4 Days Before the Party

It was pure chaos in the household, for Nora at least. She helplessly held her youngest cousin who is almost a year old in her arms, as her other younger cousins where playing loudly in the house as they ran screaming. Like as if they where vikings on battle. Her aunt and uncle went to the store to buy food for Brick's party, since she did promised Lightning there would be some meat. Even if that means babysitting her troublemaking cousins for an hour or two. Which is now her worst nightmare.

"Pablo, Hugo! Ponte los zapatos!" The teen girl called out to her 5 years-old twin cousins, with Pablo being the one with the glasses.

"Carmela! No te subas al sofá!" She pointed out to the 7 years-old curly haired girl who was on top of the sofa.

"Sergío! Baja la música!" She yelled for her 14 years-old cousin who is probably upstairs playing loud music.

"Fabían. Ya está lista la comida?" She then called out to her 15 years-old mature cousin. Who is making lunch to at least get everyone stop and to just sit down to eat.

"Todavía no." He called back. He understand what she is going through and he knows it. He's been there.

Nora goarned in frustration in her mind as she frowned in hysteric. "Your Brothers and Sister are nothing but a bunch of loud makers, huh..?" She said to her baby cousin, Hannah. The little baby looked blankly at her, she then cooed and put her hand on her nose. Which made the former chuckled. "Why are you so adorable?"

Just then the door bell ranged. Which immediately made Nora go to open it. When she eventualy did a mixture of relief and happiness light up on her face.

"I hope i'm not interrupting anything..! That is I hope not?" Brick held a rose as he was blushing scratching his head.

Nora adjust herself to hold Hannah with one arm as she grabed the rose with her other hand. She smiled as she smelled it. "Thanks, it's beautiful."

But their little greetings where interrupted by another crash inside the house. Which caused Nora to cringe and her eye to twitch with irritation. "Excuse me..." She gave Hannah to Brick as she still held the rose in her other hand as she went inside the house to see the commotion.

Brick on the other hand stayed there outside holding the little baby girl in his arms not really knowing what to do. "Not much of a talker aren't ya?"

"Ba." Hannah cooed in response. Which confirmed his answer.

Then another crash was heard. Which surprised Brick a bit. "Better see if your cousin needs help..." He said to the baby as he went in. Not forgeting to close the door of course.

Once inside he was able to see what his girlfriend was dealing with. Seeing a pair of twins running wild as they made things fall on the floor. A curly haired girl who hoping on a sofa. And loud music coming from upstairs. He then spotted Nora sitting on the kitchen table with her hands on her head. As if she appeared like she was gonna snap from the mess. "Why won't they just shut up..?! Why won't they just shut up..?! Heh... I think I'm gonna lose it..! Why won't they just listen to me?!"

Brick immediately saw the bad situation this house was in. So he decides to take the matter into his own hands. He gave Hannah to Fabían who had just finished making lunch. He then went to the living room, pulled out a whistle and blew it out. Which immediately caused the kids to stop. "T'en Hut!"

They knew what he's doing is gonna be serious so they stayed still. As if they where in the army. Still the music from Sergío's room was still playing. Brick walked to the stairs and marched straight to the teen's bedroom. "T'en Hut!"

That cause Sergío to turn off the music immediately as he stood up straight like a soldier.

"Listen here soldier! You got ten seconds to get down there and stand in line!" Brick yelled out at the boy as he shook like a leaf. "You got that?!"

"Señior si Señior!" Sergío knew that his cousin's boyfriend know Spanish so he didn't hesitate to answer it in his native language. He dashed out towards downstairs to the living room as fast as he could turned on the music. He then stood in line like his siblings are doing right now.

"Listen here now!" Brick called out firmly as walked towards the group. "This here isn't somekind of playground, this is a house and inside a house we don't run, scream, jump on furniture or blast out loud music!"

Sergío glups as sweat is pouring down his forehead at the last mention.

"And now it isn't playtime either, is lunch time! Now move you're feet to the Kitchen and I don't care if the foods' cold you'll eat it anyway! Let's go, go, go!" The kids immediately ran to the Kitchen and sat down as they started to eat their meals with no complain.

Nora took a sigh of relief as all of that stress she felt had lifted from her shoulders.

'Thanks.' Fabían mouthed to Brick with gratitude as he was feeding Hannah.

'No problem.' He replied back with a smile.

After lunch everyone went outside at the nearby park so get some fresh air, also because Brick suggested it as for the young one's well behavior during lunch.

Pablo, Hugo and Carmela where playing at the playarea of the park. Fabían and Sergío where taking a stroll around the big park. While Brick and Nora stayed at the bench near the play area with Hannah as they keeped an eye on the little ones from a distance.

"How did you do it?" Nora asked out of the blue as she held Hannah in her arms.

"Hm?" Brick added rasing an eyebrow.

"With my cousins, how did you do it?" She asked again.

Brick smiled feeling a bit sheepish as she bought up from earlier. "When you've been into military training for your hole life you get to learn a thing or two about knowing when to be in charge."

"Well Sergeant MacArthur, I think you deserve and award for this." Nora planted a kiss on his cheek which caused him to blush in lovestruck.

Hannah cooed.

"Aw, does Hannah want a kiss?Alright, you get a kiss for being such a good baby." Nora smiled at the baby as she planted a kiss on her forehead.

The baby giggles in response.

"Just don't make me do diaper duty and i'll help you out with them till the end of summer." Brick said suggesting his girlfriend into helping her with babysitting.

Nora giggles. "It's a deal."

Tomorrow is another day...