CHAPTER 2:
By about 6am, Stacie and Kyle returned home. Aubrey just woke up, but Kim and Bella were still asleep.
"Hey, you guys are back." Aubrey said.
"Yeah. Are Kim and Bella awake yet?" Stacie asked.
"Not yet. So, what did the doctor say?" Aubrey asked.
"According to my X-rays, I had a minor fracture, so the doctor gave me a boot so I can still get around. They also suggested I use a pair or crutches just in case. Although I will need some help getting up and down the stairs until I'm fully healed." Stacie explained.
"I'm so sorry this happened to you." Aubrey said.
"Thanks. Though more than anything I'm hoping to be healed enough in time to go to the wedding next month." Stacie said.
"You should be, babe. Remember what the doctor also said: Stay off that leg as much as possible and you should be fine." Kyle recapped.
"Right." Stacie said before sitting down on the couch.
"Thanks for looking after the girls last night, I should probably go wake them up." Kyle said.
"Anytime. Though I do need to get back home to help Finn get ready for school, so I'll see you later." Aubrey said.
"Later." Kyle said as Aubrey left.
About an hour later, the family was in the kitchen having breakfast.
"Alright, girls, so as you may or may not be aware, last night your mother fell down the stairs and got hurt." Kyle recapped.
"I'm so sorry, Mommy. I feel awful about what happened." Bella said.
"I know. But we hope you've learned something from all of this." Stacie said.
"I have. I'll do a better job of cleaning up my toys." Bella said.
"Good. Now, since your mother is going to be in serious pain for a while, she's going to have to stay off her feet as much as possible. So, until she is healed, you will be helping me with the chores around the house every day after school." Kyle said.
"What would I have to do?" Bella asked.
"We will go over your chore list when you get home." Stacie said.
"Alright, you two, finish your breakfast and then go get ready for school." Kyle said as the two girls did so.
While the two girls were up in their rooms getting ready, Stacie made a call to her boss at work stating that she would be on forced medical leave until New Year's at the latest. This meant her students at the dance studio she teaches at would have to have another teacher until she is healed. Bella didn't have much of a chore list when she got home. It mostly included cleaning her room and dusting off end tables. While she did those chores, her father did all the other chores that needed to be done before dinner.