The rest of the week went pretty much the same for Maya every night she had been sent to bed early for her attitude. For the second time in the week she had found herself facedown across her Mommy's lap, though this time she wasn't lucky enough to have her shorts kept on. Santana and Quinn have tried talking to her but she still refuses to tell them in her mind they think they should figure it out.
Saturday morning and Holly comes down for breakfast. "Morning" she says walking into the kitchen.
Quinn turns and smiles "morning babe, good sleep?"
"Yea could have slept longer if Ma hadn't woke me up" she says sitting down.
"Hols its half ten you don't need to be in bed all weekend."
Holly sighs "why I'm grounded, unless you want to let me out?" she asks hopeful.
"Not a chance girly, grounded means just that, in fact can you watch Maya today so Ma and I can go get her birthday stuff please."
"Yea I guess, can you bring us home a McDonalds?"
Quinn shakes her head, her kids and takeaway food. "We will see, I will ask Ma."
Holly smiles, "Yes" she says excitedly.
"And why has that got you excited?"
"Because Ma loves it so she will definitely want one."
Quinn laughs she knows her daughter Is right "so listen Maya is also grounded so no going out, no video games and this morning she lost her right to the TV."
"Great Mom what am I supposed to do with her?" She snaps.
Quinn glares at her, "excuse me? Watch your tone missy and I'm sure you will figure something out."
"Fine, sorry" she mumbles.
Santana and Quinn head out leaving the girls with strict instructions to behave. Holly goes and finds Maya, who is sat in her room. "Hey squirt come downstairs."
Maya rolls her eyes at the nickname "ok what we going to do?"
"I dunno talk and stuff maybe do some art stuff."
Maya's eyes light up "you really want to do that with me?"
"Yea of course, come on." The girls head downstairs Holly sets up the table with all the stuff and they do some painting, colouring and sticking. "So little sis want to talk to me about why you have been naughty lately and giving the Moms lots of attitude."
Maya sighs "no Holly it really doesn't matter."
"Well it matters to me, you're my sister I don't want to see you in trouble all the time, plus Ma was on about cancelling your birthday party if you can't behave."
Maya nods "I know she told me that yesterday, I told her I didn't care."
"But you do Maya come on tell me what's going on?"
"Ok but promise you won't say anything."
Holly nods "I promise but I may be able to help you talk to them if you want to?"
"Ok well you know I love Lilly right?"
"Yea of course she is our sister."
"Well Mommy and Mama promised me I wouldn't be left out but I have been, you take and pick me up from school more than they do. They only done it this week because you're grounded, they forgot about my school fair, and now they only ever want to play with me when Lilly is with them I haven't done anything on my own with the either of them in a long time even you get time with them" she say tears falling down her face.
Holly walks over to Maya and picks her up hugging her. "Aww Maya they probably don't know you are feeling like this, you have to tell them, they will feel awful if they think they are leaving you out you know they would never mean to sweetie."
"I know but I don't want to tell them I want them to know what they are doing" she says still crying.
"But they properly don't realise so they won't guess, look Ma and I had some issues in the week I spoke to her and we sorted it out. Maya you have to tell them before you get into lots of trouble with them."
Maya sighs "I guess will you stay with me? What if they think I'm being silly and don't believe me?"
"Of course I will stay with you and trust me they won't think you're being silly. How about we make them some cards?"
Maya and Holly continue to chat and Maya makes some cards for her mommies. Santana and Quinn arrive home with McDonalds for them. "Yes, look Maya we got food."
"Did you get me a happy meal?" she asks quietly knowing she hasn't been behaved, so properly doesn't deserve anything.
"We sure did" Santana says with a smile giving her the box.
Holly looks round and starts panicking "um guys where is Lilly? You haven't took her out the car, you can't leave her" she begins to shout.
"Oh no Quinn where did we leave the baby?" She says laughing.
Quinn laughs "San stop it, Holly she is at her Abuela's ok? Your Ma is going to pick her up later."
"You could have just said and not teased" she says with a pout.
"Fine sorry baby" Santana says trying to find space to sit down. "So what's all this then?"
Maya smiles "Me and Holly did lots of craft things. I made you and Mommy a card" she says handing them one each.
Quinn opens hers and reads it "Sorry I have been naughty and have attitude. I'm going to try to do better. Love you Mommy from Maya." She looks up and smiles, "that's lovely baby thank you."
Santana reads hers it saying the same as Quinn's. "Yes sweetie they are lovely thank you."
"You're welcome" she says biting into another chicken nugget.
"Um after we have finished lunch, Maya would like to talk to you both is that ok?" Holly says sending her sister a smile.
Quinn nods "of course baby, are you ok?"
"Yea Mommy I am, can we talk after though?"
"Of course, just be warned you two as you are having McDonalds now, you will be having pasta and veggies for tea," she says laughing when both girls groan.
After they finished lunch and tidied up, all four head into the living room. "So baby girl what did you want to talk to us about?" Santana asks her sweetly.
Through her tears Maya tells them everything she told Holly and how she was feeling. Santana and Quinn both had tears feeling awful for how their daughter was feeling. "Baby we are so sorry we didn't realise" Santana tells her putting her arms out to her.
"So you're not mad at me?"
"No baby of course not, I do wish you told us earlier though sweetie. You could have save yourself a few sore bottoms and being grounded" Santana tells her calmly.
Maya nods "I know that is what Holly said, I just wanted you guys to know without me saying anything."
Quinn bends down in front of her putting her hands on her knees. "Sometimes sweetie we can't always see what is going on, remember when I was pregnant with Lilly you promised us you would always talk to us. Can you please promise us again but mean it. We don't ever want any of you girls thinking you are second best."
"I promise Mommy" she says jumping off Santana's lap and hugging Quinn tightly. "Am I still in trouble?"
Quinn looks over to Santana "well baby you were still very rude this morning but how about the four of us choose a film and sit and cuddle together? We will scrap the no TV punishment."
Maya smiles "really that would be way cool."
Holly groans and Quinn turns to her "problem missy."
"it depends what film? I'm not watching all that Disney crap" she says eyes going wide when Quinn glares at her. "Sorry" she says quickly.
"Well you have two choices you watch whatever film we decide to put on or you go to your room for the afternoon." Santana tells her "but let me warn you now you keep using language like that and you will be in your room nursing a sore behind."
Holly was shocked normally it was her Mom who comes down hard on her about her language "I said sorry it just came out."
"I don't care Holly, we have discussed this so many times and I'm getting fed up with it" Quinn tells her sternly.
"Mom it wasn't even that bad of a word, give me a break" she sasses.
Quinn raises her eyebrow "I don't care what kind of word it was, we don't use that in this house. Now anymore and you can forget choosing if you want to stay down here because you will be upstairs regardless understand?"
Holly sighs "yes I understand" she grumbles "still don't think it was that bad though."
"You need to learn when to give in and do as you are told now drop it" Santana says sternly raising her eyebrow when Holly goes to answer her back.
Holly was sat up in her room only making it half way through the film before she mouthed off again and ended up being sent upstairs. She was lying on her bed when Maya comes in. "Hey sissy."
Holly sits up "hey midget" she laughs when Maya frowns. "Everything ok?"
"Yea its great, thank you for talking to Mommy and Mama with me."
"You're welcome that's what family is for. Did Mom say anything after she sent me here?"
Maya smiles "um yea something about sitting uncomfortably if you carried on."
Holly laughs "thanks for the heads up, so what you doing up here anyway?"
"Film is finished and I wanted to see you and thank you."
Holly was about to answer when Santana walked into the room. "What are doing in here Maya Maribel?" She asks with her hands on her hips.
"Um just want to see if Holly was ok?" she answers using her sweetest smile.
"Ok, well can both of you come downstairs, Mom and I want to talk to you both. Maya heads down and Holly gets off the bed and heads to the door when Santana catches her arm. "Word of warning, do not come down and mouth off or give attitude because your Mom is not impressed with you at the moment."
Holly nods "ok I promise."
"Good lets go."
They walk into the living room and sit down, Holly keeps grabbing Maya's knee and squeezing it making her scream and laugh. Santana and Quinn just stand staring at them waiting Holly looks up and sees both parents clearly not amused. "Sorry" she mutters.
"Thank you, now if you have both finished we wanted to talk to you about something." Holly groans, Santana shakes her head. "Did I not just warn you upstairs?"
"Yes sorry."
Quinn sighs "how about you stop saying sorry and just do as you are told and listen" she states firmly.
"Ok the reason we wanted to talk to you was because we have had an idea, once a week Mom or I are going to take each of you out on your own. So starting next week on Monday, Holly and Mom are going to go out for a meal or the movies or whatever they want to do then Thursday Maya and I will go, then the week after it will change around. Are you guys ok with that?"
Maya smiles "Really Mama just me and you?
"Yes baby then like I said the week after it will be you and Mom, and we thought once a month on a Saturday or Sunday it will be family day where we all go somewhere as a family."
Holly nods though not overly enthusiastic about giving up one of her weekend days but it is only once a month. "Sounds fine to me, so even though I will still be grounded Monday I get to go out with Mom?"
"Yes sweetie because you will be with one of us not out with your friends" Quinn tells her.
"Ok cool, so what is the plan for the rest of the day can we all go to Abuela's with you to pick up Lilly?"
Maya smiles "yea please can we Mama?"
Quinn looks at Santana who nods "Yeah I guess so, maybe if I ring her now she might have us for dinner" Santana laughs when Quinn shakes her head.
After a quick phone call they all head over to Maribel's for dinner before heading home and enjoying the rest of the evening as a family.