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Chapter Six : Consequences

Mom started shouting the second we heard Matthew's car pull away. "I have never, ever, been more disappointed, and furious with anyone in my life!" We all looked at the floor in guilt. Mom started again, this time in a calmer voice. "Now, I don't want to know who did what, I just want to know who was involved." All of us were involved, I thought to myself. I kept quite though, as Sarah is normally spokesperson for the kids in our family. "It was just me, Jake, Mike, Jessica, Kim and Nigel and Kyle." Sarah said. Good choice – Mark hated it when Mom, or anyone, was mad at him, & punishment would be worse for the older kids. Mom nodded slowly, "Okay, those who weren't involved, you can leave the room. I want to talk to you guys for a little while." Obviously, we all know she meant shout at us, not talk to us. The others quickly left the room.

Mom sat down at one of the chairs. "I don't want to hear about this anymore. All I want to do is give you your punishments and then we won't speak of this again. Nigel, Kyle no watching or playing football for a week."

"But Mom!" Nigel & Kyle screeched. "TJ was going to take us to a game on Saturday!"

"Well, maybe, just maybe, if you're on best behaviour, your punishment will end on Friday." Mom sighed. I saw Jessica's mouth begin to open in protest, but Kim shook her head disapprovingly. Mom continued. "Sarah you are not going to lacrosse on Wednesday afternoon, Jake you are not going to the skate park for a week, & Mike you are not going to hockey practice on Thursday."

Me & Sarah sighed, but were wise enough not to say anything. Mike however, wasn't. "But Mom!" He shouted.

"Nope." Mom replied, as she began to tidy away the table. "What if I'm really, really good?"

"Nope." Mom repeated.

"Nigel & Kyle are allowed to go to their stupid football game!" Mike frowned.

Mom raised her eyebrows, "Nigel & Kyle are only six years old."

"I've only just turned eight!" Mike replied. He can get so argumentative.

"You wanna miss two weeks of hockey practices?" Mom asked, irritably.

"No, Mom." Mike sighed.

"Oh, Jessica and Kim. Your punishment can be, uh….." Even Mom was struggling here. Everything they liked was educational, and she couldn't exactly say that they couldn't learn.

"Uh…… you can't buy your advanced science magazine for two weeks."

Anyone else would be celebrating in this situation. But, Jessica & Kim are not your average ten year olds. "What! That is deprivation of numerous interesting facts!" Jessica screeched.

Kim gave a huff of agreement, "We may as well go and live in a cave somewhere for the next two weeks!"

I put my hand over Mike's mouth to stop him from sniggering, although I was sniggering a little myself.

Mom continued, "Also you six will be doing the weekly shop for us tomorrow, as Matthew and I are going out all day."

"No way, Mom!" We all shouted.

"I do not want to have to push around twenty eight people's worth of food." Sarah said, angrily.

"It's only twelve people's worth." Mom sighed.

Sarah shook her head, "Uh, hello? Have you seen how much Henry, Charlie & TJ eat?"

Mom smirked for a second but quickly changed her face back into angry mode. "Well, you should have thought about the consequences before you did such a bad thing to Matthew."

Stupid consequences. The only fun we have in this place is something that has consequences.

Hope you liked that chapter! I'll update ASAP, so please review! Love, Kaylee xxxxxx