Chapter 10:

"Walter Penny Stop! Stop right there!" When she reached them she said, "What's gotten into you, you gave me a heart attack."

"You're still marring him after all that?" Walter asked.

"He's not that bad, just a bit rough around the edges but he can change. He says he loves me…"

"MOM!" Penny exclaimed breaking off her rant. "Has he hit you yet?"

"Mind your own business!" May exclaimed pushing her children away from her.

"You think a new guy solves the problems but you always pick losers and he is the worst of them all!" Walter said pointing at the car.

"I have no choice." May said softly.

"Maybe you don't," Walter said.

"What?"

"Mom, do something for us, just us for once. Something that's best for us." Walter took his mom's hand.

"I don't know what's best for you."

"But we do!" Penny said.

"What… What do you want?"

"We want to go back, we will be well looked after, and we were happy there. Penny talked more, and was actually living with people instead of around them." Walter said. "Please mom, please let us go back."

"Please Mom." May looked between her kids and knew that what they wanted really was best for them.

"Ok, ok you can stay." The three hugged and each received a kiss from their mom. They went back to the car grabbed their bags and waved their mom off before heading back to the road that would lead them home. They walked hand in hand with smiles on their faces and their speed picked up as they reached the house. Suddenly they heard a load of barking and knew they were close. Uncle Hub and Uncle Garth met them at the gate smiling ready to great them.

Walter set down his bag and said, "Ok if we are going to live here there are going to be some conditions."

"Conditions?" Hub asked.

"Yes conditions," Penny said smiling. "One you two have got to stick around until we are through with High school at least…"

"Preferably college." Walter interrupted.

"You both have responsibilities now, PTA, Boy scouts, little league, the works." Penny instructed as if there had been no pause in her speech.

"Sounds like we don't have much choice," Hub said to his brother.

"Two, you two have to take better care of yourselves, less meat more vegetables." Walter explained.

"I wonder if a traveling salesmen sells school supplies." Garth asked.

"And more importantly," Penny said.

"No more dangerous stuff, no more fighting teenagers…" Walter continued.

"No airplanes." Penny said.

"Now wait just one damn minute," Hub objected.

"At least until we are done with college," Walter negotiated.

"What do you two expect us to die of old age?" Hub asked.

"Yep," Penny said smiling.

"Well then, Welcome home," Garth said. He took Penny's bag and put an arm around her shoulder while Hub mimicked his actions with Walter and led them into the house.