This is a pretty cute chapter. I think it shows the bond that the siblings have together! Please Review!
Emmy is 9 and a half, the triplets are 5 and Kylie is 3.
"They better have a good reason for this. I had to wake Kylie up for this." Dani mumbled while we walked down the hall of the elementary school. The principal had called and said that all the kids were in her office.
"I had to leave the office. I was in the middle of interrogating a suspect when they called me out." I said as we entered the main office.
"Are you the Knights?"
"Yeah, where are my kids?"
"Inside with Principal Brewer. You may go in." we walked in, Kylie leaning her head on Dani's shoulder, and saw Emmy with a bruise on her cheek and scratches on Noah and Monroe. Ben was shaking in his seat.
"What happened?" I asked and Ben came running into my arms. I sat down with him in my lap and Dani wiggled Kylie a bit so she could make sure Kylie was comfortable.
"Your kids decided they would form a little gang and attack another group of students." The principal explained.
"Emerson Harper…is that true?"
"Well kind of. We had a good reason though."
"What is it? Your mom had to wake up your baby sister so we could come and see what was up. You know Kylie is going to be really cranky later."
"Toby and Malcolm, kids in my grade, started making fun of Ben about his hand and his hearing aid and his teacher's aide. He started to cry and I didn't like that. I started fighting and then Roe and Noah jumped in and helped."
"Where are the other kids?" Dani asked.
"They are in the nurse's office with their parents. They'll be in a bit later so we can have a group discussion about the consequences."
"Okay but I don't think a big punishment should be thought about. The kids clearly aren't bad kids and they were only doing what was right."
"Hmmm…Daddy?" Kylie's little sleepy voice asked.
"What is it?"
"Can I have some juice?"
"I left the bag in the car." I mumbled.
"Can I go run down to the cafeteria and pick one up for her?" Emmy asked the principal.
"Be back quickly." Emerson ran out and Ben poked my cheek.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Nothing." He mumbled and giggled.
"Are you okay? Did the mean kids hurt you?" I asked.
"No. Emmy went all ninja."
"She is very sneaky." I said as Emmy came back. Two kids and four parents followed behind her and we all squeezed into Mrs. Brewer's office.
"I want those kids expelled. They almost broke my son's nose." The uptight blonde mom said.
"They made fun of my son." Dani spoke up.
"Your son should have been aborted in the womb. No child should suffer like you're making him do."
All our jaws dropped and the tension rose tenfold.
"Are you serious right now? We made the right decision and we don't need some snotty stuck up bitch telling us what we should have done."
"I resent that." She retorted.
"Benjamin is fine just the way he is and he doesn't need your son making fun of him. If anything, your son should be in big trouble."
"Why?"
"He's making fun of a disabled child. That's not right at all and I could go to the police if I needed to."
"You wouldn't."
"I would. My son, as sick as he is or was shouldn't make your son hurt my child."
"What we're going to do is give all the kids detention. Emmy, Toby and Malcolm will clean the cafeteria for the next two weeks." Mrs. Brewer said.
"I think that's fair." Dani said and rocked Kylie.
"I don't." Dr. Evans said. He was Toby's father.
"What don't you like about it?" I asked.
"My kid shouldn't be punished if you can't control yours. You guys are a perfect example of why teenagers shouldn't have kids. You guys have 5 kids already and you're only like what 23?"
"We're 25. We are perfectly capable of raising kids. Our kids were only sticking up for Benjamin."
"You condone them fighting?"
"In this case, yes I do."
"Daddyyyy! I wanna go home." Kylie whined and Dani shushed her but I nodded.
"This won't happen again but we're taking our kids home for the rest of the day." I explained and headed towards the car with my children. They threw their backpacks in the trunk and piled in.
"You guys know fighting is bad?" I asked.
"Yeah we know. I won't fight again." Emmy said.
"I didn't want Ben being bullied. I'm sorry about it though." Noah explained.
"I'm sorry too." Monroe said and Ben nodded.
"Thanks for helping me guys. I love you." Ben smiled at them and Dani chuckled from the passenger seat.
"Hey Ky, I want to go out for dinner slash lunch. Is that okay with you or do you want to go home and nap?" I asked.
"I want pizza."
"Are you sure?" I asked Kylie. She always changed her mind for a 3 year old.
"Yeah" she mumbled half asleep. I laughed as some of her brownish blond hair fell in her face.
"Is pizza good with everyone else?"
"Can we bring some home for Copper?" Ben asked.
"Dogs don't eat pizza buddy. It's not healthy for him."
"fine." He pouted. I pulled up to the pizza place and everyone headed in but Emmy stayed behind.
"What's up Bugger?" I asked.
"Are you mad at me for fighting them? I want you to be honest."
"I'm not mad I'm proud. You should have gone to a teacher but I'm glad you didn't let Ben get teased."
"Nobody hurts a Knight." She said before she headed off towards Dani and the rest of my kids. I followed behind knowing that I raised my children right.