Yeah this isn't turning out as well as I thought I would. Sorry (. Doing
the best I can. Any suggestions on where you would like this to go are more
than welcome.
Chapter 4
After much discussion the group had dismissed Monopoly and settled on Charades. Hailey was in the middle of simulating a stabbing. "Knife Attack!" Sandy yelled.
"Oh my God! You guys suck at this!" Hailey exclaimed and plonked herself onto the couch. "This is boring. Lets just talk. These idiotic games are too much for a Friday night." They all stared at each other vacantly. "So..." Sandy began he turned to Seth, "How's school?"
"You're supposed to be the big lawyer. King of conversation. That's the best you can do?"
"Fine you think of a topic." Hailey said cuttingly. Jimmy stood up and took his cell out of his pocket, "I'm gonna go call Marissa again. Check if she's ok." He bent down and kissed Hailey before walking into the kitchen. Hailey turned to Ryan, "So kid, what about you?"
"Huh?" he answered
"Well since I got here the only words I've heard you say are, "Huh." "Thanks," and, "I'll be in the pool house." I think I'd like to get to know my nephew a little better." Ryan blushed and Hailey continued, "Don't worry nothing heavy. Let's start with... your birthday."
"What about it?"
"When is it for a start."
"November 21st." he answered. Kirsten spun around. "What? That's like two days after Sandy's." Ryan looked at Kirsten's face twist in confusion, "He's the 19th." A few seconds passed when she realised, "You never told us!!!! You didn't celebrate your birthday!" Ryan looked at his feet and fiddled with his shoelaces. "It wasn't a big deal." Ryan said softly.
"Of course it's a big deal... but I guess we should have known." Sandy spoke up.
"Ryan you didn't tell us? I can't believe that! I mean you went to school and acted normally all day without even mentioning it!" Seth said in disbelief.
"Like I said. It's not a big deal."
Later in the kitchen Sandy and Kirsten were making sandwiches while discussing Ryan, "I can't believe he spent his birthday alone." Kirsten said tragically.
"Well when you come to think of it what was he supposed to say? He couldn't just walk in here and announce it was his birthday... you know what he's like... no fuss." Sandy continued.
"Well we're just gonna have to fix that." Kirsten went over to the fridge and pulled out an apple pie. Sandy raised his eyebrows and Kirsten defended, "It'll have to do." She placed the smallest candle she could find in the middle of it and preceded to the living room. She placed the pie in front of him on the coffee table. He looked up at her sceptically and she kept a fixed gaze, "If you don't blow it out and make a wish I'm gonna have everybody in here sing you Happy Birthday. Your choice." Ryan bend down and blew out his candle. He wished for this year to be less dramatic. No fights. No heartache. Just easy. He stood up and opened his arms to Kirsten, "Thanks," he said his mouth almost curling into a smile. Kirsten laughed and hugged her son, "You're welcome. And don't do that again." She scolded.
"I wouldn't dream of it." He laughed. Seth returned from the kitchen with a large knife and a stack of plates, "So who's for some birthday pie?"
Please R&R.
Chapter 4
After much discussion the group had dismissed Monopoly and settled on Charades. Hailey was in the middle of simulating a stabbing. "Knife Attack!" Sandy yelled.
"Oh my God! You guys suck at this!" Hailey exclaimed and plonked herself onto the couch. "This is boring. Lets just talk. These idiotic games are too much for a Friday night." They all stared at each other vacantly. "So..." Sandy began he turned to Seth, "How's school?"
"You're supposed to be the big lawyer. King of conversation. That's the best you can do?"
"Fine you think of a topic." Hailey said cuttingly. Jimmy stood up and took his cell out of his pocket, "I'm gonna go call Marissa again. Check if she's ok." He bent down and kissed Hailey before walking into the kitchen. Hailey turned to Ryan, "So kid, what about you?"
"Huh?" he answered
"Well since I got here the only words I've heard you say are, "Huh." "Thanks," and, "I'll be in the pool house." I think I'd like to get to know my nephew a little better." Ryan blushed and Hailey continued, "Don't worry nothing heavy. Let's start with... your birthday."
"What about it?"
"When is it for a start."
"November 21st." he answered. Kirsten spun around. "What? That's like two days after Sandy's." Ryan looked at Kirsten's face twist in confusion, "He's the 19th." A few seconds passed when she realised, "You never told us!!!! You didn't celebrate your birthday!" Ryan looked at his feet and fiddled with his shoelaces. "It wasn't a big deal." Ryan said softly.
"Of course it's a big deal... but I guess we should have known." Sandy spoke up.
"Ryan you didn't tell us? I can't believe that! I mean you went to school and acted normally all day without even mentioning it!" Seth said in disbelief.
"Like I said. It's not a big deal."
Later in the kitchen Sandy and Kirsten were making sandwiches while discussing Ryan, "I can't believe he spent his birthday alone." Kirsten said tragically.
"Well when you come to think of it what was he supposed to say? He couldn't just walk in here and announce it was his birthday... you know what he's like... no fuss." Sandy continued.
"Well we're just gonna have to fix that." Kirsten went over to the fridge and pulled out an apple pie. Sandy raised his eyebrows and Kirsten defended, "It'll have to do." She placed the smallest candle she could find in the middle of it and preceded to the living room. She placed the pie in front of him on the coffee table. He looked up at her sceptically and she kept a fixed gaze, "If you don't blow it out and make a wish I'm gonna have everybody in here sing you Happy Birthday. Your choice." Ryan bend down and blew out his candle. He wished for this year to be less dramatic. No fights. No heartache. Just easy. He stood up and opened his arms to Kirsten, "Thanks," he said his mouth almost curling into a smile. Kirsten laughed and hugged her son, "You're welcome. And don't do that again." She scolded.
"I wouldn't dream of it." He laughed. Seth returned from the kitchen with a large knife and a stack of plates, "So who's for some birthday pie?"
Please R&R.