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p.s. expect random updates. i'll do this story when i have nothing better to do


It's His-Story, Kids

Three days later, Seth crawled into his bed up in the attic. His arms felt incredibly sore, and his eyes fought to stay open. After he convinced Warren to not kill him, Warren became pretty ecstatic that Vanessa was his new girlfriend.

But then Warren told Grandpa Sorenson who then, in Seth's mind, blew it out of proportion. His punishment for quote on quote, 'harassing Warren,' was to do two weeks worth of Warren's chores while the lucky dude got to go out with Vanessa!

Not that Seth wanted to go out with Vanessa, cuz truth is he doesn't. He just hates doing physical work. And boy does Warren do some physical chores around the preserve. Seth's back hurt so bad, he was sure that forcing him to do these chores was a violation of child labor laws!

In fact, that didn't sound like a bad argument . . .

Leaning over the side of his bed, he slid his laptop computer out from under his bed. It had proven to be the only safe place to put it, and his laptop quickly replaced his emergency kit. He scoffed at that as he typed in his password.

A cereal box emergency kit? What a juvenile idea. Everyone worth his time knows that duffel bags are better! They carry more stuff, it doesn't fall apart, there are water proof brands, and they're large enough to fit a body in. (You know. Just in case. :P )

Plus Nixie had gotten one for him, enchanting it as well. Seth blushed mildly at that, proceeding to his Facebook page.

It has come to my attention that by forcing me to take part in more than 4 hours a week at the age of 14, Stan Sorenson is in violation of the child labor laws established in 1940. Seth smiled at what he wrote, content with how official it sounded. Sure, he didn't know when the child labor laws were passed, but it's not like nobody else is gonna know that.

The child labor laws state over 14 hours a week. Kendra posted a minute later. Seth glanced over at Kendra's bed, finding it empty. Her post didn't say that it was mobile. Where the heck was that girl!?

Oh yeah!? When did you start studying politics? Seth typed back, a smile playing out on his lips. He knew for a fact that she was majoring in zoology and chemistry as of late, so what would she know?

I took AP Economics last year. Kendra wrote back.

That was a pretty fun class. Bracken added in. Seth pursed his lips. Bracken was enrolled at their high school to see what mortal life was like. But he was also a grade ahead of Kendra. What the goat cheese was Bracken doing in his sister's class?

But you're a year ahead of Kendra, B. Nerida beat him too it.

I took a class ahead of my grade level. Kendra answered.

Seth shook his head lightly. What was this world coming too? He was barely getting by in 8th grade getting C's and D's. Now his know it all big sister was taking Junior classes in her Softmore year? Boy was she stuck up.

That has nothing to do with labor laws. Nerida pointed out again. Seth nodded to himself. Nerida was taking for him, making him mildly wonder if she recently got into gospel music since she rarely stood up for anyone.

I know, neither do Economics or politics Kendra answered again.

I AM SO CONFUSED! Nyx posted a half second later. Smiling, Seth clicked the like button before he posted his own comment.

Don't feel bad, Nyx. I'm lost too Seth then quickly added a second part to his update. see what I have to deal with?

(Nyx (Nixie) likes this)

Seth's smile widened.

You guys are so over dramatic. Bracken typed out. Geez unicorn, Mr Kill Joy.

it so happens I'm going to become an actor when I'm older :P Nyx posted her new thread. Nixie obviously wasn't thinking when she typed that out.

What do you mean when you're older? Apparently Odette caught that little detail as well.

dude, you're like 14000 years old Nerida added.

(Bracken, Kendra Sorenson, Odette la Cutie, and Nerida like this)

Seth refreshed the page, then scrolled back down to his posts. Nyx had been the last one to update the comments. Grrrrrrr

Seth waved the mouse and clicked "like."

(Kendra Sorenson, Bracken, Seth Sorenson, Rhoswen, and Vanessa Santoro like this)

Not that this isn't...uh, fascinating but what were you saying about the child labor laws? Rhoswen questioned. Just like one of the smart girls to get class back on track.

Still, Seth was curious as to the answer to that conversation. He refreshed the page.

The first set of child labor laws went into effect in 1916 Bracken responded a half minute later.

Seth wasted no time answering to the post. Haha. That's even before what I said. Dork.

(Nyx (Nixie), Odette la Cutie, Nerida, and Rhoswen like this)

Seth had a sneaking suspicion that all four of Bracken's sisters liked his comment because he called their brother a dork. Haha. Even royal fairy/unicorn sibling pick on each other. Oh sweet life.

However. . . Oh crap. She left a dot, dot, dot. Seth hated it when Kendra leaves something hanging with a dot, dot, dot. During a court case, the proposed child labor conservation laws were later repealed in 1918, only 2 years after they were approved.

Dang gurl. . . Doren posted with a surprised blinky icon. Yep. Satyrs really like things that blinked. Maybe he should introduce them to arcade style Pac-man.

Soooo smart XD Verl added shortly later. Okay, why all of a sudden the satyrs joining their conversation? Doesn't anyone care that this was a private chat that they were allowing the entire world to eaves-read on? That didn't mean they could just lo-and-behold comment on their thread!

Seth leaned back against his headboard. Rubbing his eyes, he refreshed the page.

The Great Depression stopped child labor for several years since adults were willing to work for the same wages as children were working for. However, eventually the economy got back on its feet and child labor was back in again. That was around 1938 to '40. And there wasn't even signed documentation to make it illegal Why did Kendra have to have such smart friends? It was Bracken's first year in an American public school system, and he just wrote an entire paragraph on child labor in the United States. Though he'd hate to admit it, he was very impressed.

Why are you guys so smart? Nyx asked with a frown icon with big, cute anime eyes.

Its really not that big a deal; I'm not that smart. But in the long run, child labor laws were not deemed illegal until 1994 where kids 14 and younger couldn't work for more than 14 hours a week. Kendra finally summed up.

1994!? It took that long!? Seth could almost hear Odette's horrified scream from there.

Seth blinked back tears from the strain the computer light was putting on his eyes. It felt like his eyeballs were gonna fall out the back of his head.

Suddenly his head jerked up as he began typing. That means that I don't have to work because it's in violation

He hit post before he could realize what he had done. Too late. A red little speech bubble popped up in his notifications.

the exceptions are those of family businesses Bracken explained.

and of agriculture jobs. Which is what you've been doing, tending the gardens and such. :P Kendra put in helpfully. Well, helpfully for Bracken, not so much for Seth.

besides, you haven't been working over 14 hours a week Rhoswen agreed. Whoa. He almost forgot that she was participating in this conversation.

sorry, kiddo. Looks like you were out of luck in several views of things ;p Kendra updated after a few minutes.

Seth rubbed his temples, contemplating how Kendra won this round. Once again he'd hate to admit it, he was impressed by her spot on knowledge of child labor laws, especially since it probably had no meaning in several job fields.

okay. But if you took economics, and that doesn't have to do with this, how do you know all that stuff? He seriously needed to know or else he might've gone insane.

Economics mildly touched base on the Great Depression b/c of the stock market crash Bracken tried responding helpfully. Unfortunately, Seth had no idea what the heck the stock market was except that you bought cards the size of passports, and they really made his dad angry.

That and Grandma was a college history teacher Kendra said again.

Seth scrunched up his nose. Gosh, that girl could be so complicated. Almost as complicated as unicorn-fairy princesses. . .

okay. Well I'm tired, g'night Seth closed down his laptop and set it on his bedside table.

Curling up under his blankets, he hears the door creak open. Kendra scurried in the door dressed in pink silk pj shorts and a white tank top with Bubbles from Powerpuff Girls on the front. Closing the door, she crawled into bed.

Too tired to even prosecute her, Seth dreamt of being a wheat farmer.

Sweet, sweet unbiased dreams.


hope you liked this chapter! It was actually going to be different, but then I thought of Seth doing Warrens chores as a punishment and how he would find it as 'child abusive'

Then it escalated.

But I have a bunch of new funny scenarios that have happened to me recently, and I hope to get those done soon. I want your stories too, or inside jokes to make this story more entertaining.

Ps, what do you guys think of SethxNyxie? It's actually beginning to grow on me. . . more