We were just about to go to school when Helen stopped us and brought us into the living room. After everyone hot settled, she pulled out the talking stick.
"This is our talking stick. And this is a no judgment circle. So whoever has the stick may express themselves without fear or interruption. So William, why don't you begin? Go ahead. Just say what you need to." Helen said passing the stick to William. William then passed it to Christina, who passed it to Harry and so on until it reached Ethan. When it reached Ethan, Frank spoke up.
"Wait. One of you must have something to say." He said. All of them shook their heads, looking at the stick with disgust. Oh I knew exactly what I was going to say if I got the chance. Then Frank continued talking.
"Okay, if I can interrupt. I'll take the talking stick. Okay, I have something to say." Frank said, walking over to the chalkboard."In the interest of making this house a home, I have come up with a little tour chart." He then turned the chalkboard over, showing us a very complicated chart with each of our names on it. I quickly looked for my name and found it paired with Michael, Kelly, and William in lighting. Oh great, three Beardsley's and a North. What fun!
"You gotta be kidding me." Jimi said, looking at the chart in shock.
"Is this a joke?" Dylan asked.
"Charts are never a joke with the admiral." Michael replied back seriously.
"Look mom we gotta go or were gonna be late." Phoebe told Helen.
"Yeah me, Joni, and Mick have to meet Kendra and Adam at our lockers." I told Helen, going to get my backpack off the couch. Everyone agreed and started to stand up.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa I want you all home right after school because we have to go out and requisition supplies. Dismissed." Frank said. I groaned. Me and Joni were supposed to go to Kendra's house after school. At school, I told her I couldn't go. She was disappointed but she understood. When we all got home, we all went to the store. At the store William grabbed a shopping cart and we four were off. It was pretty awkward. The three of the talked behind me so I couldn't hear. That was, until William told me to slow down. I slowed down and started walking beside them. It was quiet for a minute before William broke the silence.
"So Makayla, are you related to the North family?" He asked casually.
"Only a few of them." I replied back. When they looked confused, I elaborated."Helen is my godmother and Mick, Joni, and Dylan are my god siblings. That's why I'm so close to them. My parents are...were their godparents' too."
"Oh. I'm sorry about your parents. How did they die?" Michael asked.
"Motorcycle crash." Was all I said."We should probably start looking for the light bulbs now." I told them, walking ahead. But Kelly quickly followed.
"Hey sorry about my brothers. They don't really get how awkward it must be for you to talk about it." she said.
"It's ok. I'm over it already. Let's just find the light bulbs before you dad blows his top." I said jokingly. We were walking down an isle when we saw Otter and Ely drive by on one of those stacking machine things they have in the store. We all exchanged looks before running after them.
"Otter, Ely!" Frank screamed loudly. We watched as Frank fell into a pool with green goop all in it. I started laughing and they shot me a dirty look. By then, everyone had caught up.
"Where are the boys? Where are the boys?" Frank yelled, trying to find them. He turned around and saw them coming right at us. Michael pulled me out of the way just before the machine hit me.
"Thanks. I owe you one." I said, blushing.
"No problem." He replied back, cheeks turning pink. We then watched at the machine went at Frank. He was backed up into the wall when they stopped it, the machine hitting bags of sand, making some fall and stick to Frank.
"Yay, a sandbox!" Ethan yelled, pushing to the front of the group. After that, we were kicked out of the store forever. But not without buying 14 bags of sand of course