Riley and Grandad sat on two ends of the couch. Prentice sat on a single seat.
"Okay, now what we're going to do is a game called 'Cups.' I have this cup, and whoever wants to speak can hold it, while everyone else listens. Each person has one minute to explain, then the cup is switched to someone else." Prentice explained. "So today. we're going to discuss what the problem is." She turned to Riley. "Riley, would you like to hold the cup first?"
Riley shifted. "Uh, okay."
"Here." Prentice said, handing Riley the red plastic cup. She started her egg timer.
"Okay. Go."
"I went to Woodcrest mall with Grandad, and he bought some Peach Cobbler, even though I said it look nasty. Then I said that these niggas be tryin' to trick me into eating vomit with cat clumps, and I dropped to the ground, because the cobbler had caused me to get ill. Then my Grandad bought the same cobbler that nearly killed me." Riley said, adding lies into the story.
"During Sunday dinner, my Grandad had made a chocolate cake, but instead of nourishing his family, he made us eat the cobber, and he gave the cake away! That nigga needs to pay what he owes! The danm chocolate cake!" Riley started to lie. "Then he pulled a knife on me."
"That's not true!" Grandad stepped in! "Give me that cup, boy!"
"He said, 'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you!'"
"That's enough bullshit! Give me the cup!" Grandad yelled, the egg timer rang.
"No!" Riley shouted.
"Boy give me the cup!" He shouted, trying to pull the cup from Riley's hands. The timer continued ringing.
"Enough! Stop!" Prentice shouted.
Huey sighed. He looked at his watch.
20 minutes later, they were on their next exercise.
"Okay, now what I want you to do is go out for a walk. Spend some time together." Prentice said, speaking calmly. "Huey, and I will accompany the two of you."
"I don't want to be near him!" Riley whined.
"Don't worry, little one. Your problems will soon be resolved." Prentice replied.
After a leisurly walk, Grandad and Riley said nothing to each other.
Huey was at first suspcious that Prentice didn't make any progress.
Once they got back from the walk, Prentice set up different teamwork activities for Grandad, and Riley, trust games, common interests chart, and percussive music, and writng letters to each other as if they were in a Utopia.
After the week, Riley and Grandad had finally improved.
"Now the last stage: confession. Grandad, talk to Riley." Prentice said.
Grandad looked at Riley. "B-Boy, I'm so, I'm so sorry." Grandad uttered. He started blubbering.
"I'm sorry to Grandad!" Riley said. They hugged, and cried.
"Wonderful." Prentice said, she clasped her hands together. Huey smiled slightly.
They let go. "I'll reset the profile." Riley said.
"I'll stop buying the cobblers." Grandad said.
Prentice sighed. "I suppose my work is done. It was nice meeting all of you." She said. After she shook everyone's hand, she walked to her car, and drove off.
"Ahh, well, that's done with. I feel better." Grandad said.
"Me too." Riley said. The two had finally found peace.
"You two want to go for a walk?" Grandad asked.
The boys shrugged. "Okay." Huey said.
They walked around the block. Riley and Grandad seemed more peaceful, finally reparing their relationship.
"Huey!" Jazmine called. Huey turned around and saw Jazmine. Golden leaves nested in her hair.
"Hey, Jazmine." Huey said. His grandfather, and brother kept walking.
"I just planned something for the two of us to do today." She said, pulling out a list. "First we can go down to this place called..."
"Actually, I was thinking of staying home today." Huey said.
Jazmine's golden day smile dropped into a look of sad surprise. "Oh." She managed.
Huey noticed the sadness in her eyes. "Um, do you want to come over to the house for...dinner?"
Jazmine's eyes brightened. "Yes!" She said, happily. The two walked together, following Grandad and Riley.
When the four finally reached the Freeman residence, they were all happy, calm, and ready to changed the profile back to the description Grandad wrote.
Grandad was humming as he cooked. The doorbell rang. "Oh, I'll get it." He said. Huey went to the stove to watch the food.
Grandad opened the door with a smile. His jaw dropped.
There was a 300 pound man, that smelled like a dumpster, he was wearing a sloppy drunken suit, and holding a single wilted flower.
"Uh, hi. Is Robert Freeman home? I'm Frederick. I brought the Bunny suit." The man said.
Grandad's face morphed into a look of angry memories.
"BOY!" He shouted. Grandad ran into the kitchen. "AHHHH!" Riley screamed. He jumped off of his seat, and ran through the kitchen. Grandad pulled off his belt, whipping the air. "I'm going to beat your little ass! Come over here!" He shouted. Jazmine and Riley stood by the stove, looking at each other. Peace was gone, and everything would return to what it was before.
"Danm infinite loop." Huey said.
The end
