Info for this oneshot. Word #83. Genre – humor/hints of romance. Contains OOCness. Set after the series' end, on the 1st of April.
83. Curse,
or The Collective Trick
Veronica Grimm was worried that her eldest daughter used bad words. Sabrina fought with Puck daily and always showered him with insults. Veronica discussed the problem with Henry, and he agreed that something was to be done to improve the kids' behavior. But they had already tried dozens of methods before! What else could they do?
Henry consulted Granny Relda. Granny Relda consulted Mr. Canis and Uncle Jake.
It was Uncle Jake who had the best idea of stopping the constant curses and insults shouted every day in the house. He overheard one of the children's fights. During that fight, Puck once shouted:
"I'm the most naughty boy in this world and every other world possible! I never obey the rules!"
"Oh yeah?" Sabrina cried sarcastically.
"Of course! Nothing is better than disobeying the grownups!"
When hearing this, Uncle Jake smiled slyly and made up his plan. Minutes later, he told the rest of the family about it.
So one day, when Sabrina and Puck came home from school, Veronica met them and exclaimed:
"Why are you so quiet? You must fight, as usual! Are you sick?"
"N-no," Sabrina stuttered. "Mom, what happened?"
"Don't you remember that teenagers must quarrel and play pranks every day? It's the newest method!" Veronica said.
Puck's expression was sour. He didn't want to play pranks when he was ordered to play pranks. He loved only disobeying people.
The lunch went on. Puck was unusually quiet and polite. Since he was quiet, Sabrina was quiet as well. Veronica, Henry, Uncle Jake, and Granny Relda looked furious.
"Paint Sabrina's hair blue – now," Henry shouted. "And you, Sabrina, throw dirt at Puck. You used to be good in throwing dirt! What has become of you?"
Daphne whispered loudly:
"Dad, don't go too far. If their pride is hurt, they'll make a disaster."
Sabrina and Puck were sent upstairs for behaving too well, and Veronica sighed with relief:
"It seems your method's working, Jake."
"I've told you!" Uncle Jake grinned proudly. Elvis barked with approval.
The first day of April went on. Henry called Sabrina and Puck to the dining-room again, where he stated:
"Enough of changing your behavior every day. Since you're so quiet, maybe you want to be polite. Stay as you like. I have to admit, this method of pranks and fights is annoying for us. But it's the best method of raising children nowadays. So you must use insulting words at least. Agreed?"
Puck was glad that pranks turned out to be annoying at last, so he continued to play them on Sabrina after all. Cursing words, however, disappeared. Sabrina was sure some trick was performed by their parents, so, after hearing a polite (but mocking and angry) apology from Puck for throwing glop grenades, she decided to find out what was the meaning of that.
The adults were busy with their journals, so Sabrina searched every room for clues. And finally she found one! A calendar with the words "The 1st of April, Friday – April Fool's Day".
"Mom! Dad!" she cried, laughing. "Who's idea was that?"
Anyway, Puck and Sabrina seemed to adjust to polite life during the day. There were very few cursing words and insults heard lately in the Grimms' house. But Daphne says it's because of Puckabrina love. Who knows?