She knocked on the front door of her old childhood home. Even after all these years she still felt weird about knocking on the door. "Still feels weird huh?" Her husband asked her. It was like he had read her mind. "Yeah." "It is for me too." The door swung open. "Hey kiddos." Her stepfather greeted them. "Hey dad." They both said unison. He ushered them inside. "Your mother's in the kitchen fixing dinner." Dana walled into the kitchen leaving the men to talk. "Dana." Her mother Squealed in delight. Her mom wiped her hands on a towel. She rushed over and pulled her into a hug. "Good to see you again mother." "You too." Her mother pulled away from the hug. "I feel like I haven't seen you months." "When in reality it's been two weeks. " "I made your favorite for dinner." Her mom gushed. "Yum. I am eating for four now." Carrol gasped. Dana groaned. She wasn't supposed to revel that until the baby shower. Stupid pregnancy brain. "Three babies?" "We found out two weeks ago." "Do you have names picked out?" "Hmm not yet but we are up for suggestions." "Oh goodie." Her mom went to the cutting board to finish cutting up the vegetables. "Do you know the genders of the babies?" "No. That we wanted to be a surprise." "Surprises can be nice." "I tried to do that with Lilly and again with Simon." "Frank spilled the beans twice to me." Dana laughed. "I remember that." "I'll be sure to keep my husband away from the clinic." "Good choice." A look of discomfort spread across Dana's face. She placed a hand on her stomach. "Babies kicking?" Her mother asked. "Yeah all three of them." "With the force I feel like they could be soccer players in the making. "Let me feel." Her mom came over to feel the kicks." She awed. "They remind me of that kind of annoying soccer player." "Mia ham." "Yes Mia ham." Frank and her husband walked into to the kitchen to see her mom talking baby talk to her belly. Her husband smirked while Frank shook his head. "How ya felling Dana?" "Good I think im used to this by now." She gestured to her belly. "How are the kids adjusting to a new baby?" "The girls are worried about having to share a room permently since they are convinced we will be using one of their rooms as a nursey. "The boys just hope they get another brother, they are tired of sisters." "Do they know its three babies?" Her mother asked. "No. We haven't told them yet." "Three babies?" Frank asked. "You said I be the one to spill the beans." Her husband laughed. "Yes I am having triplets." She smiled "Wow three more grandchildren. Isn't that wonderful Frank?" Carol happily sighed. "You guys can form your own football team with these three additions." "They kick more like soccer players." Dana walked over to the table to take a seat. Her husband joined her. "Frank grab some plates." Carol called out. "What were the kids up to this Halloween?" "Bee's at home watching scary movies with Josh." "The trouble maker twins are still at the Halloween party/haunted house." "Unsupervised?" "Frank questioned. "Josh left them with his cousins Tonya and Tori." Dana sighed in relief. "I completely forgot Josh was the one who was watching them." "They are in good hands, those girls are like angels." Dana nodded in agreement. Frank began setting up the table while carol brought the food to the table. "Smells good mom." "What is it?" Her husband asked. "Chicken less flavor tofu soup." Dana replied. Her husband wrinkled his nose in disgust. "I'll call the pizza place ." Frank got up to use the phone but was stopped by Carol. "Frank." She warned. "Try it, you'll be surprised how much you like it." Dana picked up a spoonful of soup, she lightly blew it. She licked her lips after eating it. "Delicious as usual." Her husband grabbed a spoonful of soup he brought it to his mouth. He then looked over at Frank. Frank rolled his eyes. He brought the soup to his lips too . They both took small sips. She locked eyes with her mother. She was sure they were both thinking the same thing. "Our husbands are acting like idiots." Tofu was actually a heathier alternative to meat, and they both knew it almost tasted the same as it. They were both being utterly ridiculous. "You're both being ridiculous you've had tofu before." "Eat it and stop being babies." She watched as they took normal spoonful's of it. She watched as their faces went from hating it to enjoying it. "This is actually pretty good." Her husband commented. "Shocker." She sarcastically remarked. "Frank. What do you think?" She knew he was her biggest critic when it came to anything health related. Even after all these years, he still preferred pizza over a well-cooked healthy meal. "Not as great as pizza…. She rolled her eyes. …but it's a close second." She smiled inside. On the outside she went back to eating her soup. "Good." She said before taking a spoonful.
She knew she was in so much trouble but it was worth it. She looked over at her younger brother. The idiot was biting the side of his thumb. She cringed. Gross. She knew he was as hygienic as pig. "We're in so much trouble." He hissed at her. She turned to the officer who was glaring at her. "Why that look? Did we ruin your lonely Halloween plans?" She mocked him. "You're lucky I was close enough to get the call." "Why? Is it because everyone here wants my brother and my ass served on a silver platter?" "Nobody would if you and your brother didn't wreak havoc around Port Washington." "Technically we weren't in Port Washington." "You were only ten minutes outside of Port Washington." He reminded her. She rolled her eyes. She hated know it all's. She turned her head back to her brother. "Calm down. The worst that will happen is we get grounded for a month." "Look at where we are dear sister." "It's not Disney world." He yelled. "No its jail." She corrected. "Will be fine you big sissy." "HEY! I am not a – "Both of you get in the cell and be quiet." The two cops ushered them in there. She felt them take her handcuffs off. Finally! Herr hands were hurting. She rubbed her wrists. "Wait don't each of us get one free phone call?" The cop sighed in annoyance. "Fine. Who's first?" "I am." They both said unison. They both glared at each other. "I said I am. They both said again in unison. "You know what." "He's the oldest." She said giving up the pointless agreement. "No im not." He said. "Why don't you two figure it out while I go grab a snack?" "Donut perhaps." She smirked. The cop gave her a dirty look. She grabbed the arm of her brother and dragged him over to the corner. "Why did you tell him I was the oldest?" "Dad will go easier on you if you call home." "You're up to something." "Im really not." "Sure." He rolled his eyes at her. "Hey cop." Her brother yelled. What was he up to? She wondered. The cop walked over to them holding his donut. No surprise there. She thought. "What?" "My sister is the oldest. She'll go first." "Why'd you do that?" She yelled out surprised. He never did that. When ever they got in trouble he always called home. Granted this was the first time they got arrested but still he would always call home first. "I know your game." "No game. I was trying to protect you from mom's wrath." SHe honestly answered. Her mom was pregnant and when provoked she could get really angry. Even more so when she's not pregnant. Which she knew wasn't good for the baby but it wasn't their fault that the people in their town were out to get them. They couldn't even go to the park without a negbor calling her parents to make sure they could acatlly be there. Well it was mostly her. Lets face it her brother was her sidekick. She mostly did the bad stuff. "Oh you think dad can protect me from mom's wrath?" He aksed. "You are the oldest son and second favorite." She pointed out. "Your daddies little girl." He pointed out. She snorted. "That's Bee." "Im daddies little mistake." She knew it was true she found the 's why she wanted to sneak away from the party she had to find out the whole truth. Except she got distracted by that construtction site. When would she have another chance to play on a bulldozer. It wasn't her fault that it hit the building. They shouldn't of left the keys in the stupid thing. She was just thankful she seriously hurt. Just a sratch above her forehead. At least she didn't go through the bulding only hit it barley. She didn't see why it was such a big deal for them to get arrested. "Wouldn't that make you mommy's little-…? He didn't get to finish his sentence. Her glared shut him up. "My sister would like her phone call now." The cop opened the cell and roughly grabbed her arm with his free hand. She turned back to glare at her brother. "You will pay." She mouthed to him. She smirk when she saw the fear in his eyes.
"You out did yourself mother." "Thanks sweetie." Carol got up to gather the dishes. "Yeah Carol it was an amazing dinner." "You know it's been thirteen years since you too got married. You know you can call me mom." "I know sorry." "Mom." He added. Dana stood up from the bench wobbling a bit. Her husband of course freaked out. "Oh my god Dana you okay?" "Yes. Im fine." She snapped. After helping her get settled on her feet he moved away from her. "You don't have to be mad." She narrowed her eyes at him. "Im not mad. Im annoyed." "At me?" "Yes. It's bad enough you got me pregnant again, but I hate when you treat me like im helpless." He furrowed his eyebrows. "I wasn't treating you like you're helpless." "I can get up by myself." "You were wobbling." He turned to Carol then frank. "She was wobbling." Frank gave him a look that meant shut up. "So you're calling me fat?" He was taken back by her response. When did he call her fat? "Um no?" He answered unsure. "So now you don't even know." "I what I Erm." He stammered. "You called me a fat cow that can't even get up from the table." "No-no I didn't I wouldn't." "Then why won't you let me do things on my own?" "You're pregnant." "So I am helpless." "I didn't say that." "What are you trying to say?" "That you're big and I don't want you to fall." He gulped when he saw the look on her face. He put his finger in the air. "Wait that came out wrong." "You do think that think im big?" "Well you are pregnant honey." She scoffed. "Someone please help me." "Carol turned towards the dishwasher while Frank shook his head. "So much for family". HE muttered. The phone rang. "Oh thank god." He got up to answer the phone but Dana stopped him. "I'll get it." "I bu-… "You think long and hard about what the next words out of your mouth are going to be." She said in her strong mom voice. The voice she used when she was upset with their children. "Hello." She yelled into the phone. He would hate to be on the other end of that phone call.
She watched as her brother turned to face her. He looked terrified. "I think my brother needs me." "He looks fine." The cop waved her off. "Come on. He looks like he's a ghost." "Ghosts don't exist." He said through a mouth full of donut. She cringed. "Look my cousin owns an Ouija board, if you don't take me to my brother next time we play I'll make sure the sprits haunt you until you die a slow death. Got it donut boy?" She glared at him giving him her most evil glare. He immediately opened up the cell. He pulled her out and led her to her brother. "It's mom she answered." She rolled her eyes. That's why he was so freaked out. "So?" She whispered. "Mom likes you better than me, here talk to her." He tried to hand her the phone. "No I already had my free phone call." "You tricked me." "How'd I trick you?" "I told you to go first." "You knew I wouldn't so you used that make sure I made you go first." "You knew they wouldn't be home, and that's why you told me to call grandma's house." "That is the craziest thing I have ever heard." "It's your style." "Give me the phone you big chicken." He gladly handed it over. "Hello." Came the annoyed voice of their mom. "H-Hey mom." She stuttered out. Her brother giggled. She elbowed him in the gut. "Stop that!" The cop scowled them. "Ariel is that you?" "Yeah. Um how are you?" She heard her mother sigh. "Where are you?" "Want the whole truth or the short version." "Ariel." "Were at the port Washington jail." "You and your brother?" "Yeah." "What did you two do?" "Do you need a lawyer?" "Are you being charged? She looked to the cop. "My mom wants to talk to you." She handed him the phone. "Mrs. Foster -""How are you this evening?" He chuckled. "That's good. Congratulations on the pregnancy." "Kiss up." She coughed. "The kids aren't being charged they won't need a lawyer." "Then why did you arrest us?" She asked him. "We only detained them to scare them." Well that plan backfired. "Okay. We will see you then." "Goodbye Mrs. foster." He handed the phone back to her. "Bye mom." "We will be there soon." She said in her mom voice. She hung up the phone. "Take us back to our cell please." She said in a moto voice.
Dana slammed the phone down in frustration. "What did the terrible twins do this time?" "They are in Port Washington Wisconsin jail." "They got arrested!" Her husband yelled. "For what?" She shook her head. "Not arrested. Detained." "Sargent Carmichael didn't go into details. " "Mom dad thank you for a lovely dinner." "Stay calm." Her mother reminded her. "Honey maybe I should go alone." "Im their mother im going." Dana argued. "I know but sweetie your seven months pregnant with triplets." "So?" She questioned. "So. The drive is thirty minuets long, if you go with me it will be twice as long." "If I go?" "Im going. "Not to mention what if you go into early labor while were driving." She rolled her eyes. "That is such a copout and you know it." "Dana sweetie maybe he's right." "Im pregnant im not helpless." "I can go and pick up my kids without going into labor or falling." "Stress is not good for you. Not when you're this far in your pregnancy with multiple births." "Going to the jail to pick up our bad children will stress you out." She clicked her tongue against her cheek. "Fine." She said finally giving in. "Don't play good cop like you always do." She lectured him. "Okay I'll try to be the bad cop." She shook her head. "No trying. You will be the bad cop. Or I will go myself." He nodded in understanding. "I will be the bad cop." "I'll go with you son." "Thanks dad. Love you sweetie." He told his wife. He kissed her lips lightly before leaving through the back door with his father.