Chapter 9: Checking up on Dad
Mandi's point of view:
I woke up in the morning and took a shower then I threw on a random tee shirt and sweat pants from my drawer then I went to get Jeff to open my closet, I was going down the hall when Matt came out of his room. "What are you doing Mandi?" Matt asked. "Going to get Jeff so I can get in my dam-stupid closet." I said trying to cover up almost saying damn by saying stupid instead, my brothers and dad didn't want me to cuss. Matt stared at me for a couple seconds and said "Jeff is asleep I'll open your closet, and your not in trouble this time but you will be be the next time you cuss." Matt said. "Sorry Matt" I said. "It's okay, lets go unlock your closet now." Matt said. "Okay." I said and we walked to my room. Matt unlocked my closet and I was looking for an outfit when I realized Matt was still behind me sitting on my bed.
"Matt? Please don't take this as me being rude, cause I am not trying to be, but why are you still in here?" I asked. "To make sure you don't take any clothes out of your closet that are inappropriate and to lock your closet back up once you you have got an outfit out, which I have to approve of." Matt said. "Okay." I said. I picked out a lot of things which Matt said no to I ended up settling for ( cgi/set?id=98060073 ). The reason why my skirt is so long is because Matt wouldn't let me wear any skirt that wasn't practically to my knees. I went into the bathroom and changed into my school outfit while Matt was locking my closet back. I walked back into my room and Matt told me to come down for breakfast. "I'll be down there later I want to do my hair and makeup." I said. "You don't need makeup." Matt said. "You are my brother you have to say that, I'll be down in a hour-ish." I said. "Okay but I don't want you wearing that dark stuff under your eyes" Matt said. He was referring to eyeliner. I didn't want to argue with him today so I just said okay. I put on foundation, then I put on some light natural colored eye shadow, then mascara, and some red lipstick, then I put my hair in a waterfall braid and curled the pieces that were left down. I usually don't need blush so I don't wear it. I put my on shoes, then I grabbed by bag and walked downstairs. It took me about an hour and a half. Matt was in kitchen making breakfast, I sat down and waited for him to finish cooking. "What kind of oatmeal do you want?" Matt asked. "Strawberry" I said.
Matt was fixing my oatmeal when Jeff walked in the kitchen. "Hey" I said. "Good morning, how did you get in your closet?" Jeff asked. I was getting ready to reply with a smart ass comment when Matt gave me a look, which meant to keep my smart ass mouth shut. "Matt and he already approved of my outfit." I said. Jeff looked at Matt, Matt shook his head yes. "Okay" Jeff said. I ate breakfast then Matt dropped me off at school. After school I told Matt and Jeff that I wanted to visit dad so they took me to his elderly home and that is where I am now. "Hi daddy" I said as I walked into his room. "Hey Mandi how is my favorite girl?" My dad asked. "Good" I replied. My dad and I talked for awhile then he said "Hey Mandi why don't you ask the woman at the front desk if you can help to put makeup on some of the other women while I talk to your brothers." "Okay" I said. I walked up to the lady at the front desk her name tag said Georgia. "Um excuse me my father said that if I asked you, you might let me help with the other women's makeup." I said. "Sure sweetheart, who is your father?" she asked. "Gil Hardy" I said. "Oh Gil he is a joy he is always talking about his children you must be Amanda, he talks about you a lot." Georgia said. "Yes I am but call me Mandi." I said. Then she led me to where some of the women were waiting to have their makeup done.
Matt's point of view
Jeff and I talked talked with dad for about 20 minutes and then he asked how we were doing with Mandi. "It's difficult but were doing good, she got grounded yesterday and is grounded until Saturday." I said. "For what?" Dad asked me. "Actually I wasn't the one who grounded her, Jeff was." I said. "Jeff?" Dad said surprised. "Yeah I did ground her." Jeff said. "Well then Jeff you tell me the story, why is she grounded?" Dad said. Jeff explained to dad how Mandi wouldn't change after we both asked her and that he put a electronic lock on her closet and why. "Well I'm proud of you son, you did what you thought was in Mandi's best interest." Dad said. We talked some more then Dad, Jeff and I went looking for Mandi we found her wheeling around some the women with makeup on. "Hello Gil, your daughter is quiet the makeup artist." A women who looked like she was in her late 40`s said. "Well thank you Georgia these are my boys Matt and Jeff." Dad said while pointing at us. Then Mandi walked over.
Mandi's point of view:
I saw Georgia walk over to Dad, Matt, and Jeff. I said goodbye to lady who's makeup I did then I walked over to Dad, Matt and Jeff. "Mandi it's time for us to leave." Matt said. "Okay." I said. "Love you daddy bye." I said then hugged my dad. "Love you baby girl, be good." My dad said. While hugging me back. Matt, Jeff and Dad said bye then we left the nursing home.