As Chris and Martin walked home, Martin couldn't help but tease his little brother on the whole Valentine incident. And Chris couldn't help but punch his bro in the stomach afterwards.
After a little more teasing, and a few more punches, Chris and Martin where home, and walking up there stairs onto their front porch.
Susan was sitting on the porch swing, reading, as Christine sat around beside her, playing with dolls.
Martin blinked and looked at his sisters, "Where were you two today? I didn't see you at school?"
"Oh, we were there..." implied Susan, "We just were passing out Valentine cards..."
"Ugh..." said Chris, "I can't take anymore talk about Valentines day... I'm going inside for a snack..."
"What's wrong with him?" asked Christine.
"He had an-... interesting day..." Martin concealed a laugh, "Anyway, why were you two passing out Valentine cards? I thought the parties don't start until Friday?"
"We wanted to get everyone who wasn't in our classes, too..." said Susan, flipping the page in her book.
"Um... okay..." And Martin had a blank gaze as he went inside after Chris. Martin just couldn't understand what it was with girls and Valentines Day...
Martin hung up his backpack, and found Chris standing on a counter in the kitchen, looking for something good to eat in the cupboards.
"Your gonna to fall..." said Martin walking over beside the counter looking up at Chris.
"Nuh uh..." said Chris grabbing for some chips.
"Yeah right..." Martin was about to walk away, when Chris all of a sudden slipped and flung down upon Martin.
"AH!" screamed Martin as he and his brother both fell to the floor.
Chris blinked, as he sat up on his brother and held the chip bag, "I got them..." he gave a nervous smile.
"Yay for you..." Martin said sarcastically.
As they got up, Martin looked at his brother, and sighed, "Bro, I was wondering something..."
Chris clearly wasn't listening, and instead was opening his chip bag groaning, "Martin, your big fat butt crushed my potato chips..."
Martin looked down groaning, "Your not listening!"
"Alright! Alright! I'm listening!" said Chris, eating some of his crushed chips.
"Should... I get a Valentine too? Everyone else seems to have one..." Martin said.
Chris nearly spit out his chips, "Don't do it! You'll regret it! Even if the girl is pretty!" Chris was talking of course from earlier that day with Aviva.
"You think that Aviva girl is pretty?" Martin asked, seeing his brother could have a crush thing going on here.
"Um..." Chris stuffed more chip crumbs in his mouth so he wouldn't have to answer.
Martin gave his brother a look, and soon walked over to the stairs, going up to his bedroom. On the way he passed his mom, who was dusting a few picture frames.
"Hey mom... What exactly does it mean when someone's your Valentine?" Martin asked, leaning against the wall.
"Well..." Started Mrs. Kratt, "My guess is that you would be together with that person on Valentine's day, buy gifts, be romantic, nice feelings and all that good stuff... Why do you want to know?"
Martin was now making an 'ew' face, and swallowed hard, "No reason... just... wondering..."
He then walked away to his room, and flopped on his bed.