Chapter 16 Womans work
Monday afternoon James, Matt, Georgina and Jamie headed out to the back garden where Harmoni was waiting for them. Since Vampiro was away the kids had learnt very fast that Harmoni was in no mood for anything let alone teaching. Harmoni had raked out a part of the earth so they could start. She handed them each a book and a packet of seeds.
"Theres a book on starting your own garden and those are seeds. I've raked you all a spot. Knock yourselves out." With her mood and teaching tactics she was lazier than Iziah. James purposely dropped his stuff,
"I am not gardening. Its womans work"
Harmoni just looked at him "Surely I'm not the only one offended by that"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Georgina asked hands on her hips.
"Exactly how it sounded Gina, this is bitches work"
"You make a very good point, I should really let you and Matt outta this because its not very manly" Harmoni tapped her chin thoughtfully "But instead I'm just gonna do this" She grabbed him so fast he barely had time to register what was going on. Harm pushed him face first in the dirt. He struggled to no avail, Harm was far stronger than he realised. After a few moments she let him up.
"You were saying?"
"Sorry Coporal"
"Yeah thats what I thought you said" Harmoni shot him an evil look "Now pick up your crap and get to work. I have my own gardening to do"
"Harmy can I just paint the rocks?" Jamie asked bouncing from foot to foot, even she knew her sisters mood was not to be tested.
"Sure can but nothing pink"
"Oooh can I paint them purple?" Jamie squealed, purple her new favourite colour.
"Knock yourself out Jam"
"Yay purpley!"
Harmoni shook her head as they set about setting up their own little gardens. Down the end was Vampiro's plants that Harm took care of while he was away.
"Is that?" Matt asked his cousin just noticing what Harmoni was pottering around with.
"Dope? Yeah it is"
"Do I even want to know?"
"So my husband smokes a little weed every now and then, he don't hurt no one except that one time he burnt himself on the end" Harmoni giggled at the strange memory. "Anyways keep working"
"Yes Coporal" Matt went back to his seeds as Harmoni rolled herself a joint.
"Can I have one?" James asked knowing that Harmoni would say no.
"No and if that thought even crosses your mind I will convince Raven to lock you in a room with a pissed off Iziah and my pissed off husband, not something you want"
"Like you could do that" James scoffed.
"Raven! If anyone touches my weed can I lock them in a room with Izzy and Vampiro while their in bad moods!"
"Sure!"
"See, told you. Now shush I'm trying to enjoy my joint"
Jamie was the only one to actually finish her job, her purple rocks discarded. Harmoni let it go for this week, next week she would put in my effort and so would they even if she had to make them.