Certainly Unexpected
Charlie Bazile is a popular, sweet boy, Amy Smith is a lonely confused girl with a rocky past who no one seems to understand, but what she doesn't know is that the only person who can understand her, is who she least expected
Chapter 3: fed up
Charlie stared at the window quietly. Baze had taken it out on his sister when it was him who had started bickering
They got home a while later. Each of them headed to their rooms. Baze went to check on Cate
"hey" he found her in the kitchen "what are you doing?". Cate smiled and kissed his cheek
"nothing just resting" Cate wondered why the kids hadn't showed up in the kitchen to tell her all about their day
"what could you have done that got you this exhausted?" her husband grinned
"I had a thing at Nate's school today, he hit a boy" Baze looked puzzled, why hadn't she called him
"what?" he couldn't believe his sweet boy, the only one who never gave them trouble was acting out
"yeah, I didn't call you because I didn't want you to worry" Cate looked up at him
"TJ´s got soccer practice" Baze said "I did tell you right?"
"yeah, I asked Lux to pick him up on the way here, can you please check on Nate, he said hr didn't want to talk to anyone but you"
"okay, maybe you should have a talk with your preteen kid" Baze said "she and Hannah are on today"
Each parent took up a room. Cate went to check on Charlie who laid on his back on the bed. Headphones plugged in
"charlie?" he raised his face. Then turned back again "do you want to talk?"
"no thanks, I'm good" he said coldly
"honey I just want to know what's going on in your head" she said. Charlie sighed
"that's it mom, I don't know…I exploded" the teen sat up straight on the bed, his mother taking a seat n ext to him "I made Hannah cry"
"okay, but maybe there was a reason for it" Cate said "I don't think sibling rivalry is all that happened"
Charlie looked confused. He honestly didn't know
Baze found Nate watching TV in his room. The little boy knew he had done something wrong as he instantly hid behind the pillows of the bed
"move over" Baze laid next to him "we have to talk little dude" Nate blushed. The sounds of the cartoons echoed in the back for a couple minutes.
"he pushed me" Nate whispered "he's mean". Baze smiled. Out of all his children Nate had inherreted deep blue eyes.
"so you pushed back" Baze said. Nate nodded ""I don't know buddy, I don't think what you did was wrong" Nate smiled "I mean he pushed you first, so you defended yourself"
"but nonetheless it was wrong" Cate appeared by the door "he shouldn't hit other kids, that's wrong, he knows better"
"I'm not saying he should. I just think he should defend himself when he needs to" Nate looked confused
"listen Nate, no matter what daddy and I say, you know that what you did was wrong, right?" the little boy nodded
"then tomorrow, at school you have to go and say you're sorry" Baze said reluctlantly "even if I think he shouldn't"
"then the boy will say he's sorry too" Cate told her son
"he's started it" Nate said "he pushed me"
Baze and Cate looked at each other "we'll talk to your teacher"
"sounds good?" Nate smiled widely "go get ready for dinner little dude" Baze placed Nate on the floor
Cate laid next to Baze on the bed "I don't think I'm doing a good job"
"what do you mean?" Baze asked "you are doing your best and so am I"
"I think charlie is lying to us" Cate let out. Baze sat on the bed "I'm not sure why"
"you talked to him?" cate nodded "he said he is stressed out because of school"
"I don't think, he's that stressed, I think it has to do with a girl" Baze concluded "I think he has a crush on one"
"a girl?" Cate chuckled "really?"
"yeah, I'm pretty sure" Baze grinned. His little boy better be much nicer than he had been
"how'd you know?" the kissed him sweetly
"I was a boy, I think the only way we can find out what's going on it's talking to the best source
"Lux" they both said in unison
Lux Cassidy parked in the driveway of his parents house, TJ had fallen sleep in the backseat. She picked him up and headed inside
"hello?" she weighted her brother's body on one side "mom, dad?"
"Lux!" Hannah came running to meet her "where is Penny?"
"she's with Jones, and where is my hug?" Lux said hurt. Hannah wrapped her arms around her waist
"hey kiddo" Baze had changed into a more comftable outfit, for cooking. He chuckled when he noticed TJ resting still on Lux's arms
"here" he took the little boy from her. TJ opened his eyes slowly
"hey little dude" Baze said sweetly "how was soccer practice?"
"we won, I scored the winning goal" TJ whispered tiredly
"that's great, I'm proud of you" TJ smiled "I think it's time you take a shower though"
TJ groaned "mom is upstairs waiting for you. Go, dinner is almost ready". Baze turned to Lux
"how are you?, where is Jones?" Lux rolled her eyes
"he just got home today, I told him he should come, but I guess he just wanted to hang out with Penny".
"I thought you were upstairs finishing your homework " gazed at her daughter "Hannah"
The little girl lowered her face "I'm going" she eyed her father and left the room.
"so Lux, how is everything at home?" she sat on the counter, Lux next to her, while Baze continued cooking
"fine, Jones just got home from Dallas today"
"oh great!" her mother smiled widely "so that's why he's not here"
"yeah I think we already knew that" Baze said vaguely
"nice Baze" Cate said madly, charlie entered the kitchen without speaking, he opened the frigde and took a bottle of water
"hey Lux" he said quietly "I have homework to do"
"what's with him?" Lux asked
"he's going trough a face, we think it's a girl" Lux raised an eyebrow "he's been like that all day, he hasn't told you anything has he?"
"no. I didn't think he was into girls yet" his daughter said "that's so sweet!"
"yeah but don't say a word, not here, I don't think he wants us to know" Cate said "although it's kind of obvious"
