Nicks POV:

I'd been running around the garage all morning doing jobs for Jimmy, Tej, Suki and Rome. I tried to call Lyndsey's cell three times to find out how she was getting on with dad but she didn't answer it. I didn't know whether that was good or bad news.

'Nick can you pass me that wrench.' Jimmy shouted stretching his arm out from under a car.

'So did you get things sorted out with your old man yesterday?' Suki asked me

'Yeah, no sort of, no not really.' I sighed

'Oh like that is it?'

'He's just always going on at me about my attitude and crap like that'

Suki rolled her eyes

'And what about Lyndsey?'

'Yeah he goes on at her too.' I sat on the counter next to Suki

She put her arm round me.

'Your both good kids just try not to wind him up too much and when you do you'll just have to take the consequences'

'Hey short stuff I need your help over here!' Rome yelled

'But he has a go at me for such stupid shit!'

'It may sound stupid to you but he's trying to teach you right from wrong.'

'Yeah well I can teach my self.' I could feel a lecture coming on.

'Hey nick!' Rome yelled again this time looking up

I jumped off the counter and looked at Suki.

'Nick I was just trying to give a bit of advice. Your not ever gonna like your dad having a go at you whether you know the reasons or not' She looked worryingly at me

'Yeah whatever.' I muttered and went to help Rome.

Brian's POV:

We'd been in the department store for about ½ hour and already picked a few things out.

'How about this one dad?' Lyndsey yelled holding up a bright orange shirt and laughing

I shook my head.

'I can't wear anything that color, the guys will take the piss out of me big time.' I picked up a black short sleeved bench shirt.

'Yeah that's pretty cool' she said looking through the rail of Levis for my size.

'You need some new shoes and trainers as well, you wear them out too quickly.'

I put my arm round her shoulder.

'Are you sure you don't have an ulterior motive here?' I asked suspiciously

'No of course not, but I did see a really nice top as we walked past the teens section.' She grinned up at me

'Your grounded and in my bad books at the moment.'

'Yeah I know but………' she trailed off quietly

'I can't really go buying stuff for you and not nick can I?'

'How about, I don't tell him?' she gave me her little girl look

'But you will, you always wind him up.' I was trying my hardest to resist her.

'No I won't. We're not little kids anymore dad!' she started getting agitated

I decided to change the subject.

'So you reckon this shirt, these jeans? Which trainers?' I wander over to the shoe section

I quickly found a pair I liked and tried them on.

'What do you think Lyns?' she wasn't showing much interest anymore

'Yeah they look ok.'

'Come on Lyns don't go all sulky on me, we were having a nice day.' I huffed

She didn't look at me.

'Right, that's it we're going home.' I dumped all the stuff I was holding grabbed her by the arm and pulled her out of the shop.

We walked to the car in silence, I still had hold of her arm, and she tried to struggle when she saw a group of girls her age but I kept my grip.

We drove home in silence.

Lyndsey POV:

Dad stopped by the garage before we went home; he got out of the car and disappeared inside.

Nick came running over to the car

'Hey Lyns where have you been, I've been trying to call your cell.'

'me and dad went shopping, but he got all pissy and started to give me a lecture so we came home, I'd stay out of his way if I were you'

'Tell me about it, Suki has been trying to give me a lecture in here as well. But I told her where to go.'

'Really? What did she say?'

'Oh you know the usual crap'

'You better hope she doesn't tell dad.' I looked at him wide eyed.

'Oh here he comes' I said giving nick a wide eyed look and nodding in dads direction.

Brian's POV:

'Right nick, they don't need your help anymore so you can come home with me and Lyndsey' I folded my arms and waited for him to take his overalls off

'Well go on then' I raised my voice as he was just stood there staring at me.

'Ok ok' he said under his breath and chucked his overalls into a plastic bag.

We pulled up at the house and got out of the car.

' I know you two have got homework to do, so no TV, no pc, no playstation and no music till you've finished.' I said without looking at them.

I heard Lyndsey mutter something under her breath.

'What was that Lyns?' she looked wide eyed at me and nick was silently pleading with her

'Nothing.. .' she looked at the floor and walked towards the stairs.

'Good, because you're only grounded for the weekend at the moment, I can always make it longer.'

She shrugged her shoulders and went upstairs.

I heard nick say something to her on the way up but didn't say anything.

I was milling about the house for the next hour and didn't hear a peep from the twins. I went up stairs to get some laundry and stopped outside nicks room.

Nicks POV;

'No not much mate, supposed to be doing homework. You?'

'Just getting ready to go, sure you can't come?' nicks best friend Jason was on the other line

'I would, but I don't think I'd get away with it, I'm already grounded for like a month!'

'Oh yeah you said. Well if you change your mind, let me know... .'

'Will do dude, laters' I hung up the phone and my dad walked in the room.

'Knock much?' I said with out looking at him

'Watch your mouth. I told you to do your homework?'

'I was supposed to be working at the garage all day so I did it yesterday.'

'Let me see it then.' He walked over to my desk

'I handed it in yesterday as well.' I tried to kick my bag under my bed.

'I don't believe you; let me see your home work journal.' He held out his hand.

'I left it in my locker.'

'Cut the crap nick, get your stuff and you can do your homework at the kitchen counter.' He shouted

Lyndsey came out of her room to see what was going on.

'You to Lyndsey. Its obvious neither of you can be trusted.'

'Hang on a minute dad.' She shouted and followed after him

'What the hell did I do?' I heard her shout

'No no no Lyns don't make it worse!' I whispered to my self whilst grabbing my school stuff.

Dad just seemed to ignore her, but she wasn't going to let it lie.

Lyndsey's POV:

'You've always told us that it's rude not to answer someone when they ask you a question!' I said sarcastically

He turned round to look at me.

'Well are you gonna tell me what I'm supposed to have done now. I thought it was just nick that was in trouble so why drag me into it?' I was almost screaming at him, tears started to well up in my eyes.

Just then Rome walked in through the front door.

'Hey I can hear you two from half way down the street. What's going on?'

He looked at nick as he was the only one who wasn't shouting.

Nick just shrugged his shoulders and started to do his home work.

'Forget this, I'm going out.' I picked up my bag and headed for the door

'You're not going anywhere.' Dad stood in front of me.

Rome stood in between us.

'Why don't we all just chill out.' Rome sighed

'Look Rome, I ain't getting funny or anything, but I can handle my kids.' Dad spoke quietly and slowly

'Ok dude, I'll call back later.' Rome held up his hands gave me a sympathetic look then left.

'Now are you gonna do as your told' he leaned closer to me

'I just…….' I could see nick pleading with me not to say anything

I held my head up and looked him straight in the eye.

'Yes sir.' I walked past him to get my school stuff

He didn't say anything, just followed me upstairs and carried on doing the laundry.