Part 2: Chapter 4

Nathan and Haley were sitting down on the couch.

"I'm glad you and Jamie got your stuff back," Haley said.

"Me too," Nathan said. "It turns out someone found the bag and brought it to the lifeguard stand."

"Lucky you and Jamie," Haley said.

Lydia came downstairs and sat on the couch.

"Hey Mommy, hey Daddy," Lydia said.

"What do you want?" Haley asked.

"Can I please go to the mall with Kelsey?" Lydia asked. "I won't be gone that long. The mall closes at 6:00 on Sundays."

"No," Haley said. "You're grounded. Remember?"

"For what?" Lydia asked.

"For going to that party," Haley and Nathan said.

"I didn't drink though," Lydia said. "I only drank tap water and ate a pickle."

"You still went though," Nathan said.

"You know better than to go to an unsupervised party like that," Haley said.

"You can go to the mall next week when you aren't grounded anymore," Nathan said.

"This is so unfair!" Lydia pouted.

"No, what's unfair is that your father and I are nothing but kind to you and you repay us by going to an unsupervised party!" Haley shouted. "Now unless you want to be grounded an extra week, you will go to your room and stay there until I call you down for dinner!"

Lydia got up and walked upstairs to her room. Haley looked at Nathan.

"We officially have a teenager on our hands again," Haley said.

"Yeah," Nathan said.

"Well at least she went straight to her room," Haley said.

"We are such great parents," Nathan said.

Keith came downstairs and sat between his parents.

"Hey there little buddy," Haley said.

"Hi Mama," Keith said. "Hey Daddy?"

"Yes son?" Nathan asked.

"Is it safe to climb out a window?" Keith asked.

"Not if you're on a second floor," Nathan said giving his son a kiss on the forehead. "Don't be so silly."

"Well maybe someone should tell Lydia that it isn't safe," Keith said. "I just saw her climbing out her window."

Nathan and Haley got up and ran out the door.

"Hey," Keith said to himself. "This means I can watch what I want on TV! Yay!"

Nathan came back into the house and sat down next to Keith.

"Your mother is taking care of this," Nathan said.

"Can I still watch TV?" Keith asked.

"Of course," Nathan said.

"I love you Daddy," Keith said.

Keith and Nathan shared a hug.

"Please don't ever grow up," Nathan said.