Tony (17), Kate (16), Tim (14).
It was very quiet in the Gibbs household. Jen and Jethro were sleeping in their room. Same as Tim and Kate. Only Tony was at his friends' house watching movies. At least he said so.
At around 2 am beeped Kate's phone. As she did not respond it started to ring a little while later. Annoyed she turned around and snapped her phone.
"WHAT?" she yawned angrily.
"Hi Kate, it's Tom... Could you please come to Jerry's house... like with a car and get Tony?" Tony's schoolmate asked.
"What? Why? Tom, it's ..." Kate turned around to look at her alarm clock, "... two in the morning."
"You know... well, it is kind of an emergency."
"What?"
"Okay, Tony's had more drinks than he should have had. Like a lot more."
"I am gonna kill him one day, I swear. Okay, I'll be there soon," and with that she hung up.
Fifteen minutes later parked Kate the car in front of Jerry's house. She could hear, even from the distance, very loud music and people loudly speaking. Kate rang the doorbell.
"Oh, hi Kate," said Tom and went immediately red, "Tony's over there."
He pointed behind.
As Kate went, she had to cross many staring teammates of Tony, who were apparently pretty drunk. But that was nothing compared to her brother.
"BZzz, Kaaiite..." yelled Tony.
"Oh crap. Should the fuck up, Tony! Let's go home."
"I doooon't home. I heeer. Wif team."
"Sure, sure. Come on, let's hit another party."
"OH, yeah babe!"
"I am your sister!"
Tom helped Kate to put Tony in the car. Fifteen minutes later they were in front of their house.
Tony was not cooperating at all. His arms hung next to his body. He fell onto the ground.
Kate needed help. She called Tim and he appeared a minute later.
"Oh, god. This is going to be so much fun!" Tim giggled.
"It won't be. If mum or dad will find out, Tony's dead."
With that Tony threw up on garden bed full of roses.
"Okay, now I see it's serious." Tim admitted. "Let's grab him and sneak him into the house."
"Easier said than done."
"Come on."
They entered the corridor. So far so good. But when they reached the bottom of the staircase, Tony started to laugh.
"Haha, that is soooo funny!" he yelled.
"SHOULD UP!" came two whispers.
Too late.
When they were preparing to take the first step, they noticed two figures on top of the stairs. Both angry and with crossed arms.
The younger siblings nervously gulped.
Jenny and Jethro descended the stairs. Tim and Kate have never ever seen such terrible glares as those they were now receiving.
"Will you tell me, what is going on?!" Gibbs hissed dangerously slowly and quietly.
And with that Tony threw up once more. Right onto his father's feet. With that Tony could feel the hardest head-slap he ever received.
Gibbs went red. Jenny got even angrier. Jen took a breath.
"Take him to the bathroom. NOW," she ordered Tim and Kate. They obeyed without any hesitation.
That gave the parents few seconds to glance at each other.
"Jen, he will regret this. VERY MUCH," Jethro hissed.
"You bet he will."
They entered the bathroom together.
"You two are dismissed. We will discuss it in the morning," Jen said.
"Night mum."
"Night dad."
Tony was leaning against the toilet and he continued vomiting. Jethro and Jenny stayed with him for another two hours, before the three of them could finally get to bed.
(The next morning)
Jethro and his wife were sitting around the table in the dining room, drinking coffee.
They agreed how to handle the kids. Kids, that were evidently hiding in their rooms as long as possible. At nine Gibbs whistled and told them to go downstairs. Tony was looking miserable.
"Sit down," Jen started.
All did.
"At first we will start with you, Kate and Tim," Gibbs has begun. "On one hand, we are really happy that you helped your brother. We are happy you have such relationships. BUT. Kate, you drove by yourself during the night. You are not experienced enough to do so. And you know you are not allowed to do so. Yet. And you both have tried to cover what your brother had done. Therefore you are grounded for the next week. After school right home. Kate, you are also without your phone for a week. Are we clear?"
"Yes, dad." "Yeah, sorry."
"Good. You can go." finished the first part Gibbs.
Jenny turned towards Tony.
"Tony, what you did was extremely wrong. You betrayed our trust. At first, today, you are going to clean the car. You will mow the lawn. And, in addition, we have decided to take your driving privileges for six weeks. And you are grounded for a month." Jenny informed him.
With that Tony's head rose.
"WHAT? Six weeks?! MUM! You can't be serious."
"Actually, I am."
"You need to understand the seriousness of the situation."
"Mum, you're too bitchy about this!" as soon as those words left Tony's mouth, he regretted them.
Gibbs palm landed on Tony's cheek.
"You. Will. NEVER. EVER. Talk to your. Mother. Like you have just done. NEVER." he yelled at his son, "get out!"
Two hours later came Tony into the living room, where his mother and father were.
"I... I ... I am very sorry, mum! I, I know I screwed up, but... I just ... I am sorry, I did not mean that, really, I... love you mum, dad, really. I am just... I got angry and sad, because I did not want to disappoint you and I did. And in such a stupid way! And I am also angry at myself that Kate and Tim will suffer from that. It's just... I am sorry. It will never happen again," he had tears in his eyes.
"I am glad to hear that, Tony," Jenny said.
"Me too. But. I would like to remind you, that your behavior yesterday and also today morning is absolutely unacceptable," Gibbs added.
Tony nodded and left.
Gibbs turned to his wife. "You know, I am probably too old for this."
"No, this was the oldest one. Prepare for worse times, honey. And by the way, he is definitely your son. He acts the same as you, when you are drunk," and with that, Jenny turned back to her book.
