Alright! Sorry that it's late… My computer would hook up to the internet then disconnect over and over and over again. It was a mess… But luckily my mom's work people got it fixed! New chapter yay!
(Line thingy I don't know how to do…)
"Hola!" Jerome Clark dramatically slammed the door open with his arms wide.
"Y'know, Jerome, some people enjoy the hedges on their door, but I wouldn't know what that's like!" Patricia yelled annoyed.
"Well excuse me for trying to make my kid laugh, Trixie…" Jerome put a hand over his heart, as if acting to be hurt, with Joy trailing behind him holding a little girls hand. Patricia just rolled her eyes, while Piper grabbed the book from her hands.
"Here's your book back, Joy." Piper said handing her the ancient book, "Thank you."
"Any time, Piper." Joy replied with a smile.
"Uh, actually, Joy? May I borrow the book?" Patricia asked uncertain.
"Trixie? Patricia Miller wants to borrow a rusty old fossil passing off as a so called book and using manners at the very same time?" Jerome said trying to hide his amusement horribly.
"You just want to be stabbed with a rusty spoon don't you?" Patricia shot back.
"Like you have a rusty spoon!" Jerome exclaimed in disbelief.
"You wanna bet?!" Patricia challenged. In the background, you could see Joy and Piper slowly walking outside, dragging Paige with them.
"It's on!" Jerome conformed, smirking. He enjoyed their relationship. It was kind of like a brother/sister fake love/hate kinda thing. He knew she loved it too. Everyone knew not to get in the middle of one of their 'arguments' though. They learned that the hard way. Alfie had once almost lost three fingers… Just… just don't ask.
"I don't actually have a rusty spoon…" Patricia mumbled under her breath, ashamed.
"What was that, Miller? Don't have a rusty spoon do we?" Jerome asked, smirking, already knowing he won this one.
"No, Jerome! I do not have a rusty spoon! Happy now?!" Patricia exclaiming throwing her hands in the air while glaring at the tall man. Jerome just laughed and threw his arm around her neck.
"Let's go outside shall we?" Jerome said more as a statement rather than a question, guiding her out the back door. Once they were outside, Patricia noticed what everyone was up to. Fabian and Nina were pushing Sarah on the swing-set, Joy and Piper were playing in the small sandbox that was bought for the kids when they couldn't go to the beach in the fall, and she didn't notice Eddie till she heard his all too familiar laugh. He was talking with Preston. When did he get there? He probably snuck past when her and Jerome were arguing. Jerome let go of her and walking over to Joy, Piper, and Paige, who was smiling. Patricia looked around the backyard a few hours later, holding her cup of lemonade. She loved these people like family. Heck, they are her family. She couldn't remember the last weekend she spent without all the Anubis residents. She was trying to enjoy herself as much as she could, but her mind just kept going back to that old book. She thought it looked strangely familiar to her. She didn't know why, but she didn't like the feeling.
Done! Yay, I like this one not as many words as I would've liked it to be but its 1:17 here and I'm exhausted! Anyway, thanks for reading! Tell me what you guys think
~Torispeace