It was Monday about 6 at night .Simon had just returned back to the Treehouse to find it empty again .He had been trying to find some material for the jewelry box for the girls recital plus a job lead that didn't work out for him. As he entered the empty house he started to wonder if the girls ever stayed home .He sat reading his book trying not worry about it .An hour later the three giggling girls came home . Simon looked up at them .
"Just where have you been ?"Simon asked ,glancing away from his book and at the time .
" Katie's dad from school gave us a ride home in his red convertible",Brittany says getting excited .It was then that Eleanor looked up at him .She had a large cut on her forehead .Simon dropped his book and run over picking her up and putting her on the counter .He looked at it .
"What happened, did you get in a car accident ?",He asked ,getting concerned .
Eleanor began to giggle "No Simon it was football practice " Jeanette came in carrying Eleanor's jersey and pads along with a bag with her shoes and helmet .
"She got knocked down and her helmet fell off ",Jeanette says informing him .Jeanette set Eleanor's stuff on the ground .
"She is so tough she didn't even cry .Then the next time she got the ball ,she ran it back for a touchdown "Brittany smiles proud of her sister .
Simon listen to them talking .He checked out the cut while they were speaking to him .He wasn't going to say about this one "Since when you start playing football ?"
"Since I made the team in tryouts this year",Eleanor said with a huge smile.
"Ellie is a running back Simon",Brittany informs him .
"Well ,this is some what interesting ",Simon says not sure how to respond to this one .This is the last thing he thought he would ever hear ."and do you enjoy playing football?" Simon was curious to know the answer to this question .He always knew Eleanor was tomboy but maybe he didn't know how much .
"Sure Simon I love it .",Eleanor smiles at him giggling .
"Well ,do me a huge favor and be careful ",Simon said to her as he sets back down on the floor .
"But Simon if I am trying to be careful then I can't have any fun " Eleanor said giggling .She walks into the kitchen .She picks up a bowl and pours some flour into to it "I better start dinner "
Simon began shaking his head .How could she go from football player to cook in two minutes .He didn't say a word he just went back to reading his book. Brittany came into the kitchen .
"What are you making Ellie ?",Brittany asked picking up a handful of flour out of the bowl throwing it on Eleanor .She looked up a little shocked .
"You did not just do that ",Eleanor looked up her face full of giggles .She picked up a handful of flour and throw some back at Brittany .As it flew into the air some flew onto Jeanette as well .
Jeanette's mouth dropped open she throw some back at Brittany and Eleanor .Who began throwing it back at her .They were giggling as flour throw through the air . Simon looked up .
"Girls knock it off ",He said firmly standing up walking towards them ." They weren't listening as flour began to fly all over the kitchen and all over the three girls . Right as Simon started to walk toward them the bowl slipped off the counter right on top of his head .He pulled the bowl off his head now covered in flour .The girls looked at each other and then back at Simon. He took off his glasses shaking flour off his head .
"That was not suppose to happen ",Brittany said wrinkling her nose preparing for Simon to lose it .Much to her surprise ,he didn't yell at them .He just got up staring at them for minute . He picked up the can of flour and tossed the flour out of it at the three girls .
"No way ",Eleanor said, giggling as they got covered in flour "food fight "She grabbed the chocolate sauce from the refrigerator squirting some at Simon who grabbed the ketchup bottle squirting her back . Jeanette grabbed the mustard squirting it at Brittany .Brittany grabbed the whip cream bottle and starts spraying Jeanette,Eleanor ,and Simon .Eleanor picked up the can of sugar and throw it at Jeanette ,Simon and Brittany covering them with sugar
Brittany giggled hard "don't forgot the sprinkles ",She picks up the jar and throws red sprinkles at Simon ,Jeanette,and Eleanor .
Simon began laughing ,he got the eggs and began throwing them at the girls .They ducked giggling .As one cracked on Jeanette's head .Another one cracked on Eleanor's head .Some hitting the floor and the countertops cracking .Eleanor grabbed the hot fudge squirting it out of the bottle toward Simon,Jeanette,and Brittany . Jeanette started squirting strawberry sauce out of another bottle .The four sat on the floor laughing covered from head to toe in food .The kitchen now a mess .The girls got up and jumped on Simon rubbing noses with him and hugging him .
Eleanor looked at Simon laughing really hard ."Simon, that was great.I knew you had it in you " She hugged him .He returned the hug .
Simon smiled "Now can we get cleaned up so we can go out for burgers and ice cream ."Simon smiled at the girls .
"I think we already used up all the topping for the burgers and ice cream here .So we would have to go out",Brittany said giggling .She got up followed by her sisters ."Simon I knew you were a rebel in the making" Brittany said jokingly .
Simon stood up laughing .He turned and looked at the mess in the kitchen wondering how that just happened .He shrugged it off thinking they will just clean it up later .
(To be continued )