to agree with anyone else
Thank God for democracy!
Chapter one
Here we go...
The sun shone in through the curtains of Arthur and Francines double bedroom.
Morning had broken in the read household.
It would not be long before noises from the kid's, a mad dash to the breakfast table cimbined with a two rather hyperactive children ushering their stressed out dad out of the house as not to be late for school and other things that would keep mrs francine read busy.
Francine raised her arms and yawned.
It was monday morning and the digital clock glowed in red 7:00am.
The brunette smiled when she saw her husband of five years cuddled up to their little girl Alice. They both slept and appeared calm with their eyes closed.
In her parents arms little alice felt safe.
Tapping Arthur gently on the arm she asked him softly to "Wake up"
Arthur yawned while Alice stirred.
Once she was awake alice gave her mom a big hug.
"Yay no pweeschool day" she squealed.
"Thats right honey" Francine said giving her wee girl a kiss on the head.
"Shopping with mommy day" Arthur smiled at his daughter.
Arthur leaned over their daughter to kiss his wife.
She wore a dark pink nightdress and similar silk robe.
Arthur loved that robe. He liked most of his wifes lingerie.
"Coffee time?" He said winking at her.
"Oh no, its your turn this morning" she replied.
Arthur slipped out of bed in a pair of light blue boxer shorts and sleeveless t shirt.
"The things I do for you my Francine" he sighed.
Francine rolled her eyes. "Yeah you're a real saint sweetie" she scoffed.
"Thats why you love me" he grinned while he put his brown slippers on.
Alice observed the conversation.
"You do love daddy lots and lots right Mommy?" She asked.
Francine nodded. "Yes honey, forever and always" she replied.
Arthur felt warm and fuzzy.
His wife could still make him nervous and excited like a school boy even after ten years when by they became an official couple at age 14!
Before Arthur could open the bedroom door there was a small knock coming from the other side. "Mom" "Dad" he called
Arthur opened the door and greeted his son A.J
"Hey buddy" he patted him on the head.
Arthur junior (A.J) blushed and peered into his parents bedroom.
"Uh" he said. "I know Im a little old for it but could I um jump in with mom and alice?" He pulled on his checkered pyjamas bashfully.
"Offcourse you can" Arthur warmly replied. "Hop in"
Francine greeted her son with a hug.
"Morning AJ"
"Aw I wanted to be with mommy not you" his four year old sister groaned.
"Alice jane read" Francine scolded.
"Your brother has just as much right as you to be in our bed for morning cuddles"
Alice huffed and lay on her Dads side of the bed.
Little Arthur snuggled up to his Mom.
He resembled Francine in almost everyway.
His darker skin and face resembled his mother complimented with Arthurs ears and nose.
Alice on the other hand was a mini Arthur.
She was pretty much all Aardvark except for her long auburn hair and almond coloured eyes like her mother.
"Coffee's up". Arthur Sr announced holding two white mugs.
" Thanks honey " Francine said taking hold of the hot beverage.
While their parents sipped on their espressos, AJ and Alice lay in the middle of the queen sized bed giggling over something..
The morning routine at the second generation of Reads appeared picture perfect but Arthur and Francine hid their own childhood pain and tears from their teenage years when Arthur confronted his parents and Francine was all but cast out when she became engaged to a Christian boy whom they blamed for Francines "Coversion".
Eben though it was her choice to change religion she knew her parents would blame her husband and start favouring Katherine frensky who held a college degree in finance and was married to a Jewish doctor who observed yom Kippur and passover.
Katherine even held shabbat with her orthodox husband every Friday night as was kosher to do with your family and inlaws who adored their daughter in law.
Catherine had always been the over confident snarky sister...similar to Arthurs little sister Dora winifree who managed to get in to performing arts school.
At 20 years old, DW had just one more year left of her three year scholarship at California performance and dance academy.
Breakfast time at the reads was very rarely a quite affair.
Alice often clung to her Daddys jeans while he mixed up some hot oatmeal or had his little girl help him slice the fresh bread he would make the night before bed.
As his father was a chef, Arthur had picked up some of his skills in cooking and always made sure the family had a decent breakfast before going about their day.
"Mmm" A.J said. He could smell the bread.
"Can I have chocolate on it?" He asked.
Francine came downstairs fully dressed with her hair down and a pair of sparkling earrings Arthur brought for their seventh wedding anniversary recently.
"No you may not have chocolate, how about peanut butter?" Francine sugested.
She went over to the fridge to grab some butter and jam.
"Fine" AJ sighed.
Alice was propped up on the bench helping Arthur put the hot toast onto the plates..
Arthur shook his head in disapproval when he saw his wife pour herself another cup of percolated cofee.
He placed Alice in her chair andstood behind francine.
"Is that all you're having for breakfast?" He asked, his arms crossed.
"Oh come on" she laughed.
"Im not hungry" "ill grab something when I am out shopping with alice" she said.
Arthur abruptly took the mug out of his wifes hands and pulled her in close. "Ill grab you" he smiled.
Aj and Alice looked at other and cringed.
Francine tried to wriggle herself free from Arthur but he had a steady hold on her.
"You're not leaving the house until you eat something" he ordered.
Francine pryed herself from his grasp and made herself a peice of toast.
"Happy sir?" She joked.
"I am now missy" he warmly replied.
Francine sat beside AJ and they ate their breakfast together.
Arthur pointed discreetly at her so the kids could not see. "I want you to look after yourself, like the kids" he said with a wink.
"I know" she sighed with a big smile.
Arthur was very authoritive in his role as Husband and Father. He wanted to make sure his wife was taken care of andhealthy aswell as the children.
"Right little guy, time for school" Arthur said, glancung at his watch.
"What about our prayers daddy?" Alice asked.
"We said them upstairs sweetheart"Francine reminded her. " Oh yeah"
"Duh" AJ teased. "Shut up" Alice screamed in retaliation.
"Stop it both of you" Arthur spoke harshly.
He pressed his hands francines shoulders and kissed her on the head.
"Love you" "Take care" he said.
"You too" she replied looking up at him.
"Bye Mom Aj waved.
" Bye sweetie" she blew him a kiss.
"Bye" they all said.
Arthur was just getting his paperwork together and was ready to hop in the car when a very well known person showed up in very expensive veichle outside.
Arthur and AJ both looked at each other and cringed.
"Hey Muffy" AJ said.
He was brought up to be polite even if he didnt particularly like the person he was greeting.
Muffy pressed her auto lock, took out her designer guess bag and slammed the door.
"Yeah um high AJ" she replied, touching her face up in her portable mirror.
Muffy was shallow to the point of the ridiculous.
She had make up powdered over her make up and revealing clothes that always caught other people, especially mens attention.
Her pink heels clumped loudly on the pavement as she sauntered inside.
"Francine's in I take it?" She asked
Arthur nodded and said a quick goodbye. He was not in the mood for making smaltalk, especially about her hated at the moment husband and Arthurs best friend..Buster.
So enter Muffy Crosswire Baxter...and her drama
Listening to Muffy at the mall was a rather arduous affair.
For a start Francine had to incorporate grocery shopping, lunch and then pick up some dry cleaning.
Alice sat in the trolley while Francine picked up cereal and cans of tinned fruit andd listened to Muffy prattle on about Buster and his latest escapades...
Buster text during the exciting shopping event.
At the checkout counter, Francine checked her phone.
Muffy was talking with Alice about how she would teach her to accessorize.
"Who is your Mommy texting?" Muffy asked deviously using Alice
"Mommy who are you talking too?"
Francine lied "oh its Arthur"
"We always message each other at during his lunch break." She felt guilty for lying but she had no other choice.
Muffy sipped on her third latte for the day already and gave her friend a funny look.
"You two.." She rolled her eyes.
Francine waved off Muffys comment and text back buster.
"See you at elwood park after ten?"
"Thanks Francine, sounds great"
"No problem buster"
"Thanks for the help guys" "I need my best friends"
"Thats what we're her for ya dingus" She joked
"LOL" ttyl you crazy broad" Buster replied.
Francine breathed aheavy sigh and thought of buster and his situation while loading the groceries into the four door sedan.
On the ride home, Arthur did text.
He knew his wife would be knackered.
"How was it?"
Francine pulled over as Alice slept. By this stage Muffy had gone to get her hair redone.
"I could really have done without it today" she replied
"Im sorry to hear that darling" He replied.
"Yes it was a sorry experience" "Dry cleaning was a nightmare"
"Oye" Arthur text.
"Then there was lunch" "A fussy four year old who refused to eat anything, alongside gabber mouth"
"I tell you one thing Mrs Read"
Youre not cooking tonight " "il get us some pizza and garlic bread on the drive home"
Francine smiled warmly.
"That sounds heavenly" "love you gorgeous"
"Love you too sexy mama" "take care okay?"
"I will, you too Mr Read"
"Signing out Mrs read"
Arthur was true to his word.
After an easy dinner which AJ especially enjoyed, Arthur told francine to put her fet up and draw herself a hot bath while he took care of the kids.
By the time she had finished her relaxing soak un the tub she came downstairs to find her husband sitting on the couch watching TV in peace.
Fountain Abbey had just started and Francine cuddled up to Arthur in her pink nighty.
"Aj and Alice are asleep?"
Arthur nodded and let his wife rest her head on his lap.
As the show began Francine smiled.
"Where did I go right?" She asked
Arthur stroked her soft washed She asked. Blow dryed silky smooth..
"I could ask you the same thing my love" he replied.
They both felt like the most fortunate couple in Elwood city...
To be continued..
The story has a focus on the children but the parents are the main characters since its an Arthur fanfiction and the children are OCs.
Anyway I hope you like it.
Its been touched up now
Chapter two
Muffys dramas...Buster included