A/N: Thanks for reviewing! Phoenix and Python were 4 years old in the previous chapter and in this one, they're 14. I was going to get this chapter out sooner but I decided to watch a few movies. These are the ones I watched, which of these have you guys watched?
1. Insidious (I had to sleep with my cousin after watching this! However, I totally ADORED Josh and Renai, they were so cute together!)
2. The Lorax (I am in love with the fluffy orange puffball. He is so adorable... I changed my profile picture because of him!)
3. In Time (Ah-mayz-ing. I totally love Alex Pettyfer. He rocks!)
4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Pretty good)
5. Final Destination 4 + 5 (O.o)
6. Frozen (My, my, my...)
7. Brave (I seriously felt like Merida! Man, we need to get together one of these days and talk about being 'perfect' ladies...)
8. X-Men Origins: The Wolverine, X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: First Class (Awesomeness)
9. The Avengers (I loved it. I seriously loved it. You gotta watch this movie!)
That's it, folks! Tell me which movies you guys like.
A/N: Now, the review replies are at the bottom, like they were in the previous chapter!
Dedication: All those who follow my story. Have a cookie :)
Susan's and Jay's eldest daughter, Amie, skipped along the sidewalk. She held Cato's hand, his other hand holding her younger sister's. Her cousins were running around, kicking a soccer ball here and there. Cato gasped as the soccer ball crashed into the window of Mr. Olive's bookstore, shattering it into a million pieces. Phoenix's and Python's eyes widened and they instantly turned to see if their father was still behind them. Cato turned red as Mr. Olive ran out of his bookstore, clutching what little white hair he had left. He turned to Phoenix and Python and began scolding them. Cato let go of Amie's and Clove's hand and quickly said, "You both stay right here. I'll be back in a minute." With that, he ran to his sons. Mr. Olive glared at him.
"I knew this'd happen one day." He said, pointing his wooden cane at Phoenix and Python. "Ya'll just couldn't wait for me to join ol' Louise before goin' and shatterin' my windows." His eyes narrowed as he glared at the twins. Both of them were looking down and shifting from one foot to the other.
Cato swallowed hard before taking a deep breath. "Uh, I'm sure Phoenix and Python didn't mean to break your window. It was just an accident." Wrong thing to say.
Mr. Olive turned red. And then blue. "Accident? ACCIDENT? Ya'll breakin' my windows and callin' it an accident? Ol' Louise was hit by a truck and that boozed up man called it an accident. This ain't no accident!"
Cato winced and gave Phoenix and Python the You-Will-Pay-For-This look before his lips formed a nervous smile. "Phoenix and Python are very sorry." He glared at them and they quickly nodded, pretending to look sorrowful as Cato continued. "We'll pay for the window."
Mr. Olive huffed. "Damn straight, ya'll will pay." He grumbled.
Cato nodded and placed his hands on Phoenix's and Python's shoulders, maneuvering them to the other side of the street where Amie and Clove were patiently standing. Phoenix grinned when they were finally out of Mr. Olive's sight. "Man! Dad, that was some sweet kick!" He exclaimed.
Cato rolled his eyes. "You both are going to get part-time jobs to get that money for Mr. Olive. That was not a sweet kick."
Python shrugged. "Sure Dad. We've wanted part-time jobs for a long time. I'm gonna buy myself a black lam-"
Cato raised an eyebrow. "You, young man, are not driving until I am dead. And three days after that to make sure I'm dead."
Python groaned. "Aw man, I wanted to get that new model so badly!"
"Ha ha. You're saying that as if you have the old model." Cato said.
Phoenix crossed his arms. "Hey Dad, are we going over to Uncle Finn's tonight?" He asked.
Cato nodded. "If you guys want to go, it's fine with me."
Phoenix tilted his head. "You aren't going with us?"
"No, I have a meeting to go to." Cato answered.
Clove held up her lollipop to Cato. "Uncwe Cato, do you want my wowwipop?" She asked, her grey eyes wide and innocent.
Cato nearly grimaced at the thought of putting a three-year-old's half eaten lollipop in his mouth. He shook his head and smiled softly at the small girl. "No, sweetie. You go ahead."
Clove nodded and the lollipop went back in her mouth. Phoenix gave her a disgusted look. "Seriously, Clover, you expect Dad to put that... thing into his mouth? After you..." He grimaced.
Clove's eyes welled up with tears. "But-but-" A small tear fell down her cheek.
Cato groaned. "Phoenix!" He scolded. "At least she offered, it's the thought that counts!" He bent down and picked Clove up and wiped her tears. "It's okay, sweetheart, Phoenix is just being mean."
Clove sniffed and hugged Cato while Phoenix scoffed. They finally arrived at their house and Amie and Clove ran inside. Cato cleared his throat, indicating for Phoenix and Python to stop walking. They turned and looked at Cato. Cato took a deep breath. "Is something wrong?" He asked.
Phoenix looked away instantly and Python looked down. They didn't say anything for a long time. Finally Phoenix broke the silence. "It isn't fair." He whispered. His eyes filled with tears and Python's filled as well. "None of this is fair."
Cato wrinkled his eyebrows and was about to say something when Phoenix and Python hugged him. Cato was surprised, it had been quite a while since his sons had hugged him.
"It isn't fair." Phoenix continued. "How come they have a mother and we don't?"
They were crying now, Cato could feel the wet tears soaking his shirt. He froze when he heard what Phoenix had said. "Oh babies..." He whispered, rubbing his sons's backs. "Is that- is that the reason why you guys have been snapping at Clove and Amie a lot?"
Phoenix and Python nodded slowly. Cato continued rubbing their backs. "You do have a mother." He said.
"Yes, but she's not here. She doesn't cook for us or play games with us..." Phoenix answered.
"Or read us stories or force us to take a shower." Python finished.
"I'm trying to be both mother and father for you." Cato sighed. "I'm sorry that Amethyst isn't here with you but she loves you both and she stays with you whenever she can."
Phoenix and Python nodded again. "But it's not the same." They said together.
"I know." Cato smiled sadly as Phoenix and Python looked up at him. "I'm jealous of Jay too sometimes."
The twins tilted their heads. "But you have us, right Dad?"
Cato gave them a soft smile this time. "Yes, I do. And you have me."
Phoenix and Python stood on their tiptoes and kissed Cato's cheeks together. "Yeah." They answered simultaneously.
Cato kissed their heads. "Should I tell your mother to visit you tonight." He said.
His sons grinned and they nodded eagerly. "Definitely."
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