Emily: Last chapter Bella forgot to say that Sierra is 12. Lol, noob.
Me: Hey, shut it. I have a horrible memory.
Martin shrugged and stood up.
"After we need to go to the bakery, that's what Mother told me," He said.
"Ok," Chris shrugged. They walked to the junkyard and bumped into a certain blue-haired younger girl. Chris and the girl growled at each other.
"Get lost, Kanker!" Chris yelled.
"I was here first!" The girl yelled, "And it's Sheppard! If you're gonna use my last name, use my real last name!"
Martin smiled nervously.
"Greetings, Mary," He said. Mary looked behind Chris and at Martin.
"Hiya, dreamboa-" Mary began, walking towards Martin.
"Oh no," Chris said, holding her back, "These two are my...responsibility... and I'm not letting you attack Martin!"
"Besides, we have someplace to be," Martin said, backing away.
"Oh yeah?" Mary asked, ignoring Martin.
"Yeah!" Chris yelled, "Now beat it! We're looking for cars!"
Mary calmed down.
"Cars?" She asked, surprised, "That's what I'm looking for!"
"Really?" Martin asked, "Why?"
"Duh, cars are cool," Chris and Mary said at the same time.
"Eh, I don't see what makes them so special," Martin shrugged, "People just use them because they're lazy to walk."
The two rolled their eyes.
"Well, I think it's time to go," Martin said.
"No way, we've only been here two minutes!" Chris said. Martin sighed.
"Fine," He said, "I forgot to mention that Nicole is working right now."
Chris brightened and turned around.
"Well? What are we waiting for?" He asked, "Let's go!"
Martin laughed quietly.
"Goodbye, Mary," He said.
"Bye honeybun!" Mary waved. Martin blushed and laughed. They arrived at the bakery.
"Hey guys," Kaycee beamed.
"Hi boys," Bella smiled, "Find any good cars?"
"Uh, no, Aunt Bella," Martin said, "Where's Mother?"
"She's in the back," Bella said, "Grab an apron and you three get back there."
"Yes Aunt Bella," Martin said. He looked around, "Is Ryland working today?"
"No. She twisted her ankle, so she's at home. Izzy's taking care of her," Bella explained.
"Actually, we're right behind you," Ryland said, "You know I never miss a day of work."
Bella turned around.
"Ryland, I told you to stay at home," She scolded, "You'll make your ankle worse."
"Izzy wrapped it up," Ryland said, "Also Nick kinda carried me baby style the whole way here." Nick laughed.
"I was making sure she didn't run into another wall," He said, "She missed the door when we were leaving."
"Still, I told you to stay home," Bella sighed. Ryland frowned.
"Well, I'm already here. I suppose I should watch the kids," She sighed. Martin hugged his big sister and smiled.
"Ok," Bella sighed, "Just stay seated."
Ryland nodded and sat down at her usual table. Nick sat next to her and Izzy sat across from them. Bella went in the back of the room. Martin went with her. Ed's Nick also followed. Nick A. followed after Ed's Nick.
At the end of the day…
Ryland was sitting on Nick's lap laughing.
"My mom was a tortoise, my dad was porcupine, I was born to be a slow poke," Ryland joked. Nick laughed harder. Izzy was working the register. Her shift ended in three...two...one...
"Bye mom, Bye dad," She said, grabbing her purse, "I'm meeting James at the mall."
"Wait, who's James?" Eddy asked.
"My boyfriend," Izzy answered, leaving. Eddy frowned and looked at Bella.
"Boyfriend?" He asked.
"Yeah," She nodded. Eddy slammed the register closed and looked at Ryland.
"Did you know Izzy has a boyfriend?" He demanded. Ryland frowned.
"Who James? Yeah," She said.
"Eddy, it's no big deal," Bella said.
"It's a huge deal!" Eddy said, "She never asked me!"
"So?" Eddy asked, "She's allowed to have a boyfriend."
"Doesn't mean I have to like him," Eddy said.
"What if we met him?" Bella suggested, "So you can get to know him."
"No, my daughter is too young for a boyfriend," Eddy said.
"We were younger than her when we started dating," Bella frowned.
"I know, but you told your dad right away," Eddy said.
"Actually, he guessed," Bella said.
"Still," Eddy said, "You told him right away."
"They've only been dating, like, a week," Bella said.
"Oh," Eddy said, "Ryland can you watch the counter please? I need to 'talk' with your Aunt Bella."
Ryland nodded and got behind the counter with Nick.
"What?" Bella asked.
"Just come with me," Eddy said, going in the back room. Bella followed Eddy, curious. He pushed Bella against the wall and kissed her. She blushed.
Back up front...
Ryland was talking to Nick when a boy with a quiz bowl hat walked in. Ryland stopped talking and smiled stupidly. The boy walked up to the counter.
"Uh, hello," He said nervously. Ryland smiled.
"Hello, can I help you find something?" She asked.
"Um, yes," He nodded, "I'm getting some cupcakes for my sister."
Ryland smiled.
"Aw, that's so sweet," She said, "What kind are you looking to buy?"
"Um, chocolate," The boy said.
In the back…
Eddy kissed harder and smiled. Bella kissed back harder. Eddy went to put his hand on the table, but ended up putting his hand in a tub of frosting. Bella didn't notice. Eddy pulled his hand out and smeared some frosting on Bella. She broke apart, wiped it off and licked it off her fingers.
"What was all that for?" She asked, smiling slightly.
"I just felt like it," Eddy said. Bella smiled.
Back up front...
Ryland was getting a box for the boy's cupcakes.
"How many?" She asked. Just then, Nick shoved a cupcake in Ryland's face. She gasped.
"Nicholas Austin!" She exclaimed. Nick laughed.
"Are you alright?" The boy asked. Ryland wiped off the frosting and threw it at Nick. She turned to him.
"Yep," Ryland said, "Hey, aren't you in my Bio class?"
"Um, I believe so," The boy nodded. Ryland smiled.
"Um Nick, can you please-" She was cut off by a face full of flour, "Nick!"
Nick laughed and turned to the boy.
"She looks like a snowball, does she not?" He laughed. Bella poked her head out at the noise.
"What did I say about wasting the food?!" She yelled. Ryland blushed slightly. Andie came out from the back.
"Oh, is this the boy you said you liked?" She asked. Ryland blushed intensely.
"Mom!" She said. Bella giggled. Ryland blushed and looked at the boy. He was red.
"Um, w-well, I-I guess I'll just leave," He handed them the money and quickly left. Ryland grabbed her duffle bag and raced out the door.
"Ryland, your shift isn't over!" Nick A. called after her.
"Just let her go," Bella sighed.
At the mall...
Izzy and James were in a restaurant, laughing.
"So, have you told your dad yet?" James asked.
"Yeah, just did," Izzy said, "Sorta."
"Cool," James said, "So, do your cousins like anyone?"
"Ryland and Sierra?" Izzy asked, "Um, yeah."
"Who?" James asked.
"I don't wanna say," Izzy said.
"Come on, I won't tell," James said.
