Sunday

December 11th

Snow Day

I woke up that morning completely freaked out; I forgot that I was home. I went down stairs to see Nikki and Jack playing with Weston. It was so cute, they looked so happy.

I walked into the kitchen and saw Bobby teaching my two brothers how to make pancakes.

"Oh Bobby you're such a good teacher." My mom was flirting with him.

"Mom!" I walked over towards Bobby.

"What I was complimenting him. There's nothing wrong with a little…"

"Stop Mom!" I was so annoyed with her.

"Madison your no fun." She pushed passed me.

"Hey Madison," Nikki walked into the room holding Weston in her arms.

"Hey Nikki," I walked over to the table.

"I hope you know that we can't leave today."

"Why?" I was confused.

"Take a look outside."

I walked over and pulled back the curtain. It was a blizzard out there; snow was piling up on the streets. This wasn't happening; I wasn't going to get stuck here! I only wished there was another way out.

"Mommy," Weston began to cry.

"What's wrong baby." Nikki gently rocked him.

"Madison did you take a look outside?" Nikki nodded her head towards the window.

"Yeah looks like we're stuck here."

During breakfast Lucy stormed down the stairs.

"Nobody even called me for breakfast!"

"Didn't even know you were home dear," my mom shoved another pancake into her mouth.

"Yeah you wouldn't care either way." Lucy sat down.

I looked over towards Nikki and Jack they were feeding Weston pancakes.

"Jack a natural born father huh." I nudged Bobby.

"Yeah the little fairy's growing up." Bobby smiled.

"Jack tell me do you get your good lucks from Bobby?" My mother was being an idiot again.

"Bobby wishes I got my looks from him." Jack laughed.

"Oh well then, Bobby can you help me later. I have a few boxes in the attic that needs to come down. I can't get them myself, they're a little to heavy for me. I need a big strong man like you to help me with them." My mom smiled.

"What boxes?" I asked

"Some Christmas stuff, you wouldn't mind helping me Bobby."

"Sure, no problem."

"I just lost my appetite." I got up and walked out of the room.

"Mom would you just stop it, I don't know why you can't just be nice." Nikki rolled her eyes.

"What, I'm just asking for some help." She looked towards Bobby.

"Come on mom you know you can get anyone else to get those boxes for you. Stop pulling this shit, it's annoying."

"What shit, I'm just being friendly and asking for help."

"You know what shit mom, your being a little too friendly perhaps. So just stop your really upsetting Madison."

"Besides mom you're too old for Bobby anyway, and I'm pretty sure he is nothing like Dave." Lucy smiled.

"You little bitch!" My mom stood up.

Weston began crying again.

"Would you shut that kid up! God all he does is cry!"

"You're a horrible mother and grandmother. I don't know why child services even agreed to let Weston come stay with you. I can't even believe I thought you changed. Why don't you get your own life and stay out of ours." Nikki picked up Weston and walked out.

"No one asked you girls to come home in the first place!" She slammed in her chair. "What are you looking at?" She sneered towards Vinnie.

Vinnie said nothing and kept on eating his breakfast.

Jack walked into the living room where Nikki was sitting with Weston.

"Hey," He sat next to her.

"I can't believe her Jack! She hasn't changed at all, why did I even come back here." Nikki began to cry.

"You came back her for your son Nikki. He's all that matters to you here." Jack hugged her.

"I know Jack, I know."

"Hey where's Madison?" Bobby walked in.

"She's upstairs."

"Oh thanks. Are you alright Nikki?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"Ok."

"Blues Clues," Weston ran up to the TV.

"Yeah Blues Clues Weston, you like Blues Clues don't ya." Nikki smiled.

Jack watched her as she began the bonding between mother and son.

"Madison you're such a bitch! Why did you even come home!" Lucy was screaming at me.

"Well I don't know Lucy to make your life more miserable. Your pathetic, I came here for Nikki and Weston. You're the last person I wanted to see." I was sick and tired of her always complaining.

"Yeah well I didn't want you to come home either!"

"Whoa what's going on in here." Bobby walked into my room.

"Nothing Lucy was just leaving."

"Why don't you go back to wherever you came from. We don't need you here, just like we didn't need dad."

That struck something in me, I bolted right up. Almost in a quick Matrix type move I slapped my sister across the face.

"Don't you ever say that to me!"

She touched her face, "You bitch." I could see the tears develop in her eyes.

"Get out."

Later that evening Bobby and I were sitting downstairs in the den watching a movie.

"Do you see the way he wrinkles his forehead like that!" I started laughing.

"You're so weird." Bobby smiled.

"Madison, can I talk to you?" Vinnie walked into the den.

"Yeah sure I'll be back." I got up and followed my brother into the kitchen.

"What's up?" I could tell that there was something wrong.

"Its mom, she's driving us all crazy. Just last week she locked herself out of the house. Instead of calling us up to come and let her in, she broke the kitchen window. She's fucking messed up Madison."

"Yeah I know…"

"You gotta help us, you know get us the fuck outta here."

"You know I would love to but where ya'll gonna stay."

"I don't know which you. You know where ever your living."

"I told you she can't help us man. She's too busy living some other life to even care about her family." Marcus walked in.

"That's bullshit and you both know it."

"Yeah then what are you gonna do. Tell us to wait her and then you'll come back for us. Please Madison dad told us the same thing, and I'm still here."

"Hey I'm going to find a way Marcus."

"Yeah whatever," Marcus walked out of the room.

"You think so, I mean do you have a way?" Vinnie eyes brightened.

"Yeah I'll try something Vinnie don't you worry."

That night I laid in bed thinking about a possible way to get my brothers and sister out.