The
next day, Saturday, Emma woke up from the sound of the telephone
ringing. She waited until Bonnie, their maid answered.)
Bonnie:
Miss Emma it's for you!
Emma:
(Picked up the phone) Yes?
:
Hi this is Principal Van Zandt.
Emma:
Oh yes hi Liberty!
PVZ:
Hello Emma.
Emma:
Is there something wrong?
PVD:
Yes, it's the concerning Eric Hogart.
Emma:
Oh, I should of known. What did he do this time?
PVD:
Well, I decided to make a deal with him last week, that I give him
three chances.
Emma:
mm hmm
PVZ:
Wednesday, he put a woopie cushion in his language teachers chair,
because she made him do a book report.
(Emma
looked over at Jay still sleep and drooling. She remembered when he
did that a long time ago in college. Dumb minds must think alike)
PVD:
Thursday, he cursed at the gym teacher, and yesterday he started a
food fight and now some parents are calling and complaining about
that to me!
Emma:
Wow, Liberty calm dow-
PVD:
That's Principal Liberty Van Zandt to you ma'am.
Emma:
So want do you want me to do then!
(Emma
yelled waking Jay up. He sat up wiping the drool off his mouth. He
stared at Emma on the phone.)
PVD:
Well, Eric, I, Mr. Hogart,a dn you will have a conference on Monday
morning to discuss his punishment.(She hung up)
Emma:
Bth
Jay:
Who was that?
Emma:
The principal. She said that Eric was at school this week starting
food fights, pranking teachers, and cussing!
Jay:
Emma:
I wonder where he gets all that from. I told you before to stop
cussing around them.
Jay:
Emma come on. It has nothing to do with me cussing. You don't see
Julie, Mark or Miranda doing it. This is Eric were talking about.
Emma:
I guess you're right. But youre the one talking to him because he has
to get it from you.
Jay:
Why me?
Emma:
Cause I said so.
(Jay
went in the family room.By the way heres a tip for you. 1 floor
Kitchen, Guest room, and living room. 2 floor family room, play room
and a smaller kitchen for the kids. 3 floor Bedrooms and bigger
sized bathrooms inside each kids' room. There are two bathrooms on
the first and second floor. On the couch Eric was playing the
nitendo, eating cheese puffs that were all over the table and and
drinking coke. Jay walked over, took the chesse puffs, grabbed the
drink, and pulled the nintendo plug.)
Eric:
Hey!
Jay:
Sup
Eric:
Dad seriously that wasn't saved.
Jay:
Good. CAuse your principal called.
Eric:
Oh...
Jay:
Yeah Oh! Your in a lot of trouble. Besides why aren't you playing
this in the play room?
Eric:
Because the girls are playing tea party and Marks doing his ABC's.
Jay:
Well, just to tell you, you're grounded. So pick up this mess.
Eric:
But we have a ma-
Jay:
A maid! Yeah I know. And I'm thinking about telling her not to clean
up after you until youre ungrounded. You here me!
Eric:
(Quueitly) Yes sir.
Jay:
Don't tell your mom but, just to help you out, if you get into a lot
of trouble, youre going to kicked off the team at school. So I advise
you to start sucking up a lot. Alright?
Eric:
Thanks
dad.
Jay:
Now, everything clear?
Eric:
Yup!
Jay:
(Putting a cheese puff into his mouth.) Good!
(Jay
walked into the kids' rainbow kitchen and put the chesse puffs into
the cabinet. He turned a wrong and gasped)
Emma:
Telling him to suck up. Honestly Jay this is our son.
Jay:
I know who he is, I'm ju-
Emma:
(Cutting him off) Doing whats best. I know. Yos handle it better than
most fathers would've. I'm proud of you.
Jay:
Why thank you Mrs. Hogart.
Emma:
Your welcome Mr. Hogart. (She gave him kiss and then they went to get
dressed)
