Author's note: Short chapter, I know, but I lost inspiration after my twenty minutes of planning and couldn't come up with more events to actually go along with this chapter. I'll start on chapter 2 asap, but not unless I get some reviews!!! Hope you like it!
Cassie
Nikki walked into the classroom to talk to Cassie's teacher. "Well, Cassie's been having some problems in school lately," said Ms. Thompson. What kind of trouble could a nine year old girl get into? Nikki wondered. Cassie was, yes, only a third grader, but she had made herself a self- proclaimed rebel, as well as a bully. She had been getting into fights and made fun of her teachers for the last two years. Nikki and Jonesy didn't know what they were going to do. " She's been in some fights, and she's actually been swearing at teachers quite often too". Nikki sighed, "I'll make sure to talk to her. What am I going to do with this little girl!" as she got up and left. "One more thing, Mrs. Garcia," the teacher said as Nikki spun around. Ms. Thompson stood up and handed her a card. "This is a child counseling agency, I really encourage you to call them," she said. "Thanks," Nikki replied, and continued out of the room.
"What are we going to do with you!?" Nikki said to Cassie, "Your nine years old, already getting into fights and swearing at teachers!" "Sorry!" Cassie yelled back, "But blame the school and their loss of taking action in reducing the comments kids say about me!" "How are those words even in your vocabulary yet?" Nikki mumbled. "Well, like mother like daughter," Jonesy sarcastically said to his wife. "Okay then, how about you work on pulling your daughter into shape!?" Nikki said in response as she stomped out of the room. Jonesy and Cassie stared at each other. "Okay kiddo, what's been going on. Your turning into your mom," Jonesy finally said, breaking the five minutes of silence. "What do you mean, "turning into my mom" dad?" she replied. "Well Nikki was a big rebel too, but when she was sixteen, not nine," he said back. "Well I dunno, I guess it's just, I don't know," Cassie said, close to tears. "Well figure it out!" Jonesy told her in total frustration.
"I'm going over to Jenna's house!" Cassie yelled through the house the next morning as she ran down the stairs. "Oh, I don't think so. You're grounded, Cassie," said Jonesy as he got up from the sofa. "I'm going to go over to Jen and Jude's to plan Caitlin's party," said Nikki. "Hey Mom, can I come?" Cassie said. "Excuse me, didn't your dad just ground you?" Nikki asked, "Besides, Jenna is over at Bianca's house for a sleep over, and Uncle Wyatt lives in the next town over Cassie." "Well can I at least come with you to Uncle Jude's?" Cassie asked. Nikki gave a questioning look over at Jonesy, and when he shrugged his shoulders she turned back to Cassie and nodded her head. "But there won't be much to do there Cassie, we'll be doing grown-up stuff the whole time. Cassie cocked an eyebrow and said "Mom, have you ever spent a day with Uncle Jude? You've got to be kidding if you really think he'll be doing "grown-up stuff" all day." Nikki silently admitted defeat as they walked to the door. "Jonesy do you want to come?" she asked. "Really Nikki, me, party planning? Get real," was his reply.
"Aunt Jen!" Cassie yelled as she ran to hug Nikki's best friend slash sister-in-law. Then she ran over to Jude to hug him too. "So how much has she improved yet?" Jen asked Nikki, regarding to Cassie's less than perfect behavior. "I had to talk to her teacher again yesterday," Nikki replied. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, Jenna's gotten detention," Jen said. "Detention exists in elementary school? Wow, you learn something new every day," Nikki said in surprise. "Where's Jonesy?" Jen asked curiously. "Jonesy? Party planning? Get real Jen," Nikki said and they both laughed. "Well let's go," Jen said, and they headed to her office (complete with bean bag chairs) to start planning, as Jude and Cassie sat on the sofa to play Formula One Racing and see who could beat the high score.