"What are you doing?" Elle asked when she entered the kitchen the following morning and saw Kara sticking labels on the shelves.
"Just organising the kitchen." Kara said.
"Why?"
"No idea. Just felt like doing it." Kara explained causing Elle to look at Adam and ask.
"A baby thing?"
"Maybe." Adam said. "If your brother has OCD we'll know why." Adam said as he opened a cupboard and asked. "Where are the plates?"
"I threw them out." Kara said.
"Why?" Adam asked.
"Just wanted a clear out." Kara said.
"And the milk?" He asked opening the fridge.
"Smelt funny."
"Looks like we are eating out for breakfast." Adam said to Elle.
"Really?" Elle smiled happily.
"Get your bag." Adam instructed before noticing something else was missing. "Where are the spoons?"
"Also thrown out." Kara said looking guilty.
"Why the spoons and not the forks?"
"The forks looked happy." Kara said.
"I thought you weren't feeling stressed anymore." Adam said frowning as Elle looked on worried.
"I'm not." Kara said.
Not believing her and worried she was the cause of the erratic behaviour Elle suddenly announced.
"I have a name."
"What are you after this time?" Adam asked.
"Nothing. I'm serious." Elle protested.
"You are?" Kara asked sounding as suspicious as Adam.
"If you don't trust me I can just forget it and let you name him." Elle said sounding hurt.
"I trust you." Adam said.
"Good, because I have done a lot of research. One President had it as a middle name. And one of the most loyal characters in a film ever had this name."
"She's making a pretty strong sales pitch." Kara said.
"Okay. What is it?" Adan asked.
"Wilson."
"Did you put her up to this?" Kara asked looking at Adam.
"No." Adam said. As Kara glared at him he held up his hands defensively and said. "This is the first I've heard of it."
"What's wrong with Wilson?" Elle asked. "It means a desire to protect. Isn't that a good thing for him to want to do?"
"Yes it is." Adam said. "I like it. But you need to go get your bag or we won't have time to stop for breakfast."
"Okay." Elle said scampering upstairs.
"I had nothing to do with it." Adam said as Kara glared at him. "But I like it."
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"What's wrong? You're not normally this enthusiastic about shopping." Alex asked when she opened her apartment door, which Kara had been banging on.
"Did you put her up to it?"
"Who up to what?" Alex asked confused as Kara entered the apartment..
"Elle and the name."
"She's picked a name?" Maggie asked.
"One you clearly don't like." Alex guessed. "Why would I be involved?"
"Because she chose Wilson."
"Like Cast Away?" Maggie asked.
"Yes."
"Could have been worse, could have been Penn." Maggie said. "I'm clearly not helping so I'm going. I'll see you later." With that she kissed Alex goodbye and left the sisters alone.
"Why are you blaming me not Adam?" Alex asked.
"I have already blamed him, but then he had to take Elle to get breakfast after I threw out the food and plates." Kara said.
"You threw out the food and plates because of the name?" Alex asked confused.
"No I threw them out as I was tidying." Kara said. "So did you put Elle put up to this?"
"No. I promise you that Elle and I have not discussed names. And if Adam is denying involvement then maybe she came up with it herself."
"You think she was being serious?" Kara asked suddenly feeling guilty.
"Did she say why she chose it?"
"It means desire to protect." Kara replied. "Change of plans today."
"What?"
"I need to buy Elle a present….and I need to buy some plates and spoons."
"What happened to your spoons?" Alex asked lost.
"They were unhappy so I threw them out."
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"How was school?" Adam asked.
"Okay, I guess."
"Very convincing." Adam commented.
"Have I upset mom with the name? She seemed kind of mad".
"She's not mad at you." Adam assured her.
"She seemed mad with you." Elle pointed out.
"I had a, kind of friend called Wilson."
"What's a kind of friend?" Elle asked.
"If you promise not to tell mom I'll show you." He said leading her down to the garage.
"You put your friend in a box? No wonder he's only a kind of friend." Elle commented.
"Cute." Adam said as he open a box and pulled out a tennis ball.
"Why does the tennis ball have hair and face?" Elle asked.
"This isn't any tennis ball, this is Wilson." Adam explained.
"Like in Cast Away?"
"Yes. Wait how do you even know about Cast Away?"
"Ummmm, can't remember." Elle lied. "Why do you have a Wilson and why is he in a box in the garage? He should be inside."
"Your mom doesn't like him."
"Why?" Elle said.
"Don't know."
"But you like him?"
"I do, so does Alex."
"Is he like a charm? Does he protect you?"
"I guess."
"And he's loyal?"
"I guess, I mean I stopped Alex stealing him." Adam said as Kara entered.
"What are you two doing down here?" Kara asked as she approached them before placing a bag on the ground.
"Nothing." Elle said quickly.
"Am I that bad when I lie?" Kara asked Adam.
"No, you are way worse." Adam assured her.
"So what's going on?" Kara asked.
"Dad was explaining why you don't like the name Wilson." Elle said.
"I thought your dad, or Alex, had forced you into it." Kara tried to explain.
"They hadn't." Elle said. "But dad explained why you don't like it, so I'll think of something else."
"No. If you like it, that's good enough." Kara said.
"But you don't." Elle pointed out.
"We said it was your choice." Kara said. "And Wilson is way better than Maggie's nick name."
"What's that?" Elle asked.
"Sprout."
"But that's a great name." Elle said.
"Wilson is better." Kara said. "I'm sorry that I didn't accept it earlier."
"It's okay." Elle said.
"No it's not." Kara said hugging her before pulling back and saying. "I got this for you." With that she lifted the bag and handed it to Elle.
"A new Lego set!" Elle beamed when she opened the bag. She then turned serious and asked. "Wait did you clear out my room like you did the kitchen?"
"No. I promise you I will not touch your room. This is an apology for not taking you seriously." Kara said.
"Thank you." Elle said hugging her mother again before disappearing into the house to assemble the new kit.
"So Wilson?" Adam asked.
"Wilson." Kara agreed. "But I'm in charge of choosing his hair cuts."
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.