A couple of hours after I fell into slumber land I felt my two angels crawling up, the two sides of me, on the bed. I opened my eyes, and looked, both of my babies' looked scared, I motioned them to crawl under the covers, and pulled them close. "What's wrong my angels." I whispered, kissing them both on the top of their heads. "Something was howling outside," Pamela hid her head in my side. "And it was loud," cries Maurice, and curls even further into my side. I rubbed both of their backs, and kept telling them that they were safe. It took a little while but, soon they fell back to sleep, and I followed shortly after.
Far too soon my cell phone was ringing; I reached over Pam and grabbed it. I smile, upon reading the caller's name, and flipped my phone open and hit send. "Mike," I greeted my older brother, in a low croaky morning voice. "Sorry I woke you," he murmured. "I was just wondering why my baby sis, and queen did not mention to me that she was leaving. If that was not bad enough my only niece and nephew where moved across country." I slid out of bed and walked down stairs to start the coffee "sorry, I thought you were still in England working" I apologized, I knew he would not take this well. "I was, but you could have called me" I hated when he talked to me like this, I felt like a little kid getting scolded by her dad for misbehaving. I took a deep breath, "Please stop," I begged. "I am sorry, and you can come and visit whenever you want. as long as you do not tell our brother where I am" I whispered. He sighed, "Sorry baby, I did not mean to make you feel like that" I smiled, and thought back how he always could read me like a book. "You are our leader; I should not talk down to you. There is no need to worry, I will never tell him." I smiled and said "Mike, I was wrong not telling you, and you have every right to be upset with me. As I already told you I respect you too much to ever tell you what to do no matter if I am queen or not, ok." He was the one who helped my mom raise my brother and myself, for the most part, because my dad always worked. Both of my parents always made sure we knew that mike had just as mush authority as they did. We talked for a while and I told him about what went on the day before, and asked what he thought. He said he did not know what to think, but he did not like me and the kids being here alone. Then he told me he would be flying out today or tomorrow. I laughed, and told him he was to overprotective and predictable.
After hanging up I heard my children talking up stairs. Pamela asked Maurice, "where did mommy go." he answered, "She must have went down stairs." Pamela huffed "fine, but how did she get out of bed without one of us knowing." I did not hear an answer, but soon heard the patter of their feet. I laughed to myself, and walked to the bottom of the steps. They leaped off the bottom step into my open arms. I hugged both of them and kissed their heads while saying "good morning my angels." After hugs and kisses I went out to make breakfast. "Mommy I want bacon and eggs," Maurice announced while looking at me with pleading eyes. He might not be able to see all that well in human form but he had the pout down to a science. I did not like them eating that unhealthy, every day, but decided just today I would give in, they deserved a treat. I had to mess with them a little first though "well, if I make you that, what are you willing to give me." I smiled, when he motioned for me to bend down, so I did. He kissed my cheek, then hugged me and said "I will love you forever." I chuckled when Pamela spoke up, "me to please." She also gave me another kiss and hug. I smiled at them, stood up, and said "in that case, I guess there is only one answer I can give." I paused, "yes of course I will make you bacon and eggs." I sent the kids to the play room, while I got busy making us our breakfast. After eating breakfast I got us ready to have a day playing in the house and yard. The day was spent playing with the kids, dogs, and unpacking boxes. I am not all that neat and trying to organize my house was annoying to me. I wish sissy was here she would make this go so much faster.
The next morning I heard a knocking on the door, way too early. When it stopped I was confused, so I hurried and dressed. I figured it was mike, and expected to find my older brother sitting on the step waiting on me. I almost passed out when someone grabbed me from behind, and picked me up and swung me in a circle. I laughed when I looked at my two kids, jumping on the couch, pointing at me trying to say "got you." it did not totally come out through there laughter. As soon as my feet touched the floor I spun around, in the arms that was holding me. I instantly smiled and brought my over protective brother in a big hug. I did not realize how much I missed him, till now; he was gone for work for months before I moved. When we separated he smiled at me and said "I brought someone with me, they are waiting on the porch." I was stunned into silence, and thought till I heard my daughter yelling, "Mommy can we go see" over and over. I turned around, looked her dead in the eye, and said "nope" popping my p; "I get to see first." she pouted her lip out, "that's the luxury of being the mommy" I told them and started walking to the door.
I walked out the door and did not see anyone, but then heard my mom's voice. She was standing in my drive way, on the side of my porch, "way to keep an old lady waiting." I ran off the porch screamed, "Mom," and ran into her open arms. This is one of the places I always felt the safest and most loved. "I cannot believe you're here" I smiled at her and waited for her to explain. She laughed at my eagerness, "well when my son came home, after being gone for so long, and said he was back but only for a couple of hours, I freaked" I went to apologize but she stopped me "I understand, it's not your fault," she said more loudly so he could hear " he is to overprotective" and I smiled. I encouraged her to go on "well, when he seen how upset I was he asked me to come with, I could not pass up seeing all of you again and seeing where you are living" we both smiled and hugged again before we heard the kids running out the door. They ran screaming into my mom's arms, my brother tried to apologize for not being able to hold them off longer. I shook my head and told him "I am surprised you were able to hold them off that long. Thanks for giving me that much time, and thanks for bringing her." He smiled and said "well I could tell you where missing home, our mom is a big part of that. So I figured she was the best present I could bring you." I smiled and hugged him again. He whispered in my ear "I know how it feels to be homesick and miss the heart of home." We smiled at each other and then looked over at our mother hugging my kids. "I did not realize how much I was missing her till I seen her," I smiled at him, "you are the best, thanks." He smiled back, and hugged me one last time.
Mike took the kids back in the house, while me and my mom sat on the front steps and talked. We acted like we have not seen each other in years. Later, while we were still talking and laughing, I smelt burgers and fries being cooked in my house. My mom must have smelt it at the same time and we looked at each other, "I wonder what my son is up to," my mom asked, to now one unparticular. I shook my head; we got up and started walking quickly into the house. If I did not know my brother I probably would have screamed, but when I walked in my kitchen, I busted out laughing. My kitchen was a mess, potato skins everywhere, my stove covered in grease, and bloody hamburger that was going to be for supper sitting on my cutting board. "What are you doing" my mom asked trying to sound serious and not to laugh. Without turning away from the stove he answered "cooking, the kids were hungry. They asked for burgers and fries, I agreed to make them happy." the kids both looked at me shook their heads no, pointed to the cook mouthing 'his idea.' I walked up behind Mike and wrapped my arms around his waist, "first off thanks for making breakfast, second I know this was your idea, third you can bring mom and mine into us in the living room." I turned to walk out the kitchen but stopped and looked over my shoulder, "oh and by the way, thanks for making my kitchen spotless," he looked at me "when you're done eating." He turned and looked at me shocked and went to protest but I stopped him saying "there is no need to tell me it is your pleasure, I already know" I said and I heard him groan as I walked into the living room laughing.
While we were sitting, in the living room, waiting on our burger and fry, me and my mom sat discussing some of the things that where going on back at home. She then asked me "who is Seth," I looked at her weird. I thought for a while and said, "The only Seth I know is the one that is in that group, I told you about the other day" I looked at her strangely "Why?" Now she looked at me weird, "I take it you are blocking out everyone's thoughts," she waited for me to catch on. When I didn't she continued "I think Pam mated with him, he is big time on her mind, but I don't think she knows exactly what happened." I groaned "great, just what I need, another twist in my life." My mom laughed "your life, I think it affects Pam's life more than yours" she smiled "honey, you have to let life happen. You cannot control everything; it makes you to stressed out to try." After every one was done eating, my kitchen was even cleaner than what it was to start with; Mike took the two dogs and kids on a walk. He said he wanted to stretch his legs, let the dogs and kids get some exercise. I knew better. The real reason he was taking a walk around town was to check out what Sam, and the rest of his clan, was up to.
After they left my mom helped me unload the last few boxes I had not gotten to yet. When we finished that we went through my movies and picked 'the king and I' it was one of our faves. We were almost at the end of the movie when I paused it, I heard my kids coming. As usual they were arguing over who was fastest. "You can see better but still I am faster" Pamela insisted. Wait did they morph "Pamela, Maurice get in here now" I yelled. My mom looked at me confused as the kids walked in the door, they looked just as confused. I pointed at the floor in front of me and they both ran to stand there. I looked them dead in the eye "I heard the end of the argument," they looked even more confused "you better not have morphed." They both looked relieved and said "no mommy you told us not" I sighed. "Good" I smiled at them "I will let you know when we can ok." I pulled them in for hugs and kissed their heads "sorry for yelling now go and find your uncle and tell him to dish out some Sundays. We are watching a move so can we have quite for a little while." I asked as I motioned between my mother and myself. They shook their head yes then went running to find Mr. Over protective.