Christmas Surprise
It was Christmas Eve walked through the Sheba House as quietly as possible. He stopped when he reached the phone in the hallway picking it up he dialed the familiar number. Three rings before there was an answer.
"Hello" A sleepy voice answered quietly.
"Amanda its Mike" Mike sighed quietly leaning against the wall.
"Mike why are you calling I thought we weren't allowed to have any contact" Amanda asked curiously.
"We're not supposed to but its Christmas Eve and well I just wanted to talk to you I guess" Mike said smiling slightly.
"Oh well there's really not anything going on around here. Ellie had to work late and Jack's watching some Christmas cartoon" Amanda said sighing.
Laughter sounded on the other end of the line.
"When does Ellie get off work tonight" Mike asked.
"Twelve I think. Jack's refuses to go to bed until she gets home so he's just watching T.V. I'm finishing up last minute wrapping" Amanda said laughter sounded again.
"So you guys are going to be alone all night" Mike asked slightly angry that the two kids would be alone.
"Relax Mike, Ellie leaves us alone all the time when she picks up extra shifts besides I'm fourteen and Jack's four so there's really nothing to worry about" Amanda explained laughing.
"Well still you guys shouldn't be left alone often. Your kids you should be playing with friends" Mike said sighing.
"Don't worry, Mike I pick Jack up every day after school and I make dinner so Elli won't have to less for her to worry about besides what about you, you go around and save the world every day so don't go preaching to me about being a kid. Jack turn down the T.V." Amanda yelled into the other room a muffled reply was heard.
"Well still try and act like a kid and can I talk to Jack" Mike asked.
"Sure, hold on. Jackie guesses who on the phone… no it's Mike… Do you want to talk to him… here he is" Amanda said there was rustling on the other end.
"Mike" A small voice chirped excitedly.
"That's right kid how you doing you've been watching over the girl's right" Mike asked mock seriousness.
"Yes I make sure they happy and I make them stuff and I make sure that nothing bad happens" Jack said proudly.
"Good job are you keeping them boys away from them" Mike asked laughing.
"Yep 'Manda says that the boys at her school are weird and Ellie says boys are a waste of time" Jack said seriously.
"Well what about you like any girls" Mike asked laughing at the boy's silliness.
"No, the only girls that I like are Manda and Ellie but that's only because their sisters" Jack said Mike laughed again.
"Well that's good can I talk to Amanda again" Mike asked.
"Yup hold on. MANDA, MIKE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU" Jack yelled.
"Hey Mike, Jackie dinners on the table go eat then you can watch TV" Amanda said. Mike frowned at the adultness in her voice.
"Hey I have to go I'll try and call you soon maybe when Ellie home" Mike said.
"Mike hurry Mia's has dinner finished" Emily yelled from down the hall.
"Okay hold on. Sorry Amanda but I have to go" Mike said frowning again.
"Okay hold on is there anyway where Ellie would be found unfit to take care of us" Amanda asked quietly.
"Um I don't think so why" Mike asked curious why she was asking about that.
"It's just that Aunt Mary is trying to get custody of me and Jack because she's still mad that mom said that Ellie got custody in her will instead of her. I'm afraid she'll take it to court and that they will find Ellie unfit if they do I swear I'm taking Jack and running away she hates us so I don't know why she wants custody anyway" Amanda explained.
"Well don't worry everything will work out and if Aunt Mary does take it to court they can't find Ellie unfit I have to go love you bye" Mike said quickly.
"Bye love you" Amanda said hanging up.