"I'm 18, you can't ground me" Zach said as the family were seated around the dining room table for lunch the next day. Alicia had gone home once the kids were all in bed, but after she had spent a couple of hours in her husband's bed. She was now back in Highland Park with her family.
"That's where you are wrong Zach, you are still in school, and you live in my house, ergo by my rules" Peter said
"Actually he lives with Mum" Claudia said
"And I agree with your father, we have joint custody and therefore decided things jointly" Alicia responded
"But, I'm an adult" Zach complained
"You took illegal drugs, put your self into a compromising situation, now your picture and your fathers is all over Social Media, and you have to face consequences for it" Alicia said firmly.
"But I am still an adult" Zach argued again "Mum you always said I would get my privacy when I was 18"
"I did, but I assumed you wouldn't be stupid enough to get involved in drugs" Alicia replied
"Drugs are bad" Louisa said simply, she didn't understand why her brother would want to do something illegal, bad and dangerous.
"Zach, if you do something wrong the best thing to do is just accept your punishment and learn from it" Peter said
"Yeah Zach just suck it up" Grace said "Dad, you know how Zach is grounded, well, can I have his car, just while he is grounded? I promise I'll be careful."
Peter looked to Alicia for approval who gently nodded.
"Just whilst your brother is grounded, and then he gets it back"
Louisa and Claudia cheered in excitement "Can we go to the Mall then" they shouted, Grace agreed once her parents had agreed.
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