Heyy thanks 4 reviewing guise! ;) enjoy chapter 4: Christmas Card, then the Bar

Chapter 4

"No no no!" Ava said shaking her head.

"Ava, put the headband on, were taking pictures." Jade instructed.

"No!" Ava said pulling it off her head as soon as Jade got it on.

"Fine! No headband!"

"Do I look pretty mommy?" Rachel asked coming out in a red dress with a black belt around the waist.

"Beautiful honey." Rachel sat on the couch and put iCarly on. Ava was wearing the same dress as Rachel, just smaller. Both boys wore black jeans and a nice black dress shirt. Jade was wearing a black dress shirt, black jeans, and a red neckalace on. "You boys look nice." Jade said as they stepped into the living room. The photographer will be here soon. Within ten minutes he was there setting up. Jade sat on the ground with Ava in her lap and Rachel to her right. James kneeled down behind Rachel, and Eddie did the same, inbetween Rachel and Jade. That was the main photo at the bottom. On top of the Christmas card were three boxes to put three mini pictures. Ava stood behind a fancy chair, with her hands on it. In the next box, rachel sat in that chair, with her legs crossed, and in the last box, Eddie and James were together with their arms drapped over one an other. The three little boxes were on top of the card, and underneath was a red strip that said "Happy Holidays, Love the Jade, James, Eddie, Rachel, and Avani. Then under that was the family photo.

"Thank you so much. How much is it?"

"20.95," The photographer replied. Jade handed him the money and he left.

"Ok kitties, Miss. Widenbach is going to watch you guys, so I can go to my second job."

"Is she going to be inside the house?"

"No, she is staying at her house, but going to come and check on you'se every now and then if you need anything."

"Okay, when are you leaving?"

"About an hour. So before I go, dinner and showers are getting done."

"Alright."

"James go in the shower and I'll start cooking."

"Mama! Mama!" Ava cried, running up to her mother.

"What?" Jade asked picking Ava.

"Foo foo."

"Mama is cooking food sweetie, go get doll." Ava started crying when Jade placed her back on the ground.

"Mama mama! Mamaaa!"

"Ava Ava Ava!" Jade mimicked.

"Ahh aha ah mama!"

"What Ava! Mommy's busy!" Jade picked her up and Ava rested her head on Jade's shoulder.

"Gosh Ava, you give a migrain, I think I need advil," Rachel said resting her head on her arm. Jade laughed.

"You don't need advil Rae."

"What are you cooking mommy?"

"Chicken with rice."

"We had that last night!" Rachel complained.

"Well you know what Rae, we don't have fricking money to buy more food."

"Uhh!" Rachel whined. "I'm not eating that."

"Then don't eat at all."

"Eddie, go take a shower, James is done."

"Okay mom," he said turning the TV off. After everyone and took showers, Jade put Ava to sleep.

"Rachel, 9:30 be in bed okay sweets?"

"Ok mama bye," Rachel said giving her mom a big hug.

"Boys, 10:00, alright?"

"Okay."

"Bye guys."

"Bye mom," they all said. As Jade was walking to her car two guys were eyeing her down. She had to park her car two lots over, because her lot was all filled up. She noticed they both were wearing all black, she didn't want to leave her kids home, they saw what house she came oout of. Turn back, turn back she kept thinking to herself. She drove to the bar, which was her second job.

~At her home~

"Rachel go to bed!"

"I need mommy to tuck me in!"

"You used to never need her too!" Eddie said.

"Becuase daddy did!"

"Just go to sleep, your going to wake up-" Eddie didn't get to finish his sentence, becuase he got shot it the back.

"Eddie!" Rachel screamed top of her lungs. Rachel was in tears on her bed screaming, her screaming had woken up Ava, and Ava had joined her. The stranger aimed the gun at Rachel and Rachel screamed for mercy.