Chapter 4- "what's up Mrs H?"
Recap:
Reba becomes worried about how her kids are not people open with her, and wonders if they were especially kyra, could things be different between them?
Meanwhile, the Hart Family waits patiently to meet kyra's new friend.
Reba is sitting in the kitchen drinking tea
"Hey Mrs. H.", Van greeted as he walked in and put his school bag on the chair.
"Hey Van" Reba greeted with a smile
"What's up?" Van asked as he made his way to the fridge.
"Waiting, for Cheyenne to come back with Jake"
"Why would she be with Jake?" Van asked as he sat down with her at the table.
"She went to go pick him up at school, he got into a fight," she explained.
"A fight! Jake!" Van said excitedly
"About time he started to fight back" Van commented
"VAN!" Reba said angrily slaps him in the back of the head "Van you know how I feel about fighting, it is not the answer"
"Ouch, Mrs. H, Okay. I know it is not and I know that Jake should not have done it, but you know how kids get, anger gets out before they can think. You must remember, you were nine once too"
Reba glares at van sternly knowing he is partly right.
"Hey mom" Jake greets as he runs in with Cheyenne trailing behind.
"Hey honey" Reba greeted her son as he walked over and gave her a hug.
Jake turns around and says "Hey van"
"Hey buddy" van responded to the nine year old.
"Okay Jake before you go anywhere, tell me what happened at school today," His mom asked calmly
Jake turns to look at Cheyenne who is standing behind the sink
"Well Jake tell me," His mom asked kindly again
However, Jake did not speak
"Come on Jake tell mom what happened" Cheyenne tired to coax her brother into telling
Jake looked around at all the people who were waiting to hear his story
"No! Leave me alone!" Jake exploded and turned to run from them
"Jake!" Reba called to him
"it's okay we'll talk to him, mom he's just upset" Cheyenne said "come on van" she said as she pulled her husband to the living room where they found Jake pouting on the couch
"Hey Jake" van said as he quietly walked in behind the couch
Jake did not speak.
Van sat beside him.
"What's wrong?" van asked
"Nothing" Jake muttered
"Why are you so mad Jake?" van questioned
"Just leave me alone, van I don't want to talk about it," he said as he turned the other way.
"Come on Jake, you will a lot better, if you talk about your feelings" Cheyenne told her little brother as she sat down next to him.
"If you tell us what happened today and why you fought, we could tell mom for you and she can let you down easy," Cheyenne explained.
"I don't want to talk about it," he stubbornly stated
"Please Jake; don't be like kyra keeping secrets it's better for you if you tell us.
"Why?" Jake questioned
"Because if you tell us, we can help you" Reba said as she walked from behind the couch and sat on the table that was in front of the couch and faced her son
"Mom" Jake spoke "you were there the whole time?" he asked embarrassed.
"Yes, Jake I was" she responded with a smile
"So you ready to talk to us Jake?" Cheyenne asked
"No!" Jake raised his voice at his sister
"Jake you can't talk to your sister like that, go to your room and calm down. When your ready to talk about it come and see me, but for now Jake go upstairs," Reba told her son sternly but trying to stay calm.
"Fine... Mom. Later" Jake stood up, walked slowly to the stairs then run up the stairs, and slammed the door to his room.
The three jumped when the door slammed
"Jake won't say anything mom, he didn't even talk to me when we were in the car" Cheyenne told as Reba got up to sit on the chair
"Don't worry kids, he won't stay mad for long, he just needs time to calm down," she said thinking about what just happened with Jake.
Authors note: hey I hope you like it so far. I'm working so I'm trying to update more for you.
Soon there's going to be more kyra and her friend and more Barbra Jean and baby Henry..
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Thanks.