A/N:
Basically just an info chapter, but enjoy :D
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(Ray's POV)
I stared in the rearview mirror at Otto. A pang of sympathy shot through me, I shouldn't be forcing him through this, he hasn't caused me a whole lot of trouble. Shifting my gaze I watched Reggie cry, I felt no sympathy for her anymore. All the things I've heard her talk about at night, all the things I know she's done kills me. I never thought she'd be the one to go bad, I always thought it'd be Otto.
Reggie is so much like her mother, but so not like her in every aspect. She just went so bad somewhere, and it devastates me to know my daughter has morphed into some devious little devil. Maybe, I should just send her to Colorado, but I guess Otto would probably get out of line without Reggie. Truthfully I'm hoping this won't last all school year. It gives me plenty of free time to do whatever I want though, so it's not all bad.
Pulling into the airport parking lot I grabbed the kids a cart for their bags and helped them pile it all on. Waking into the airport it was three thirty-five. We wandered to gate twelve to pick up their tickets. Reggie carried her purse on and the rest of the baggage was put into the cargo. Watching my kids disappear actually made me feel relieved.
"Hey Andrew." I said when he picked up the phone.
"They're on their way I'm guessing." Andrew said wistfully. He hasn't seen the kids since the accident.
"The flight is leaving in twenty minutes or so." I told him as I went back to the car.
"You know I'll send daily e-mails and call about the kids all the time." Andrew said, I'm assuming he was trying to reassure me things would be okay, trust me I knew they would be.
"You best keep Otto from the slopes for awhile. He'll kill himself up there." I was driving back to the house nearly there actually.
"Yeah, I know he's gotten pretty good, I've seen the TwistCam videos." Andrew told me as I sat at a red light.
"I know, it's disturbing really, I think Twister might just be really good with cinematography." I told him thinking back to all the stuff he's done with his videos using Sammy's programs. Where was Sammy? That's weird I didn't even think about it until now, I hadn't seen him this morning.
"That boy has gotten some sick air though, I hope it doesn't all go to his head. The kids around here are stupendous he'd going to end up with his foot in his mouth." Andrew chuckled a little.
"Oh how I hope that isn't in the literal sense. Otto doesn't need anymore broken bones." I sighed but laughed too. I pictured Otto with his foot in his mouth and laughed again, my son really could get himself into some situations if he wanted.
"Don't worry this girl next door, is amazing she'll set him straight trust me on that one." The second I heard girl next door I swear I wanted to cry, Otto was going to be a real nuisance now. I gulped and I think Andrew understood.
"Oh, Ray don't worry. This girl wouldn't do anything with Otto, she's got dignity and from what I know she already has a boyfriend. The boy down the street though may be different." Andrew chuckled awkwardly as I pulled into the driveway. I knew exactly what he meant, he knew all about Reggie's escapades with Twister.
"I'm hoping she doesn't cause you too much trouble Andrew. Her mother would surely have strangled her by now." I opened the front door of the house; the kids' flight should be taking off right about now.
"Livia probably would've strangled all three of you by now." He chuckled lightly; it was the biggest lie ever. Livia wouldn't even hurt an ant if she could help it. Such a sweet natured woman, oh how I missed her. "Don't worry about them; I can control them no doubt. You don't mind if I give them a good spanking?" He laughed a little; I knew he'd do it if it honestly came down to it.
"Do what you have to. They hold no respect for anyone. Take away their electronics if you must that'll surely kill them." I told him thinking back to the time I took away Reggie's cell phone for a few hours because she stole five bucks from me. Man, she was crying until I gave it back, funny scene though. Otto wasn't nearly as bad though. I took away his phone for a day just because I felt like it; he just freaked for five minutes then went to Twister's. Simple solution compared to Reggie.
I think I'm going to miss their presence but not them entirely. "Thanks for the advice Ray, I've got to finish setting up the guest rooms. I'll call you when they get off the plane, alright." I did a 'mhm' and hung up.
Sitting in the living room without them bickering or the click of the keys actually made the silence calming. Clicking on the TV I watched an episode of House, nothing was more perfect then this moment. It was a harmonious moment, perfection encasing it all around.
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A/N:
Mmmm next chapter...
I'm thinking will be Otto and Reggie's perspectives on the plane and what not :D